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Possible heavy rain, thunderstorms and hail in parts of B.C.'s southern Interior

Possible heavy rain, thunderstorms and hail in parts of B.C.'s southern Interior

Environment Canada is warning residents of parts of British Columbia's southern Interior of possible heavy rain and thunderstorms as flood risks rise in the region.
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B.C. Public Safety Minister says program funding targets repeat violent offenders

B.C. Public Safety Minister says program funding targets repeat violent offenders

SURREY — Public Safety Minister Garry Begg says the provincial government is boosting funding for a policing program launched in 2023, claiming the initiative led to more than 2,600 criminal charges with a focus on repeat violent offenders.
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Life sentence with no parole for 12 years for killer of Chilliwack, B.C., man

Life sentence with no parole for 12 years for killer of Chilliwack, B.C., man

CHILLIWACK — The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team says a man arrested for murder in January 2023 has been given a life sentence without the chance of parole for 12 years in the death of a man in Chilliwack, B.C.
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Wildfire of note downgraded in B.C., remains burning out of control

Wildfire of note downgraded in B.C., remains burning out of control

A recent soaking of rain in northeastern British Columbia has helped to remove the one remaining fire out of the so-called wildfire of note category, although the Summit Lake blaze is still labelled as burning out of control.
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Two major wildfires in northeast B.C. downgraded after rain, leaving one fire of note

Two major wildfires in northeast B.C. downgraded after rain, leaving one fire of note

The BC Wildfire Service says recent rain in the province's central Interior and northeast has significantly reduced wildfire activity, with two of the three most significant blazes this season now no longer classified as fires of note.
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B.C. coroner won't call inquest into death of woman, hit by police anti-riot rounds

B.C. coroner won't call inquest into death of woman, hit by police anti-riot rounds

VICTORIA — British Columbia's chief coroner is taking the unusual step of not calling an inquest into the death of Lisa Rauch, who died after being hit by two plastic bullets fired by a Victoria police officer.
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Man seen 'speeding toward' dolphins in B.C. waters fined $5,000

Man seen 'speeding toward' dolphins in B.C. waters fined $5,000

PORT HARDY — A man seen speeding on a Jet Ski towards a pod of Pacific white sided dolphins has been fined $5,000 and has been banned from posting anything related to marine mammals on social media. The man was found guilty last November in B.C.
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Remains found in B.C. Interior identified as woman who went missing in 2017

Remains found in B.C. Interior identified as woman who went missing in 2017

Mounties in British Columbia's Interior say human remains found last month have been confirmed as being a woman who went missing near Sicamous nearly eight years ago.
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B.C. government won't fund drug for rare disease for nine-year-old girl

B.C. government won't fund drug for rare disease for nine-year-old girl

VICTORIA — The British Columbia government says it will no longer fund an expensive drug for a nine-year-old girl who has a rare and terminal condition.
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Evacuation orders lifted for Kiskatinaw wildfire in northeast B.C.

Evacuation orders lifted for Kiskatinaw wildfire in northeast B.C.

The Peace River Regional District has cancelled four evacuation orders and one alert for properties near a wildfire that is burning out of control in northeastern British Columbia.
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