Category Archives: British Columbia

Wildfire smoke continues to blanket parts of B.C., improves slightly over Vancouver
Air quality has improved slightly over Metro Vancouver but remains at very unhealthy levels in several other regions as wildfire smoke blankets large sections of British Columbia. Environment Canada i...
Marcus Gordon Sep 12, 2022

B.C. man convicted in young girl's murder in 1978 loses appeal
VANCOUVER - A British Columbia man found guilty in the death of a young girl in 1978 has lost an appeal of his first-degree murder conviction. GRAPHIC WARNING: The following details may be disturbing ...
Sep 11, 2022

Smoky skies persist in Vancouver and surrounding areas due to wildfires
VANCOUVER - Regional officials say air quality is expected to worsen in parts of the Vancouver area as smoky skies persisted Sunday due to wildfires in the province and the United States. Metro Vancou...
Marcus Gordon Sep 11, 2022

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...
Marcus Gordon 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...
Mike VandenBosch 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