Applications for assistance must be submitted to Emergency Management B.C. by Nov. 28
Victims of landslides that swept through parts of British Columbia's south central Interior are getting a boost from the provincial government.
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BC Ferries cancels 4 sailings between Vancouver and Victoria after safety-drill accident
Workers fell into water while lowering rescue boat on Spirit of Vancouver Island
Just ahead of the long weekend, BC Ferries has been forced to cancel four sailings on its busiest route between Vancouver and Victoria.
Struggling killer whale calf may need 2nd shot of antibiotics, scientists say
J-50's condition still not improving after 1st dose on Aug. 9
Scientists who are trying to treat an ailing killer whale off the Washington state coast are looking at injecting the animal with a second dose of antibiotics and a deworming drug.
For the past few weeks, the endangered female orca known as J-50 has been at the centre of an international rescue effort. She was last spotted Friday.
Squamish Nation 'celebrates' ruling overturning Trans Mountain expansion approval
Some B.C. First Nations are welcoming the Federal Appeal Court's ruling to quash the approval of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project Thursday morning.
"The Squamish Nation celebrates the court's ruling in favour of our Indigenous rights," the nation said in a statement shortly after the decision came down.
Fire damages Hornby Island Community School before start of school year
The B.C. school district responsible for the community school on Hornby Island says it's working to determine a plan for the start of the school year after a fire burned at least one third of the school early Sunday.
Firefighters from Hornby Island Fire Rescue and Denman Island Fire Rescue battled the blaze for 12 hours at the Hornby Island Community School.
B.C. expected to sue pharma companies for opioid overdose treatment costs
Case would be 1st example of a province going after opioid makers for costs — expert
British Columbia will sue multiple pharmaceutical companies in an effort to reclaim health-care costs incurred during the ongoing opioid crisis, an expert being consulted on the case said.
Locals protest in Burns Lake after B.C. officials turn away Alberta firefighting gear
B.C. Wildfire Service says gear isn't appropriate for fires near village
Protesters gathered in Burns Lake, B.C. Saturday after firefighters who arrived from Alberta were told their gear wasn't appropriate to fight fires burning south of the village.