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Cathedral Park in B.C. Interior on evacuation alert due to wildfire
Cathedral Provincial Park, southwest of Keremeos, B.C., is under an evacuation alert due to an out-of-control wildfire that sparked Friday. B.C. Wildfire Service suspects the blaze was human-caused.
Teacher in B.C. Interior suspended after telling girls he 'was not a pedophile': regulator
The B.C. Commissioner for Teacher Regulation has suspended a teacher in the province's Interior after he reportedly told Grade 11 girls that he was "not a pedophile" in fitness class and touched some of them, making them uncomfortable.
First Nation proposes water guardian program after child's death in North Vancouver boat crash
The Tsleil-Waututh First Nation is proposing a water guardianship program to educate people in their traditional waters, a month after the death of a child in a speedboat crash in North Vancouver.
B.C. man charged with murdering woman also convicted of choking on the day of the attack
The man who was charged with second-degree murder after a public attack in Kelowna, B.C., on Friday was convicted of uttering threats and choking that same day.
Stanley Park Train will be off the rails for 2025
The popular Stanley Park Train ride will remain off the rails through the rest of the year, as officials cite the hefty costs of running the attraction and consider third-party proposals for its future.
Family, support groups seek better protection for domestic violence victims after B.C. woman killed
The family of a woman killed in Kelowna, B.C., on Friday is calling for more to be done to address domestic violence in the province.
Temperatures expected to rise as crews battle fire north of Lytton, B.C.
B.C. Wildfire Service crews made good progress over the weekend fighting an out-of-control wildfire north of Lytton, B.C., along Highway 12.
Peach farmers in B.C.'s Okanagan optimistic for 2025 after years of climate disaster
Two peach farmers in B.C.'s Okanagan region say they're optimistic for the upcoming harvest after years of climate disasters wreaking havoc on their crops.
Uber drivers in Victoria granted union certification
More than 500 Uber drivers in Victoria, B.C., have received union certification from the province's labour relations board.
Wildfire closest to Lytton, B.C., being held — but fire north of village grows
A wildfire burning closest to Lytton, B.C., is not expected to grow beyond current perimeters, leading to evacuation orders being rescinded in the area.