B.C. to end state of emergency as wildfire risk winds down
Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 14 Sep, 2023 05:12 PM
The British Columbia government says it is ending the state of emergency imposed last month when thousands of residents were chased out of their homes by wildfires.
The government says in a statement the wildfire risk is diminishing in much of the province as temperatures cool, allowing most residents to return home.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spoke with B.C. Premier David Eby about the labour dispute between the union and the BC Maritime Employers Association and agreed on the need to "ensure the stability" of national supply chains.
The union representing longshore workers in British Columbia says it has rescinded 72-hour strike notice that had sparked concerns the province's ports could be shut down again by Saturday.
The Mounties say they're looking for three suspects who were seen on surveillance camera emptying out boxes of inexpensive items and replacing them with significantly more expensive merchandise.
A 15-year-old Kamloops girl is dead after a hiking accident in B-C's Southern Interior. Police say it happened Sunday evening about 30 kilometres southeast of Revelstoke.
Upon arrival, officers discovered a 62-year old man, later identified as Imtiaz Hussain of Abbotsford, deceased. As a result of evidence obtained by the investigators, a 46-year old man was arrested and taken into custody.