It’s going to get hot — again — and officials are warning that elevated temperatures over much of Vancouver Island will bring increasing risks of new wildfires. Environment Canada has issued heat. . .
Copper Creek wildfire near Duncan considered under control timescolonist.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from timescolonist.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Fire north of Duncan held to 32 hectares despite wind timescolonist.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from timescolonist.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Tuesday’s windstorm affected 10 B.C. Ferries routes as high winds kept much of the fleet — from Haida Gwaii to the Southern Gulf Islands — tied up in dock. Most sailings on the three major routes. . .
DUNCAN Multiple injuries have been reported after a fire broke out at an apartment building in Duncan, B.C., on New Year’s Eve. The Duncan Volunteer Fire Department and crews from nearby fire departments were dispatched to the building, located in the 2500-block of Lewis Street, on Thursday afternoon. Ten ground ambulances and one air ambulance also rushed to the scene, according to BC Emergency Health Services (BCEHS). Once there, paramedics tended to a total of eight people. Six people were taken to hospital in stable condition, one person was rushed to hospital in serious condition and an eighth person was flown to hospital in critical condition by an air ambulance.