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The large wildfire that destroyed dozens of homes in West Kelowna, sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½, and was a key front in the province's most devastating fire season on record is now considered "held" after raging out of control since mid-August.

An expert testifying at the trial of a man accused of killing a 13-year-old girl in a sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ park said the teen suffered injuries that "strongly indicated non-consensual sexual activity" and were more consistent with childbirth.

VANCOUVER — British Columbia's transportation minister says the company whose truck slammed into a North Vancouver overpass on Tuesday, snarling traffic for hours, has had the license for its entire fleet suspended.

Local politicians in British Columbia have passed all three resolutions addressing their concerns about the rollout of drug decriminalization polices in the province, including asking for more funding to help those who are addicted and expanding prohibitions to parks and sports fields. 

VANCOUVER — British Columbia's emergency management minister said the province will be ready to introduce "in the coming weeks" new laws to govern responses to increasingly frequent natural disasters such as wildfires and flooding.

Most of the District of Peachland along the west side of Okanagan Lake is now on evacuation alert as drought, heat and windy conditions in southern British Columbia fuel the late-season Glen Lake wildfire.

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A sexual assault expert testifying at the British Columbia Supreme Court trial of a man accused of killing a 13-year-old girl six years ago says she believes the girl's injuries were "highly indicative of blunt force trauma."

VANCOUVER — British Columbia's government is aiming to speed up the construction of new homes and secondary suites by releasing new guides and programs to help streamline the process.

VANCOUVER — Local politicians from across British Columbia will vote this week on resolutions involving drug decriminalization, including expanding prohibitions on possession and use to parks, bus stops, sports fields and other places children gather