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The chief of the Dashwood Volunteer Fire Department in Qualicum Beach on Vancouver Island is warning about the dangers of lithium batteries after one exploded in his own home.

Port McNeill Fire Chief Dean Tait said the call came in at 5:27 a.m. and crews could see huge flames and smoke over the mountain as they drove to the fire.

The authority says in a written statement that a coal stacker caught fire at a facility operated by Westshore Terminals.

Environment Canada issued a wind warning for Metro Vancouver, the Sunshine Coast, Victoria, East and West Vancouver Island and the Southern Gulf Islands.

Staff had initially proposed an increase of 5.5 per cent, but Mayor Ken Sim said additional savings and revenue sources allowed the final figure to come in at the lower figure.

WestJet denied compensation to a Taylor Swift fan whose cancelled flight triggered a 10-hour drive through the night from Prince George to make the singer's shows in Vancouver.

In a statement, the Vancouver Police Department said Matthew Ball, 43, and Ryan Johnston, 40, have been charged with one count of sexual assault.

Homeowners could also see an 18.2 per cent utility fee hike, partially driven by a 37 per cent increase in sewer rates related to cost overruns on a regional sewer plant.

Nathan Demian was off campus when he was struck by a stray bullet, the OSU Department of Athletics said in a statement on Monday.

A group of First Nations has filed a lawsuit over a massive hydroelectric dam proposed in northeastern British Columbia, arguing the project would have a devastating impact on their traditional land.

B.C. is known for its varied and teeming wildlife and the animals and pets that call our province home continue to make the news throughout the year.

The motion won't mean the city is investing or accepting payment in cryptocurrency any time soon, but will instead direct staff to look into those possibilities. 

Jackie Johnson said her co-workers, friends and family had just hosted a fundraiser for her and her family to help pay for some expenses while she is off work battling cancer.

Around 11:23 p.m., West Vancouver police said the rider crashed on a winding stretch of Marine Drive, near Eagle Harbour. They died at the scene.

He left from Batchelor Bay on his kayak at approximately 12:40 p.m. on what was supposed to be a short paddle, according to West Vancouver police.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will gather new cabinet appointees at Rideau Hall Friday morning to be sworn into their new positions, two sources told Global News.

Setting records in career passing yards and touchdowns, quarterback Mason Nyhus has gone down as one of the best USask Huskies ever. Now, he's returning to the program as a coach.

Money laundering, disinformation, electoral interference, economic security, drug trafficking and espionage are all on the agenda at the two-day conference.

Flames could be seen shooting from the 18th floor in the International Plaza building on Marine Drive near Capilano Road on Monday afternoon.

A U.S. man has pleaded guilty to helping smuggle dozens of people from B.C. into Washington state, many concealed in rail cars.