Category Archives: Local News

B-C Hydro says a record for power usage was set amid a blast of extreme cold weather blanketing much of the province. It says consumers used 10,302 megawatts of power in a single hour yesterday -- bre...

Both Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and U-S President Donald Trump say evidence gathered so far points to an Iranian surface-to-air missile strike bringing down a Ukrainian Airlines plane this week, ki...

Duchess of Sussex Meghan Markle is headed back to B-C amid intense speculation about a possible royal move to Canada. E-T Canada has also confirmed that her husband Prince Harry is due to follow the D...

The B-C Nurses' Union is welcoming the first global recognition of its profession during the Year of the Nurse and Midwife as declared by the World Health Organization in honour of the 200th anniversa...

Ukraine's foreign minister says dozens of Canadians were among the 176 passengers and crew killed in a plane crash just minutes after takeoff from Tehran. Vadym Prystaiko says 63 Canadians, 82 Iranian...

Western countries such as Britain and Germany are condemning Iran's missile strikes against U-S bases in Iraq. U-S and Iraqi officials say there are no reports of casualties. But Iranian Supreme Leade...

U-S President Donald Trump says American troops are staying in Iraq, even if the government follows though on a nonbinding resolution calling for the expulsion of the foreign forces. The bill approved...

More than 135 fires are still burning across New South Wales, and Australian authorities say almost 70 of those blazes are out of control. Two people have been reported missing in remote parts of the ...

B-C Hydro is calling some crew members back from vacation early as a strong Pacific storm takes aim at the B-C coast. It says the workers are being brought back in anticipation of power outages across...

The latest numbers from B-C Assessment confirm this province's real estate market continues to moderate -- but there are exceptions. B-C Assessment has released new figures showing a typical single-fa...