It's been 25 years since the first modern-day treaty in B.C. came into effect, releasing the Nisga'a Nation from the bounds of the Indian Act and recognizing its inherent right to self-government.

The B.C. Wildfire Service says 11 fires that have been smouldering underground near Fort Nelson, B.C., since last year are being whipped up by warm and dry weather conditions.

The Mount Polley mine has agreed in a B.C. Supreme Court to limit the tailings it can deposit into its storage facility, while the Xatsull First Nation challenges an addition to the dam.

Prince George, B.C.'s wooden mascot made his debut on May 8, 1960. The beloved icon has taken many forms through the years; he's been made of wood, fibreglass, metal, even a phone booth (Mr. PG Junior). And, rumour has it, he was once even made of a septic tank. 

A prominent Kelowna pastor is facing civil sexual assault allegations from two women who claim he groomed and abused them over several years, starting when they were teenagers in Kitimat, B.C., more than two decades ago.

The proposal comes as the province is promising to fast-track select new industrial developments — and as conservation groups are sounding the alarm about B.C. falling behind on its environmental goals amid the rush to diversify the economy away from the United States.

The district said the wildfire emergency is "still ongoing" and that residents should remain prepared in case the evacuation order or alert need to be reissued.

Officials have warned against open burning and are urging caution with campfires given the unseasonably warm weather.

The fires, all believed to be human-caused, mark the beginning of what the province warns could be a difficult weekend due to elevated temperatures and high winds throughout B.C., with officials urging caution in the days ahead.

Scared neighbours. An atmosphere of "fear, mistrust and continual disruption." People "upset and anxious and worried in their own homes." A Skidegate band councillor told a provincial court judge years ago that banishment was a possibility for Frank Young, as she described the drug dealer's impact on the Haida Gwaii community.

The killing of a Haida Gwaii man in what police say was a targeted hit and run has set off a B.C.-wide movement, #Justice4Luke, drawing attention to the issues of drugs and violence in First Nations communities.

'This is not voluntary,' says the information and privacy commissioner of the duty to respond.

The NDP lost two seats in the region and the Liberals gained one in an otherwise Conservative sweep.

Dawson Creek RCMP are investigating a suspected homicide after the remains of a 24-year-old woman who had been reported missing weeks earlier were found.

Police on Haida Gwaii say a man has been arrested and charged with second-degree murder in what they believe was a targeted hit and run earlier this week.

The debate is over the environmental and economic impacts as the industry calls for a Team Canada approach against the backdrop of a trade war.

Police say a person was killed in a hit and run Tuesday in Skidegate, a village of about 700 people. The North District major crimes unit is investigating.

A man is dead after driving a vehicle into a fire he set, police say.

B.C.'s emergency preparedness minister suggests households obtain insurance and start making emergency plans now, with the wildfire season quickly approaching.

It's a 120-kilometre drive between Valemount, B.C., and Jasper, Alta. — but business owners in the B.C. village say the ripple effects of the wildfire that devastated the Alberta town last summer have many of them struggling to stay open.

CBC will hire a researcher, who will work out of either Victoria, Prince George, Prince Rupert, Kamloops or Kelowna for seven weeks.  

The cities of Prince George and Kamloops are both cut in half, with their residents lumped in with voters living hundreds of kilometres away.