Tag: wildfires

Ottawa is offering $45.7 million for projects in B.C. and across Canada that advance knowledge about wildfires. 

The BC Wildfire Service says the fire danger for most of Vancouver Island is rated as high, with the southern portion of the Island from Nanaimo down to Victoria rated as extreme. Coastal Fire Centre Information Officer Julia Caranchi says it's the result of the hot weather and lack of rain, conditions that are currently expected to remain for at least another week.

Rick Medley said he didn’t know much about lung health when he was diagnosed in 2021 with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis — a chronic lung disease that causes scarring of lung tissue and makes it difficult to breathe.

Despite a weekend that included some rain, there are still over 160 active wildfires burning in our province right...

With the wildfires raging in the Interior of British Columbia, the Canadian Federation of Humane Societies is imploring residents...

The Provincial Government is making changes to extend benefits for seasonal firefighters. Stephanie Smith with the BC Government and Service...

New, increased fines for wildfires are now in effect across the Province. Forests Minister Steve Thomson says the goal is...