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B.C. to provide $80 million to help farmers cope with drought

B.C. to provide $80 million to help farmers cope with drought

DELTA, B.C. — Rancher Werner Stump said spring is usually a "season of optimism" for farmers in British Columbia, but worries linger after unprecedented drought last year and another dry season looming.
B.C. warns residents to prepare for 'prolonged wildfire season'

B.C. warns residents to prepare for 'prolonged wildfire season'

"This is not about making people scared. This is about encouraging people to be prepared," said B.C.'s Minister of Emergency Management and Climate Readiness.
B.C. hair removal tech pleads guilty to sex assault, voyeurism

B.C. hair removal tech pleads guilty to sex assault, voyeurism

Ali Aghasardar now faces eight lawsuits from patients alleging abuse or fear they had been photographed.
Northern BC court docket: March 11 to 15

Northern BC court docket: March 11 to 15

Fines and sentences for Prince George and area.
Split opposition gives BC NDP 'comfortable' lead in election year, poll shows

Split opposition gives BC NDP 'comfortable' lead in election year, poll shows

51% of respondents said they felt it is time for a change in government, but a divided opposition gives the NDP a comfortable lead.
'Every second counts': BC Wildfire Service expands use of predictive tech

'Every second counts': BC Wildfire Service expands use of predictive tech

The new technology will provide decision-makers with more intelligence and more time to plan their operations.
What would you do if you found $950 cash in an envelope?

What would you do if you found $950 cash in an envelope?

A B.C. woman who found an envelope full of money outside a Nanaimo bank didn't hesitate to try to get it back to its rightful owner.
Humans drove animals to become more nocturnal, finds global pandemic study

Humans drove animals to become more nocturnal, finds global pandemic study

The first-of-its-kind study analyzed 311,000 days worth of camera footage.
Almost 40 temperature records broken across B.C. Saturday, Environment Canada says

Almost 40 temperature records broken across B.C. Saturday, Environment Canada says

VANCOUVER — Balmy weather across much of British Columbia helped set dozens of new temperature records across the province on Saturday.
Man in Abbotsford, B.C., charged with second-degree murder in wife's death

Man in Abbotsford, B.C., charged with second-degree murder in wife's death

ABBOTSFORD, B.C. — British Columbia's integrated homicide investigation team says a man in Abbotsford, B.C., has been charged with murder in the death of his wife.