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The BC Wildfire Service is warning the southern part of the province is at high risk for new fire starts over the next couple days. Warm, dry conditions are expected to continue and dry lightning is in the forecast. Travis Prasad has the details.

Lightning, strong winds and extremely dry conditions are expected to increase the risk of new wildfire starts across B.C. BC Wildfire Service Information Officer Aydan Coray speaks with Global News Morning about the areas of the province most at risk.

An out-of-control wildfire in southern B.C. has forced evacuations and closed a major highway. Residents in Lytton have been told to be ready to leave on short notice as the wildfire burns nearby, while a boil-water notice has also been issued due to concerns related to the blaze. The BC Wildfire Service says the fire...

The BC Wildfire Service says it’s hoped this weekend’s weather conditions will help in the ongoing battle to contain the Brunswick Creek Complex fires near Boston Bar in the Fraser Canyon. That comes as authorities issue another reminder about the dangers posed by drones to fire crews. Taya Fast reports from Boston Bar.

B.C. officials provided a wildfire update on Tuesday morning. Erin Ubels has the latest on how many hectares have burned and why the next 48 hours are critical.

In the Fraser Canyon, an all out effort is underway to get the upper hand on an out of control wildfire near Boston Bar. The Brunswick Creek Fire grew to more than 1,200 hectares over the weekend. Angela Jung reports.

Though the unfolding wildfire situation improved Thursday – in what some impacted communities called a “fairly good day” – the situation is still dangerous in northwestern Ontario. As Vasilios Bellos reports, there is skeptical optimism in the region after Prime Minister Mark Carney’s promise to deliver more support.

It was a scary moment for some West Kelowna residents who were forced from their homes after a fast-moving wildfire broke out. Klaudia Van Emmerik is live with the details.

B.C.’s Minister of Forests, Ravi Parmar, says that as of May 4, the BC Wildfire Service will be fully staffed and ready to face the 2026 wildfire season. Parmar says that while the upcoming season remains uncertain, the Wildfire Service will be ready.

Wildfire worries have been growing in B.C. over the past weeks with the unusually warm and dry weather. Now, as Kylie Stanton reports, the federal government has confirmed that we should be concerned.

Smoke from the Brunswick Creek wildfire is triggering air quality warnings in the Southern Interior. We speak with Angela Yao from the BC Centre for Disease Control about the health risks of wildfire smoke.

B.C. Minister of Forests Ravi Parmar provided an update on the wildfires burning across the province. He said about 25,000 hectares had burned this year from about 440 wildfires. In comparison, last year around this time, over 700,000 hectares had burned from 544 fires.

B.C. wildfire officials provided an update on Tuesday about the latest fire situation in the province. The B.C. nurses say negotiations are resuming and Vancouver police have a warning about electric scooters.

Federal officials warn the wildfire danger remains high in several areas this summer across the country, including in B.C. Ben O’Hara-Byrne reports.

We have the latest on the Brunswick Creek wildfire complex burning near Boston Bar. More structures are destroyed and the fires are still growing. And the latest on the B.C. nurses’ strike.

Wildfires have ramped up in the province with one near Pemberton and the fires in the Fraser Canyon still raging. New data from the non-profit Angus Reid Institute finds majority support for the long awaited proposal for a new pipeline from Alberta to B.C.

There’s some much-needed good news for Canadian workers. The country added 18,000 jobs in June, beating expectations and building on a strong month of hiring in May. The unemployment rate dipped by a tenth of a point to 6.5 per cent. The biggest winners were young workers though their unemployment rate remains high. Jacqueline Hansen...

Striking B.C. nurses expand their job action to Vancouver Island. Fire crews try to get the upper hand on the Brunswick Creek Complex wildfires. The community is stepping up to help dozens of New Westminster residents, after their apartment building was destroyed by fire this weekend.

A heat warning has been issued by Environment Canada for B.C.’s southern interior. Daytime temperatures expected to be in the mid- 30’s for parts of the Okanagan, Shuswap, South Thompson and Fraser Canyon. An air quality warning is also in effect as the region continue to deal with wildfire smoke. Dr. Michael Brauer, UBC professor...

Fifty thousand fans packed BC Place on Sunday, as Vancouver hosted its third match of the FIFA World Cup. Many Lytton area residents remain out of their homes due to a growing wildfire. A North Vancouver family is hoping to get their cat back after he ended up at the SPCA and was adopted out...