Category Archives: British Columbia
Dismantling of Vernon Fire Camp underway
The final firefighters and support staff stationed at the B.C. Wildfire Service's Vernon Fire Camp have had their last meal at the facility.After having breakfast on Friday, the roughly 100 members pa...
Sep 17, 2021
No injuries as fire tears through logs stored at West Fraser mill in Chetwynd, B.C.
CHETWYND, B.C. - Fire has charred huge piles of logs stored at a northeastern B.C. lumber mill operated by West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. A statement from the company says flames broke out in the log yar...
Sep 17, 2021
Drought-weakened trees, fall storms could mean more power outages: BC Hydro
VANCOUVER - Residents across British Columbia are being advised to prepare a well-stocked emergency kit for what BC Hydro warns could be a stormy fall and winter made worse by the effects of a severe ...
Sep 17, 2021
Heavy, torrential rain expected for Nanaimo, Oceanside
NANAIMO - The year's first fall storm is upon us.Environment Canada has issued a rainfall warning for parts of eastern Vancouver Island and is forecasting between 30 and 50 millimetres of rain through...
Sep 17, 2021
Alaska cruise ship bill would have 'devastating' economic impact: B.C. port official
VANCOUVER - Two U.S. bills proposed by a congressman and senator aimed at allowing Alaska-bound cruise ships to bypass Canadian ports would have a "devastating" effect on British Columbia's economy, t...
Sep 17, 2021
British Columbia won't take COVID-19 patients from Alberta: Dix
VICTORIA - British Columbia's health minister says the province won't be taking COVID-19 patients from Alberta due to current demands on its own health-care system. Adrian Dix says the B.C. Health Min...
Sep 16, 2021
Protesters not 'terrorists': Lawyers argue against Fairy Creek injunction extension
NANAIMO, B.C. - A British Columbia court heard today from lawyers who say people from all walks of life with concerns about protecting old-growth trees from logging on Vancouver Island are being treat...
Sep 16, 2021
Homes listed for sale in Metro Vancouver have fallen to lows not seen since 2016
VANCOUVER - The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver says home sales have plateaued after reaching record highs in March. In its third-quarter housing overview for 2021, it says the number of homes ...
Sep 16, 2021
Ecological future of Island's Englishman River secured through multi-million dollar donation
PARKSVILLE - The Nature Trust of BC has completed the purchase of a prized piece of property at the mouth of the Englishman River.Courtesy a $6 million donation from the Wilson 5 Foundation, the Natur...
Sep 16, 2021
CN fined $2.5 million for spraying pesticides near the Skeena River in B.C.
PRINCE RUPERT, B.C. - Canadian National Railway Co. has been fined $2.5 million for spraying pesticides along a rail corridor that runs along the Skeena River in British Columbia. Environment and Clim...
Sep 16, 2021
