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UPDATE: Out-of-control blaze off Highway 97C near Peachland grows to 33 hectares

UPDATE: Out-of-control blaze off Highway 97C near Peachland grows to 33 hectares

The cause of the Pigeon Creek wildfire near Peachland is still under investigation
UPDATE: Pickup driver ticketed for running red light, causing View Royal crash

UPDATE: Pickup driver ticketed for running red light, causing View Royal crash

Crash causes 1.5-hour closure heading into Victoria during early Monday commute
PODCAST: Is it time for a B.C. provincial police force?

PODCAST: Is it time for a B.C. provincial police force?

TODAY IN B.C.: Langley Township votes to no longer share RCMP with Langley City, while Surrey’s transition is on hold
Greater Victoria gets gutsy for Crohn’s and Colitis Canada

Greater Victoria gets gutsy for Crohn’s and Colitis Canada

The 2023 Gutsy Walk has raised over $55K and counting
Out of control wildfire reported north of Agassiz-Harrison

Out of control wildfire reported north of Agassiz-Harrison

The cause and size of the wildfire is currently unknown
Father and son charged with sexual exploitation, assault of teenage girls in Calgary

Father and son charged with sexual exploitation, assault of teenage girls in Calgary

Police say they found a 13-year-old girl in April who had previously been reported missing
Urban sprawl on wooded lands presents unique challenges when fires spread: experts

Urban sprawl on wooded lands presents unique challenges when fires spread: experts

A fast-moving wildfire near Halifax destroyed an estimated 150 homes, forced about 16,000 people from their homes in subdivisions
Healthcare workers see rise in IUD interest 2 months into B.C. making contraception free

Healthcare workers see rise in IUD interest 2 months into B.C. making contraception free

Waits for IUD insertion double since April 1; still calls for better access in rural B.C.
U.S. defense secretary says Washington won’t stand for ‘coercion and bullying’ from China

U.S. defense secretary says Washington won’t stand for ‘coercion and bullying’ from China

The U.S. has been expanding its own activities around the Indo-Pacific to counter sweeping territorial claims from China
Cardinal performs rite to restore Vatican altar desecrated by man’s naked protest

Cardinal performs rite to restore Vatican altar desecrated by man’s naked protest

Polish man approached the basilica’s high altar at closing time, undressed and jumped up on the marble altar