B.C.
Coverage of B.C. in the Nexus archive.
- New wildfire threatening Boston Bar, B.C., quadruples in size overnight
A new wildfire in Boston Bar, B.C., has quadrupled in size overnight, leading to multiple active evacuation orders. The fire has joined two other wildfires burning out of control in the area.
- B.C., RCMP issue Amber Alert for 4-year-old boy
B.C. and RCMP have issued an Amber Alert for 4-year-old Atlas Andrews, who was last seen in Kelowna on Tuesday. The boy was last seen on Ridge Boulevard West at 11:20 a.m.
- B.C. drowning deaths rise sharply as safety groups urge life-jacket use
B.C. has recorded the sharpest increase in drowning deaths compared to other Canadian provinces in 2026, with 30 drownings reported so far, a 50% rise from the same period last year. Safety groups are urging the use of life-jackets.
- Glacial outburst underway northeast of Pemberton, B.C.
A glacial outburst is occurring northeast of Pemberton, B.C. Experts predict flood waters will likely peak late on Wednesday.
- Poilievre asks Parliament to probe B.C. 'condo bailout,' says it's blocking 'a price correction'
Poilievre has asked Parliament to investigate a British Columbia program that may finance the purchase of 2,200 vacant condos, which he calls a 'condo bailout' for developers, bankers, and investors. The program is accused of preventing a price correction in the real estate market.
- Residents northwest of Pemberton, B.C., ordered to leave as glacial lake threatens to burst
Residents northwest of Pemberton, B.C., have been ordered to evacuate immediately due to the imminent risk of flooding from a nearby glacial lake. The threat is linked to a glacial lake that could burst, endangering the local community.