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Cassiar asbestos mine, near Yukon-B.C. border, one of province's most contaminated: mining watchdog

The B.C. Mining Law Reform Network says ongoing issues at the northern B.C. site serve as evidence there are gaps in the province's regulatory, monitoring and enforcement regime. Meanwhile, the mine site’s current owner says remediation is underway — and that the site still holds mineral potential.

Evacuation orders issued in B.C.'s Peace River due to Pocket Knife Creek wildfire

The BC Wildfire Service says the Pocket Knife Creek wildfire in the province's northeast has merged with another blaze, increasing its size substantially. District officials ordered an evacuation of two areas near Highway 97 on Sunday.

This 40-foot serpent sculpture in Vancouver is a reclamation of Squamish and Japanese art

At the intersection of West Broadway and Granville Street, a new 40-foot sculpture symbolizing the Squamish story of the two-headed serpent Sínulhḵay has just been installed using Japanese materials.

Remains of Merritt, B.C., man found 2 years after disappearance

An RCMP major crime unit first looked into Miguel Mack's disappearance in 2023, saying that it was suspicious and involved criminality.

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