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Watch: B.C. woman’s terrifying drive through the out-of-control Bradley Creek wildfire

As the Bradley Creek wildfire exploded in size Saturday in B.C.’s Okanagan, Avery Brownell and her boyfriend were at her family’s cabin.

‘Total obliteration’: Realtor’s video shows scope of destruction from B.C. wildfire

The morning after the Bradley Creek wildfire roared down the hill toward Westside Road in Vernon, destroying hundreds of homes in its path, Hank Prebushewski got out on Okanagan Lake to get a first-hand look at the destruction left behind.

B.C. Securities Commission fines man $40K for failure to share documents with investigators

A B.C. man has been fined $40,000 and banned from participating in financial markets for three years over his failure to co-operate with an investigation by the B.C. Securities Commission.

Metro Vancouver workers renew job action, citing sewage spill and stalled talks

The union representing Metro Vancouver outside workers says it has withdrawn members from liquid-waste operations in Burnaby, B.C., after a sewage spill that it says put workers at risk last week.

B.C. wildfires: Why no provincial state of emergency?

As the wildfire situation went from bad to worse over the B.C. Day long weekend, previously unaffected communities found themselves declaring states of emergency and issuing evacuation orders and alerts.

‘Devastation’: Chief says about 230 homes destroyed by B.C. wildfire

The chief of the Okanagan Indian Band says about 230 homes have been destroyed by a raging wildfire near Vernon, B.C.

Suspects arrested, charged in violent robbery of Vancouver senior

Police in Vancouver say two men have been charged in connection with the violent robbery of a 75-year-old man in the city’s Downtown Eastside.

Dozens of drug-impaired drivers caught leaving Shambhala festival in B.C., police say

Police say dozens of drug-impaired drivers were removed from the roads during the recent Shambhala Music Festival in southeastern British Columbia, where an estimated 50,000 had people gathered for the four-day electronic music event.

Man charged after allegedly trying to flee B.C. police who found him ‘slumped over’ in car

A man who allegedly tried fleeing from police after being found unconscious in his car over the weekend in Surrey, B.C., has been charged, authorities announced Tuesday.

Wire theft causes another 911 service disruption in northern B.C.

Authorities are investigating a theft of telecommunications wiring that caused another Telus outage in northern B.C. over the weekend, affecting 911 service across several communities.

Richmond RCMP announce charges in historical sexual exploitation case

Mounties say a 53-year-old North Vancouver man is facing charges following an investigation into historical allegations of sexual exploitation involving a minor.

1 dead after mid-air plane crash in B.C.’s Fraser Valley

A man is dead after two planes collided mid-air in Chilliwack, B.C., Monday, according to authorities.

Husband sentenced for ‘brutal’ stabbing of man who shared intimate images of his wife, B.C. court hears

A recently published court decision is shedding light on the shocking details of how and why a married couple armed with kitchen knives stabbed a man to death in Metro Vancouver.

‘It’s very hard to accept’: B.C. family reeling after losing home to Bradley Creek blaze

B.C. family reeling after losing home to Bradley Creek blaze

Wildfire smoke triggers air quality warning in B.C.’s Fraser Valley

An air quality warning was issued Monday for the eastern Fraser Valley due to wildfire smoke, according to the regional district.