British Columbia

Significant expansion made to City of Nanaimo's SARC building

NANAIMO - Crews are concluding $660,000 worth of upgrades to the City's downtown Service and Resource Centre, home to roughly 200 civil servants. The City's director of finance Laura Mercer said it be...

Jul 05, 2021

Lytton, B.C., fire shows 'minimal' growth in past day: wildfire service

LYTTON, B.C. - The BC Wildfire Service says there has been minimal growth in a fire that destroyed much of the village of Lytton, B.C., in the past day. The service says the fire has remained roughly ...

Jul 04, 2021

Lytton, B.C., wildfire grows as others force evacuations in another region

LYTTON, B.C. - The B.C. Wildfire Service says the wildfire burning near Lytton, B.C., has grown since Friday night as another blaze forced more than 100 homes to be evacuated. The fire burning near Ly...

Jul 03, 2021

Coastal Fire Centre crews deployed to help fight Interior wildfires

NANAIMO - A quiet start to the local fire season has freed up resources to go help elsewhere.Three unit crews, consisting of 20 people each, along with one division supervisor were recently loaned to ...

Jul 03, 2021

B.C. coroner says 719 deaths in a week during heat wave, but number could jump

VICTORIA - British Columbia's chief coroner says 719 sudden and unexpected deaths have been reported in the province during the historic heat wave, and that number over a seven-day period is unprecede...

Jul 02, 2021

B.C. reports 84 new COVID-19 cases, 2 new deaths as officials warn about heat

VICTORIA - British Columbia health officials say two more people have died and 84 new COVID-19 infections have been reported over the last two days. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry and Heal...

Jul 02, 2021

VIEX announces August return to Beban Park, rides & live music included

NANAIMO - Summer events season in Nanaimo received a significant jolt with the return of the Vancouver Island Exhibition at the Beban Park Fairgrounds.One of the oldest agricultural fairs in western C...

Jul 02, 2021

More hot dry days are likely to result in a long wildfire season in B.C.

VICTORIA - B.C. is dealing with 136 active wildfires across the province and all signs are pointing to a worsening situation. At a provincial news briefing, BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) Director Cliff C...

Jul 02, 2021

Telus sets up mobile cell tower for Lytton, B.C. emergency crews

VANCOUVER - Telus Corp. says its has deployed emergency communications equipment to support local authorities and emergency crews dealing with the wildfire in Lytton, B.C. Telus is the main wireless p...

Jul 02, 2021

Evacuee fled barefoot from wildfire that destroyed most homes in Lytton, B.C.

SQUAMISH, B.C. - A woman who escaped a ferocious wildfire that destroyed the most of the village of Lytton, B.C., and surrounding First Nation communities says she didn't even have time to put shoes o...

Jul 02, 2021