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Hughes, Conners among Canadians dreaming of winning RBC Canadian Open
Canadian Mackenzie Hughes tees off on the tenth hole during the Canadian Open Pro-Am in Toronto on Wednesday, June 7, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
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There are talented kids everywhere in Canada – trust me, I’m a music adjudicator
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BC Ferries drops all-you-can-eat buffets from voyages; launches customer survey
The B.C. Ferries vessel Queen of Surrey passes Bowen Island while traveling on Howe Sound from Horseshoe Bay to Langdale, B.C., on Friday, April 23, 2021. Buffet meals on BC Ferries, put on hold during the COVID-19 pandemic, will no longer be available on voyages to and from B.C.'s Lower Mainland to Vancouver Island. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
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Western Canada: B.C. officials defend safer-supply program
Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry looks on as chief coroner Lisa Lapointe discusses details about the province's application for decriminalization in the next step to reduce toxic drug deaths during a news conference in the press gallery at the legislature in Victoria, Monday, Nov. 1, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito
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Union for 7,000-plus terminal cargo workers in B.C. ports to hold strike vote
A container ship arrives in Canada to be unloaded in Delta, B.C., on June 29, 2019. Five environmental groups have launched a combined legal challenge to the port expansion plan at Roberts Bank, south of Vancouver, that was approved by the federal government last month. Represented by Ecojustice, the coalition says it has filed an application in Federal Court for judicial review of Terminal 2's approval. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
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B.C. is reviewing its safer supply policies with an eye to expanding the program
FILE PHOTO: A fentanyl user displays a "safe supply" of opioid alternatives, provided by the local health unit to combat overdoses due to poisonous additives and to support addicts and the homeless in practicing social distancing to help slow the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the Downtown Eastside of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada April 6, 2020. Picture taken April 6, 2020. REUTERS/Jesse Winter/File Photo
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Western Canada: B.C. municipalities try to tackle public drug use
Needles are seen on the ground in Oppenheimer park in Vancouver's downtown eastside on March 17, 2020.
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B.C. pharmacists set to treat minor ailments, prescribe contraception starting June 1
B.C. Health Minister Adrian Dix speaks during an announcement at Langara College in Vancouver, on Monday, January 9, 2023. Pharmacists in British Columbia will have more responsibilities starting June 1 in an effort to improve access for those without a family doctor and ease the stress on an overburdened health-care system. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
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B.C. extends reach of property tax aimed at turning empty houses into rental homes
Minister of Finance Katrine Conroy tables her first budget as Premier David Eby looks on in the legislative assembly at legislature in Victoria, Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito
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New COVID modelling shows B.C. with the highest incidence of the virus in Canada
Specimens to be tested for COVID-19 are seen at LifeLabs after being logged upon receipt at the company's lab, in Surrey, B.C., on Thursday, March 26, 2020. Saskatchewan is reporting 60 new cases of COVID-19 mostly from Hutterites colonies in the south. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
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B.C. Premier embarks on trade mission in Japan, Korea, Singapore and Vietnam
B.C. Premier David Eby speaks during a news conference in Vancouver on Feb. 5, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
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Pathologist in B.C. murder trial defends independence, impartiality
Media wait outside B.C. Supreme Court in Vancouver, B.C., on Tuesday June 2, 2015. A trial has heard that a 13-year-old girl from Burnaby, B.C., was passing through a neighbourhood park when she was dragged into the forest by Ibrahim Ali, sexually assaulted and strangled. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
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Western Canada: Alberta on its way to record its worst fire season ever
The Edson Forest Area wildfire is shown in a Thursday, May 11, 2023 handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Twitter-Alberta Wildfire **MANDATORY CREDIT**
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Pathologist in B.C. murder trial says he’s not certain where teenage girl was killed
The forensic pathologist who performed the autopsy on the body of a 13-year-old girl found dead in a Burnaby, B.C., park says he can't be certain she was killed there. Media wait outside B.C. Supreme Court, in Vancouver, B.C., on Tuesday, June 2, 2015. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
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Investor-occupants made up almost 10% of B.C. homeowners in 2020, Statscan says
A new report from Statistics Canada shows B.C.'s share of investor-occupants, who own a single property with multiple units, including their primary place of residence, is much higher than in other provinces. Homes are pictured in Vancouver, Tuesday, April 16, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
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All evacuation orders lifted in northeastern B.C. as rain dampens wildfire threat
All evacuation orders related to wildfires in northeastern British Columbia have now been lifted or downgraded to evacuation alerts as heavy rain eases the fire danger. The Peace River Regional District has cancelled orders issued last week affecting properties threatened by the Stoddart Creek fire northeast of Fort St. John. Smoke is shown as the Stoddart Creek wildfire burns in British Columbia in this May 14, 2023, handout image taken from video. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-BC Wildfire Service **MANDATORY CREDIT**
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B.C. tourism sector expecting international boost as pandemic recovery picks up pace
An Air Canada Express aircraft on approach to land at Vancouver International Airport in Richmond, B.C., travels past construction cranes at the Oakridge Centre mall redevelopment in Vancouver, on Tuesday, April 11, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
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New wildfire in B.C.’s central interior sparks evacuation order in parts of Cariboo
FILE PHOTO: Smoke rises from the Stoddart Creek wildfire near Fort St. John, British Columbia, Canada May 13, 2023. B.C. Wildfire Service/Handout via REUTERS
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Rain that’s in the weekend forecast could temper northeast B.C. wildfires, fire crews say
Smoke from a wildfire is shown crossing a road in British Columbia in this undated handout image provided by the BC Wildfire Service. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-BC Wildfire Service **MANDATORY CREDIT**
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B.C. district postpones climate events, citing intimidation, safety, misinformation
Kokanee Glacier, right, is pictured shrouded by low cloud above Kootenay Lake north of Nelson, B.C., on Monday January 17, 2011. A British Columbia district has postponed a series of climate action open houses, citing safety concerns and fears of intimidation. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
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Seasonal weather to return, but lightning risk sparks new wildfire concern in B.C.
