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VALEMOUNT, B.C. — An evacuation order issued Saturday due to out-of-control wildfires south of Valemount, B.C., has been cancelled, as officials thanked the fast action of BC Wildfire Service members who fought to contain the flames.

SIDNEY, BRITISH COLUMBIA — Experts from the navy were dispatched to a Vancouver Island thrift store to deal with what police are calling a "historical military explosive device.

First Nations say they were never asked before the decision was made to remove lightkeepers from Carmanah Point and Pachena Point

HALL'S HARBOUR, N.S. — For communities where roads and homes are damaged in climate disasters, losing out on bids for federal help to protect against coming storms are one more blow from which to recover.

VALEMOUNT, B.C. — An evacuation order has been issued for an area south of Valemount, British Columbia due to the out-of-control Canoe Road wildfire.

The illegal gaming house had been under investigation for about four months after police received a tip about suspicious activity at the property, says a spokesperson for B.C.’s organized crime unit.

The group has obtained intervenor status in an attempt by VIU to get a court injunction against an encampment on its Nanaimo campus

LANGLEY, B.C. — Police in Langley, B.C., say a man has been arrested after one of their officers was struck by a vehicle whose driver fled the scene. RCMP say an officer was conducting traffic enforcement when the crash occurred on Friday morning.

SURREY, B.C. — Mounties are looking for a suspect after a man was lit on fire in Surrey, B.C. Police say the public should call 911 if they see 33-year-old Kalid Yimer who is believed to be in the Lower Mainland or travelling to Alberta. Cpl.

The number of active wildfires in British Columbia ticked up Friday after holding below 350 for days, as officials warn of lightning in the forecast.