News/Canada/British Columbia (Page 63)

British Columbia The Hawaii Mars water bomber, which first took to the skies in the late 1940s, made its final flight on Sunday before landing in Victoria, B.C., where it will find its permanent home. Renowned aircraft to be housed in B.C. Aviation Museum in North Saanich on Vancouver IslandCBCContinue Reading

British Columbia No one has been charged in eight-year-old Mindy Tran’s death since a man was found not guilty in 2000. 30 years after her death shocked B.C., community members at Sunday’s event said they’re still searching for answers. Remains of Tran, 8, were found in a park; man chargedContinue Reading

British Columbia Evacuation order for some residents south of Valemount downgradedThe evacuation order issued for areas of Valemount, B.C., earlier this evening has been downgraded to an evacuation alert, meaning residents there can return to their homes but must be ready to leave on short notice. B.C. Wildfire Services say crews are stillContinue Reading

British Columbia Flames and smoke could be seen rising from a construction site on Vancouver’s west side Tuesday evening in the city’s second major fire of the day.  Deputy fire chief says blaze is one of several that started Tuesday eveningCBC News · Posted: Aug 07, 2024 12:20 AM EDT |Continue Reading

British Columbia Vigil remembers missing B.C. family 35 years after disappearanceThirty-five years after the Jack family disappeared, extended family members and their supporters held a vigil at Strathcona Park in Prince George. In 1989, the Jack family left their home in Prince George and have not been seen sinceHanna PetersenContinue Reading

British Columbia About 330 wildfires are currently active across B.C., according to the B.C. Wildfire Service, most of which have been started by lightning. Regional District of Central Kootenay says some who have disregarded evacuation orders are in the wayCBC News · Posted: Aug 03, 2024 5:40 PM EDT |Continue Reading

British Columbia A man who orchestrated the 1990 killing of his mother and grandmother has had his day parole extended. The two men who carried out the gruesome murder are now out on full parole. Full parole has been granted to a second man involved in the elaborate murder-inheritance schemeMichelleContinue Reading

British Columbia An expert on British Columbia’s salmon populations says the massive landslide that blocked off part of Canada’s largest sockeye salmon run has created an unprecedented situation potentially putting the already struggling fish at even more risk. Warmer water, lower flows are dangerous for fish, while debris could affectContinue Reading

British Columbia A new report shows the number of short-term rental listings in Canada increased more than 60 per cent between 2017 and 2023, with the highest growth in B.C. and Ontario. The report identified more than 100,000 short-term rentals that could be homes. That figure represents less than 1%Continue Reading