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Driver dies after semi-truck crashes through bridge, plunges into B.C. lake

The Bruhn Bridge along Highway 1 in Sicamous, B.C., was closed in both directions for hours after a semi-truck careened off it and into Mara Lake Saturday morning. The bridge has since re-opened.

Tofino, B.C., to stop discharging untreated sewage into the ocean

The District of Tofino opened its first wastewater treatment plant Thursday, with officials calling it a "major milestone" for the community of around 2,500 people.

B.C. fines Teck Coal over $220K for unauthorized waste spills

A mining company has been fined close to $221,000 for almost 30instances of discharging waste into the environment without authorization in southeastern B.C.

B.C. man charged with murder after death in Sicamous last year

A 57-year-old man has been charged in relation to his uncles death last summer in Sicamous, B.C., police say.This case isthe first of three homicides that havehappened since August 2023in the Shuswap community.

Neighbours help B.C. senior after frustrating ambulance wait

A senior in Williams Lake, B.C., who dislocated her shoulder Sunday waited an hour for an ambulance before learning there was no ambulance available. A local city councillor says her case is another example of the province's health-care challenges.

Hundreds of properties now clear from B.C. wildfire evacuation alert

Hundreds of properties in B.C.s southern Interior are now clear of an evacuation order or alert in response to the Shetland Creek wildfire, which has been burning out of control for over a month.

First responders rescue 2 injured climbers in Squamish, B.C.

First responders in Squamish, B.C., rescued two climbers who were struck by falling rock on the Stawamus Chief Thursday.

Safety failures prior to wildfire fighter's death: WorkSafeBC

A WorkSafeBC report has found several safetyfailures leading up to the death of a 19-year-old wildfire fighter last summer.A burning cedar fell on Devyn Gale,fatally injuring her,while she was fighting a wildfire near Revelstoke, B.C., in July 2023.

B.C. wildfires cost around $387M so far in 2024, official says

TheB.C. Wildfire Service says hot and dry weather paired with 29 consecutive days of lightning has led to the more than 400 active wildfires burning across the province.

B.C. court overturns RTB decision evicting man on disability

The B.C. Supreme Court has overturned a Residential Tenancy Branch (RTB) decision that permitted the eviction of a Vancouver man on disability who spent months dealing with the fallout from the ministry's $45 underpayment of his rent last year.