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Fernie starts construction on purpose-built fire hall Fernie’s ...

2026-08-13T11:13:03Z

Fernie starts construction on purpose-built fire hall
Fernie’s new fire hall is now under construction after years of debate over its Prentice Park location.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/fernie-new-fire-hall-9.7305498?cmp=rss

Unsealed documents reveal details of RCMP's response, ...

2026-08-13T10:09:06Z

Unsealed documents reveal details of RCMP's response, investigation into Tumbler Ridge shooting
Documents unsealed by CBC News and a consortium of other media outlets reveal a chronology of the day law enforcement responded to the deadly shooting in northern B.C.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/tumbler-ridge-unsealed-documents-9.7305135?cmp=rss

B.C. premier promises review of emergency response to wildfire ...

2026-08-13T04:57:03Z

B.C. premier promises review of emergency response to wildfire near Summerland, B.C.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/livestory/bc-wildfires-live-updates-aug-12-9.7304961?cmp=rss

Former Vancouver band teacher banned from teaching after sexual ...

2026-08-13T01:28:05Z

Former Vancouver band teacher banned from teaching after sexual assault conviction
A former Vancouver band teacher has been banned from teaching for life after he pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting a student.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/vancouver-band-teacher-sexual-assault-conviction-9.7305351?cmp=rss

Pipeline contracts awarded as Ksi Lisims LNG moves closer to ...

2026-08-13T00:23:03Z

Pipeline contracts awarded as Ksi Lisims LNG moves closer to final investment decision
B.C., Swiss companies selected to build start and end points of 900-kilometre Prince Rupert Gas Transmission pipeline across northern B.C.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/pipeline-contracts-awarded-ksi-lisims-lng-9.7305261?cmp=rss

Dawson Creek water pipeline could cost up to $272M to build, new ...

2026-08-12T22:14:18Z

Dawson Creek water pipeline could cost up to $272M to build, new estimates show
Dawson Creek city staff say a water pipeline for the northeast B.C. community could now cost up to $272 million to build, nearly triple the previous estimate.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/dawson-creek-water-pipeline-cost-nearly-triples-9.7303326?cmp=rss

Summerland wildfire evacuees turn to social media for damage ...

2026-08-12T19:07:15Z

Summerland wildfire evacuees turn to social media for damage details amid lack of official info
Some wildfire evacuees from Summerland, B.C., say they are seeking out alternative sources of information about the fate of their community to fill an official void, even as authorities warn against the risk of misinformation.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/alternative-sources-information-wildfire-evacuations-bc-9.7304851?cmp=rss

Calgary boy recovering in hospital after nearly drowning in B.C. ...

2026-08-12T19:07:04Z

Calgary boy recovering in hospital after nearly drowning in B.C. river
Paul-Angelo Warren is recovering in hospital after nearly drowning in a B.C. river, but his family says his lungs are badly damaged.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/calgary-boy-drowning-hospital-bc-shuswap-river-9.7304770?cmp=rss

Bear encounters in Canada: What's been happening and how can ...

2026-08-12T16:18:06Z

Bear encounters in Canada: What's been happening and how can you reduce the risks?
Expert says encounters between people and black bears can increase when there is less food available or when a bear's habitat is disrupted. Here's what you need to know about reducing the risks.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/bear-encounters-canada-summer-2026-9.7303476?cmp=rss

Search for B.C.'s best roadside attraction: Interior ...

2026-08-12T15:27:07Z

Search for B.C.'s best roadside attraction: Interior semifinals
After more than 300 submissions from across the province, just four roadside attractions remain from B.C.'s southern Interior — but which will make the final?
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bc-roadside-attraction-interior-semifinal-9.7303614?cmp=rss

Doctors are leaving the U.S. to work in this remote coastal B.C. ...

2026-08-12T13:33:03Z

Doctors are leaving the U.S. to work in this remote coastal B.C. community
One American doctor said changes in B.C.'s health care have allowed him to move to Canada.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/doctors-are-leaving-american-to-work-in-b-c-9.7303952?cmp=rss

What you need to know about B.C. wildfires on Aug. 12 What you ...

2026-08-12T12:22:05Z

What you need to know about B.C. wildfires on Aug. 12
What you need to know about wildfires in B.C., on August 12, 2026. During a Tuesday livestream from the Regional District of Okanagan Similkameen, Summerland Mayor Doug Holmes said they cannot consider lifting evacuation orders or alerts until the Bald Range wildfire is under control.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/need-to-know-bc-wildfires-aug-12-9.7304156?cmp=rss

Cranbrook wants a hospice house, but where it should go is up for ...

2026-08-12T11:09:06Z

Cranbrook wants a hospice house, but where it should go is up for debate
Cranbrook residents will be surveyed this fall on five possible locations for a proposed 10-bed hospice house, including the Mount Baker RV Campground.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/cranbrook-hospice-house-9.7302725?cmp=rss

'Explosive' wildfire behaviour keeps thousands of British ...

