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Parksville man shows gun, demands coffee

Parksville man shows gun, demands coffee

Free coffee comes at high cost as RCMP arrest man who threatened McDonalds staff with fake gun.
Wildfires burn 111,000 hectares across B.C.

Wildfires burn 111,000 hectares across B.C.

There have been 617 fires since April 1
Recreation sites now closed across Cariboo Fire Centre

Recreation sites now closed across Cariboo Fire Centre

Any members of the public currently using recreation sites are being advised to leave.
Wildfires strand vacationing family in Ladysmith

Wildfires strand vacationing family in Ladysmith

A Cache Creek family is currently stranded in Ladysmith after wildfires forced the sudden evacuation of their First Nation community last week while they were vacationing here on Vancouver Island.
Wildfire smoke clearing in B.C.: CDC

Wildfire smoke clearing in B.C.: CDC

Tuesday saw unheard of levels of smoke
Rare armyworm making its way onto Island farms

Rare armyworm making its way onto Island farms

A destructive insect rarely - if ever - seen on Vancouver Island and in the Comox Valley is raising concerns for farmers, particularly those whose crops include hay and corn.
Wildfires burn 78,000 hectares across B.C.

Wildfires burn 78,000 hectares across B.C.

Rate of new fires slowing down
Interactive map paints B.C. wildfire picture

Interactive map paints B.C. wildfire picture

Vancouver man combines wildfires, tweets and road closures
A personal look at assisted dying

A personal look at assisted dying

Well-known Salmon Arm resident uses new legislation to end life
Three young cougars killed on Vancouver Island

Three young cougars killed on Vancouver Island

Animals had attacked a dog right out front of a neighbourhood daycare.