Wildfires shut down B.C. wineries’ peak tourism season, leaving financial strain
Mike Stohler, who runs a winery with his wife in Summerland, B.C., finally got a chance to visit his vineyards, nearly a week after being evacuated due to the ferocious Bald Range wildfire that threatened the town. Stohler was allowed...
Most Canadians oppose concessions as response to looming 50% U.S. tariffs: poll
Breadcrumb Trail Links Most Canadians oppose concessions as response to looming 50% U.S. tariffs: poll Few than one in five respondents to an Abacus Data survey favour offering concessions such as easing dairy restrictions or ending bans on American alcohol...
Calgary truck driver fined after speeding through B.C. construction zone
Breadcrumb Trail Links Calgary truck driver fined after speeding through B.C. construction zone A BC Highway Patrol officer caught a fully loaded transport truck flying by at 109 km/h in a 60 km/h construction zone. Author of the article: By...
‘It’s eerie’: Summerland residents are returning to their homes — or what’s left of them
Breadcrumb Trail Links ‘It’s eerie’: Summerland residents are returning to their homes — or what’s left of them ‘I know that for some others in Summerland, they will go home to nothing,’ said one resident as the main firefight is...
Metro Vancouver lifts air quality warning as wildfire smoke reduces
Metro Vancouver Regional District has ended its air quality warning after improving conditions across the region. The warning for fine particulate matter, which had been in effect since Aug. 12, was lifted after winds from the coast helped push wildfire...
Fire in Port Coquitlam damages two homes, injures firefighter
A fire that broke out Sunday morning in Port Coquitlam caused extensive damage to two homes and left one firefighter with non-life-threatening injuries. Port Coquitlam Fire & Emergency Services responded to the blaze in the 1900 block of Langan Avenue,...
B.C. Wildfires Updates: Air quality improves in east Fraser Valley | Free masks for B.C....
Breadcrumb Trail Links B.C. Wildfires Updates: Air quality improves in east Fraser Valley | Free masks for B.C. Interior residents | Evacuation order downgraded in Clinton area | Summerland fire spreading away from communities With B.C. in a state of...
Peter Milobar leaves B.C. Conservatives, cites clash with leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay
Breadcrumb Trail Links Peter Milobar leaves B.C. Conservatives, cites clash with leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay Peter Milobar is the seventh MLA to either resign or be kicked out of the Conservative caucus since the 2024 provincial election Author of the article:...
B.C. crime news: Charges laid in taxicab killing of Taran Pandher | Man convicted of...
Breadcrumb Trail Links B.C. crime news: Charges laid in taxicab killing of Taran Pandher | Man convicted of stabbing VPD officer Two men are facing conspiracy murder charges after being arrested Friday, nearly a year after a 24-year-old man was...
‘We don’t even have a phone’: Aging B.C. wildfire evacuees faced unique challenges
Helen Benallick said she was fast asleep with her husband at their home in Summerland, B.C., last week when she was woken up by neighbours ringing her doorbell. They told the couple they needed to escape the Bald Range wildfire...
