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New evacuation alert issued for Wesley Ridge wildfire on Vancouver Island

Fire officials are providing an update on the Wesley Ridge blaze Tuesday, where hundreds of people remain under evacuation order or alert.

Carney announces over $1B in supports for clobbered softwood lumber industry

Prime Minister Mark Carney vowed to use Canadian lumber to build homes and unveiled financial supports for the forestry sector as the U.S. hikes duties on the softwood industry.

Search for B.C.'s Best Symbol: Animal Championship

In some ways, the two animals are mirror images of each other on land and sea: charismatic megafauna, low in numbers, the subject of environmental campaigns to save them, distinct from other similar species because of their white markings.

BC Today: British Columbians moving to Alberta | Lumber industry funding

BC Today is where British Columbians connect on issues facing their lives and their community with host Michelle Eliot.

Vancouver home sales tick 2% lower in July, but market is turning a corner: real estate board

Vancouver-area home sales were down two per cent in July compared with last year, as the city's real estate board says it continues to believe the market is showing early signs of recovery.

How Frank Calder and the Nisga'a influenced modern treaties in Canada

More than 50 years ago, the hereditary B.C. chief paved the way for the recognition of Aboriginal title.

B.C. author among CBC Books’ 22 writers to watch in 2025

CBC Books has announced this year's writers to watch list! Here are 22 Canadian writers on the rise in 2025.

Wildfire on Vancouver Island continues to grow

The "out of control" Wesley Ridge fire has grown to 511 hectares. Almost 400 properties are on evacuation order in the area. The B.C. Wildfire Service says it has had a "pretty successful" day setting up structure protection.

This car has more than 1.2 million km on it — and it's still going strong

Andy Campbell's 1985 Toyota Tercel has travelled the equivalent of 1.5 round trips to the moon.

U.S. Coast Guard releases damning report on OceanGate, 2 years after fatal Titan implosion

The Titan submersible imploded while diving to the Titanic wreck site, killing all 5 people on board.

Police received 'multiple' calls before Ladysmith, B.C., crash sent 2 to hospital

Police on Vancouver Island say they've arrested a driver after a head-on crash at a highway intersection in Ladysmith, B.C., on Saturday.

Indigenous leaders, Olympian among 15 appointed to Order of B.C.

The order, established in 1989, recognizes people who have made "extraordinary contributions" to British Columbia and beyond, the province said.

Motorcyclist killed in Highway 1 crash in Langley: RCMP

A motorcyclist has died after a crash on Highway 1 in Langley, B.C., Saturday evening, police say.

Fossil discovered over 100 years ago in Fernie, B.C., identified as new species

Paleontologist Jordan Mallon helped identify a new animal species 109 years after a man discovered a fossil fishing near Fernie, B.C. The fossil had been sitting in the Canadian Museum of Nature in Ottawa for decades before Mallon started to study it.

Hong Kong cancels passports, bans financial support for wanted overseas activists

Hong Kong authorities on Monday strengthened a crackdown on 16 overseas-based activists who were previously targeted by bounties on suspicion of endangering national security, implementing measures that include banning financial support to them and cancelling passports for most of them.

After a decade of death, B.C. scientists say they've found the sea star killer

A team featuring Canadian scientists has, after years of testing, determined the cause of the devastating sea star wasting disease. The culprit is a bacterial pathogen called vibrio pectenicida, and has brought sunflower sea star populations on North America’s west coast to critically endangered status.

Archaeological field school helps Indigenous students learn more about their history — and themselves

A six-week archaeological field school through the Esk'etemc First Nation is giving nine Indigenous students the chance to learn about the profession, but also about the long history of their families and culture.

Boaters told to stay off lakes, drivers warned of delays near Vancouver Island wildfire

Nearly 400 properties and a provincial park on Vancouver Island have been placed under an evacuation order due to a wildfire burning out of control.

1 injured after Harbour Cruises vessel runs aground off Lighthouse Park in West Vancouver

Harbour Cruises says one passenger was injured after its flagship vessel ran aground near Lighthouse Park in West Vancouver late Sunday morning.

Vancouver Pride Parade goes on with spirit and colour despite major sponsorship losses

Vancouver's 47th annual Pride Parade drew more than 200,000 people despite a scaled-down event due to lost sponsorships.