2026-08-12T03:16:31Z

'Explosive' wildfire behaviour keeps thousands of British Columbians out of their homes
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/livestory/bc-wildfires-live-updates-aug-11-9.7303376?cmp=rss

Dawson Creek homeless shelter seeks to ease community conflict, ...

2026-08-12T03:16:21Z

Dawson Creek homeless shelter seeks to ease community conflict, improve services
The Aboriginal Housing Management Association is the new operating partner of the Nawican Friendship Centre and emergency homeless shelter in Dawson Creek.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/dawson-creek-homeless-shelter-seeking-to-address-issues-9.7302510?cmp=rss

B.C. temporarily rescinds protection order for the Salmon River ...

2026-08-12T02:52:08Z

B.C. temporarily rescinds protection order for the Salmon River watershed
The protection order restricted irrigation for ranchers and farmers in the area, to preserve water flow for Chinook salmon. Less than two weeks later, the province temporarily rescinded the order because of elevated wildfire risk in the region.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/protection-order-salmon-river-watershed-rescinded-9.7304097?cmp=rss

Researchers say whale entanglements on B.C.'s coast continue ...

2026-08-12T01:10:08Z

Researchers say whale entanglements on B.C.'s coast continue to be a concern
Paul Cottrell, marine mammal co-ordinator with Fisheries and Oceans Canada, said his team has been responding to an average of one to two entanglements a week for the last two months — on track with similar numbers from last year — in addition to several necropsies.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/whale-entanglements-rise-bc-coast-9.7303754?cmp=rss

Victoria's only public pool to close in September, with ...

2026-08-12T00:05:04Z

Victoria's only public pool to close in September, with alternative to open next year
The only public swimming pool and fitness centre in the city of Victoria is set to close its doors next month as part of a years-long project to replace the 55-year-old facility.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/crystal-pool-closure-9.7303711?cmp=rss

RCMP pair with helicopter service to target dangerous drivers in ...

2026-08-11T22:19:05Z

RCMP pair with helicopter service to target dangerous drivers in Nanaimo
RCMP in Nanaimo partnered with a police helicopter service to target dangerous drivers in the city, following multiple complaints from residents about drag racing and other risky behaviour in some parts of the city in recent months.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/rcmp-helicopter-dangerous-drivers-9.7303399?cmp=rss

Northwest B.C. faces 3rd large-scale internet outage in months In ...

2026-08-11T22:08:04Z

Northwest B.C. faces 3rd large-scale internet outage in months
In an update to its website, internet service provider CityWest said the outage affected customers from Prince George heading west.
#News #Canada #BritishColumbia
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/northwest-b-c-internet-outage-9.7303612?cmp=rss

Body of 13-year-old girl recovered from Cultus Lake: RCMP RCMP ...

2026-08-11T21:48:06Z

Body of 13-year-old girl recovered from Cultus Lake: RCMP
RCMP have recovered the body of a 13-year-old girl from Cultus Lake, following a three-day search of the popular Fraser Valley swimming spot.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/body-13-year-old-girl-recovered-cultus-lake-9.7303279?cmp=rss

Why NASA flew a repurposed Cold War spy plane over B.C.'s ...

2026-08-11T19:17:15Z

Why NASA flew a repurposed Cold War spy plane over B.C.'s wildfires
A high-altitude research aircraft from NASA flew over British Columbia's wildfires over the weekend in a bid to better understand weather events generated by large blazes.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/nasa-aircraft-b-c-wildfires-9.7303288?cmp=rss

Over 29,000 people call for U.S. Ambassador Hoekstra to be ...

2026-08-11T19:17:05Z

Over 29,000 people call for U.S. Ambassador Hoekstra to be removed from Canada
A petition set to be presented in the House of Commons this fall calls on the government to declare U.S. Aambassador Pete Hoekstra persona non grata and remove him from Canada.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/petition-ambassador-hoekstra-removed-from-canada-9.7303372?cmp=rss

Wrong bear killed by RCMP after girl attacked in Maple Ridge ...

2026-08-11T16:10:28Z

Wrong bear killed by RCMP after girl attacked in Maple Ridge
Officials say they are still searching for the black bear that attacked a three-year-old girl in Maple Ridge, B.C., on Sunday, after confirming a bear RCMP killed wasn't the one that did it.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/wrong-bear-killed-maple-ridge-9.7302730?cmp=rss

Mom's multiple sclerosis journey an inspiration for Vancouver ...

