Salmon Arm man devastated after fire destroys Lytton First Nation community
Homes of relatives, childhood friends, possibly his own family’s home, struck by fireMartha Wickett / July 2, 2021
Month: July 2021
A career in medicine beckons for 2021 grad of Royal Bay in Colwood
Aasmita Sharma was inspired by the role modelling of her grandfather in IndiaRick Stiebel / July 2, 2021
B.C. saw 70 new wildfires Thursday, more lightning starts expected today
As many as 70 more expected across dry B.C. Interior, OkanaganTom Fletcher / July 2, 2021
Veteran Toronto police officer killed in line of duty in ‘deliberate act’
Ramer said the 31-year veteran of the service was intentionally struck by a vehicle after responding to a 911 call for a robbery in progressThe Canadian Press / July 2, 2021
Fire set to Malahat totem
Police believe action was retaliation for toppled Captain Cook statueSarah Simpson / July 2, 2021
Preliminary reports of 2 deaths in Lytton wildfire; still unsafe for coroners to enter area
It’s unclear how many people remain unaccounted forAshley Wadhwani / July 2, 2021
Parties rake in millions in donations despite pandemic, padding campaign war chests
Federal parties appear to have seen a drop in their fundraising in 2020The Canadian Press / July 2, 2021
Canada Day protest over residential schools sees monarch statues toppled in Winnipeg
The statues of Queen Victoria and Queen Elizabeth were tied with ropes and brought down by a crowd that gatheredThe Canadian Press / July 2, 2021
VIDEO: Fire levels historic Anglican church in northwest B.C. on Canada Day
St. Paul’s Anglican Church in Gitwangak was destroyed July 1Ben Bogstie / July 2, 2021
Ministry cancels proposed Tofino-Ucluelet Hwy. 4 nightly road closure schedule
Travellers to the Pacific Rim will need to plan around a daytime scheduleNora O'Malley / July 2, 2021
UPDATED: Stacy Colburn found safe
She was the subject of a missing person alert earlier on FridayVictoria News Staff / July 2, 2021
SPCA seizes dog strapped to RV during sweltering Okanagan heatwave
Animal cruelty charges will be recommended to Crown counselJesse Day / July 2, 2021
VIDEO: High school dropout turned actor Michael J. Fox receives honorary B.C. degree
‘The closest I got to Simon Fraser University was parking at the Burnaby lookout with my girlfriend on Saturday night,’ he jokedSarah Grochowski / July 2, 2021
5 Crofton mill workers treated for smoke inhalation after Wednesday night fire
One firefighter also treated for heat stress from fire in the mechanical pulp mill operationDon Bodger / July 2, 2021
Lightning, heat ignite wildfire season in B.C.; 119 blazes burning
Lightning sparked several fires in Kamloops Thursday eveningAshley Wadhwani / July 2, 2021
B.C. farms, industry risk losing water rights as licence deadline nears
Non-domestic groundwater claims must be filed by March 2022Tom Fletcher / July 2, 2021
‘A heartbreaking scene’: View Royal fire chief on the ground in Lytton
Wildfire season gearing up to be one of the worst yet, Paul Hurst saysKatherine Engqvist / July 2, 2021
Update: Campers at Sunset View, Boyd Bay and Noland Creek sites told to leave due to Cariboo wildfires
Campers at Arrowhead and Little Arrowhead urged be prepared to leave at moment’s noticeKelly Sinoski / July 2, 2021
Malahat Skywalk to open July 15
Visit Vancouver Island’s newest ‘ultimate natural high’Sarah Simpson / July 2, 2021
U.S. plans to make airlines refund fees if bags are delayed
The proposal would require refunds if airlines fail to deliver a bag within 12 hours of the passenger’s domestic flight touching downThe Canadian Press / July 2, 2021