Category Archives: British Columbia
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
Mt. Hayes wildfire triples in size overnight, sprawling 70 hectares southwest of Nanaimo Airport
NANAIMO - The Mount Hayes fire burning southwest of Nanaimo airport is continuing to grow. The fire, which was listed at 20 hectares the evening of Thursday, Aug. 19, ballooned to 70 hectares by the m...
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
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
Multiple crews tackle brush fire southwest of Nanaimo Airport
NANAIMO - Crews from the BC Wildfire Service and local volunteer fire departments are dealing with a small fire southwest of Nanaimo Airport.Reports of the fire began around 1 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 1...
Aug 19, 2021
