Category Archives: British Columbia
As B.C. temperatures soar, advocates call for rules to keep rental housing cool
VANCOUVER - Advocates for renters in British Columbia say it's time to consider setting a maximum temperature for rental housing to protect vulnerable tenants from dangerous heat. The call comes as a ...
Aug 14, 2023
Heat wave that hit B.C.'s south coast this weekend expected to spread to Interior
VANCOUVER - Health authorities and local and provincial governments across British Columbia are providing guidance on how best to deal with a sweltering heat wave that began in the province's southern...
Aug 14, 2023
B.C. braces for week of heat, with temperatures expected in the 30s
VICTORIA - A sweltering and protracted heat wave is expected to arrive today and could last for the rest of the week across much of British Columbia. Officials have warned residents to prepare for tem...
Aug 13, 2023
Kelowna, B.C., RCMP locate stolen car, arrest repeat offender
KELOWNA, B.C. - Mounties in British Columbia say a man they describe as a "dangerous repeat offender" has been arrested in Kelowna. They say officers found a stolen truck at a home in the city. Police...
Aug 12, 2023
Environment Canada issues heat warnings for B.C.'s south coast ahead of heat wave
VANCOUVER - Environment Canada has issued heat warnings along British Columbia's south coast. It says a strong ridge of high pressure will bring well above seasonal daytime temperatures to the region....
Aug 12, 2023
BC Hydro bids to raise EV charging fees, but customers say time-based fees are unfair
VANCOUVER - Nanaimo resident Rick Butzelaar bought an electric vehicle less than two months ago and the savings so far have been significant, but he doesn't have a home charger and a recent bid by BC ...
Aug 12, 2023
New deal for B.C. midwives increases wages, provides support for Indigenous midwifery
VICTORIA - British Columbia midwives and the province have ratified a new three-year, wage-increasing agreement with the overwhelming support of health-care workers. The new deal includes a series of ...
Aug 11, 2023
Federal officials says 'marathon' wildfire season could extend into fall
VANCOUVER - The federal government is forecasting a "marathon" wildfire season to continue across much of Canada this month, with the potential for the fire season to extend into September for souther...
Aug 11, 2023
Canadian evacuees tell of chaotic scenes in Maui wildfire 'war zone'
VANCOUVER - Canadians returning from Maui have told of harrowing scenes during their escape from the fire-devastated Hawaiian island. Among the evacuees is British Columbia Supreme Court Justice Matth...
Aug 11, 2023
Judge rejects class-action lawsuit in Lytton, B.C. wildfire, suggests amended claim
VANCOUVER - A British Columbia Supreme Court justice has refused to certify a class-action lawsuit linked to the wildfire that destroyed the village of Lytton in 2021, but the ruling also allows for a...
Aug 11, 2023