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Campers near Harrison Lake, B.C., told to flee wildfire as heat triggers new blazes

The BC Wildfire Service has upgraded a blaze in the Fraser Valley to a "wildfire of note" and is warning campers to leave the Harrison Lake area as roads are closed ahead of the long weekend.

Jul 31, 2025 9:16 AM Read more >

Motorcyclist killed in highway crash with SUV in Abbotsford, B.C.

ABBOTSFORD — A motorcyclist has been killed in a crash in Abbotsford, B.C. The crash happened in the early morning in the northbound lanes of Highway 11 near Townshipline Road.

Jul 31, 2025 8:57 AM Read more >

Mom pushes ahead with lawsuit against VicPD officers involved in son's death

Rhett Mutch was shot in the neck on Nov. 1, 2014, after Marney Mutch called 911 because her son had broken a basement window to enter her Dallas Road home.

Jul 31, 2025 4:23 AM Read more >

B.C. man sentenced to more than three years in prison for 'ghost-gun' manufacturing

KAMLOOPS — A British Columbia man has been sentenced to 3 1/2 years in prison for manufacturing firearms.

Jul 30, 2025 2:55 PM Read more >

Vancouver man receives five-year prison sentence for fatal stabbing in 2018

VANCOUVER — A Vancouver man has pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the stabbing death of another man in the city's Downtown Eastside.

Jul 30, 2025 1:37 PM Read more >

Report: Homeless population in Metro Vancouver rising, especially those unsheltered

VANCOUVER — A new federally funded report shows the homeless population in Metro Vancouver has risen nine per cent over the last two years, with the largest increase in those living outdoors without protection from the elements.

Jul 30, 2025 12:49 PM Read more >

Campers evacuated after new fire near Harrison Lake spreads fast

The fire was first discovered early Tuesday evening.

Jul 30, 2025 12:14 PM Read more >

Wildfire near Lytton, B.C., larger than initial estimate after aerial mapping

LYTTON — BC Wildfire Service data show a blaze south of Lytton that has triggered multiple evacuation alerts is three times its original estimated size and continues to burn out of control.

Jul 30, 2025 9:07 AM Read more >

Gull pierced by a barbecue skewer is released in B.C. after wildlife centre's care

WHITE ROCK — A gull that was skewered with a discarded wooden barbecue stick that generated a flurry of phone calls to the Wildlife Rescue Association of BC has been released after rehabilitation.

Jul 29, 2025 8:29 PM Read more >

'Mighty in spirit': GoFundMe launched for family of woman killed at Okanagan Granfondo

The Vancouver-born woman is being remembered for her determination, energy and generosity.

Jul 29, 2025 3:00 PM Read more >