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B.C. woman injured, hospitalized after being struck by beer can thrown from truck

B.C. woman injured, hospitalized after being struck by beer can thrown from truck

A British Columbia woman was injured and required "life-saving first aid" after police say she was struck by a half-empty beer can thrown from a passing vehicle.
Country singer Dallas Smith winks at Trump's annexation threats with 51-date tour

Country singer Dallas Smith winks at Trump's annexation threats with 51-date tour

TORONTO — Country singer Dallas Smith isn't looking to stir the political pot, but he admits it’s no coincidence that his upcoming Canadian concert tour is booked for 51 dates.
Man arrested in connection with alleged abuse of dog in Nanaimo

Man arrested in connection with alleged abuse of dog in Nanaimo

Police say they received more than 20 calls with information after releasing a photo of a suspect.
Woman injured by partially full beer can thrown from truck near Lake Cowichan

Woman injured by partially full beer can thrown from truck near Lake Cowichan

RCMP say the woman suffered a medical emergency after being struck in the head and was taken to hospital for treatment.
Heat warnings covering parts of southern B.C. expand into Metro Vancouver

Heat warnings covering parts of southern B.C. expand into Metro Vancouver

VANCOUVER — Heat warnings across parts of southern British Columbia and Vancouver Island over the weekend have been expanded to Metro Vancouver.
IHIT makes public appeal in Surrey homicide investigation

IHIT makes public appeal in Surrey homicide investigation

Jaskaran Minhas was gunned down on March 3
West coast workhorse: The Uchuck III has spent 70 years as a north Island lifeline

West coast workhorse: The Uchuck III has spent 70 years as a north Island lifeline

The sight of the 136-foot Uchuck III’s split cranes and rounded wheelhouse is a signal to the lonely corners of the northIsland that the outside world has arrived.
Wildfire-related tactical evacuations near Kelowna cancelled

Wildfire-related tactical evacuations near Kelowna cancelled

VICTORIA — Residents affected by a tactical evacuation issued for the Okanagan's Joe Rich area due to an out-of-control fire are now allowed to return home, a local emergency group says.
Smoke from Wesley Ridge fire on Vancouver Island could last for months

Smoke from Wesley Ridge fire on Vancouver Island could last for months

VICTORIA — BC Wildfire Service said an out-of-control wildfire burning on Vancouver Island near Cameron Lake could generate smoke for the "coming weeks, and potentially the coming months.
Missing B.C. man survives several days in wilderness by slurping water from ponds

Missing B.C. man survives several days in wilderness by slurping water from ponds

The man was spotted Aug. 8 in a remote area north of McLeese Lake — nine days after he was first reported missing to RCMP.