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B.C. government puts 18-month ban on rodenticides to help protect wildlife

VICTORIA — The B.C. government has temporarily banned the sale of rodenticides to protect owls and other wildlife from poisoning.

Jul 21, 2021 1:55 PM Read more >

Australia, New Zealand, U.S. firefighters unable to help B.C.

Out-of-province firefighters are battling their own fires or dealing with COVID, says Premier John Horgan.

Jul 21, 2021 12:40 PM Read more >

Daughter raises funds for homeless man pepper-sprayed, run over in Nanaimo

The online fundraiser has surpassed the initial goal of $2,500.

Jul 21, 2021 12:03 PM Read more >

Fatal shooting raises questions about use of police service dogs

The mother of an Indigenous man killed by police is calling for a public inquest into her son's case.

Jul 21, 2021 11:37 AM Read more >

Premier tours forest fire fighting operations

John Horgan warns fire season could last weeks or months

Jul 21, 2021 11:27 AM Read more >

Judge affirms media rights to cover forest blockades injunction coverage

RCMP told to respect media role in public information gathering

Jul 21, 2021 10:52 AM Read more >

Island First Nations prepare to search for unmarked graves

Five residential schools operated on or just off the coast of the Island, along with a hospital in Nanaimo.

Jul 21, 2021 9:00 AM Read more >

Wildfire between Oliver and Osoyoos now mapped at 2,000 hectares

Blaze is being described as 'extremely aggressive' by wildfire officials.

Jul 20, 2021 2:45 PM Read more >

B.C.’s chief judge tells lawyers, litigants to behave online

People appearing before judges from coffee shops or in their cars

Jul 20, 2021 2:40 PM Read more >

B.C. forest fires prompt state of emergency

The declaration goes into effect at midnight tonight.

Jul 20, 2021 2:23 PM Read more >