British Columbia

Cooler temperatures offer slight relief for B.C. wildfire crews

Several evacuation orders have been downgraded as cooler temperatures and lighter winds offer a breather to wildfire crews in British Columbia. The BC Wildfire Service says there are 250 wildfires bur...

Aug 21, 2021

RDN moves to stage 4 water restrictions after drought worsens

NANAIMO - A record-dry summer is continuing to have ripple effects across the mid-Island.The Regional District of Nanaimo escalated its water restrictions to stage four on Friday, Aug. 19, in response...

Aug 21, 2021

Additional air support helping crews gain ground on Mt. Hayes wildfire

NANAIMO - Mother nature is helping crews battling the Mt. Hayes wildfire burning southwest of Nanaimo airport.Julia Caranci, fire information officer with Coastal Fire, told NanaimoNewsNOW the fire re...

Aug 21, 2021

B.C. may not move to Step 4 by Sept. 7 as COVID-19 case counts increase: top doctor

VANCOUVER - British Columbia's top doctor says the province may not advance as expected to the next step in its COVID-19 restart plan as case counts surge in the Interior Health region. As provincial ...

Aug 20, 2021

UPDATE: Crews make inroads on Mt. Hayes wildfire as favourable weather helps efforts

NANAIMO - A day of cooler weather has allowed fire crews to get an upper hand on the wildfire burning southwest of Nanaimo airport. The Mt. Hayes fire was listed at 20 hectares the evening of Thursday...

Alex Rawnsley Aug 20, 2021 Aerial resources were dropping regular loads of water and fire retardant on the Mt. Hayes fire, southwest of Nanaimo Airport (Alex Rawnsley/NanaimoNewsNOW)

Repair work begins at Yellow Lake Dam

Those wishing to access the west of end of Yellow Lake south of Penticton may face some traffic disruptions as repair work has begun at the Yellow Lake Dam.The work on the dam, which is located off Hi...

Aug 20, 2021

Cool, damp weekend ahead but wildfire on Vancouver Island raises concerns

A cooler, showery weekend is forecast for most of British Columbia, potentially offering a breather to exhausted crews battling more than 250 active wildfires in all corners of the province. Those inc...

Aug 20, 2021

No reports of criminality in evacuated communities: B.C. RCMP

The B.C. RCMP is reassuring people forced from their homes due to wildfires that their property is still being protected.Members of the RCMP across the province are patrolling evacuated areas, not onl...

Aug 20, 2021

Injured ATV rider north of Horne Lake nearly tumbles over cliff

QUALICUM BEACH - A teenage girl was only a few feet from falling over steep cliff after a serious ATV mishap.Arrowsmith Search and Rescue president Nick Rivers said their agency responded Wednesday Au...

Aug 19, 2021

Out of province firefighters join members working at the White Rock Lake fire

The B.C. Wildfire Service (BCWS) is bolstering its ranks with firefighters from out of province, including a number who will join the ranks working at the White Rock Lake wildfire.Todd Nessman, Manage...

Aug 19, 2021