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‘We’re being held hostage’: B.C. residents protest ongoing inland ferry strikeOn Friday, a B.C. Labour Relations Board ruling permitted an expansion of the strike that has already limited sailings on the major Kootenay Lake routes.PoliticsJan 1
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Tiny towns in B.C.’s southeast fear being cut off by inland ferry strikeA sense of panic is growing in tiny communities around Kootenay Lake over fears they will be cut off from their neighbours and jobs by an escalating ferry service labour dispute.Dec 30, 2024
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B.C. to bear brunt of structural losses due to wildfires and floodsA first-of-its-kind study in Canada has revealed that building new homes in flood and wildfire-prone areas could cost billions and threaten affordability.CanadaFeb 6
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Sentencing underway for ex-B.C. minor hockey player who hid camera in girls’ change roomGarrit Charlie Ciardullo, 23, pleaded guilty to one count of secretly observing or recording for a sexual purpose in May.CrimeNov 6, 2024
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Third case of wasting disease found in B.C. deerA new case of chronic wasting disease, an incurable illness that has the potential to decimate deer populations, has been identified in British Columbia.HealthNov 21, 2024
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Rain and snow warnings, fog advisory issued for parts of B.C. on MondayEnvironment Canada warns that up to 70 mm of rain is expected to fall on Monday morning and into the early afternoon, especially on the North Shore mountains and in West Vancouver.WeatherNov 11, 2024
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Former Fruitvale B.C. arena employee pleads guilty to voyeurismTrail’s Garrit Charlie Ciardullo, 23, was accused of one count of secretly observing or recording for a sexual purpose and one count of making or publishing child pornography.CrimeOct 24, 2024
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‘Kitchen table’ issues will be the focus of Eby’s B.C. cabinetDavid Eby's New Democrats won a slim, one-seat majority in last month's election, taking 47 seats in British Columbia's 93-seat legislature.PoliticsNov 17, 2024
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B.C. election: No ex-BC United candidates projected to win their seatsThe results are the final nail in the coffin for the onetime BC Liberals, who had been the official opposition before throwing their support behind the BC Conservatives.PoliticsOct 20, 2024
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Enjoy the weekend weather, Alberta — winter is coming and an atmospheric river is to blameAfter lots of warm, dry weather so far this fall in Alberta, there's a dramatic shift in the forecast on the way — including the possibility of snow.WeatherOct 18, 2024
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BC election 2024 results: Kootenay CentralIn the last sitting of the legislature, it was represented by NDP MLA Brittny Anderson who first took office in 2020. Anderson collected 7,296 votes.PoliticsOct 6, 2024
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BC election 2024 results: Kootenay-MonasheeThis riding was represented by BC NDP MLA Katrine Conroy who first took office in 2009. Conroy collected 10,822 votes in the 2020 election.PoliticsOct 6, 2024
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B.C. election 2024 cheat sheet: A last-minute voter’s guideDoes B.C.'s provincial election have you scratching your head ahead of voting day? We've assembled a last-minute cheat sheet for voters.PoliticsOct 18, 2024
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BC election 2024 results: Kootenay-RockiesBC Conservative candidate Pete Davis has won the riding of Kootenay-Rockies, beating out incumbent Independent candidate Tom Shypitka.PoliticsOct 6, 2024
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Where will B.C.’s election be won? Even identifying the battlegrounds is tough callThe calculus of predicting an election and identifying its key battlegrounds is complex enough, but observers of the B.C. poll this month are facing a pair of unknown quantities.PoliticsOct 6, 2024
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BC election 2024 results: Boundary-SimilkameenThis riding was represented by NDP MLA Roly Russell who first took office in 2020. He ran in the 2024 election but Global News is projecting he has been defeated.PoliticsOct 6, 2024
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Drought damage raises risk of power outages as B.C. faces 1st big storm of the fallBC Hydro is warning that trees weakened by years of drought could be damaged, knocking out power, as the first major storm of the season rolls into B.C.WeatherSep 25, 2024
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Eby says NDP would fast-track pre-fabricated homes to ease housing crisisBritish Columbia NDP Leader David Eby says his government would fast-track factory-built homes as part of its strategy to ease the province's housing crisis.PoliticsSep 27, 2024
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Kevin Falcon moves to suspend BC United’s campaign, will work with BC ConservativesIn a seismic shift in B.C. politics, Kevin Falcon is attempting to suspend BC United's campaign in the fall election. More information is expected soon.PoliticsAug 28, 2024
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400-plus lightning strikes spark 8 new wildfires in northwest B.C.BC Wildfire says while the fires are all small in size, assessing some of them has been “a challenge” due to their remote locations.FireAug 10, 2024