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Manitoba city issues state of local emergency amid ‘worsening’ floodingResidents are being asked to avoid all non-essential travel as many roads are flooded and storm-water systems remain overwhelmed in the city.WeatherJul 1
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Delta’s Tilbury LNG expansion project gets green light from B.C. governmentThe expansion project is part of the provincial government's 10-year goal of attracting $200 billion in major project investment, as part of the Look West strategy.PoliticsJul 24
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Gibsons mayor says broken BC Ferries ramp has caused chaos for manyMany people told Global News they have been left scrambling to book a sailing, despite some vessels leaving with empty space on board.EconomyJul 7
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Tourism Kelowna urges visitors not to judge the Okanagan by a few smoky daysTourism officials note that, despite last week's smoke, much of this summer has been relatively smoke-free.CanadaJul 29
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BC Ferries Langdale terminal ramp repair could take 10 daysBerth 1 at the Langdale Ferry Terminal suffered a mechanical issue on Sunday afternoon, restricting vehicle traffic to the main car deck of vessels.TrafficJul 6
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Driver fined $2,000 for wild 2024 crash in downtown VancouverSoyoub Kim, 53, was charged with dangerous driving in connection with the May 31, 2024 collision on Alberni Street that saw multiple vehicles struck.CrimeJul 27
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Vancouver working to avoid ‘the great sigh’ following FIFA World Cup excitementVancouver was one of 16 cities across Canada, the U.S. and Mexico that hosted the tournament, which will conclude with Sunday's final between Argentina and Spain in New Jersey.EconomyJul 16
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Missing B.C. hiker found dead in Alberta national parkParks Canada said they received a report on July 23 that Bob Toothill, who was travelling the Great Divide Trail between Waterton Lakes National Park and Coleman, AB, was missing.CanadaJul 31
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Homes, structures destroyed as B.C. wildfires burn out of controlIn the Fraser Canyon, where three massive fires, called the Brunswick Creek Complex, are burning, the past few days have been heartbreaking for a farm owner in North Bend.FireJul 23
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Truck brings down power lines, starts small brush fire on MalahatThe incident occurred at approximately 3:40 p.m. on July 9. Shawnigan Lake RCMP responded to the area of South Shawnigan Lake Road and the Trans-Canada Highway.TrafficJul 10
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ANALYSIS: With four vacant ridings, why did Carney call just three byelections?The Liberals gave themselves a three-to-one financial advantage over the Bloc Québecois by holding off calling a race in the other vacant Québec seat, David Akin writes.PoliticsAug 3
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Bomb scare shuts down Kelowna neighbourhood for hoursA object that appeared to be an explosive device brought a Kelowna neighbourhood to a standstill.CanadaJul 7
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Five years after Kelowna crane collapse, families still waiting for answers and chargesUnion launches letter-writing campaign as relatives of five men killed in 2021 disaster call for accountability and stronger crane-safety oversightCanadaJul 14
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B.C. First Nations explore if nuclear power could meet province’s electricity needsB.C. is expecting a surge in electricity demand over the next two decades. While the province is betting on wind and solar, First Nations say they're exploring every option.EconomyJul 17
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‘Extraordinarily rare’ dolphin sightings reported in B.C.’s watersVideo shot in Esperanza Inlet on the northwest coast of Vancouver Island captured an extremely rare sighting of a long-beaked common dolphin.EnvironmentJul 9
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Okanagan wildfires force more evacuation orders as First Nation assesses lossesFurther up the lake, the Regional District of North Okanagan expanded evacuation orders and alerts on Sunday for dozens of properties because of the Bradley Creek wildfire.CanadaAug 3
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‘Mind-blowing’: Video reportedly shows driver asleep in self-driving Tesla on B.C. highwayA shocking sight was captured on a busy Interior B.C. highway over the weekend with a driver apparently asleep at the wheel of a self-driving Tesla.TrafficJul 6
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Touchdown Kelowna brings sold-out crowd and economic boostAt the Kelowna Beer Institute, business is up by nearly 30 per cent as festival-goers explore the city's restaurants, breweries and events between games.CanadaJun 30
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TransLink bus crash in North Vancouver sends driver, passenger to hospitalThree ambulances with primary care paramedics, an ambulance with advanced care paramedics and a paramedic supervisor all responded to the scene.TrafficJun 30
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How do wildfires create lightning, pyro tornadoes and thunderstorms?The Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre states that there are 919 active wildfires in Canada, with 3,891 total year-to-date wildfires.WeatherJul 20