British Columbia

West Fraser Timber shuts down takeover report; shares spike

VANCOUVER - West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. says it has not received any takeover offer after a report that Kronospan, an existing shareholder, and CVC Capital Partners were interested in making a bid for...

Jul 19, 2022

Lytton-area wildfire surpasses 2,000 hectares

LYTTON - New aerial mapping of the Nohomin Creek wildfire near Lytton confirms the blaze has now consumed more than 2,000 hectares of forest.The B.C. Wildfire Service (BCWS) says Monday's mapping (Jul...

Jul 19, 2022

Disgraced former Nanaimo youth advocate tried to bribe clients for sexual favours

Editor's note: This story contains content which may be inappropriate for some readers. Discretion is advised.NANAIMO - Gifts and employment were offered by the former Nanaimo Aboriginal Centre (NAC) ...

Jul 19, 2022

Trudeau tours B.C. cherry farm, where weather events have affected crop

KELOWNA, B.C. - The prime minister got a first-hand look at how heat and wildfires in British Columbia last year combined with mild temperatures in the earlier months of 2022 have left fruit growers w...

Jul 18, 2022

B.C. Finance Minister Selina Robinson says she'll 'pass' on NDP leadership run

VANCOUVER - British Columbia Finance Minister Selina Robinson says timing is everything, and after looking ahead five to eight years, she has decided not to run to replace John Horgan as premier. Robi...

Jul 18, 2022

Ottawa to provide $870 million to support B.C. flood, landslide recovery efforts

VANCOUVER - Canada's emergency preparedness minister says Ottawa is providing $870 million to support recovery efforts after destructive flooding in British Columbia last fall. Bill Blair says the mon...

Jul 18, 2022

Gusty winds forecast near Lytton, B.C., as wildfire remains out of control

LYTTON, B.C. - Showers are likely over the northern end of British Columbia's Fraser Canyon, potentially aiding crews battling a 17-square kilometre wildfire just west of the village of Lytton. But En...

Jul 18, 2022

Wildfire near Lytton, B.C., continues to burn at 1,500 hectares

LYTTON, B.C. - The acting chief of the Lytton First Nation says about 30 evacuees briefly returned home in an effort to salvage food they left behind in freezers when a wildfire broke out Thursday nea...

Jul 17, 2022

B.C. NDP to begin leadership campaign period, new leader to be elected Dec. 3

VANCOUVER - The New Democrat Party in British Columbia says it will elect a new leader this December. A statement issued today says the campaign period will officially start Sunday. The party says vot...

Jul 16, 2022

Wildfire near Lytton remains out of control at 1,500 hectares in size: BCWS

LYTTON, B.C. - British Columbia's Wildfire Service says it is bringing in another 21-person unit crew to help fight a wildfire that broke out Thursday nearly two kilometres northwest of Lytton on the ...

Jul 16, 2022