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B.C.'s wildfire forecast 'not looking good'

B.C.'s wildfire forecast 'not looking good'

BC Wildfire Service says suppression tactics will be challenged and fire size will increase if southern B.C.'s dry weather trend continues
B.C. doctors take to social media to tackle vaccine hesitancy

B.C. doctors take to social media to tackle vaccine hesitancy

The virus will be around for years and waiting to be vaccinated only increases one's risk of exposure, says one doctor.
Tourism industry prepares for June 15, hopeful travel will resume

Tourism industry prepares for June 15, hopeful travel will resume

'We know there is pent-up travel demand within B.C.'
Fort St. John man charged after shooting involving RCMP in Merritt

Fort St. John man charged after shooting involving RCMP in Merritt

The RCMP say a Fort St. John man has been charged after a shooting involving police that injured the suspect and a child in B.C.'s southern Interior.

Chief medical officer of health for Interior Health Authority arrested on sex charges

KELOWNA, B.C. — The chief medical officer of health for the southern interior of British Columbia has been arrested on sex charges.
Pemberton RCMP closed investigation into racist incident before talking to Indigenous woman who filed report

Pemberton RCMP closed investigation into racist incident before talking to Indigenous woman who filed report

Ts'kw'waylaxw woman says racial slurs interrupted her vigil for residential school victims
More than 1 million naloxone shipped in B.C. since 2012

More than 1 million naloxone shipped in B.C. since 2012

While naloxone has helped avert many deaths, those working in the field and people with lived experience emphasize that overdoses are preventable and naloxone is not enough.
B.C. records 165 cases of COVID-19 as officials encourage more 2nd doses of vaccine

B.C. records 165 cases of COVID-19 as officials encourage more 2nd doses of vaccine

VICTORIA — Health officials in British Columbia say it's encouraging to see a steady increase in the number of people who are protected with a COVID-19 vaccine as cases decline. However, of the nearly 3.
Big money for B.C. salmon falls short on recovery plans, oversight, says conservation group

Big money for B.C. salmon falls short on recovery plans, oversight, says conservation group

$647 million in funding for salmon was announced Tuesday, but environmentalists say it's missing key plans to protect endangered coho, chinook and sockeye.
Williams Lake teens help extinguish potential wildfire

Williams Lake teens help extinguish potential wildfire

The class from Williams Lake Secondary priased for swift action