Peachland residents to return home Friday, 1 week after Bald Range fire started

As of 6 p.m. on Aug. 14, evacuation orders for all properties in Peachland and Electoral Area West will be downgraded to evacuation alerts, officials say.

The comments came during an all-candidates panel for the Aug. 31 byelection in North Vancouver—Capilano, where the Conservatives are hoping to flip a seat from the Liberals.

Erin Catherall said structural protection and firefighters continue to work on the southern flank, which is the area around Mt. Conkle, with Penticton to the south.

Peter Milobar will sit as an Independent MLA. He says his value don't align with new B.C. Conservative leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay.

In a statement, Milobar said that since 2017, he has been entrusted by the residents of Kamloops and the surrounding area to be their voice in Victoria.

B.C. Premier David Eby announced the temporary change to his cabinet on Friday, a day after Finance Minister Brenda Bailey revealed she had early-stage, treatable cancer.

B.C. Premier David Eby announced the temporary change to his cabinet on Friday, a day after Finance Minister Brenda Bailey revealed she had early-stage, treatable cancer.

In a statement issued on Thursday, Brenda Bailey said, 'A few weeks ago, I was diagnosed with early-stage, treatable cancer and given a good prognosis for full recovery.'

Hockey Night in Canada: Punjabi Edition will not be returning, according to a statement on the show's official X account.

Despite an RCMP crackdown at the end of July, some businesses say vandalism continues in downtown Nanaimo and enforcement can't be the only solution to the city's problems.

Around 1,600 lightning strikes were recorded over much of southern B.C., including Vancouver Island, according to Environment Canada.

Environment Canada issued a yellow warning for a "severe thunderstorm" for parts of Metro Vancouver. It said other areas that could be affected include Seymour Heights, Deep Cove and Mount Seymour Park.

Prince George RCMP officers took part in a live Emergency Response Team training exercise at Duchess Park Secondary School, where they used actors to simulate real-life emergency scenarios as part of ongoing training efforts.

The B.C. Wildfire Service says 3.8 per cent of wildfires are considered 'incendiary' fires, which means fires that were started either intentionally or by negligence. The cause of several major B.C. wildfires, including the Bald Range fire, are under investigation.

As wildfire smoke blankets the province, people are travelling to find places with better air quality. It's led to a recent uptick in tourism for some communities.

Every exit was blocked off with pylons, including entrances to local businesses, with some staffed by security guards to prevent people from pulling off the road.

The Regional District of Central Okanagan is pleading for patience from residents forced to flee their homes due to the Bald Range wildfire, saying it remains a dynamic and challenging fire.

B.C. residents in some wildfire areas will be able to return to their homes Friday, as some evacuation orders are downgraded to alerts.

B.C. Hydro gave elected officials in northeastern B.C. their first public briefing on the Site E dam proposal for the Peace River, a fourth dam that would be located near the Alberta border north of Dawson Creek.

Some community members in Nelson, B.C., organized a rally after a young grizzly bear was killed.

The B.C. Lions downed the Calgary Stampeders 30-26 for their third straight victory Thursday.

Housing Minister Christine Boyle said she shares the public's frustration on this issue and that the government is working to close the building down.

Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim's push for two plebiscite questions in the upcoming municipal election on public drug use and adding involuntary care beds has been condemned by opponents as an election ploy.

Bailey said Thursday in a post on social media that the diagnosis came a few weeks ago and she has been given a good prognosis for full recovery.

Brenda Bailey says she has worked with Premier David Eby to find the best path to get through treatment and continue the government's work, and they will have more information on Friday.

The British Columbia Real Estate Association says 6,561 residential property sales were recorded in the Multiple Listing Service in the province last month, down 6.7 per cent from a year ago.

Three local union chapters representing thousands of transit workers in Metro Vancouver and Greater Victoria have issued 72-hour strike notices.

The Bald Range wildfire broke out near Summerland last Friday evening. Meadow Valley resident Tyler Wall said he knew he wasn't going to leave his home and business.

RCMP say Deputy Commissioner Dwayne McDonald, the commanding officer for the Mounties in British Columbia, has been relieved of his duties following unspecified allegations.

WestJet has agreed to pay $4.5 million to settle a sexual harassment class-action lawsuit launched a decade ago involving more than 3,000 flight attendants, according to the lead plaintiff and her lawyer.