Category Archives: British Columbia
Wildfire in B.C.'s Peace region doubles, no rain expected for relief
HUDSON'S HOPE, B.C. - The BC Wildfire Service says a fire in British Columbia's Peace region has grown out of control due to high winds, noting temperatures are expected to increase and no precipitati...
Sep 11, 2022
Liberals win B.C. byelection
A soon-to-be former RCMP sergeant will be the new Liberal member of the legislature in the Surrey South riding following Saturday's byelection. Elenore Sturko's victory with 52 per cent of the votes h...
Sep 11, 2022
River mystery: what is killing the giant sturgeon of B.C.'s Nechako River?
VANCOUVER - Fisheries scientists in British Columbia have recovered the bodies, but have few other clues and no prime suspect. So what is killing the giant sturgeon of the Nechako River? Government sc...
Sep 11, 2022
Air quality advisory issued due to B.C., U.S. wildfires and blaze in Vancouver
VANCOUVER - An air quality advisory has been issued for Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley because of "high concentrations of fine particulate matter" from wildfire smoke in British Columbia and th...
Sep 10, 2022
Low spirits over high tea in Victoria, B.C., as Empress patrons mourn the Queen
VICTORIA - Afternoon sunshine streams into the Fairmont Empress Hotel's iconic high tea room in Victoria, British Columbia, but cannot lift the sombre mood brought on by the death of Queen Elizabeth I...
Sep 10, 2022
Voters go to polls for byelection in B.C. riding of Surrey South
SURREY, B.C. - Voters in the British Columbia riding of Surrey South go to the polls today to replace a longtime Liberal Party member of the legislature. Stephanie Cadieux, a former Liberal government...
Sep 10, 2022
Trudeau, Horgan meet after Liberal cabinet retreat marked by Queen's death
VANCOUVER - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and British Columbia Premier John Horgan met over lunch in Vancouver on Friday, before Trudeau was set to travel back to Ottawa following a three-day cabinet ...
Sep 09, 2022
Stellar sea lion pup in Vancouver aids research to rebuild species in Alaska
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Aquarium says one of its Stellar sea lions has given birth to a healthy pup. A statement from the aquarium says the birth occurred recently and the male pup, named Natoa, and...
Sep 09, 2022
Wildfires in B.C. and U.S. prompt haze, air-quality statements in southern B.C.
VANCOUVER - Haze from wildfires burning in Washington state, Idaho and the British Columbia Interior is expected to create smoky skies across much of southern B.C. over the weekend. Environment Canada...
Sep 09, 2022
Queen Elizabeth's legacy to live on in B.C.: Premier John Horgan
VICTORIA - The life of Queen Elizabeth is being celebrated in British Columbia upon news of her death today. British Columbia Lt.-Gov. Janet Austin issued a statement expressing sadness at the Queen's...
Sep 08, 2022
