B.C. News

VERNON, B.C. — A restaurant, boutique, salon and costume shop are among the businesses believed to have been destroyed in an early morning fire in downtown Vernon, B.C. Flames broke out in the commercial building at about 2:30 a.m.

Ascent Helicopters Ltd.’s contract as the sole supplier of rotary-wing aircraft for air ambulance services in B.C. is expected to start between late fall 2024 and early spring 2025.

Two couples — one from Courtenay and one from Comox Valley — are among 10 teams competing for the show’s top prize, including $250,000 in cash, a trip around the world, and two new vehicles.

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.