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Southern B.C. to face highest wildfire potential over the next 48 hoursThe Ainslie Creek and Brunswick Creek wildfires along Highway 1 have collectively grown to nearly 20,000 hectares and are still considered out of control.FireJul 14
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U.K., France brace for another heat wave as temperatures soar in EuropeNational weather agency Météo-France is warning about temperatures approaching 40 C (104 F) from Tuesday onward in southeastern France.WorldAug 10
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Why information officer kept camera rolling even as he fled B.C. wildfire with familyWhen Erick Thompson decided he had to flee with his family as a wildfire roared towards Summerland, B.C., around 1:40 a.m. on Saturday, he also knew he had to keep filming.CanadaAug 10
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Federal Court orders Edmonton prison to act on complaints about extreme heatOne affidavit from an inmate in 2018 who was housed in a corner cell nicknamed "the oven" says a maintenance worker recorded a temperature of over 40 C in her cell.HealthJul 20
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U.K. records hottest day of 2026 as western Europe heats up againThe Met Office said the temperature of 38.1 degrees Celsius (100.6 degrees Fahrenheit) in west London was a tenth of a degree higher than the previous record set June 28.WorldAug 13
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Winning $44M Saskatchewan lottery ticket sold outside of Regina and SaskatoonThe luck of the lottery draw has chosen someone who bought a ticket outside of Regina or Saskatoon to win Saturday's Lotto 6/49 Gold Ball draw, worth $44-milllion.CanadaAug 10
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American firm looks to close B.C. plant and government might get involvedThe Arkansas firm Central Moloney Inc. says it is consolidating its Canadian operations, meaning the loss of 43 B.C. jobs by the end of August.EconomyJul 11
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3 Regina youths riding e-bikes, e-scooters face nearly $4K in traffic finesThree adolescents received nearly $4,000 in traffic tickets after police said they refused to stop for officers and rode e-dirt bikes and e-scooters at high speeds.CrimeJul 27
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‘Infuriating’: Cat dies after being thrown from moving vehicle, OPP sayConst. Andrew Gamble said the incident occurred on July 24 around 5:30 p.m. near Norfolk County Road 45 and Norfolk County Road 28 in the Frogmore area.CrimeJul 28
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Wildfire season is not as perilous as last year: officialsOfficials previously warned on May 28 that “significant wildfire activity” was expected in B.C. this month in the government's wildfire season preparedness and outlook for 2026.CanadaJul 9
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Death toll rises to 18 following 7.1 quake in southwestern JapanThe magnitude 7.1 earthquake that hit a day earlier in the Kumamoto area on the southern main island of Kyushu also left at least 62 people injured, six of them seriously.WorldJul 29
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WestJet flight attendant deal includes 18% wage hike over 3 yearsThe Canadian Union of Public Employees says the deal includes a more than 18 per cent wage hike over three years, as well as new compensation for work done on the ground.CanadaAug 6
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Over 41K crossed Gordie Howe bridge into Canada in first 5 days: StatCanThe agency says preliminary inbound traffic figures show 18,900 Canadian resident return trips and 18,100 U.S. residents entered Canada between July 27 and 31.CanadaAug 11
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More than 500 arrests, 4K charges by Toronto retail crime unit since formationPolice describe the unit as creating a 'direct and consistent point of contact for retailers,' and said it also introduced a streamlined reporting process.CanadaAug 5
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4 charged in $48M fraud investigation involving Ontario firearms distribution businessPolice allege a firearms and distribution business that submitted nearly 20,000 fraudulent invoices between 2016 and 2020 have racked up an estimated $48 million in losses.CrimeJun 17
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Ottawa and B.C. agree to maintain tanker ban. What’s in the new deal?The future of the ban came into question after the federal government and Alberta signed a memorandum of understanding in November to lay the foundation of a new oil pipeline.CanadaJul 2
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Kelowna businesses see economic boost as BC Summer Games draw thousandsThe games, last hosted in Kelowna 18 years ago, welcomed approximately 2,600 athletes from across British Columbia.CanadaJul 27
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Prioritize buying local produce as cyclosporiasis cases rise: Quebec Health MinistryBetween May 1 and July 21, the province recorded 140 cases of cyclosporiasis, compared with just 40 in the same time period in 2025.HealthJul 28
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Teen among suspects charged in latest U.S. Consulate shooting: Toronto policeAround 4:46 a.m. July 27, an officer stationed near the consulate at 360 University Ave. heard the shot ring out. Evidence of the shooting was located outside the consulate.CrimeAug 6
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Stampeders spoil Lions’ party with 41-33 winThere wasn't a shortage of touchdowns — nine in total — but when the dust settled, Vernon Adams Jr. and the Calgary Stampeders played spoiler by prevailing 41-33 over the B.C. Lions on Saturday evening for their first win of the young CFL season.SportsJun 27