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'Big rumble': 5.4 quake rolls over B.C. coast, in 'wake-up call' for larger tremor
February 21, 2025 - 5:11 PM

VANCOUVER - A 5.4-magnitude earthquake rocked British Columbia's southwest coast on Friday, shaking up residents, and issuing a reminder that the area is seismic zone.
B.C. building code to allow mass timber in buildings up to 18 storeys, up from 12
April 10, 2024 - 11:46 AM

VANCOUVER - The use of mass timber in British Columbia is moving up and expanding to schools, libraries and other construction.
Unstable nearby construction site forces evacuation of apartment in Kelowna, B.C.
April 01, 2024 - 3:42 PM

KELOWNA, B.C. - More than 80 residents of a low-income apartment building in Kelowna, B.C., moved in just eight months ago but have now been told to leave over a "significant" risk to life and safety.
Driver hurt after car plunges from multi-storey parking lot at University of B.C.
January 17, 2024 - 5:33 PM

VANCOUVER - A driver was extracted from the wreckage of their car in a complex rescue operation after the vehicle plunged through the concrete wall of a multi-storey parking lot at the University of British Columbia.
Williams Lake, B.C., declares state of local emergency, four homes evacuated
September 29, 2023 - 6:06 PM

WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - Four homes in a Williams Lake, B.C., group of duplexes have been ordered evacuated and the remainder are on evacuation alert over concerns about their structural integrity.
CNN names Mark Thompson, former BBC and New York Times executive, as its new leader
August 30, 2023 - 11:43 AM

NEW YORK (AP) — A former chief executive of the BBC and The New York Times who says he sees opportunity in times of disruption was chosen Wednesday to lead CNN, which has burned through two leaders and bled viewers over the past two years.
The latest news on the wildfires ravaging British Columbia
August 20, 2023 - 7:40 PM

A state of emergency remains in place today across British Columbia as threatening wildfires force thousands of residents to evacuate from homes in the Okanagan in the southern Interior and elsewhere in the province.
Structural problems force second evacuation of B.C. highrise in less than four years
April 25, 2023 - 9:25 AM

LANGFORD, B.C. - A highrise apartment building on Vancouver Island has been evacuated for the second time since 2019 because of structural defects.
Lifted trailer box rams overpass in Richmond, B.C., snarling traffic, RCMP say
February 10, 2023 - 5:07 PM

RICHMOND, B.C. - A busy commuter route in Metro Vancouver closed for hours Friday while engineers assessed the safety of an overpass involved in an unusual crash.
Rooftop parking lot collapses into office space below in Vancouver
July 14, 2022 - 9:52 PM

VANCOUVER - Emergency crews are on scene in Vancouver where a rooftop parking lot has collapsed into office space below, injuring several people.
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Texas governor calls for special session after vetoing a bill to ban THC-infused goods
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott vetoed a bill that would have banned consumable hemp products containing THC ingredients in the state, but said he's open to lawmakers passing a new effort to regulate what has become a boomin

Kootenay woman upset by deer cull sues realtor for 'misleading' her about neighbourhood
An Invermere woman who attempted to sue her real estate agent because she didn't like her neighbours or the fact that the town was culling deer has been ordered to pay special costs because of her behaviour over the seven years of litigation.

BC News

'Big rumble': 5.4 quake rolls over B.C. coast, in 'wake-up call' for larger tremor

B.C. building code to allow mass timber in buildings up to 18 storeys, up from 12

Unstable nearby construction site forces evacuation of apartment in Kelowna, B.C.

Driver hurt after car plunges from multi-storey parking lot at University of B.C.

Williams Lake, B.C., declares state of local emergency, four homes evacuated

CNN names Mark Thompson, former BBC and New York Times executive, as its new leader

The latest news on the wildfires ravaging British Columbia

Structural problems force second evacuation of B.C. highrise in less than four years

Lifted trailer box rams overpass in Richmond, B.C., snarling traffic, RCMP say

Rooftop parking lot collapses into office space below in Vancouver

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