Category Archives: British Columbia
Butane torch lighters linked to 'unprecedented' rise in Vancouver fire incidents
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Fire Rescue Service says the first half of 2023 has been a record-breaking period for fire-related incidents in the city, with alarming numbers of calls involving drug users ...
Aug 09, 2023
Minister launches review of B.C. port strike case to uncover 'structural issues'
VANCOUVER - Federal Labour Minister Seamus O'Regan is launching an examination of the recently resolved British Columbia port dispute to see if "structural issues" in negotiations led to a 13-day work...
Aug 09, 2023
Firefighter Zak Muise's family grateful for support before Penticton, B.C., memorial
PENTICTON, B.C. - The family of firefighter Zak Muise, who died last month fighting the Donnie Creek wildfire in B.C.'s northeast, says an outpouring of support has meant a lot to his family ahead of ...
Aug 09, 2023
All evacuation orders lifted around Osoyoos, B.C., as wildfire no longer spreading
All evacuation orders have now been lifted around the southern British Columbia community that saw a wildfire burn to its doorstep late last month as flames swept north across the border from Washingt...
Aug 09, 2023
Terms of new contract that resolved British Columbia port dispute are released
VANCOUVER - The Canada Industrial Relations Board has released the new terms of the agreement that resolved British Columbia's port dispute, including a commitment by employers to train workers to per...
Aug 08, 2023
Vancouver translator reaches settlement with British Museum over unauthorized work
VANCOUVER - A Canadian translator says she's reached a settlement with the British Museum over unauthorized use of her work. Vancouver-based Yilin Wang says the museum has agreed to compensate her for...
Aug 08, 2023
Rain, cooler weather could bring relief to B.C. wildfire crews as new fires start
Crews with the BC Wildfire Service faced a busy long weekend as the number of active wildfires in the province jumped above 400, including 34 reported Monday. The wildfire service says more than 200 o...
Aug 08, 2023
Wildfire leads to evacuation of Princeton music festival
PRINCETON - Organizers touted it as the hottest festival of the summer, but attendees of the Under the Stars music festival near Princeton this weekend literally felt the heat as the event was evacuat...
Aug 08, 2023
Wildfire prompts TNRD to place 85 properties on evacuation alert
KAMLOOPS - Dozens more properties in the B.C. Interior have been placed on evacuation alert as the Bush Creek East wildfire near Adams Lake fills the air with thick smoke. The Thompson-Nicola Regional...
Aug 07, 2023
MCU star Ryan Reynolds among 14 new appointees to the Order of British Columbia
VANCOUVER - Ryan Reynolds has received his home province's top honour after being named to the Order of British Columbia. The "Deadpool" star and mainstay of the Marvel Cinematic Universe was among 14...
Aug 07, 2023