A powerful earthquake off Alaska Wednesday night triggered tsunami warnings and watches far across the Pacific and led to some anxious hours for residents of low lying regions along British Columbia's northwest coast. The U.S. Geological Survey says an 8.2 magnitude quake hit off the Alaska Peninsula roughly 800 kilometres southwest of Anchorage at about 9:15 p.m. Pacific time. It was followed within half an hour by aftershocks that the geological survey website says had magnitudes of 6.1 and 5.9. Emergency Management BC did not issue a tsunami warning but Ellis Ross, who represents the riding

Orcas from all three pods of endangered southern residents reappeared this week after more than 100 days without a sighting in the Salish Sea. Monika Shields, director of the US based Orca Behavior Institute, says they began hearing the killer whales' vocalizations over a hydrophone and later saw a large portion of K-Pod, about half of L-pod and at least one family group from J-Pod. Shields says she also spotted the youngest member of the southern resident population, born earlier this year, and it looked to be doing well. The inland waters off Vancouver Island are the residents' core summer

On Thursday, July 29, iconic B.C. based restaurant chain White Spot and its Premium QSR brand Triple O’s will be holding a fundraising day to support Canadian Red Cross relief efforts for those impacted by the hundreds of wildfires currently burning in B.C. Taking place at all 96 White Spot and Triple O’s restaurants throughout B.C. and on the 11 BC Ferries offering White Spot, $2 will be donated from the sale of every burger purchased that day for dine in and to go orders (excludes Pirate Paks, Kids Meals, delivery and other discounts). In addition, the Government of Canada and the Gov

B.C. is reporting 185 new cases of COVID-19, for a total of 149,444 cases in the province.There are 909 active cases of COVID-19 in the province, and 146,756 people who tested positive have recovered. Of the active cases, 47 individuals are in hospital and 20 are in intensive care. The remaining people are recovering at home in self-isolation. In the last 24 hours, three new deaths (Vancouver Coastal Health) have been reported, for an overall total of 1,771.Since December 2020, the Province has administered 6,685,982 doses of Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna and AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines.As of Wed

The wildfire situation is continually evolving, and the information below is current as of 7 p.m. (Pacific time) on Tuesday, July 27, 2021.For real-time updates on evacuation alerts and orders, visit: https://twitter.com/EmergencyInfoBCFor the latest wildfire information, visit: www.bcwildfire.caFires: Wildfires burning in B.C.: 248Since April 1, 2021:1,237 wildfires448,968 hectares burnedActive fires by fire centre:Cariboo: 37Coastal: 5Kamloops: 87Northwest: 4Prince George: 48Southeast: 67Crews and equipment: Firefighters and other personnel fighting the fires: 3,650 (total, includes out-of-p

Federal, provincial and city officials have announced a combined total of more than 100-million dollars to fund one of Vancouver's largest-ever social housing projects. Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland joined Attorney General David Eby and Vancouver Mayor Kennedy Stewart in announcing funding for the 10-storey, 231-unit development slated for the city's Downtown Eastside. Ottawa will provide 45.8-million dollars and the province is kicking in 33.6-million plus the development's annual operating subsidy, while the city is taking care of the land through a 99-year lease and the Vancouver

The RCMP have made arrests in a 2016 shooting in Prince George that killed 33-year-old Robert Milligan. Police say three men were arrested Friday and are charged with manslaughter. The trio remains in custody and court records show all three are expected to return to court in Williams Lake on August 3rd. Milligan was shot to death in the driveway of a home on June 15th, 2016, and police at the time said the slaying was targeted and likely drug related. For more read: https://bc-cb.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/ViewPage.action?siteNodeId=2113&languageId=1&contentId=70527

The strength of B.C.'s economy and the resilience of British Columbians has helped to keep provincial finances on more stable ground during one of the most challenging times in the province's history.As the provincial government responded to people's need for income support, business grants, tax breaks and crucial services during the pandemic, British Columbia ended the 2020-21 fiscal year with continued strong credit ratings and a lower-than-projected deficit of $5.5 billion."We are on solid fiscal ground because British Columbians have done the right thing - protecting all of us by getting v

The BC government is encouraging people to take precautions as Environment Canada forecasts the return of unseasonably hot temperatures this week. A statement from the Ministry of Health urges people to follow guidelines for staying cool during ``extreme heat'' that's predicted to last until this weekend. Health Minister Adrian Dix says health authorities and B-C Emergency Health Services are preparing to assist people in need during the latest heat wave. Heat in the mid to high 30s is expected with the highest temperatures slated for Thompson-Okanagan, the southern Kootenays and Fraser Canyo