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Woman dead in B.C. wildfire as grim video reveals village in ruins
August 09, 2026 - 10:18 PM

PENTICTON — The wildfire raging near Okanagan Lake in British Columbia's southern Interior claimed the life of an 80-year-old woman as she tried to escape the flames, police said on Sunday, as video footage and grim accounts emerged of nearby devastation.
B.C. murder suspect had risk factors on confidential police intimate violence tool
December 10, 2025 - 10:57 AM

VANCOUVER — A confidential document that is used by police to assess risk in intimate partner violence cases lists a range of considerations to help determine if a suspect should be held in custody, should legal justification exist.
Relief from sweltering conditions expected in parts of Canada after record-breaking 'notable' heat event
August 12, 2025 - 11:15 AM

Sweltering heat is expected to break in the coming days for many Canadians after Monday's scorching temperatures broke dozens of daily heat records across the country.
Nighttime walks and DIY haircuts: Ontarians look back at the first COVID-19 lockdown
March 17, 2025 - 1:00 AM

Five years ago, Ontarians suddenly found themselves staying home as part of a bigger push to "flatten the curve" of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Work continues on six significant wildfires near B.C.'s Slocan Lake
July 29, 2024 - 3:23 PM

The smoke is so thick in New Denver, B.C., that Nicole Blacksioux can no longer see the flames from her deck that were candling up the trees in the wildfire across the lake.
Fort Nelson, B.C., wildfire causes 'some structural damage' outside town: mayor
May 16, 2024 - 4:28 PM

FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. - A wildfire threatening the town of Fort Nelson in far northeast B.C. has inflicted "some structural damage," according to the community's mayor.
Forecast turns favourable in fight against wildfire threatening northern B.C. town
May 15, 2024 - 5:43 PM

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - A low-pressure system moving into northern British Columbia is expected to dampen wildfire activity that has forced several thousand people to leave their homes in and around Fort Nelson, the BC Wildfire Service says.
Back on Vancouver's Hastings Street with no tent, no mattress and nowhere to go
April 06, 2023 - 3:26 PM

VANCOUVER - William James left his tent with his bedroll, his clothes, and his foam mattress on Hastings Street Wednesday morning to visit a friend in Surrey, but when he returned in the afternoon it was all gone.
Community of Nelson, B.C., grieves officer killed in avalanche
January 11, 2023 - 4:01 PM

NELSON, B.C. - Flowers of condolence are stacking up at the police department in Nelson, B.C., as the close-knit community mourns an officer killed in an avalanche this week.
Lightning storms across B.C. raise tension as wildfire danger climbs
August 01, 2018 - 11:56 PM

KAMLOOPS, B.C. - Lightning storms that swept across British Columbia are being blamed by the Wildfire Service for many of the blazes that started this week across the province including one that threatened Kootenay Park Lodge on Wednesday.
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THOMPSON: Department of War name change comes with hefty bill for American taxpayers
OPINION Last month, President Donald Trump decided he liked the sound of Department of War a lot more than Department of Defense. It was - like so many Trump impulses - a move that did little to change reality other t

Why some bars and most breweries close early in downtown Kelowna
It’s 10:30 p.m. and the night feels young inside one of Kelowna’s charming breweries, but your hope of painting the town red is dashed by last call. That’s a pretty common experience for folks who aren’t familiar wit

Why Okanagan cannabis shops aren't dominating the black market
Law abiding cannabis companies in the Okanagan deal with the government taking its piece of the pie at every turn, while trying to compete with a black market that's still going strong. Cannabis in B.C. gets taxed at several points betw

The story behind the Shuswap's familiar and historic Trickle Inn
A large, charming white house with green trim has been a familiar site for people travelling through the Shuswap for decades. Perched on side of the Trans-Canada Highway in Tappen, the house was a family home for the Carlin family for sever

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Woman dead in B.C. wildfire as grim video reveals village in ruins

B.C. murder suspect had risk factors on confidential police intimate violence tool

Relief from sweltering conditions expected in parts of Canada after record-breaking 'notable' heat event

Nighttime walks and DIY haircuts: Ontarians look back at the first COVID-19 lockdown

Work continues on six significant wildfires near B.C.'s Slocan Lake

Fort Nelson, B.C., wildfire causes 'some structural damage' outside town: mayor

Forecast turns favourable in fight against wildfire threatening northern B.C. town

Back on Vancouver's Hastings Street with no tent, no mattress and nowhere to go

Community of Nelson, B.C., grieves officer killed in avalanche

Lightning storms across B.C. raise tension as wildfire danger climbs

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