Smoke is shown as the Stoddart Creek wildfire burns in British Columbia in this May 17, 2023 handout image taken from video. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-BC Wildfire Service **MANDATORY CREDIT**
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B.C. reports 120% increase in prescriptions after pharmacists gain new powers
Pharmacist Cathy Wang works at the 360Care Denman Pharmacy in Vancouver, B.C., Monday, Oct. 3, 2022. New data from the provincial government show there was a 120 per cent increase in the number of residents renewing or adjusting prescriptions after pharmacists were given expanded prescribing powers. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
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Helicopters and layer of smoke help in fight against northeastern B.C. wildfire
Smoke is shown as the Stoddart Creek wildfire burns in British Columbia in this May 14, 2023 handout image taken from video. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-BC Wildfire Service **MANDATORY CREDIT**
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Have you forgotten a fortune? B.C. team wants to return millions to rightful owners
Canadian $100 bills are counted in Toronto, Feb. 2, 2016. In an era inundated with scams involving mysterious princes or easy fortunes -- if you just hand over a few bucks in advance -- you're probably right to be wary of anyone offering free money. But Sherry MacLennan and Lindsey Moore really might have some cash for British Columbians. Maybe even millions. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graeme Roy
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Pathologist calls girl’s strangulation ‘certain’ after lawyer queries autopsy wording
Media wait outside B.C. Supreme Court in Vancouver, B.C., on Tuesday June 2, 2015. A trial has heard that a 13-year-old girl from Burnaby, B.C., was passing through a neighbourhood park when she was dragged into the forest by Ibrahim Ali, sexually assaulted and strangled. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
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Fort St. John, B.C., rescinds evacuation alert as wildfire advance is paused
A change in wind direction and 48 firefighters battling overnight has kept two out-of-control wildfires from advancing closer to Fort St. John in northeast British Columbia. A helicopter with a water bucket battling the Flood Falls Trail wildfire picks up water from the Fraser River, in Hope, B.C., Monday, Sept. 12, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
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B.C. teen sustained head injuries before death, pathologist tells murder trial
Media wait outside B.C. Supreme Court in Vancouver, B.C., on Tuesday June 2, 2015. A trial has heard that a 13-year-old girl from Burnaby, B.C., was passing through a neighbourhood park when she was dragged into the forest by Ibrahim Ali, sexually assaulted and strangled. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
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Flood warning for part of northwest B.C., other rivers rising as heat grips province
The swollen Bonaparte River flows past an evacuated mobile home community in Cache Creek, B.C., on Sunday, May 14, 2023. A flood warning has been issued for the Skeena region of northwestern British Columbia as unseasonably warm temperatures swell rivers in many areas of the province. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
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Private investment needed to ramp up climate adaptations in infrastructure, report says
Buildings sit in the water along the shore following hurricane Fiona in Rose Blanche-Harbour le Cou, N.L. on Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
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Experts predict more heat waves outside summer as May hot spell grips B.C., Alberta
The Red Creek fire burns in the Peace River Regional District of British Columbia in a May 5, 2023, handout photo. Two major wildfires in the Peace region continue to burn out of control, as firefighters brace for this weekend's warm weather possibly igniting new blazes.THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-BC Wildfire Service *MANDATORY CREDIT*
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Flood and fire risks remain as temperatures rise across much of B.C.
Two major wildfires in British Columbia's Peace River region continue to burn out of control, as firefighters brace for this weekend's warm weather possibly igniting new blazes. A helicopter with a water bucket battling the Flood Falls Trail wildfire picks up water from the Fraser River, in Hope, B.C., Monday, Sept. 12, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
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Western Canada: Heat dome could worsen flood risk in B.C., fuel fires in Alberta
A trail of smoke from wildfires burning in Alberta and B.C. is seen spreading across Ontario and the northeastern United States in a Tuesday, May 9, 2023, satellite handout image. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-NASA Worldview **MANDATORY CREDIT**
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Is B.C. prepared to handle another blast of extreme heat?
David Ma, left, and Tony Lalikeas cool off in the water at a temporary misting station in the Downtown Eastside during a heat wave in Vancouver, on Tuesday, June 29, 2021. Darryl Dyck/The Globe and Mail
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NDP leaves spring sitting at legislature facing turmoil in public housing management
Minister of Jobs, Economic Recovery and Innovation Ravi Kahlon answers questions from members of the media following the throne speech at the legislature in Victoria, Monday, Feb. 6, 2023. A non-profit British Columbia housing provider says an independent report that saw the New Democrat government place financial clamps on the organization found no evidence of financial improprieties. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito
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Hectares burned in B.C. wildfires four times higher than normal as high heat moves in
Two major wildfires in British Columbia's Peace River region continue to burn out of control, as firefighters brace for this weekend's warm weather possibly igniting new blazes. A helicopter with a water bucket battling the Flood Falls Trail wildfire picks up water from the Fraser River, in Hope, B.C., Monday, Sept. 12, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
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U.S. court ruling halts Alaskan chinook salmon fishery
A troller fishes in Sitka Sound, Alaska on February 2, 2021. A ruling from a U.S. judge in Seattle could effectively shut down commercial king salmon trolling in Southeast Alaska — a valuable industry that supports some 1,500 fishermen — after a conservation group challenged the harvest as a threat to protected fish and the endangered killer whales that eat them. (James Poulson/Daily Sitka Sentinel via AP)