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Officials clear out another Nanaimo homeless camp citing multiple concerns

Environmental concerns, fire hazard and crime among reasons for clean-up, city says

Aug 10, 2023 9:30 AM Read more >

Yukon fly-in community of Old Crow ordered evacuated due to wildfire risk

B.C.’s mammoth Donnie Creek wildfire downgraded from a ‘wildfire of note’

Aug 10, 2023 7:30 AM Read more >

Ottawa police identify 15 suspects in storming of Senegalese Embassy

Video shows small skirmishes, spray-painting, and a person tossing what looks to be an egg

Aug 10, 2023 6:30 AM Read more >

TikTokers’ heart-shaped blaze on Tofino beach in fire ban ignites online fury

“This is not cute, it’s so irresponsible and disrespectful to the local community.”

Aug 9, 2023 8:30 PM Read more >

B.C. mourns fallen firefighter: ‘Thank you for your service, Big Cat Bravo 20’

‘Rest in Peace Zak’: Memorial for Muise brings hundreds to silence in Penticton

Aug 9, 2023 5:00 PM Read more >

Stakeholders make plea to B.C. government for cardiac cath lab in Nanaimo

Better cardiology care needed to serve aging population in central and north Island, advocates say

Aug 9, 2023 4:40 PM Read more >

WestJet aircraft collides with parked Hercules at B.C. airport

No injuries as Westjet plane makes contact with military aircraft on Comox Valley Airport tarmac

Aug 9, 2023 4:30 PM Read more >

Former bear cub-saving Vancouver Island CO loses appeal to be re-instated

‘I would direct that the parties bear their own costs,’ the judge noted in his decision

Aug 9, 2023 4:30 PM Read more >

Rainfall helps hold growth of Lower East Adams Lake wildfire in the Shuswap

Wildfire service to conduct planned ignitions on fire’s south flank

Aug 9, 2023 4:30 PM Read more >

Butane torch lighters help spark Vancouver to a record high in fire calls

Service responded to 2,113 calls in year’s first half, most in its history for that period

Aug 9, 2023 4:30 PM Read more >