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Wildfire smoke, extreme heat force B.C. Interior Pride societies to move up annual celebrations

Kamloops Pride Society President Alyssa Christianson said her team worked with Vernon's group to move their events from August to June — International Pride Month. 

Province trying to seize property used to build drug superlab in rural B.C.

B.C. Civil Forfeiture Office is alleging that a rural property owner should have known about the drug activity happening on his land. But the owner is denying any wrongdoing and blaming his tenants.

Fire-ravaged Lytton, B.C., getting $25M for 'community hub' with museum, pool, market space

The federal government is promising more than $25 million to help build a new "community hub" in the Village of Lytton years after much of the B.C. town was wiped out by fire.

Former Kamloops Indian Residential School designated a national historic site

National historic sites are appointed as places that have shaped Canada — be it good or bad — to help Canadians understand the country's past and present. The Kamloops Indian Residential School was in operation from 1890 to 1969, after which it became a government-run residence for a day school, until it closed in 1978.

How bear penises, a dead porcupine and a late-night 'citizens arrest' featured in poaching probe

The investigation began with gunshots in the middle of the night, a wounded deer and attempts by alarmed locals in the tiny community of Bridge Lake, B.C., to effect the "citizen's arrest" of a hunter allegedly deserted by his friends. It led to a months-long poaching investigation into the owners of a multimillion-dollar home in Richmond.

Teen's body recovered after fall through ice on B.C.'s Shuswap Lake

Local police say changing temperatures and unpredictable ice conditions have made lake ice very dangerous and they're urging the public to stay off all frozen lakes in the area. 

B.C. doctor to face disciplinary panel over 'misleading, incorrect or inflammatory' claims about COVID-19

A B.C. doctor who's been touring the province and giving public speeches that include false claims about the COVID-19 vaccine is facing a hearing over allegations of professional misconduct.

Heavy rain pummels B.C. South Coast, snow expected in other parts of the province

Heavy rain currently soaking B.C.’s South Coast will stick around till Friday night, as Environment and Climate Change Canada warns the region could be hit with cold temperatures and snow into next week.

Chief who transformed Indigenous land claims in B.C. will not run for re-election

Joe Alphonse oversaw the historic Tŝilhqot’in land ruling and the exoneration of six Tŝilhqot’in chiefs who were hanged in 1864 when they were called to what they believed to be peace talks.

Invasive Japanese beetles found last year in Kamloops for the first time

Experts say there are likely more than the 11 beetles found last year. Kamloops city council will look at setting aside $200,000 for invasive species management this week.

Arson, assault prompt call for better protections for B.C. road safety officers

The union representing commercial vehicle safety and enforcement (CSVE) officers across British Columbia is calling for legislated safety improvements.

Film on legacy of residential schools in Canada nominated for best documentary at 2025 Oscars

A film detailing the legacy of residential schools in Canada has been nominated for Best Documentary Feature at the 2025 Academy Awards.

B.C. photographer saves owl after seeing it hit by a car while he was taking its picture

Murray Zelt says the owl appeared to thank him just before it was released.

B.C. Wildfire Service learning from response in California, information officer says

At least 27 people have died as a result of the wildfires in L.A., and more than 14,000 structures have been destroyed. 

This B.C. mom asked local grocery stores to bring in special carts for son who has a disability. They did

The cart is like a traditional cart but removes where small children often sit and replaces it with a larger seat that accommodates up to 250 pounds and has a five-point safety harness.

Kamloops, B.C., group testing solutions to woodpecker damage on homes

Miles Purden and Curtis Houston have launched a survey of Kamloops residents dealing with woodpecker woes to find out what's working and what isn't. 

Meet Potlicker: a 1,700-pound rodeo star defying riders across B.C.

Potlicker, a four-year-old bull from Black Pines, B.C., has been named the 2024 Bull of the Year by the B.C. Rodeo Association.

Vancouver's wet 2024 offers little relief to rest of B.C. as drought persists

Atmospheric river events and other storms along the B.C. coast did not translate to drought relief elsewhere in the province.

Vancouver sees progress on eradication of Japanese beetle, but bug still spreading in B.C.

Invasive species researchers are heralding a dip in the City of Vancouver's Japanese beetle population as a win after years-long efforts to stop the spread of the ravenous plant-munching bug. But they're also warning that the work is far from over with its detection in other areas of B.C.

Al Raine, first and only mayor of Sun Peaks, B.C., dead at 83 after battle with ALS

Al Raine, who served as the mayor of Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality for 14 years, died Saturday at age 83, one day after resigning from his position. In a statement, the municipality said Raine died peacefully, surrounded by family.

Mount Polley disaster's toxic impact continues to filter through B.C. waters, 10 years later: researchers

The catastrophic collapse of a tailings dam sent about 25 million cubic metres of poisoned water from the Mount Polley copper and gold mine surging into waterways on Aug. 4, 2014. The environmental impacts are still being felt, scientists fear, with toxic particles swirling in Quesnel Lake's water a decade later. 

Missing skier found dead near Sun Peaks resort in B.C. Interior

The resort says the 68-year-old was found outside of the ski boundary area.

Police search for missing 68-year-old skier at B.C.'s Sun Peaks resort

Tomasz Jaholkowski was last known to have checked into a new ski area at edge of resort boundaries, where two other people have gone missing this year.

Mining company charged 10 years after spilling toxic waste into B.C. waters

Fifteen charges under the federal Fisheries Act have been laid against Imperial Metals Corp. more than a decade after a tailings pond collapsed at the Mount Polley mine, spilling more than 20 million cubic metres of wastewater into B.C. Interior waterways.

Charges recommended after B.C. SPCA seizes 59 dogs from puppy mill

The B.C. SPCA is recommending charges against a Quesnel, B.C., woman after the society says it found nearly 60 dogs and over a dozen birds living in squalid conditions on her property.