Category Archives: Canada

VANCOUVER - A parent’s request to exclude their child’s sex on government-issued identification is pushing past the boundaries of gender stereotyping, experts say. Kori Doty, a B.C. parent...

VANCOUVER - Some species of North American hummingbirds are in severe decline and a British Columbia research scientist says one possible cause might be the same insecticide affecting honey bees. Chri...

TORONTO - The $9.5 million jackpot in Saturday night’s Lotto 649 draw was claimed by a ticket purchased somewhere in British Columbia. And the guaranteed $1 million prize went to a ticket holder...

KAMLOOPS, B.C. - Residents of a village in British Columbia’s southern interior are anxious to see what is left of their homes after one of the hundreds of wildfires raging across the region tor...

KAMLOOPS, B.C. - A seasoned British Columbia firefighter says he’s never seen anything like the fast-moving wildfire that tore through his new home, leaving him and his neighbours scant seconds ...

VANCOUVER - Here are some facts on the wildfire situation from April 1 to July 7 in British Columbia: Total fires: 463 Total area burned: About 113 square kilometres. Total fires by region: Coastal 50...

ASHCROFT, B.C. - Here are some numbers on the wildfires that are burning across British Columbia: Number of fires: More than 173 fires were reported on Friday alone, with fire crews battling 183 blaze...

KAMLOOPS, B.C. - Saturday, July 8 will be a busy day for firefighters on the fire lines of a large number of fires in the B.C. Interior. Smoky skies are making it tough to pinpoint the exact size of m...

HAMBURG - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says an apology and reported $10.5 million compensation payment to former Guantanamo Bay inmate Omar Khadr was a basic matter of following Canada’s Charte...

KAMLOOPS, B.C. - Fire crews worked to save buildings and protect transportation routes Saturday after thousands of people were chased from their homes by wildfires that raged out of control across Bri...