2026-08-11T16:10:19Z

Mom's multiple sclerosis journey an inspiration for Vancouver Goldeneyes goalie
As Kristen Campbell battled on the ice as a young goalie, her mom Janet waged her own fight against multiple sclerosis. The PWHL netminder says her mom is her best friend and biggest role model and is sharing her family's story as part of A&W's annual Burgers to Beat MS campaign.
https://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/pwhl/kristen-campbell-janet-campbell-multiple-sclerosis-goldeneyes-pwhl-9.7303073?cmp=rss

Summerland mayor makes emotional plea to community to brace for ...

2026-08-11T16:10:09Z

Summerland mayor makes emotional plea to community to brace for what's 'not there'
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/livestory/bc-wildfires-live-updates-aug-10-9.7302168?cmp=rss

What you need to know about B.C. wildfires on Aug. 11 ...

2026-08-11T15:03:02Z

What you need to know about B.C. wildfires on Aug. 11
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/what-you-need-to-know-bc-wildfires-aug-11-9.7302750?cmp=rss

Search for B.C.'s best roadside attraction: Southwest B.C. ...

2026-08-11T14:17:15Z

Search for B.C.'s best roadside attraction: Southwest B.C. semifinals
Fraser Valley destinations Hope Slide View Point and Othello Tunnels battle Sea-to-Sky’s Britannia Mine and Shannon Falls.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bc-roadside-attraction-round-2-southwest-bc-9.7300385?cmp=rss

What you need to know about B.C. wildfires on Aug. 11 About 100 ...

2026-08-11T14:17:06Z

What you need to know about B.C. wildfires on Aug. 11
About 100 more Mexican firefighters are set to join B.C.'s wildfire fight, with more than 21,000 people under evacuation order across the province.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/what-you-need-to-know-bc-wildfires-aug-11-9.7302750?cmp=rss

Some return home, remember the night north Okanagan fire erupted ...

2026-08-11T13:41:05Z

Some return home, remember the night north Okanagan fire erupted
Some people have been able to return to their properties on the north end of Okanagan Lake after being evacuated by the Bradley Creek Wildfire.
#News #Canada #BritishColumbia
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/some-return-home-remember-the-night-north-okanagan-fire-erupted-9.7302680?cmp=rss

Why an information officer kept camera rolling even as he fled ...

2026-08-11T01:28:04Z

Why an information officer kept camera rolling even as he fled B.C. wildfire with family
The senior manager of communications for the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen decided to keep his livestream running while evacuations were active to help inform the public.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/information-officer-live-stream-summerland-wildfire-9.7302647?cmp=rss

1-time settlement 'windfall' means B.C.'s deficit ...

2026-08-11T00:29:04Z

1-time settlement 'windfall' means B.C.'s deficit last year was $3B less than expected
British Columbia's finance minister is touting a rosier than expected financial picture for last year, with a deficit of $7.7 billion instead of the projected $10.9 billion.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bc-deficit-last-year-was-3-billion-less-than-expected-9.7302451?cmp=rss

Hiker escapes after being attacked by grizzly bear in backcountry ...

2026-08-10T23:55:04Z

Hiker escapes after being attacked by grizzly bear in backcountry near Pemberton, B.C.
This is the second grizzly bear attack near Pemberton in just one week.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/grizzly-bear-attack-near-pemberton-backcountry-9.7302291?cmp=rss

Temporary foreign workers experience harrowing helicopter ...

2026-08-10T20:55:04Z

Temporary foreign workers experience harrowing helicopter evacuation from wildfire near Summerland
Officials say at least 55 people were rescued by air support, describing it as one of the "quickest-moving, fastest-growing" wildfires the area had seen.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/helicopter-rescue-summerland-9.7302026?cmp=rss

1 dead, hundreds of structures destroyed in wildfires across B.C. ...

2026-08-10T17:12:05Z

1 dead, hundreds of structures destroyed in wildfires across B.C.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bc-wildfires-august-10-9.7301415?cmp=rss

Kindness of strangers turns wildfire travel nightmare into ...

2026-08-10T15:55:15Z

Kindness of strangers turns wildfire travel nightmare into 'special gift' for 90-year-old
The kindness of strangers helped transform what could have been a travel nightmare into a birthday one Saskatoon woman won't soon forget.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/strangers-kindness-wildfire-road-trip-kelowna-9.7301285?cmp=rss

B.C. wildfires: What's burning as province declares state of ...

2026-08-10T15:55:06Z

B.C. wildfires: What's burning as province declares state of emergency
Where are the wildfires in B.C., how much has burned so far and how is air quality being affected? CBC breaks it all down in this series of graphics and maps.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/bc-wildfires-graphics-9.7301706?cmp=rss

B.C. cities need more power to target and seize homes linked to ...

2026-08-10T15:03:06Z

B.C. cities need more power to target and seize homes linked to drugs and gangs, councillor says
Call comes after two targeted drive-by shootings near local schools in Fort St. John in recent weeks, during which RCMP say bullets from gunfire have hit several homes and vehicles and injured one suspect.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/fort-st-john-gangs-crime-property-seizure-9.7300712?cmp=rss

What you need to know about B.C. wildfires on Aug. 10 The ...

