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New chair for B.C. Human Rights Tribunal

Emily Ohler advised UN on policy, legal and procedural matters

Jul 12, 2021 1:26 PM Read more >

Harry Neufeld, B.C.'s former chief electoral officer, dies after battle with cancer

VICTORIA — Elections BC has announced the death of the province's former chief electoral officer. A statement from Elections BC says it acknowledges with sadness the passing of Harold Neufeld.

Jul 12, 2021 12:49 PM Read more >

Tonnes of oil, diesel pumped from leaking B.C. shipwreck 53 years after sinking

VICTORIA — Tonnes of bulk fuel has been safely removed from a ship that sank off the west coast of Vancouver Island more than half a century ago.

Jul 12, 2021 11:31 AM Read more >

B.C. set to expand 7 parks across the province

Government says it will consult with First Nations and conduct legal boundary mapping before adding the lands to the parks system.

Jul 12, 2021 11:01 AM Read more >

Drone flying over wildfire near Castlegar grounds firefighting helicopter

Violators subject to $100,000 fine, could spend year in jail

Jul 12, 2021 10:16 AM Read more >

B.C. launches new online tool to dispute, resolve violation tickets

Using the province's new website could save you from having to go to court.

Jul 12, 2021 7:30 AM Read more >

Tourists being asked to stay away from B.C. resort due to nearby wildfire

KAMLOOPS, B.C. — A resort community in British Columbia is asking visitors to stay away to support any evacuation orders due to wildfires.

Jul 11, 2021 2:03 PM Read more >

Evacuation alert issued for residents of Canim Lake in B.C.'s Cariboo region

VERNON, B.C. — An evacuation alert has been issued for another part of Canim Lake, B.C., so residents are ready to leave if a wildfire puts their lives or property at risk.

Jul 10, 2021 4:48 PM Read more >

Lytton residents displaced by fire tour what's left of their village (VIDEO)

Evacuees have spread out across B.C., with many in Kamloops, Merritt and Chilliwack.

Jul 9, 2021 10:08 PM Read more >

Vancouver police officers face new review in case of detained Indigenous man

VICTORIA — A retired judge has determined that a further investigation is needed in the case of two Vancouver police officers and their alleged treatment of an Indigenous man.

Jul 9, 2021 5:41 PM Read more >