Southern B.C. could get rare chance to see the northern lights
A powerful geomagnetic storm means Aurora Borealis could light up the sky over Southern B.C. on Friday.
Weather
May 10
Princess Anne visits B.C. veteran cemetery for wreath-laying event
Princess Anne visited the God's Acre veterans cemetery in Esquimalt, B.C., as part of a three-day tour that includes a commemorative service at the B.C. legislature.
Canada
May 5
Documents reveal past of B.C. Sikh leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar’s alleged killer
Amandeep Singh is the fourth suspect accused of killing the B.C. Sikh temple leader.
Canada
May 16
Cyberattack targeting B.C. government networks led by a ‘state or state-sponsored actor’
Shannon Salter, the head of the B.C. public service, said Friday that the province has a high degree of confidence the attacks were conducted by a state or a state-sponsored actor.
Crime
May 10
Canfor to shutter B.C. sawmill, curtail Prince George pulp mill
Canfor has announced it is permanently closing its Polar sawmill in Bear Lake, B.C., shutting a production line at its Northwood Pulp Mill in Prince George, and suspending its "planned reinvestment" in Houston, B.C.
May 9
B.C. government networks affected by ‘cybersecurity incidents’
Premier David Eby's office said it had not found any evidence that sensitive information had been compromised, but was still working to determine the extent of the incident.
Crime
May 8
Snow expected on B.C. mountain passes for long weekend
Anyone with plans to travel in and out of B.C.'s Southern Interior for the May long weekend should be prepared for some snow, Environment Canada says.
Weather
May 16
Kelowna’s Strongest Competition pushes the limit for B.C. athletes
Every year the competition is held, more and more people sign up to push their bodies to the limit. This year 80 people signed up.
Lifestyle
May 18
Snow alert issued for mountain passes in B.C. Interior
Environment Canada says mountain passes in the Southern Interior could see 2 to 5 cm of snow this weekend, with higher amounts possible in some areas.
Weather
May 16
Northern lights paint brilliant display over B.C.
According to experts a fantastic show of the northern lights, caused by charged particles from the sun reaching the atmosphere, could last throughout the weekend.
Canada
May 11
One dead after altercation in Penticton, B.C.: RCMP
RCMP in Penticton, B.C., said an altercation involving several people on Lakeshore Drive early Sunday left one person with critical injuries. The person has since died.
Crime
May 12
Trudeau discusses wildfires, Middle East in B.C. visit
The Prime Minister is scheduled to meet with local first responders and officials.
Canada
May 10
B.C.’s police watchdog investigates Lumby death
The Independent Investigations Office case list indicates that an investigation into a Dec. 18, 2023 death is in progress, and little other information has been made available.
Crime
May 16
B.C. preparing for increased wildfire risk in northeastern region
Forests minister Bruce Ralston said the province is preemptively setting up a wildfire command centre in the Fort Nelson area, ahead of the coming weekend.
Environment
May 9
Annual summer highway construction underway in B.C. Interior
In all, 482 kilometres of highways and side roads will be upgraded or repaved. Last year, 485 km in the region underwent resurfacing.
Traffic
May 9
Tenants facing displacement from B.C. apartment say ‘renoviction’ protections not working
Residents of the 30 units in the Sturdee apartments in Esquimalt have been ordered to move out by September so the building's new owner can do renovations and repairs.
Politics
Apr 30
Arthur Irving celebrated at memorial service in Saint John, N.B.
Irving, the second-born son of New Brunswick industrialist K.C. Irving, died on Monday at the age of 93 after a life spent growing the oil business his father founded.
Canada
May 19
Video: Man spits on drive-thru worker in Coquitlam, B.C.
Coquitlam RCMP have released a video of a man spitting on a McDonald's worker in the hopes that someone will recognize him.
Crime
May 15
Evacuation orders increase in parts of B.C. due to wildfires burning
A wildfire in the community of Fort Nelson has significantly expanded as residents in British Columbia's northeast receive more mandatory evacuation orders.
Fire
May 14
Message found in bottle in New Brunswick begs finder to ‘let me out’
Two Irishtown, N.B., neighbours are looking for whoever penned a message in a bottle that's sat for four decades waiting to be discovered.
Canada
May 17
