B.C. News

The BC Wildfire Service says a prolonged heat wave across much of the province will increase fire danger in the coming days.

PORT ALBERNI — BC Hydro says crews have restored power for more than 500 customers in Bamfield on Vancouver Island after a wildfire caused extensive damage to infrastructure outside Port Alberni.

VANCOUVER — In March 2024, a middle-aged man was having a cigarette outside his Surrey, B.C.

PORT ALBERNI — A wildfire near Port Alberni, B.C., that spurred evacuations and a state of local emergency last week has been downgraded again, leaving the province without any wildfires of note.

RICHMOND — B.C.'s anti-gang agency says it has reached a milestone in a years-long investigation now that a woman who admitted to money laundering is set to be sentenced.

Nations say one-month Joffre closure falls short, leaving little time for cultural practices or research on visitor impacts

'Today we're taking the time to mend our hearts, and we call upon all our spiritual leaders to help'

Owner Peter Willis has asked the province for permission to allow short-term rentals so the house can generate a more “sustainable income.”

The site spans two lots on Beach Drive in Oak Bay, a district under pressure to increase housing supply.

VICTORIA — An urgent care clinic for children at Victoria General Hospital will shut on Sept. 1 for an unspecified period, with the local health authority citing heavy workload, physician burnout, and problems with retention.