UPDATE: Evacuation order issued for Deka Lake, Judson Road due to Cariboo wildfires
Up to 700 people expected at emergency support services centre at South Cariboo Rec CentreKelly Sinoski / June 30, 2021
Month: June 2021
Vasilevskiy makes 42 saves, Bolts dump Montreal 3-1 to go up 2-0 in Stanley Cup final
Habs will host Game 3 on Friday nightThe Canadian Press / June 30, 2021
BREAKING: Footage shows homes, buildings up in flames as wildfire races through Lytton
Mayor says fire came up in minutes and is sweeping through the communityBarbara Roden / June 30, 2021
Fully vaccinated tourists welcomed back to Haida Gwaii after year of pandemic visitor ban
Visitors required to sign ‘Haida Gwaii visitor pledge’ prior to visitBinny Paul, Local Journalism Initiative reporter / June 30, 2021
Persistent pressure from B.C. heat wave to affect rest of summer: meteorologist
Seasonal modelling is predicting higher-than-normal temperatures to persist through August and SeptemberSarah Grochowski / June 30, 2021
Paramedics call situation ‘unbearable’ as B.C. heat wave death count hits 486
Union says low pay has led to staff shortages that saw ambulances sitting emptyKatya Slepian / June 30, 2021
B.C. sees 44 cases of COVID-19 Wednesday as pandemic orders wind down
More than 77 per cent of residents 12 and over vaccinatedTom Fletcher / June 30, 2021
District of Kent cancels Canada Day activities
Officials stand in solidarity as First Nations communities grieve, statement saysAdam Louis / June 30, 2021
Chilliwack Chiefs add Grant Riley to goaltending mix
The 18-year-old Riley comes to town with a future commitment to Boston College already in handEric Welsh / June 30, 2021
Heat wave help for communities stretching B.C. emergency resources
Restrict 9-1-1 calls to emergencies, public safety minister saysTom Fletcher / June 30, 2021
It’s too darn hot: All-time Agassiz temperature records shattered twice in severe heat wave
New all-time record achieved on Monday at 41.1 CAdam Louis / June 30, 2021
How B.C. parents can help anxious kids adjust to life as COVID dwindles
Vancouver pediatrician Anamaria Richardson advises parents to express their emotions, create daily routines for their childrenSarah Grochowski / June 30, 2021
Evacuations ordered as blazes ignite across California under scorching conditions
‘We’re anticipating a very busy season, unfortunately’The Canadian Press / June 30, 2021
Western heat shifts in some areas of B.C., territories, but still blazing elsewhere
Relief is still days away for eastern B.C. and the PrairiesThe Canadian Press / June 30, 2021
‘No guarantees’ of papal apology for residential schools after Vatican trip: AFN
AFN representatives will join Métis and Inuit leaders making the trip in late DecemberThe Canadian Press / June 30, 2021
‘Never meant to hurt this lady’: Man apologizes for woman’s death in Edmonton hotel
Ontario trucker Bradley Barton being sentenced in the death of Cindy GladueThe Canadian Press / June 30, 2021
Former United States Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld dies at 88
Rumsfeld had a storied career in government under four presidentsThe Canadian Press / June 30, 2021
Sudden death toll rises to 98 in Vancouver amid scorching heat wave
Two-thirds of the deaths occurred to people 70 years or older, according to Vancouver PoliceSarah Grochowski / June 30, 2021
Victim wants Surrey pub held liable for allegedly over-serving patron who punched him
B.C. Supreme Court judge decides a ‘conventional trial is the just approach’Tom Zytaruk / June 30, 2021
B.C. to fund ‘Behind the Mask’ mental health video series for children, teens
The province is spending $555,000 on the digital awareness initiative in partnership with Anxiety CanadaSarah Grochowski / June 30, 2021