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Evacuation order issued, rest of Ashcroft on alert as wildfire grows

Evacuation order issued, rest of Ashcroft on alert as wildfire grows

Properties along Highway 1 on evacuation order and alert, while entire Village of Ashcroft now on evacuation alert
Global IT outage disrupts B.C. health services, may delay family benefit

Global IT outage disrupts B.C. health services, may delay family benefit

Outage has not affected the province's emergency services like police, ambulance and fire, premier says
UPDATE: Progress made on North Okanagan wildfires

UPDATE: Progress made on North Okanagan wildfires

All fires were discovered after 11 a.m. Thursday and are .009 hectares in size
B.C. woman found guilty of killing and dismembering her ex-boyfriend

B.C. woman found guilty of killing and dismembering her ex-boyfriend

Paris Jayanne Laroche found guilty of lesser charge of second-degree murder
'He's turned his life around': Penticton Judge gives Alberta man house arrest

'He's turned his life around': Penticton Judge gives Alberta man house arrest

Kyle Jordan has not breached any of his bail conditions and has been undergoing addiction treatment
2 new gynecological cancer centres opening in B.C., in Kelowna and Surrey

2 new gynecological cancer centres opening in B.C., in Kelowna and Surrey

Each new centre will get 3 oncologists, Victoria centre will also see an expansion
Shetland Creek wildfire more than doubles in size overnight

Shetland Creek wildfire more than doubles in size overnight

Motorists warned that Highway 1 between Spences Bridge and Ashcroft might close at short notice due to aggressive fire
Bear put down after biting woman who was gardening in North Vancouver

Bear put down after biting woman who was gardening in North Vancouver

It was an untagged, large, male black bear
Island Health service disrupted by global technology outage

Island Health service disrupted by global technology outage

Companies around the world affected by outage caused by a bad software update
UPDATE: New wildfire sparked near Lake Country under control

UPDATE: New wildfire sparked near Lake Country under control

BC Wildfire Service reports the fire is an estimated .009 hectares