When family doctors or midwives in northern B.C. encounter a high-risk pregnancy, they turn to the obstetrical specialists at Prince George’s University Hospital of Northern B.C. The hospital is the only facility in the region that can handle complicated deliveries. But starting in August, there won’t be enough specialists on hand, meaning some patients could…
Debris is seen in the area near where a Piper Navajo twin-engine plane crashed Saturday afternoon in Deer Lake, N.L. Kisik Geospatial and Aerial Survey, an aircraft company based in British Columbia, is owner of the plane. (Amy Feehan/CBC) At least one person is dead after a small plane crashed Saturday at 5:30 p.m. NT near…
A fire that erupted inside a recycling truck in Kelowna, B.C., this week is prompting an important reminder about hazardous material being tossed into recycling bins. “Very scary situation,” said Cynthia Coates, supervisor of solid waste services with the Regional District of Central Okanagan (RDCO). “It seems to be a little bit more prevalent as…
RCMP say a man has been charged with assaulting two police officers in a southwestern Saskatchewan village where so-called followers of the “Queen of Canada” have set up a compound. Mounties say 61-year-old Ricky Manz has also been charged with assault, resisting arrest and uttering threats in Richmound, about 360 kilometres west of Regina, near…
Evacuees from Leaf Rapids banding together in Winnipeg and wondering what’s going to be left of their tight-knit community when wildfires recede. Source link
A remote-controlled scoop has begun the work of removing a pile of debris 20 to 30 metres long and seven to eight metres high to gain access to three workers trapped at the Red Chris mine in northern British Columbia, a company statement says. Newmont Corp. said Thursday that specialized drones have been sent in to assess…
By Payton Zillich Global News Posted July 23, 2025 7:51 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The province is hoping dozens of new and enhanced full-time health care positions in rural remote Saskatchewan communities will help reduce a number of service disruptions and hospital closures. Watch the video above…
Two former United Conservative MLAs will join with the centrist Alberta Party and file to rename it the Progressive Conservatives, and they’ll abandon initial plans to launch a new party under the old brand that ruled Alberta for 44 years. Since Peter Guthrie and Scott Sinclair announced plans earlier in July for a petition drive…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size What started as a normal Sunday evening quickly turned into a unexpected turn of events for Chef de Cuisine food truck owner Mohammed Nobi. “I had just parked in front of my food truck and was working like usual,” said Nobi. But moments later, the spot where…
Coastal First Nations in British Columbia have issued an open letter to Prime Minister Mark Carney, asking him to reject any new proposal for a crude oil pipeline to the northwest coast. The move comes as Alberta Premier Danielle Smith pushes for a new private-sector pipeline that would send crude oil to the northern B.C. coast for export to…
