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VANCOUVER — Scattered rain across parts of British Columbia is welcome in the fight against wildfires, but it would take a week of sustained precipitation to extinguish the risk, an official with the BC Wildfire Service said.

Ultra-low-cost carrier's Vancouver-based CEO reiterates aim to have 50 planes by 2027.

Lower tax rates fuel competition and attract investors, putting average homebuyers at a disadvantage, says online brokerage firm.

Records obtained via freedom of information request also show an email exchange between a Washington government staffer and former Vancouver mayor Gregor Robertson

The former chief medical health officer of Interior Health has been sentenced to 5.5 years in federal prison for sex crimes involving a child.

A Chilliwack high school teacher has been barred from re-certification for 10 years after repeated warnings about his conduct toward students.

The large fish-eating birds with elongated bills have been seen at Cattle Point in Oak Bay, Panama Flats and Swan Lake in Saanich and in North Saanich near Victoria International Airport.

Visual arts averages 730 course enrolments over a five-year average, meaning the program is operating at roughly 17 per cent scheduling capacity.

The incident happened during a meeting the lawyer requested with a client at Victoria courthouse in October 2020.

Richmond Coun. Kash Heed says arrests and prosecutions would reduce calls for a public inquiry on the issue.