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Landfill fire prompts health warning in Kamloops

Residents near Mission Flats advised to keep windows closed, stay indoors.

Mount Polley mine agrees to limit tailings dam deposits while court challenge heard

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.

Planned burn could have killed trapped firefighters, says B.C. safety report

Inspection reports by WorkSafeBC say a planned burn by the province's wildfire service in 2023 could have killed or injured multiple firefighters from Brazil who became "trapped by extreme fire behaviour" that cut off their escape.

Lytton, B.C., seeing signs of life, nearly 4 years after wildfire

Nearly four years after a wildfire burned much of Lytton to the ground, the village is finally starting to show signs of being a community again, with some people moving home and a few businesses opening back up.

Kamloops, B.C., man found dead in Paul Lake area: police

Police in the B.C. Interior are asking for public information as they investigate the death of a Kamloops, B.C., man whose body was found in the nearby Paul Lake area.

Other parties need to organize if they want to change Conservative dominance in B.C. Interior: poli sci prof

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

Tŝilhqot'in Nation at UN calls for government help battling toxic drug crisis

Tsilhqot'in National Government Vice-Chief Francis Laceese said the crisis is a "continuation" of threats Indigenous Peoples have faced in the form of residential schools and the smallpox epidemic that devastated Indigenous communities in B.C. in the early 1860s.

Teen hiker dead after fall down 60-metre cliff north of Salmon Arm, B.C.

The teen's death comes just a few days after a 28-year-old hiker died after falling several hundred metres on Mount Seymour, north of Vancouver. 

B.C. village struggling to survive following economic impact of Jasper wildfire

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 B.C. launches paid summer internships for young, aspiring Indigenous storytellers

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

Missing $700K at heart of case against former B.C. lawyer accused of 1st-degree murder

Rogelio Bagabuyo is charged with first-degree murder in the March 2022 death of Mohd Abdullah, a Thompson Rivers University science professor.

Nearly 60 pieces of evidence entered at trial of former B.C. lawyer accused of murdering his client

Rogelio Bagabuyo is charged with first degree murder in the March 2022 death of Mohd Abdullah, a Thompson Rivers University science professor.

First Nation challenges B.C.'s approval to raise Mount Polley mine tailings dam

A British Columbia First Nation has filed a legal challenge over the plan to allow the Mount Polley mine to raise its tailings dam a decade after a similar storage site at the mine gave way, creating one of the province's largest environmental disasters.

Kamloops, B.C., school district could cut nearly 80 positions

The Kamloops, B.C., school district may cut nearly 80 staff positions as it faces a $5.79-million budget shortfall for the 2025-26 year, according to preliminary figures.

RV industry hopes for more Canadian road trippers amid tariff uncertainty

Canadian RV dealers say they are concerned about the threat of tariffs on their industry, but are cautiously optimistic about renewed interest in travellers exploring Canada in a recreational vehicle. 

Clearwater, B.C., launches its own wildland firefighting team amid ongoing drought

The team, called the Fire Department Initial Attack crew (FDIA), will be made up of six members, according to the district's director of corporate services, Alsid Prime, and they will be used depending on risk, availability and whether B.C. Wildfire crews are involved. 

Emergency department closed for 2 days in Lillooet, B.C.

The Lillooet Hospital emergency department was closed Monday due to a staffing shortage, and Interior Health says it will remain closed until Wednesday morning.
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Small things, massive impact: How one small city is showing family doctors the love (and getting it in return)

Rural, hard-working, rodeoing Williams Lake B.C., says it's built a ‘pretty magical’ doctor recruitment and retention program.

Williams Lake, B.C., mayor relieved as power plant closure averted

The mayor of Williams Lake in the B.C. Interior says he's relieved that the government and province's energy provider have stepped in to stop a local power plant from shutting down.

RCMP announce murder charge in 2021 slaying of 52-year-old man in small B.C. town

Mounties in B.C. say a 64-year-old Vancouver man has been charged with second-degree murder in connection with the death of a man in 70 Mile House in December 2021.

Vancouver-based designers celebrate red carpet appearance at the Oscars

A pair of Vancouver fashion designers are reflecting on seeing their work on the Oscars' red carpet Sunday night.

Man charged after investigation into B.C. drug trafficking network, police say

After searches of a storage locker and homes in Vancouver and Burnaby, police say a 31-year-old man is facing charges including drug trafficking and possession of firearms without a licence.

Williams Lake First Nation calls on feds to support revitalization of former residential school site

The call comes as Williams Lake First Nation Kúkwpi7 (Chief) Willie Sellars heads to Los Angeles for the Academy Awards, where the film Sugarcane, which explores the history of St. Joseph's Mission, is nominated for Best Documentary Feature. 

B.C. fly-tying, fishing expert Mo Bradley remembered for his helpful nature and unmatched expertise

A B.C. fishing legend is being remembered for his willingness to help others and unmatched skill when it came to tying flies.

Tŝilhqot'in National Government calls for change to land, water management in wake of 2024 B.C. landslide

On July 30, a landslide in Nagwentled, also known as Farwell Canyon, blocked the Chilcotin River in B.C.'s Interior, a vital stream for salmon, for six days.