As the Mount Underwood wildfire south of Port Alberni continues to burn out of control a remote area of the Cowichan Valley Regional District has been put under an evacuation order.
The province's longest transit strike shows no sign of ending soon after unionized employees in the Cowichan Valley voted to reject the latest contract offer, and also said no to binding arbitration.
The Wesley Ridge wildfire on the north side of Cameron Lake now covers more that five-hundred hectares in size and has been classified as a Wildfire of Note.
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.Â
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.Â
