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Now, First Nations will meet to discuss the impact on the sockeye salmon run to the Chilko Lake spawning grounds, in the first year of a four-year cycle.

The program provides consultation, training and support services to schools across B.C., many in rural communities, in supporting students with autism spectrum disorder.

The massive landslide last week at Farwell Canyon located about 22 kilometres south of Williams Lake dammed the Chilcotin River and created a lake about 11 kilometres long.

A BC Emergency alert has been issued to cellphones, radio and television to advise people in the area on or along the riverbanks of the Chilcotin River.

The emergency room at Lillooet Hospital will be closed from 7 a.m. on Monday until 8 a.m. on Tuesday. It is the latest in a list of closures across B.C.

Two out-of-control wildfires in British Columbia's Southern Interior have forced officials to issue evacuation orders for people at almost 100 properties.

In an update provided by B.C. on Sunday afternoon, based on current modelling, it is expected that the water will start to move overtop the blockage and enter the riverbed below.

Ethan Katzberg from Nanaimo, B.C., won the men's hammer throw at the Paris Summer Games. His distance of 84.12 metres gave Canada its first ever Olympic hammer throw gold medal.

This is the best way to highlight a B.C. oyster while still maintaining the crisp freshness and not overpowering the natural flavors of the oyster.

The landslide dam on the Chilcotin River is estimated to be 1,000 metres in length, 100 metres high and 30 metres in depth.

According to Earthquakes Canada, the epicenter of the 2.6-magnitude quake was around 12 km southeast of Penticton.

The province issued an emergency alert late Friday, warning people anywhere on the Chilcotin River to evacuate immediately.

Lytton was the hottest spot in B.C. — and Canada — on Friday as the mercury reached 40.3 C. Scorching weather is expected to continue across the province.

The incident happened on July 4, as a privately-owned Cessna was flying from Langley to Pitt Meadows, according to an incident report.

The province has given the Township of Langley until Oct. 31 to greenlight a new Transit-Oriented Density (TOD) zone around the site of the future Willowbrook SkyTrain Station.

TransLink raised alarm bells last month when it warned of a looming budget deficit that could result in staggering cuts, including in the city of Delta.

Surrey RCMP said it is investigating a "series of serious incidents" including an assault, that began at a business in the 10200 block of City Parkway.

Penticton's mayor is reassuring residents that the community is safe in the aftermath of a late-night attack on an 82-year-old veteran.

A stuffed moose on top of a car that is turning heads, two people receive an award for an act of bravery and a new program will track what happens to released black bear cubs.

The accused was transported to Forensic Psychiatric Hospital at the end of this hearing, a representative of the BC Prosecution Service said.

More needs to be said about the people who called the cooperative their workplace for so many years, union officials said.

The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) has been deployed, and police believe the shooting is believed to be an isolated incident. 

Mounties identified the home where they believed the video was recorded and seized the weapons around 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. 

Concern continues to grow over the Chilcotin River landslide in B.C.'s Central Interior, which has created an unstable dam holding back thousands of litres of water.