Today in BC

10 hours ago | todayinbc.com | Quinn Bender

Kermode bears hold a special place in B.C.’s natural and cultural heritage, but in the Terrace and Kitimat area of northwest B.C., residents’ admiration for the animal is prompting concern from B.C. Conservation. Recent social media posts showing Kermode bears along the highway and forest roads in the area have sparked public interest, with conservation officer Micha Kneller noting the posts are prompting more people to head out in search of the animals. “I know people want to go and see them.

1 day ago | todayinbc.com | Gary M. Barnes |Jordy Cunningham

Update: 5 p.m.  A resident in the area is praising firefighters for the quick action on a blaze north of Kelowna's airport. "A little bit of panic," Caroline Ivens told media when asked her initial response to hearing about the fire so close to home. "I got the dogs ready to go, got everything packed up." Only one house was damaged in the fire and at least two vehicles. Crews confirmed with a reporter on scene the fire has been knocked down.

1 week ago | todayinbc.com | Karl Yu

Warning: This story contains details related to the sexual assault of a child and may not be appropriate for all readers. A man found guilty of sexually assaulting his one-year-old daughter will serve two and a half years' jail time. The man, who can't be identified due to a publication ban, stood trial in 2023 and was found guilty of sexual assault, sexual interference of a person under the age of 16 years and possessing child pornography.

1 week ago | todayinbc.com | Tom Zillich

It's hard to believe that the "New Generation” of Riverdance performers coming to Vancouver weren't yet born when the show launched 30 years ago and became a global cultural sensation. From June 10-15 at Queen Elizabeth Theatre, the touring Riverdance 30 production celebrates the show’s 30th-year milestone with added choreography, costumes, lighting, projection, motion graphics and more. Eight performances are booked at the QE by Broadway Across Canada in partnership with MagicSpace.

2 weeks ago | todayinbc.com | Lachlan Labere

Shuswap residents may experience some sticker shock when renewing their home insurance. Costly climate-related catastrophes and inflation have contributed to a spike in the cost of insuring one's home. On average, people are seeing an increase of about a 25 per cent, said SASCU wealth and insurance director Randi Northeast, adding the cost of tenant insurance has also risen, though not as dramatically. Both are affected, in part, by the increasing value of the contents of one's home.