B.C. declares provincial state of emergency due to wildfires
Baby sent to hospital after truck crashes into Surrey home
Baby sent to hospital after truck plows into Surrey home
B.C. wildfire update Wednesday: Massive Shovel Lake wildfire now 50,000 hectares
What you need to know to survive the haze from B.C. wildfires
Removal of sunken tug in Fraser River could take until Thursday morning
Kitten freed from pipe adopted by Kamloops plumber who rescued him
Lower Mainland firefighters deployed to assist with B.C. wildfires
By Simon Little Digital Reporter
With nearly 600 wildfires raging across B.C., firefighters from the Lower Mainland are answering a desperate call from their colleagues in the interior. Continue reading
Six new fires in South Okanagan, Similkameen; dry lightning possible for Vernon
Six new wildfires have sprung to life in the South Okanagan and Similkameen regions. Continue reading
Vatican expresses ‘shame and sorrow’ over Pennsylvania clergy who sexually assaulted children
The grand jury report made public this week accused the cardinal of helping to protect some molester priests while he was previously bishop of Pittsburgh, Pennsylania. Continue reading
How to donate to help victims of the B.C. wildfires
By Simon Little Digital Reporter
Here’s how you can donate to victims of the B.C. wildfires Continue reading
Missing hiker from Cranbrook found in good health: RCMP
Police in the Kootenays say a missing hiker from Cranbrook has been safely found. Continue reading
Low-income Canadians spend 9% of annual income on communications services: CRTC
The snapshot of expenditures shows households with incomes below $32,090 spent 8.6 per cent of what they earned in 2016 on communications. Continue reading
Father fights off cougar, child injured in Fernie, B.C., attack
The attacked happened on Aug. 12 at around 1 p.m. local time in the Lower Morrissey Creek area. Continue reading
B.C. wildfires map 2018: Current location of wildfires around the province
By Amy Judd Online News Producer
The wildfire season has kicked off in B.C. and we are tracking the location of the wildfires around the province. Continue reading
A woman’s eyes were glued shut after getting lash extensions
The technician who performed her treatment used superglue to adhere the extensions to her eyelashes. Continue reading
Opera Kelowna brings Carmen to the stage
By Doris Maria Bregolisse Anchor/Reporter
Opera Kelowna is staging Georges Bizet’s Carmen Aug. 16-19 at the Kelowna Community Theatre. Continue reading
B.C. wildfires: smoke and fire everywhere, and hardly any rain in the forecast
By Jesse Ferreras Online Journalist
“A good rainfall that lasts for a couple of hours is going to take all the current smoke out of the atmosphere,” said a senior environmental health scientist. Continue reading
Why Canada’s new stat holiday may not mean a day off for everyone
The federal government is moving forward with plans for a new stat holiday to mark the legacy of residential schools, but whether provinces will adopt the holiday remains unclear. Continue reading
WATCH: Global News Hour at 6 – August 15
Watch the online edition of Global News Hour at 6. Continue reading
Cranbrook woman goes missing while hiking in Kootenays
A woman from Cranbrook is missing and the search is now in its third day. Continue reading
NDP MP behind bill for new stat holiday says no one told her Liberals planned to offer support
The MP pushing to make National Indigenous Peoples Day a stat holiday said she learned the government planned to support her when she read about it in the news. Continue reading
Burnaby RCMP arrest anti-pipeline demonstrators at Camp Cloud
By Amy Judd Online News Producer
The demonstrators have been camped out on Burnaby Mountain for weeks, despite a court order to take down “Camp Cloud” by Sunday night. Continue reading
Kitten freed from pipe adopted by Kamloops plumber who rescued him
By Jon Azpiri Online News Producer
“We had an instant bond with the rescue.” Continue reading
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Aretha Franklin dead: Queen of Soul passes away at age 76
Aretha Franklin, known as the Queen of Soul, was originally diagnosed with cancer in 2010. Continue reading
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Here’s how to turn off Google’s other tracking feature that you didn’t know about
Many were surprised Monday by another little-known Google feature that tracks their location,. Here’s how to turn it off. Continue reading
Canadians may soon see grocery price hikes due to tariff spat, retailers warn
Canadians heading to the grocery store may have to pay more at the checkout counter due to the ongoing tariff spat between Canada and the U.S. Continue reading
Lower Mainland firefighters deployed to assist with B.C. wildfires
By Simon Little Digital Reporter
With nearly 600 wildfires raging across B.C., firefighters from the Lower Mainland are answering a desperate call from their colleagues in the interior. Continue reading
