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Number of active wildfires in B.C. doubles in 24 hours as thousands of lightning strikes recorded
More than 130 wildfires are burning throughout B.C., with evacuation notices issued for some communities.
Majority of evacuation orders lifted in B.C.'s Okanagan as wildfire situation improves
A number of evacuation orders issued in B.C.'s Okanagan region due to a wildfire near Peachland have been lifted, as the community's mayor says conditions appear to be easing.
Wildfire leads to evacuation order for 400 properties in B.C.'s Okanagan region
A critical highway in B.C.'s Okanagan region has reopened after a nearby wildfire prompted the evacuation of 400 nearby properties.
Heat warnings in effect throughout B.C. Interior
High temperatures and severe thunderstorms are forecast in some parts of B.C. this week.
B.C. man convicted of 12-hour confinement, assault of ex sentenced to 6 years in prison
An Enderby, B.C., man who forcibly confined, tied up and abused the mother of his child for more than 12 hours in October 2023 has been sentenced to six years in prison, minus time served.
Heat warnings in place as sweltering week predicted for much of B.C.
Environment and Climate Change Canada has issued heat warnings for much of the B.C. Interior, with forecasts calling for a ridge of high pressure that will bring elevated temperatures during the middle of the week.
Man hospitalized with life-threatening injuries after grizzly bear attack in B.C.
A man was hospitalized with significant injuries after he and his wife came upon two grizzly bears near Creston, B.C., while on e-bikes, conservation officers say.
MAGA-affiliated musician scheduled to play in 2 B.C. public parks despite pushback
Sean Feucht's Let Us Worship tour events in West Kelowna and Abbotsford remain on the schedule, despite public pushback and multiple cancelled events elsewhere in Canada.
Wildfire in Grand Forks, B.C., under control and highway reopened
A wildfire burning just outside the city centre of Grand Forks, B.C., closed a major highway on Thursday.
TSB says weather, drug in pilot's system may have contributed to fatal chopper crash in B.C.
The Transportation Safety Board says a number of factors could have led to a fatal helicopter crash in British Columbia last year but it makes no final finding of the cause.
Family of mother killed in Kelowna, B.C., calls for changes to justice system in letter to PM
Premier David Eby has given a letter to Prime Minister Mark Carney from the family of Bailey McCourt, who was killed earlier this month in Kelowna, calling for changes to how the federal government handles intimate partner violence crimes.
'We have to improve or we'll die': B.C. ranchers seek water solutions in long drought
Ranchers in B.C. are asking the province for more water storage to help crops amid increasing levels of drought. They say the water is not just for irrigation purposes, but to maintain water flow in drying rivers as drought persists.
Prime grazing land owned by province sitting unused, East Kootenay cattle ranchers say
Cattle ranchers in southeastern B.C. are growing more frustrated over government-run grazing land that is going unused, and the overall effect it's having on the province’s agriculture industry.
Canadian border agents seize 70 kg of suspected cocaine at Osoyoos, B.C., crossing
Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has announced a “significant seizure” of suspected cocaine being smuggled into Canada at the Osoyoos, B.C., border crossing.
Appeal court reserves decision on fate of B.C. ostrich farm as spokesperson thanks RFK Jr.
The Federal Court of Appeal heard arguments from a B.C. ostrich farm Tuesday as it sought to protect its herd from a cull ordered due to the avian flu, in a case that has sparked accusations of government overreach from critics in Canada and the U.S.
Wildfire near Princeton, B.C., sees evacuation order downgraded to an alert
Residents of nearly 30 properties near Princeton, B.C., who were forced to evacuate Sunday due to a nearby wildfire, are allowed to return home.
Police seek witnesses after fatal hit and run near Armstrong, B.C.
Police are seeking witnesses and dashcam footage after a head-on collision on Highway 97A near Armstrong, B.C., killed two people on Saturday.
1 cyclist dead, 2 injured in crash involving vehicle during Okanagan Granfondo
A cyclist has died and two others are seriously injured following a collision south of Penticton, B.C., during the Okanagan Granfondo cycling event.
B.C.-led team translating medieval Europe's 'largest' universal historical text
A unique and expansive 13th-century text that set out to chronicle the history of humankind is being translated and analyzed for the first time, with a University of British Columbia Okanagan (UBCO) professor spearheading the international effort.
Wildfire near Princeton, B.C., prompts evacuation order for dozens of properties
An out-of-control wildfire just east of Princeton, B.C., has forced dozens of residents to flee their homes as fire crews continue to fight the blaze after an evacuation alert for nearby properties.
Some pediatric services to resume at Kelowna General Hospital after 6-week closure of unit
The pediatric in-patient unit at Kelowna General Hospital had been closed since late May. Now, Interior Health says elective pediatric surgeries and some diagnostic procedures for children would resume at the hospital.
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.
Kelowna memorial unveiled on 4th anniversary of crane collapse that killed 5 workers
A permanent memorial garden honouring five men killed in a catastrophic crane collapse in Kelowna was unveiled Saturday, marking four years since the fatal workplace incident.
People rally in Kelowna as B.C. man charged with murder in woman's death appears in court
Hugs, tears, and signs with slogans in protest of domestic abuse filled the steps of the Kelowna Law Courts building on Thursday, ahead of James Plover's first appearance in court on a charge of second-degree murder.
Presumed drowning death reignites calls for river safety in Kamloops, B.C., but city says it's not that simple
A City of Kamloops official says installing safety equipment along the Thompson River could actually increase the risk of drownings by giving the impression that dangerous areas of the river are safe to swim in — exposing the city to liability.