2026-08-10T14:40:24Z

What you need to know about B.C. wildfires on Aug. 10
The Penticton RCMP has confirmed the death of an 80-year-old woman who was fleeing the Bald Range wildfire near Summerland, B.C.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bc-wildfires-august-10-9.7301415?cmp=rss

Search for B.C.'s best roadside attraction: Round 2, ...

2026-08-10T14:40:15Z

Search for B.C.'s best roadside attraction: Round 2, Vancouver Island
Round 2, Vancouver Island matchups 'diverse mix' of nature, art, purpose-built tourist attractions and business
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bc-roadside-attraction-round-2-vancouver-island-9.7300422?cmp=rss

From police calls to kitchen debates: the reality of municipal ...

2026-08-10T14:40:05Z

From police calls to kitchen debates: the reality of municipal door-to-door campaigning
Municipal candidates recount the variety of experiences they have as they embark on a time-honoured tradition of campaigning — the door-knock.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/municipal-door-campaigning-police-calls-debates-9.7300461?cmp=rss

Vancouver Island fire departments send help to fight Interior ...

2026-08-10T12:09:04Z

Vancouver Island fire departments send help to fight Interior wildfires
Fire departments across Vancouver Island are sending crews to help fight wildfires in the B.C. Interior, where thousands of people have been forced to leaves their homes.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/vancouver-island-firefighters-interior-9.7300174?cmp=rss

Prince George demolishing former Knights Inn Motel to make way ...

2026-08-10T11:11:06Z

Prince George demolishing former Knights Inn Motel to make way for redevelopment
The city is demolishing a downtown motel, once used by B.C. Housing to address the city's supportive housing needs, to make way for future downtown development
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/prince-george-knights-inn-motel-demolition-9.7300435?cmp=rss

80-year-old woman killed in Summerland, B.C., wildfire: RCMP RCMP ...

2026-08-10T01:15:04Z

80-year-old woman killed in Summerland, B.C., wildfire: RCMP
RCMP have confirmed a fatality in the explosive wildfire that forced mass evacuations from Summerland, B.C., over the weekend.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/summerland-wildfire-most-evacuations-9.7301323?cmp=rss

3-year-old girl hospitalized after Maple Ridge, B.C., bear attack ...

2026-08-10T01:06:02Z

3-year-old girl hospitalized after Maple Ridge, B.C., bear attack
A bear attack in Maple Ridge, B.C., on Sunday has left a three-year-old girl in hospital.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/maple-ridge-bear-attack-9.7301352?cmp=rss

First Nations chiefs in B.C. call on Carney, Smith to halt ...

2026-08-09T19:28:03Z

First Nations chiefs in B.C. call on Carney, Smith to halt advancing West Coast pipeline
The Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs is calling on Ottawa and Alberta's government to halt efforts to advance the West Coast pipeline, saying expanding the oil industry will accelerate climate change and disasters.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/first-nations-bc-chiefs-carney-smith-halt-west-coast-pipeline-9.7301187?cmp=rss

Kelowna ER physician says he's 'experiencing severe ...

2026-08-09T14:06:06Z

Kelowna ER physician says he's 'experiencing severe exhaustion' — and he's not alone
New survey data published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal shows one of every 10 emergency physicians in Canada have left their specialty, while the majority of others are reducing hours or taking time off to deal with burnout.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/kelowna-er-doctor-physician-burnout-survey-canadian-medical-association-journal-9.7299891?cmp=rss

What you need to know about B.C. wildfires on Aug. 9 B.C. ...

2026-08-09T13:04:06Z

What you need to know about B.C. wildfires on Aug. 9
B.C. declared a provincial state of emergency on Saturday, after explosive growth on the Bald Range wildfire near Summerland forced mass evacuations.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bc-wildfire-sunday-august-9-9.7300881?cmp=rss

Adult summer camps offer grown-ups a chance to get away from it ...

2026-08-09T08:08:06Z

Adult summer camps offer grown-ups a chance to get away from it all
Interest in summer camps for grown-ups is on the rise. More and more adults are seeking them out because they're nostalgic for the fun-filled summer days of childhood. Campers say they're eager to disconnect from their responsibilities and meet other people.
https://www.cbc.ca/radio/thecurrent/adult-summer-camps-friendship-fun-getaway-9.7299315?cmp=rss

'Active search' underway amid possible drowning at ...

2026-08-09T01:36:15Z

'Active search' underway amid possible drowning at B.C.'s Cultus Lake
RCMP said they were called to reports of a possible drowning at Cultus Lake, near Chilliwack, B.C., on Saturday.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/cultus-lake-possible-drowning-9.7300876?cmp=rss