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Community asked to help locate missing six-year-old from Beaverlodge

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RCMP are asking the public to keep an eye out for six-year-old Lanakai Morrison of Beaverlodge, Alta., who was last seen in Fort St. John on Thursday.

B.C. Nurses’ Union says contract talks with the province reached an impasse

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The B.C. Nurses' Union said Thursday it will expand job action to more hospitals after negotiations with the province broke down.

Community asked to help locate missing six-year-old from Beaverlodge

RCMP
RCMP are asking the public to keep an eye out for six-year-old Lanakai Morrison of Beaverlodge, Alta., who was last seen in Fort St. John on Thursday.

B.C. Nurses’ Union says contract talks with the province reached an impasse

Health
The B.C. Nurses' Union said Thursday it will expand job action to more hospitals after negotiations with the province broke down.

B.C.’s toxic drug deaths fall to pre-pandemic levels, with 109 deaths in May

Health
Preliminary data suggest toxic drug deaths in British Columbia fell to their lowest monthly level in more than five years in May.

Police locate sunken fishing charter near Richmond as investigation continues 

Provincial
Police have located a vessel that sank near Richmond and said a woman who was rescued from the water later died in hospital. 
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Growing wildfire prompts evacuations, sends heavy smoke across south-central B.C.

Fire
Highway 1 remained closed Wednesday between Boston Bar and Boothroyd, B.C., as out-of-control wildfires prompted evacuation orders and threatened nearby communities.

Average B.C. rents fell 5.3 per cent in June, says report

Housing
Rents across B.C. continued to decline in June, falling 5.3 per cent from a year earlier as asking prices eased in most major markets, according to a new Rentals.ca and Urbanation report.

B.C. Nurses Union says members are facing intimidation as job action ramps up

Health
The B.C. Nurses' Union said nurses are facing intimidation from health employers as job action escalates across the province.

Temporary service interruption at South Okanagan General Hospital emergency department

Health
Residents of Oliver and the surrounding area will need to seek emergency care elsewhere for several hours while South Okanagan General Hospital's emergency department temporarily closes.
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B.C. exploring legal action against OpenAI to recover costs from Tumbler Ridge shooting

Business
B.C. is exploring legal action against OpenAI to recover costs stemming from the Tumbler Ridge mass shooting, Attorney General Niki Sharma said Tuesday.

B.C. nurses to launch picket line at Vancouver General Hospital

Health
British Columbia nurses will expand job action Tuesday with a picket line at Vancouver General Hospital.

Oxford English Dictionary adds ‘elbows up,’ and other popular Canadianisms

National
My word, a Canadian’s use of the English language is bedazzled with meaning, context, and historical significance.

Appeal court decision clears the way for B.C.’s class action against opioid companies to proceed

Health
B.C.'s attorney general said the province's class-action lawsuit against pharmaceutical companies over the overdose crisis will move ahead after the B.C. Court of Appeal dismissed the latest legal challenges.
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B.C.-Ottawa deal gets mixed reactions from environmental advocates

Environment
Environmental groups and coastal First Nations say a major economic agreement announced this week between British Columbia and the federal government protects the North Coast tanker ban, but leaves new concerns about a possible southern oil pipeline route.

Independent MLA Amelia Boultbee crosses the floor to B.C. NDP

Politics
Penticton-Summerland MLA Amelia Boultbee said she remains committed to her constituents as she crossed the floor to join the B.C. NDP.

Alberta proposes pipeline through southern B.C. constructed by Trans Mountain and Pembina

Economy
Alberta's proposed new oil pipeline would be built along a southern route to the B.C. coast through a partnership with Trans Mountain Corporation and Pembina Pipeline Corporation.

B.C. nurses launch job action after rejecting tentative agreement

Health
The B.C. Nurses' Union (BCNU) said it has launched job action across the province after issuing a 72-hour strike notice Monday.
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Carney to head west for Canada Day as Alberta faces deadline for pipeline pitch

Provincial
Prime Minister Mark Carney will visit Edmonton on Canada Day as Alberta prepares to submit its proposal for a new West Coast oil pipeline.

B.C. court rejects company’s bid to reopen Cowichan title case

Indigenous
A B.C. Supreme Court judge has dismissed a bid by a Richmond property owner to reopen the landmark case that granted Cowichan Tribes Aboriginal title to part of the city.

B.C. Highway Patrol urges safe driving over Canada Day

Transit
B.C. Highway Patrol is urging motorists to drive to road conditions, avoid impaired driving and plan ahead as Canada Day travel gets underway across the province.

Free transit offered in Penticton for Canada Day; Kelowna adds extra buses

Transit
Transit riders in Penticton can travel free on Canada Day as BC Transit rolls out holiday service across several communities in British Columbia.
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Body discovered in Okanagan Lake

Crime
Kelowna RCMP recovered a body from Okanagan Lake near Poplar Point in Kelowna just before noon Monday.

B.C. nurses poised for job action after issuing 72-hour strike notice

Health
Nurses in B.C. could begin job action as early as Thursday after the B.C. Nurses' Union issued a 72-hour strike notice Monday.

Findlay names new B.C. Conservative leadership team

Politics
B.C. Conservative Leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay has named a new leadership team as she awaits a seat in the legislature.

Six presumed drowned after fishing vessel sinks near Richmond 

Provincial
RCMP said six people are presumed drowned after a commercial fishing charter boat sank in the Salish Sea near Richmond.  
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B.C. facing calls to restrict non-disclosure agreements in the workplace

Business
A B.C. legal advocacy group is urging the provincial government to ban workplace non-disclosure agreements in cases of gender-based violence.

