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'Volatile' wildfires in northeastern B.C. expected to be whipped up by wind this weekend
The Summit Lake wildfire west of Fort Nelson, B.C., has tripled in size, while the Kiskatinaw wildfire near Dawson Creek has moved into Alberta.
B.C. sends extra police to Williams Lake in wake of council's state of emergency proposal
City councillors voted to stand down on a call to declare a state of local emergency to respond to increased crime in the community. The provincial government has promised to send more police to support the city's efforts.
Full parole granted to Interior Health's former top doctor convicted of sexually abusing child
Albert de Villiers, the former chief medical health officer for B.C.'s Interior Health Authority, was found guilty of repeated sexual offences against a young Alberta boy in 2023.
B.C.'s new housing targets list draws mayors' frustration
The B.C. government has announced 10 new communities that will be expected to meet set housing targets.
Bell Canada to launch 6 AI data centres in B.C.
The first two artificial intelligence data centres are set to be opened in Kamloops and Merritt, B.C., this year.
4-year-old dead, 2 women injured in bus crash near West Vancouver ferry terminal: police
A four-year-old boy died and two women were injured after they were hit by a bus near the Horseshoe Bay ferry terminal in West Vancouver Wednesday, police say.
This UBC-developed website educates youth on when period pain is too much
UBC researchers want to empower youth by sharing accessible information about menstrual health and pelvic pain.
Vancouver's new urban forest strategy faces challenges, academic says
The city's goal is to increase its canopy cover – how much of the city is covered by leaves and branches when seen from above – from about 25 per cent of the city to 30 per cent by 2050, according to the updated urban forest strategy.
Burnaby's $1.2B capital reserve 'basically exhausted.' What happened and what's next?
The city's $1.2-billion in capital reserves won't stretch as far as planned due to soaring construction costs, and city officials say new provincial legislation could make it harder to replenish its coffers.
B.C. wildlife group concerned about risk to rainbow trout from wind farm project
The B.C. Wildlife Federation has concerns new legislation to expedite wind projects may prioritize speed over environmental protections, but Westbank First Nation says the new rules streamline an inefficient process.