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No campfire ban going into the long weekend, but BC Wildfire is monitoring

BC Wildfire Service operations director says British Columbians have heard the warnings

May 17, 2024 2:26 PM Read more >

Questions abound after 2nd Sayward councillor resigns in as many months

Tom Tinsley tendered resignation from small North Island community’s council this week

May 17, 2024 2:00 PM Read more >

UBC tells protesters it must remain neutral in Gaza conflict

Presidents says doing otherwise would undermine rights of people to express themselves

May 17, 2024 1:30 PM Read more >

125 wildfires burn in B.C., with majority in province’s northeast

Parker Lake, which is burning kilometres away from Fort Nelson, is more than 12,000 hectares

May 17, 2024 1:08 PM Read more >

Cool, wet spring so far bodes well for Cowichan water levels

Recent rain, delayed snow pack melt causes optimism for battered Island river system

May 17, 2024 1:00 PM Read more >

Poll finds 90% of British Columbian support pharmacists’ prescription powers

In the first 10 months, 260,000 patients in B.C. have gone to a pharmacy for an assessment

May 17, 2024 11:39 AM Read more >

Vancouver Island woman plans family trip to Germany after $500K ‘Extra’ win

Hobenshield to honour late husband’s dream after winning Lotto 6/49 prize

May 17, 2024 10:45 AM Read more >

‘Sam had just proposed to me’: Comox Valley sees 3 overdose deaths in 1 week

Community members organized a vigil on May 15 to honour their passing

May 17, 2024 10:01 AM Read more >

Abbotsford MLA Mike de Jong questions why government is ‘targeting’ churches

Says ongoing court proceedings related to COVID-19 lockdowns have cost ‘a fortune’

May 17, 2024 9:57 AM Read more >

VIDEO: People escape, dog doesn’t in early-morning Cumberland fire

Blaze claims shed on residential lot that fire department thinks people stayed in

May 17, 2024 9:30 AM Read more >