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From B.C. to Manitoba, weather warnings are in effect through Sunday. From heavy rain and flooding, to wildfire smoke and high heat, residents are urged to plan for conditions.

"It is big for us," Jarred-Michael Erickson, a chief with the Sinixt and Colville Confederated Tribes, chairman, told Global News.

On Sept. 5, 2021, a young man was found critically injured on a field at Penticton Secondary School. He later died in hospital.

Avalanche Canada is warning of very dangerous avalanche conditions in a large swath of southern Alberta and British Columbia and is recommending people stay out of the backcountry.

Atmospheric rivers are bringing heavy rain to B.C., triggering flood risks and evacuation alerts.

Whirling disease, an aquatic invasive species that affects fish populations, has been found in Lake Louise, according to Parks Canada.

The man was riding a snowmobile when the avalanche was triggered police said, adding they were notified of the incident around 12:10 p.m. on Feb. 28.

Three members of the Thorne family suffered serious injuries on Jan. 3 following a head-on collision on icy Highway 3 near Moyie outside Cranbrook.

'We’re all standing here wondering when the next one is going to hit us,' Coyne said, 'and are we still going to be standing at the end of it.'

To date, there have been six confirmed cases of chronic wasting disease in B.C. after it was first detected in B.C.'s Kootenay region in 2024.

A deer harvested near Jaffray, B.C. has tested positive for chronic wasting disease, a fatal neurological disorder that affects deer, elk, moose and other cervids.

Higher elevations of Metro Vancouver had a chance of snow on Tuesday morning, but drivers were spared the challenge as temperatures dropped to only 2-3 degrees.

Tied for top spot on the list of endangered rivers in B.C., this year are the Heart of the Fraser, between Hope and Mission, and the Cowichan River on Vancouver Island.

Two deer hunted in British Columbia's Kootenay region has tested positive for chronic wasting disease, also known as "zombie deer disease," the province says.

Environment Canada has issued warnings using its new colour-coded alert system for an atmospheric river, which is expected to arrive on the coast on Tuesday evening.

GlobalFest has been celebrating multiculturalism through fireworks, pavilions, food kiosks and shows for over 20 years but a drop in attendees last year has left finances strained.

Squamish, B.C, saw nearly 100 millimetres of rain as a slow-moving storm soaked the south coast before warnings shifted inland.

The North Bay Battalion knocked off the London Knights 5-2 at Boart Longyear Memorial Gardens on Nov. 20.

Chest compressions and other life-saving measures were taken as paramedics rushed to the scene, but despite the best efforts of emergency services, the man passed away.

A hunter is recalling how he was almost attacked by a grizzly bear in Alberta six years ago in the same location where another man was attacked earlier this week.