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Wildfire evacuation order for Boston Bar area alert extended

An out-of-control wildfire burning near the community of Boston Bar, B.C., has triggered an evacuation order and an accompanying alert. Officials have declared a local state of emergency and say residents in North Bend, Electoral Area A, are being told...

Jul 6, 2026 | Local

All GVRDEU workers at Metro Vancouver parks walk off job; union warns of ‘full-scale strike’

One day after the Greater Vancouver Regional District Employee Union (GVRDEU) announced that its workers at 25 regional parks will limit their hours of work to 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., the union escalated their strike action once more. In...

Jul 6, 2026 | Local

Photos: Heartbreak and high emotions as Canada ends its World Cup run

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Jul 6, 2026 | Local

More than 120 people fall sick from norovirus outbreak on cruise ship with stop in...

Breadcrumb Trail Links More than 120 people fall sick from norovirus outbreak on cruise ship with stop in Prince Rupert 102 passengers and 23 crew reported being ill, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Author of the...

Jul 6, 2026 | Local

UPDATE: Evacuation order issued for out-of-control wildfire near Boston Bar

Breadcrumb Trail Links UPDATE: Evacuation order issued for out-of-control wildfire near Boston Bar Fire officials said Saturday the Brunswick Creek wildfire had grown to .44 square kilometres, up from .14 sq. km. on Friday. Author of the article: By Tiffany...

Jul 6, 2026 | Local

Vaughn Palmer: Amelia Boultbee jumping B.C. Conservative ship gives David Eby breathing room

Breadcrumb Trail Links Vaughn Palmer: Amelia Boultbee jumping B.C. Conservative ship gives David Eby breathing room Floor-crossing to B.C. NDP caps a week of good news for the premier. Author of the article: By Vaughn Palmer Published Jul 03, 2026...

Jul 6, 2026 | Local

Princeton police looking for suspects in Tulameen break-in and Princeton theft

The Princeton RCMP are looking to identify two people who are allegedly connected to both a break-and-enter in Tulameen and a stolen vehicle in Princeton. The first incident happened on July 2 when police received a report of a break-and-enter...

Jul 5, 2026 | Local

GVRDEU escalating strike action Saturday afternoon

As of 4 p.m., Saturday, the Greater Vancouver Regional District Employee Union (GVRDEU) is escalating their strike action. All unionized outside workers will walk off their jobs at Metro Vancouver’s 25 regional parks, the union said in a written statement....

Jul 5, 2026 | Local

Blue Jays’ Guerrero Jr. turns down all-star invite to rest, prepare for 2nd half of...

SEATTLE — The power of Vladimir Guerrero Jr.’s brand and the Toronto Blue Jays’ reach is such that even amid his frustratingly mystifying down season, fans still voted him as the American League’s starting first baseman for the All-Star Game. Guerrero will...

Jul 5, 2026 | Local

Nurses in British Columbia will picket the province’s largest hospital next week

The union representing nurses in British Columbia says it will put up pickets around the province’s largest hospital starting next week as it escalates its strike. BC Nurses’ Union says in a statement it will picket Vancouver General Hospital on...

Jul 5, 2026 | Local