Top Story 2026 years Wildfires rage on across Western Canada as B.C. town braces for return of high winds A northeast B.C. municipality where thousands have evacuated due to a nearby wildfire is bracing for worsening conditions as blazes rage near several communities across Western Canada. Read the full story
2026 years Wildfires rage on across Western Canada as B.C. town braces for return of high winds A northeast B.C. municipality where thousands have evacuated due to a nearby wildfire is bracing for worsening conditions as blazes rage near several communities across Western Canada.
34 mins ‘We need to keep talking about it’: Red Dress Day organizer says more education and action is needed Hundreds of people gathered honour the lives of (MMIWG2S+) and to create awareness of the ongoing crisis of missing and murdered Indigenous people.
2 hours Five things to know about the NHL playoffs The Florida Panthers will be aiming to take a 3-1 series lead in Boston tonight, while the Vancouver Canucks and Oilers resume their series in Edmonton tonight.
17 hours 'Once-in-a-lifetime' aurora borealis event covers Vancouver Island A historic solar storm produced a spectacular Aurora Borealis show over Vancouver Island, producing rare colours that one astronomers calls a "once-in-a-lifetime event."
19 hours 'We had a little surprise': Great horned owls move into Cowichan Bay yard to raise chicks A wild family has commandeered a Cowichan Bay couple's yard and the humans living there couldn't be happier to share in every moment. Two fluff covered babies suddenly appeared in Mark Holford's yard nearly two weeks ago, and he has been chronicling their daily feedings and growth every day since.
20 hours B.C. transferring 312 hectares of land to 2 Vancouver Island First Nations The B.C. government has signed an Incremental Treaty Agreement with the Lyackson First Nation and Cowichan Tribes that will see 312 hectares of culturally significant land returned to the two Nations.
21 hours Trails closed after bear attacks woman at estuary in Squamish, B.C. Officials say a woman was attacked by a bear while she was walking her dog at a nature estuary in Squamish, B.C.
21 hours Comox Valley RCMP searching for missing teen Mounties in the Comox Valley are on the lookout for a missing teen.
22 hours Joan Phillip, the second First Nations woman in the ‘B.C.’ cabinet, is patient but unrelenting In February of 2023, Melanie Mark stood before the “B.C.” legislature, visibly shaken, as she read out her resignation speech. “This place felt like a torture chamber,” she said, holding an eagle feather and wearing her grandfather’s beaded moosehide fringe jacket.
24 hours BC SPCA urges people to keep cats indoor amid spring wildlife baby boom The BC SPCA is asking residents to keep their cats indoors this spring, since the season is when many wildlife species have their children, making them particularly vulnerable to cats.
1 day Growing wildfire near Fort Nelson, B.C., brings heavy smoke, telecom disruptions The wildfire forcing thousands to evacuate from a northeast British Columbia town has doubled again in size as the blaze grows merely a few kilometres west of city limits.
1 hour Crews prepare for controlled demolition as cleanup continues at bridge collapse site Crews are scheduled to conduct a controlled demolition Sunday evening to break down the largest remaining span of the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge.
3 hours Evacuation alert still active for Fort McMurray as out of control fire burns nearby Wildfires raging in northern Alberta prompted the mayor of one the province's largest municipalities to give his community a pep talk Saturday.
19 hours Police announce arrest of fourth suspect in B.C. Sikh activist Nijjar's death Police in British Columbia have charged a fourth Indian national in last year's killing of Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar.
Featured Story 19 hours 'We had a little surprise': Great horned owls move into Cowichan Bay yard to raise chicks A wild family has commandeered a Cowichan Bay couple's yard and the humans living there couldn't be happier to share in every moment. Two fluff covered babies suddenly appeared in Mark Holford's yard nearly two weeks ago, and he has been chronicling their daily feedings and growth every day since. Read the full story
1 month Opinion: ‘Ultimate challenge for Esquimalt council’: Thoughts from Mayor Barb Desjardins after approving 26-storey residential tower In May 2023, Esquimalt staff received the development application for 900 Carlton Place/900 Esquimalt Road, a key corner in Esquimalt. The application included 272 units of housing, commercial space, rental housing and a condominium tower at a height of 26 storeys.
2 months Opinion: Councillors in the CRD and Across BC Deserve Fair Pay In the past two years, Councils across the region have adjusted their remuneration and benefits to keep up with inflation and the realities of working an increasingly complex job.
2 months Opinion: Gentleman George, an inspiration for every young reporter Ian Haysom reflects on the life and legacy of George Garrett, the legendary CKNW radio reporter who died this week.