Six new fires in South Okanagan, Similkameen; dry lightning possible for Vernon
Six new wildfires have sprung to life in the South Okanagan and Similkameen regions. Continue reading
How to donate to help victims of the B.C. wildfires
By Simon Little Digital Reporter
Here’s how you can donate to victims of the B.C. wildfires Continue reading
Missing hiker from Cranbrook found in good health: RCMP
Police in the Kootenays say a missing hiker from Cranbrook has been safely found. Continue reading
Father fights off cougar, child injured in Fernie, B.C., attack
The attacked happened on Aug. 12 at around 1 p.m. local time in the Lower Morrissey Creek area. Continue reading
B.C. wildfires map 2018: Current location of wildfires around the province
By Amy Judd Online News Producer
The wildfire season has kicked off in B.C. and we are tracking the location of the wildfires around the province. Continue reading
Burnaby RCMP arrest anti-pipeline demonstrators at Camp Cloud
By Amy Judd Online News Producer
The demonstrators have been camped out on Burnaby Mountain for weeks, despite a court order to take down “Camp Cloud” by Sunday night. Continue reading
Baby sent to hospital after truck plows into Surrey home
By Michelle Morton Reporter/News Anchor
Surrey RCMP say a 57-year old driver is in police custody. Continue reading
Opera Kelowna brings Carmen to the stage
By Doris Maria Bregolisse Anchor/Reporter
Opera Kelowna is staging Georges Bizet’s Carmen Aug. 16-19 at the Kelowna Community Theatre. Continue reading
B.C. wildfires: smoke and fire everywhere, and hardly any rain in the forecast
By Jesse Ferreras Online Journalist
“A good rainfall that lasts for a couple of hours is going to take all the current smoke out of the atmosphere,” said a senior environmental health scientist. Continue reading
What you need to know to survive the haze from B.C. wildfires
In many communities, residents have taken to wearing face masks, and the haze has been thick enough to blot the sun out hours before sunset. Continue reading
WATCH: Global News Hour at 6 – August 15
Watch the online edition of Global News Hour at 6. Continue reading
Cranbrook woman goes missing while hiking in Kootenays
A woman from Cranbrook is missing and the search is now in its third day. Continue reading
Kitten freed from pipe adopted by Kamloops plumber who rescued him
By Jon Azpiri Online News Producer
“We had an instant bond with the rescue.” Continue reading
B.C. is in a state of emergency — here’s what that means for fighting wildfires
Here’s what declaring a “state of emergency” means for B.C. in its fight against the province-wide wildfires. Continue reading
Traffic accident near Osoyoos leads to police manhunt
Police are searching for a man who caused a traffic accident then fled the scene. Continue reading
Are increasingly problematic wildfire seasons in B.C. the new normal?
For the second year in a row, the province of British Columbia is under a state of emergency due to wildfires, leaving many to wonder if this will be the new normal. Continue reading
Here’s why B.C.’s 2018 wildfire season is so extreme, and why it’s not over yet
The 2018 wildfire season in British Columbia has grown to be the worst on record in years, and it’s going to get worse before it gets better. Continue reading
New evacuation alerts for residents north of Grand Forks
By Doris Maria Bregolisse Anchor/Reporter
A second wildfire burning north of Grand Forks is growing, prompting a new evacuation alert along the Granby River valley Wednesday night. Continue reading
Home sales continue to decline in many parts of the Okanagan
By Klaudia Van Emmerik Anchor/Reporter
For the fifth month in a row, home sales have declined throughout much of the Okanagan. Continue reading
Sinorama, Richmond travel agency, shuts down, potentially affecting 4,000 customers
By Anne Drewa Anchor / Consumer Reporter
“We’re concerned that it could be around 4,000 people or more,” said a spokesperson with Consumer Protection BC. Continue reading
Vernon outsourcing fire dispatch to Kelowna
By Megan Turcato North Okanagan Video Journalist
The city said the money saved by outsourcing means it can afford to hire more firefighters. Continue reading
Whistler moves to Stage 4 water restrictions, boil water advisory possible
By Simon Little Digital Reporter
Under Stage 4 restrictions, watering lawns and gardens is banned, along with filling pools and washing cars or boats. Continue reading
Jean Swanson among 7 protesters given a week in jail for violating Trans Mountain injunction
By Simon Little Digital Reporter
A dozen people have now been handed jail time for violating the injunction. Continue reading
Ottawa intervenes to get 13-year-old Whalley, B.C. baseball player to Little League World Series
Thirteen-year-old Dio Gama will get to play baseball in the Little League World Series in Pennsylvania after all. Continue reading
