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Crews tame wildfires in Cariboo as rain dampens flames — but warm, dry conditions forecast to return

Wildfire crews in British Columbia have tamed a pair of wildfires in the province's Cariboo region, but continue to grapple with stubborn blazes burning out...

B.C. Hockey reclassifies Junior B leagues to Junior A

B.C. Hockey is promoting all three of its Junior B leagues up to Junior A.The reclassification will create a new Junior-A system in time for...

Over 1,000 properties near Invermere under evacuation alert due to fast-growing wildfire

A wildfire in southeastern British Columbia that was first spotted Monday afternoon has burned three square kilometres in less than 24 hours and is threatening more...

Showers arrive for parts of B.C. as almost 500 wildfires burn across province

For the first time in more than a month, showers and cooler weather are reaching parched sections of British Columbia, potentially bringing some respite for...

Man flees from U.S. police, crashes in B.C. after speeding across border

Mounties in Surrey, B.C., say a driver who fled from authorities in the U.S., sped through the Peace Arch border crossing and crashed in British Columbia is...

Memorial procession held for B.C. teen wildfire fighter who died on duty

A memorial procession and service was held Saturday afternoon for Devyn Gale who died last week fighting a wildfire near Revelstoke, B.C.Family, friends and fellow firefighters,...

Coast guard floats new solution to widespread B.C. problem of abandoned boats

The Canadian government's inventory of wrecked, abandoned or hazardous boats includes a U.S. warship, a derelict floating McDonald's known as the McBarge, a human-smuggling ship...

Whitecaps trade Julian Gressel to Crew after failing to reach contract extension

The Vancouver Whitecaps have traded midfielder Julian Gressel to the Columbus Crew in exchange for allocation money.Whitecaps chief executive officer Axel Schuster says in a...

Union says it's holding 'emergency' meeting with potential port strike deal on the table

The uncertainty at ports in British Columbia is persisting Friday after the workers' union said a tentative agreement had been reached for the second time in a week, the...

Trudeau 'dismayed' at port union's 'unacceptable' decision to reject deal

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal government is "dismayed" that an agreement to end the job action at British Columbia's ports was rejected by the...

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