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Mine Creek wildfire grows to 483 hectares
Read Full ArticleA Saanich pianist has built the world's first narrow-key digital piano. The post Saanich pianist launches world’s first narrow-key digital pian...
Read Full ArticleNanaimo's ReStore has been revamped and a Building Material Exchange is operating to prevent building materials from going to the landfill. The post ...
Read Full ArticleConvicted pedophile Harry Sadd is now living on Vancouver Island after serving his sentence and being let out on statutory release. The post Convicte...
Read Full ArticleThe Royal B.C. Museum and the ministries of Finance and Citizens' Services were among the agencies affected by the BCGEU and PEA strike, as of Wednesd...
Read Full ArticleTwo hikers have been found dead in southeastern British Columbia and a third remains missing but presumed deceased, according to RCMP. The post 2 hik...
Read Full ArticleThe incident happened in the early morning hours of Sept. 2
Read Full ArticleMark Chandler's B.C. hearing was on hold while he was serving prison time in California
Read Full ArticleThe incident occurred Wednesday, Sept. 3, after the Spirit of Vancouver Island departed Tsawwassen
Read Full ArticleB.C.'s forests minister says heat, drought and lightning have spurred late-season wildfire activity, and the risk of new fire starts and growth remai...
Read Full ArticleA helicopter carrying a wildfire attack crew had to make a forced landing in a forested area near Pemberton, B.C., on Wednesday. The post Helicopte...
Read Full ArticleForests Minister says 6,000 lightning strikes have fed the issue as unfavourable weather expected to continue
Read Full ArticleThe fires were all caused by lightning
Read Full ArticleAircraft carrying a wildfire initial attack crew
Read Full ArticleDelta Police say a man is in hospital with what are believed to be "minor injuries" after going overboard from a BC Ferries vessel shortly after it d...
Read Full ArticleResidents are being reminded to be cautious after a small fire was doused on the summit of PKOLS (Mount Douglas Park) in Saanich early Wednesday morn...
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