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The British Columbia regional district where a wildfire continues to burn out of control has extended its emergency support services to residents evacuated from the blaze.

Les and Sharon Noble of Vernon reached out to the Times Colonist after reading the story of a Saanichton family with a similar experience

British Columbia's Conservation Officer Service said an investigation is underway to find the person who illegally shot and killed a female black bear near Williams Lake, leaving behind five cubs.

The 7.5-kilometre ramble through the neighbourhood involves stopping by 21 homes of cat owners who have agreed to put their animals on display.

VANCOUVER — British Columbia has launched a new public safety program aimed at reducing robbery, shoplifting, vandalism, property damage and other non-violent street crimes in high-traffic business areas.

VICTORIA — A B.C. Conservative legislator has lost what she called her "part-time" job as a councillor after a new law banning MLAs from also serving as municipal representatives came into effect.

Brett Michael MacDonald was found dead in Vancouver's Crab Park on March 22.

Kelowna mother: "A middle-of-the-night ambulance transfer that could have been avoided was deeply traumatic and introduced additional risk neither of us wanted."

Criminal charges are expected to be recommended against the driver, who did not stop for a patrol officer but was later found in the Carey Road area, police said.

Two West Shore residents were called by someone claiming to be “Sgt. Scott Thomas from the RCMP,” who claimed a family member had been arrested and needed bail money.