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B.C.'s high temperatures and forecasted rainfall cause more flooding concerns

B.C.'s high temperatures and forecasted rainfall cause more flooding concerns

Record-breaking high temperatures across the province have led to the significant melt of mid-elevation snowpacks
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Man accused in Vancouver toddler’s death keeps firing lawyers

Man accused in Vancouver toddler’s death keeps firing lawyers

The 23-month-old died at the scene while her father suffered life-altering physical injuries.
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Man arrested for trafficking in mobile dispensary in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside

Man arrested for trafficking in mobile dispensary in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside

Vancouver police have arrested a 51-year-old man for trafficking in connection to a mobile illegal drug dispensary in the city's Downtown Eastside.
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BC Housing may finally knock down this dilapidated Port Coquitlam home

BC Housing may finally knock down this dilapidated Port Coquitlam home

Funding may be the sticking point in getting this house demolished — but BC Housing says it's looking at next steps.
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B.C. flooding, mudslides prompt evacuation orders, highway closures in the Interior

B.C. flooding, mudslides prompt evacuation orders, highway closures in the Interior

A "rapid transition" into spring with a week of record-setting temperatures has accelerated mountain snowmelt, a provincial forecaster said, leading to flooding and mudslides throughout British Columbia's central and southern Interior.
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'Face of climate change': B.C. mayors to address House of Commons about rural communities' climate change concerns

'Face of climate change': B.C. mayors to address House of Commons about rural communities' climate change concerns

"We have climate refugees right now in temporary housing," said Princeton Mayor Spencer Coyne
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Rain in May and June will be key to bring down late-summer wildfire risk: official

Rain in May and June will be key to bring down late-summer wildfire risk: official

VICTORIA — A British Columbia wildfire expert says a persistent winter drought in some parts of the province means spring rain may dictate this year's wildfire season. Cliff Chapman, the director of provincial operations for the B.C.
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High-risk sex offender back in B.C. jail for failing supervision order

High-risk sex offender back in B.C. jail for failing supervision order

John Ambrose Seward allegedly failed to comply with a long-term supervision order
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CN Rail allowed to appeal $16M fine issued after work sparked 2,400-hectare blaze

CN Rail allowed to appeal $16M fine issued after work sparked 2,400-hectare blaze

CN was ordered to pay more than $16 million for its role in causing the 2015 Cisco Road wildfire, which burned for months south of Lytton.
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‘Is this real?!’: Metro Vancouver resident shocked at $166K lotto win

‘Is this real?!’: Metro Vancouver resident shocked at $166K lotto win

His first post-win purchase was a steak dinner for his family.
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