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Campfire ban to go into effect Wednesday

PARKSVILLE, B.C. – The Coastal Fire Centre has announced that a campfire ban will be put in place as...

Open Fire Ban to be Lifted in Coastal Fire Centre on Friday

As of 12:00 PM on Friday, September 29th, all open fires will be permitted throughout the Coastal Fire Centre's...

Campfire ban rescinded in Coastal Fire Centre

Effective at noon today, the BC Wildfire Service has rescinded the campfire prohibition in the Coastal Fire Centre's jurisdiction. Fire...

Coastal Fire asking people to be careful this long weekend

The Coastal Fire Centre is asking people to be careful this long weekend. The hot, dry weather this week has...

Coastal Fire urging caution in the woods

Coastal Fire Centre crews are reminding people to be careful in the woods. Crews were called out to a human-caused...

Campfire ban lifted for North Vancouver Island and Coast

Campfires will again be allowed on Northern Vancouver Island and the coast. Fire Information Officer Marg Drysdale says as of...

Coastal Fire Centre thanks the public for their efforts

The Coastal Fire Centre wants to thank the public for their efforts during the hot, dry, and windy weekend. Fire...

Campfire Ban in place

A campfire ban is coming into effect as of noon Wednesday.   Marg Drysdale with the Coastal Fire Centre says most of...

Category two open fire prohibition expands to Haida Gwaii

The Coastal Fire Centre has extended its category two open fire prohibition to include Haida Gwaii. Spokesperson Marg Drysdale says...

Vancouver Island Fire danger rating at moderate level

On Vancouver Island, the weather is getting dry which means the risk of fires being ignited has gone up. Donna...
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School officials say B.C.’s new safety policies should come with provincial funding

B.C. school officials say the province’s move to require AEDs and naloxone kits in all public schools is a positive step, but some are concerned about a lack of provincial funding to support the requirements. 

Dubai chocolate recall expands due to salmonella outbreak linked to pistachios

The Public Health Agency of Canada has added more brands of Dubai chocolate bars to the list of recalled products due to a salmonella outbreak in certain pistachio products. 

Heavy rain to drench B.C.’s south coast Friday, flooding possible

Forecasters warn heavy rain is expected to sweep across B.C.’s south coast Friday, in some areas dumping twice the average monthly amount of rain in just one day.

Officials investigating “security breach” after pro-Palestinian sign appears on B.C. parliament

Officials at the British Columbia parliament building are investigating after a pro-Palestinian sign was attached to the front of the building overnight.

B.C. airports brace for Air Canada flight attendant strike

Airports in B.C. are bracing for travel disruptions after the union representing 10,000 Air Canada flight attendants issued 72-hour strike notice Wednesday.
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