British Columbia

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

Central Island drives steep increase in Island COVID-19 cases

NANAIMO - Island Health has reported a steep increase in COVID-19 cases.The health authority confirmed 53 additional cases on Thursday, Aug. 19, taking the total number of active cases to 323.The cent...

Aug 19, 2021

B.C. reports 2 new deaths, 689 new COVID-19 cases as Interior Health fuels rise

VICTORIA - British Columbia has reported 689 new cases of COVID-19, with infections in the Interior Health region driving the upward trend. There are currently 5,982 active cases of COVID-19 in the pr...

Aug 19, 2021

Court dismisses appeal from B.C. man convicted in 1983 child murder

VANCOUVER - An Indigenous man who spent 37 years claiming his innocence in the murder of a toddler is going back to prison after losing his appeal in British Columbia's highest court. A three-member p...

Aug 19, 2021

Mt. Hayes wildfire, southwest of Nanaimo airport, grows to 20 hectares

NANAIMO - A wildfire which sparked early Thursday afternoon has grown considerably. The Mt. Hayes fire, burning approximately 2.5 kilometres off of Hwy. 1, southwest of Nanaimo airport, grew rapidly a...

Alex Rawnsley Aug 19, 2021 Aerial resources were dropping regular loads of water and fire retardant on the Mt. Hayes fire, southwest of Nanaimo Airport (submitted photo/Jakob Mayfield)

Body of missing diver located around Winchelsea Islands

NANAIMO - The search for a missing diver off the coast of Lantzville has concluded.Nanaimo RCMP have confirmed the body of a man in his 40's was discovered in the area around the Winchelsea Islands on...

Aug 19, 2021

Fire suppression activities continue at Mt. Law wildfire

WEST KELOWNA, B.C. - While the Mt. Law fire near West Kelowna is still classified as out of control, Central Okanagan Emergency Operations (COEO) says the fire suppression work is ongoing and making g...

Aug 19, 2021

Input sought for civil jury process in B.C.

The British Columbia government is asking the public to share their thoughts on the future of the civil jury process.A public consultation was launched today to determine if the civil jury process sho...

Aug 19, 2021

Two Indigenous place names restored on B.C.'s Sunshine Coast

SECHELT, B.C. - The British Columbia government says two English place names on the Sunshine Coast are changing to reflect the language and culture of local Indigenous Peoples. The Ministry of Indigen...

Aug 19, 2021

Total active wildfires climb in B.C., but crews exploit cooler weather in fire fight

Crews are making progress against several destructive wildfires in British Columbia even as the latest statistics show the total number of fires in the province is edging toward 300 again. Data from t...

Aug 19, 2021