B.C. consumer watchdog investigating StubHub over FIFA ticket complaints

Business
StubHub is under investigation by British Columbia's consumer watchdog following complaints from FIFA World Cup fans who say they never received tickets they purchased.

Carney, Eby say condo housing scheme is not a bailout for developers

Housing
Prime Minister Mark Carney and B.C. Premier David Eby are defending a plan to convert more than 2,200 vacant condos into affordable homes after critics called it a taxpayer-funded bailout for developers.

Researchers say B.C. lags on heat safety for workers, five years after deadly heat dome

Health
Five years after British Columbia's deadly heat dome, researchers say the province needs stronger protections to prevent workers from dying in extreme heat.
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U.S. air quality expert calls LNG Canada “a huge polluter”

Environment
Several climate and health advocacy groups are renewing concerns about LNG Canada’s Kitimat export facility following the release of new imaging showing emissions from the site.

CBSA reports major opium seizure at B.C. facility

Crime
The Canada Border Services Agency says officers at a Delta inspection facility seized 520.6 kilograms of opium concealed inside rolls of paper in January.

Eby to travel to China this weekend to pitch B.C. energy, goods and tourism

Economy
Premier David Eby is heading to China this week on a trade mission aimed at strengthening economic ties as British Columbia looks to diversify its exports beyond the U.S. market.

Virtual bail hearings in B.C. see success in modernizing court processes

Community
The province is marking five years since launching virtual bail hearings in the court system.
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B.C. expands program targeting repeat property offenders

Crime
The B.C. government says it will expand a pilot program aimed at repeat property offenders by establishing 12 new regional hubs across the province with a $16-million investment over two years.

Wildfire near Lytton eases overnight, but higher temperatures could increase risk

Emergency Services
Cooler temperatures and lighter winds helped crews gain ground overnight on the out-of-control Saw Creek wildfire near Lytton, allowing evacuation orders affecting much of the community to be downgraded to alerts.

Future of popular Princeton-area trail segments hinges on funding and maintenance plan

Community
Three popular sections of the Kettle Valley Rail Trail near Princeton could be repaired and reopened if federal funding is approved and local officials commit to long-term maintenance.

B.C. nurses reject tentative agreement with the province

Health
Members of the B.C. Nurses' Union have rejected a tentative contract agreement with the province, with 67 per cent voting against the deal, the union said Friday.
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Red Chris mine expansion gets the greenlight

Environment
British Columbia has approved a major expansion of the Red Chris mine, allowing the northwest B.C. operation to shift from open-pit to underground mining.

Signed, sealed and delivered: Canada Post and CUPW sign off

Business
Canada Post and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers have signed new collective agreements, ending the bargaining process and providing labour stability through January, 2029.

New Tumbler Ridge school among projects in Ottawa-B.C. funding agreement

Provincial
Ottawa and British Columbia have reached a multibillion-dollar agreement to fund housing, health and transportation infrastructure projects across the province.

B.C. doctors group sounds alarm over growing specialist wait times

Health
A new survey by Doctors of B.C. and Consultant Specialists of B.C. suggests specialist wait-lists in the province grew by 10 per cent over the past year, with most specialists reporting longer delays and warning the system lacks enough physicians to meet rising demand.
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B.C. issues updated floodplain maps for dozens of communities

Emergency Services
The B.C. government has released new floodplain maps for 58 communities in three major river basins, saying the updated information will help residents and local governments better prepare for future flooding.

Construction begins on Revelstoke dam expansion

Energy & Utilities
B.C. Hydro says construction has begun on a sixth generating unit at the Revelstoke Generating Station, a project expected to add 500 megawatts of capacity to the province's power system by 2032.

Jets bring former Steam defenceman Tamminga back as assistant coach

Summerland Jets
The Summerland Jets have hired Bailey Tamminga as an assistant coach for the 2026-27 season, bringing the former Summerland Steam defenceman back to the community where he began his junior hockey career.

B.C. releases action plan to fix gaps in child and youth system

Provincial
The B.C. government has unveiled a plan to prevent vulnerable children and youth from falling through the cracks by improving co-ordination across ministries and services.
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South Okanagan transit leader recognized among BC Transit SuperStars

Community
A longtime Penticton Transit employee is being recognized by BC Transit for his contributions to public transit in the South Okanagan.

B.C. officials say drought conditions signal a busy summer wildfire season

Environment
Provincial officials are warning that ongoing drought and above-normal temperatures could make for a difficult wildfire season across British Columbia this summer.

Toxic drug deaths fell across Canada in 2025, but B.C. still had the highest death toll in the country

Health
Toxic drug deaths in Canada fell sharply in 2025, but federal health officials warned the crisis remains far from over.

B.C. mulling Site E dam and other new energy projects

Energy & Utilities
The B.C. government is considering reviving two long-dormant hydroelectric projects, including the proposed Site E dam on the Peace River, as it looks for new sources of electricity to meet growing demand.
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Universal free contraception coverage a “huge win” for B.C., say study authors

Health
A new study found B.C.’s universal contraception program has sharply reduced out-of-pocket costs for patients, with young adults seeing the biggest savings.

B.C. SPCA warns owners to leave pets at home as temperatures soar this weekend

Community
As temperatures in parts of B.C. are expected to climb into the low 30s this weekend, the B.C. SPCA is urging people not to leave pets in vehicles and is reminding the public how quickly animals can suffer in the heat.
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