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BC Wildfire Service responds to blaze near fire-ravaged Lytton

BC Wildfire Service responds to blaze near fire-ravaged Lytton

LYTTON, B.C. — An aggressive fire was spreading Thursday just west of Lytton, B.C., the same community all but wiped out by a blaze last year. BC Wildfire Service reported the fire was about 1.
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B.C. opens registry for children, aged 6 months to 4 years, to get COVID-19 vaccine

B.C. opens registry for children, aged 6 months to 4 years, to get COVID-19 vaccine

VICTORIA — Vaccine clinics for British Columbia children aged six months to four years will open next month after Health Canada's approval of Moderna's COVID-19 shot for kids.
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Pre-campaign period for B.C. municipal elections begins Monday

Pre-campaign period for B.C. municipal elections begins Monday

B.C. municipal elections are scheduled for October 15
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Amanda Todd’s name showed up on seized devices: witness

Amanda Todd’s name showed up on seized devices: witness

Multiple deleted files on hardware taken from Dutch home had teen’s name, investigator tells court
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Lheidli T’enneh sign largest First Nations Woodland licence agreement in B.C.

Lheidli T’enneh sign largest First Nations Woodland licence agreement in B.C.

The Lheidli T'enneh will have exclusive timber harvesting rights to an estimated 217,312 hectares
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Surrey-Langley SkyTrain project approved, expected to be completed by 2028

Surrey-Langley SkyTrain project approved, expected to be completed by 2028

SURREY, B.C. — British Columbia's transportation minister says the business plan and funding for the Surrey-Langley SkyTrain project has been officially approved.
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Charges laid in 2021 Vancouver crash that killed a toddler, injured her father

Charges laid in 2021 Vancouver crash that killed a toddler, injured her father

VANCOUVER — Charges have been laid in a crash that killed a toddler and severely injured her father in Vancouver last summer.
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Census data on income levels paints troubling picture for Vancouver: Analyst

Census data on income levels paints troubling picture for Vancouver: Analyst

But the data release isn’t without positives, as it shows median household income jump significantly in Vancouver since last census
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B.C. lost 195 people in May to the toxic drug supply

B.C. lost 195 people in May to the toxic drug supply

A new report from the BC Coroners Service says etizolam was found in 40% of overdose deaths from July 2020 to May 2022. It does not respond to naloxone thus creating "live-saving challenges for first responders."
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Overdose deaths for May reach new heights in B.C., says chief coroner

Overdose deaths for May reach new heights in B.C., says chief coroner

VICTORIA — The British Columbia chief coroner says the province is on pace to lose another record number of people to toxic drugs this year.
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