B.C. News

KELOWNA, B.C. — Evacuation alerts and a state of local emergency caused by a wildfire on Knox Mountain in Kelowna, B.C., have ended. A statement from the Central Okanagan Emergency Operations Centre says the fire is now under control at 6.

The union representing thousands of striking British Columbia port workers is asking the federal government to not interfere after business groups called for back-to-work legislation.

One man is dead after a shooting Coquitlam Sunday evening. RCMP were called to the Foster Avenue and North Road area shortly before 9:30 p.m. for reports of a shooting.

"His untimely departure serves as a stark reminder of the pervasive nature of addiction," says one Vancouver local.

A Lotto 6/49 ticket bought in Richmond will share the $5 million Classic Jackpot prize, while a ticket bought in Vancouver won the $1 million guaranteed pot

KELOWNA — A wildfire on Knox Mountain in Kelowna, B.C. that spurred the evacuation of more than 400 properties Saturday afternoon is now being held.

Lisa Marie Young was last seen getting into a vehicle with a man who drove a burgundy Jaguar car.

With pay-to-play mountaineering on the rise, many inexperienced climbers put themselves and others in grave danger, says mountaineer

B.C. Parks has introduced a new feature that will provide email notifications when a previously booked campsite becomes available at a specific campground.

PORT CLEMENTS, B.C. — A minor earthquake has been recorded off the coast of Graham Island in Haida Gwaii, B.C. Earthquakes Canada reports a 4.1 magnitude quake struck just before 3:00 a.m. PST. The tremor was recorded 78 km west of Port Clements, B.