‘Uncertainty’ remains as cleanup of Coquitlam, B.C., mudslide continues
Crews made good progress over the weekend and into Monday clearing debris from a mudslide in Coquitlam, B.C., last week, but a city official says uncertainty looms.
Iran war could increase grocery costs in B.C.; fuel prices remain high
As the U.S.-Israel war on Iran continues, consumers should brace higher grocery costs. One expert says the hardest hit items are expected to include meat, dairy and seafood.
Kelowna man fined $5K for flying drone during 2023 McDougall Creek wildfire
A Kelowna man has been ordered to pay a $5,000 fine for flying a drone near the fire-ravaged Okanagan Lake Resort during the McDougall Creek wildfire in 2023.
B.C. abuse victim goes public to help others
An Abbotsford woman who was sexually abused as a child is speaking out after suffering years of abuse at the hands of her stepfather, starting at the age of just 12 years old.
‘It’s just sad:’ Kelowna residents disappointed after city removes swath of trees
For now, the chainsaws have quieted, but for many who live nearby, the debate over what’s been lost and what comes next is far from over.
‘Prison conditions’: B.C. mom says of U.S. detention centre in Texas
Originally from B.C., Tania Warner and her seven-year-old daughter Ayla, have been in U.S. immigration detention since they were stopped by border agents in Texas on March 14.
4 people die in different northern B.C. avalanches on Sunday
Three heli-skiers were killed when they were caught in an avalanche on the Iridium Shoulder ski run on Mount Knauss, north of Terrace.
Canucks: Why blueliner with bite fits Elias Pettersson's NHL career flight
Pettersson is learning to pick his spots as an emerging piece of the Canucks' roster rebuild and his penchant for big hits is a hit.
B.C. Highway Patrol fines driver who they say was dozing behind the wheel
A police officer pulled up beside an electric car last week during the morning rush-hour commute along Highway 1 in Coquitlam. The driver appeared to be asleep.
Tumbler Ridge shooting victim Maya Gebala suffers surgery setback
Cia Edmonds, whose daughter is Maya Gabela, said the 12-year-old did not undergo a scheduled skull repair surgery last week because doctors found a leaking abscess.
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