Residents remain on edge after being on evacuation alert for one week. They are waiting for a glacial lake to burst at any moment

The snowpack level on Vancouver Island is at 0 per cent of typical levels for June, according to the latest Snow Survey and Water Supply Bulletin released by the B.C. River Forecast Centre.

Two more grey whales have washed up in B.C., with researchers and experts both warning the province is on pace for a record breaking year.

An injured cougar was killed Tuesday, after it hunted down two domestic cats in a south Penticton backyard.

Crews in B.C.'s southern Interior have worked on 16 nesting platforms this year, either to relocate nests, replace aging platforms or install new sites in areas with repeated osprey-related outages.

While summer is well on the way for most of the province, five communities in northern B.C. experienced their coldest May 31 on record Sunday, according to Environment Canada data.

An otter that was found in distress near Tofino is receiving around the clock veterinary care at the Vancouver Aquarium Marine Mammal Rescue Society.

Greater Victoria has just experienced one of the driest Mays ever recorded, according to Environment Canada data, raising concerns about drought conditions and the months ahead as Vancouver Island heads into wildfire season.

Five British Columbia communities reached record temperature highs on Thursday as warm weather blanketed much of Western Canada.

Chemicals present in a long list of household products have made their way into British Columbia’s sea otters, according to recent research. Analyzing the livers and skeletal muscles from 11 dead sea otters recovered from along the B.C. coast, a recent study found eight of the 40 samples tested detected per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). The research, published in the academic journal Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, identified PFAS in B.C. sea otters for the first time.

Some B.C. orchardists are warning Okanagan peaches, cherries and apricots could be harder to come by this summer, a byproduct of an early bloom and an April frost.

The syilx declaration follows years of worsening drought and shrinking snowpack. Leaders call are calling for shared governance

Snow-pack levels this month are well below normal in the Okanagan Valley, impacting fish, reservoirs, and wildfires

Education will be the key to learning to live and coexist with grizzly bears, one expert says, as he expects sightings could become more frequent due to factors like conservation and climate change.

The regional district implements summer water restrictions annually at the start of May, but this year it is taking the unusual step of skipping Stage 1 restrictions and heading straight for Stage 2.

Habitat loss, predators, and urban pressure have driven a more than 90 per cent decline.

The first known cases of Chronic Wasting Disease in British Columbia have been discovered in two deer in the Kootenays. Officials have been keeping an eye on the southeastern area of B.C. for some time, as nearby outbreaks have occurred in Alberta, Montana and Idaho. The two recent positive samples came from an area south of Cranbrook.

Highway 97 between Summerland and Peachland in British Columbia, Canada is closed in both directions due to a rockslide, with no timeline for reopening and the only approved detour being via highways 97C, 5A, 3, and 33.

White cysts in the muscle of salmon could be caused by Henneguya salminicola also called "tapioca disease". It affects the texture of the meat but is not a health concerns for people. White cysts could also however, be from a tape worm. That is a human health concern. Guidance on how to check the cysts to confirm and how to prepare food so it is safe to eat, is provided.

Record-setting drought conditions have left many of B.C’s streams and waterways too low for salmon to swim up to spawn. Heiltsuk First Nation leaders say hundreds of fish were found rotting in a creek in Bella Bella, B.C., usually teeming by fall with migrating pink and chum salmon.

Scientists from B.C.’s provincial government are investigating a spike in dead sturgeons after 11 adult fish were found dead on the Nechako River over the past week.

According to RCMP, 34 vehicles were damaged Monday — down from an earlier estimate of 70 — while numerous people suffered minor injuries. Three collisions were caused by the storm, police said.

It's coming up to peak flood season in BC with extra thick snowpack melting into rivers. On top of that, an atmospheric river is coming.

"Returning from a walk with the dog I was struck by a mass of bizarre fire orange fungus tentacles covering all the stems of some low lying juniper bushed in our driveway. This is the first time I have seen it in 21 years of living here with the same juniper bushes."

A B.C. photographer and her dog found a Giant Pacific octopus washed up on the shore of a Vancouver Island beach.

This happened about 250 m from the shore of the Fraser River in a creek at Colony Farms.

Despite suitable habitat, Caribou populations are in steep decline and no longer abundant on the landscape. Historically, there were numerous Caribou throughout this area.

It is apparent that this area of coastline has experienced a sharp decline in its prawn populations. This may be due to increased fishing pressure from commercial prawn fishermen.

District of West Vancouver staff say they cleaned up 40 litres of fat from Ambleside Beach. Vancouver Coastal Health and the province are investigating.

Several people have fallen ill with food poisoning after eating shellfish in B.C. in the last 10 days, and health officials are warning that warm ocean waters might be to blame.

The BC Conservation Officer Service said the latest attack happened around 9:30 p.m. Wednesday night, while a woman was jogging along the seawall.

In recent years, we have observed the salmon arriving at our territory along the Skeena River later than normal and in fewer numbers. The total number of wild sockeye (Oncorhynchus nerka) returning to the Skeena River have decreased by 69% in comparison to historical stocks.

In the face of climate events such as the intense heat wave and wildfire, Lytton First Nation shows resilience and aims to come back stronger.

As of Tuesday, there were 299 wildfires burning in B.C., with 40 evacuation orders affecting approximately 5,724 people (2,862 properties), in addition to 69 evacuation alerts impacting approximately 32,076 people (16,038 properties).

There are about 17,000 glaciers in the province and and they're an important source of fresh water. Canada Research Chair in Glacier Change, Brian Menounos, says rapid melt could have substantial implications for ecosystems and hydropower.

Air quality alerts remain in place for several areas in B.C.'s southern Interior on Tuesday as more than 200 wildfires continue to burn through hundreds of square kilometres of the province.

The number of deaths recorded across British Columbia during the province's recent record-breaking heat wave has climbed to 808, according to coroners.

British Columbia's unprecedented heat wave and drought-like conditions may be what is causing some Vancouver trees to shed their leaves this week, a scientist says.

Farmers are trying to salvage their cherry crops following damage from a week of extreme temperatures. Cherry crops in the BC Interior have been burned due to the extreme temperatures brought by the heat wave at the end of June.

Lytton, B.C., has broken the record for the hottest temperature ever recorded in Canada for a third straight day, hitting a scorching 49.6 C on Tuesday.

This feature will be particularly perilous because it's so rare in this part of the world. Sixty per cent of British Columbians do not own an air conditioner in their households.

In early April I observed what appears to be widespread disease of Arbutus trees (Arbutus menziesii) on the island. Leaf blight is a known factor affecting Arbutus trees; but I wonder if other factors such as climate change may also be contributing to what is perceived as a general decline of the species.

Also dubbed the murder hornet, the invasive wasps threaten pollinators and have been found in communities along both sides of the Canada-U.S. border and on Vancouver Island. B.C. officials will focus on the Fraser Valley in their efforts to track and eradicate Asian giant hornets this year.

Power has been restored to more than 140,000 homes after a nasty overnight windstorm moved across the South Coast, leaving fallen trees and sagging power lines scattered across the region.

Over the last few years, there has been an increase in the occurrence of hail during the winter and early spring months. This type of weather is very unusual for this area. While our current experiences with hail have been mild, an increase in frequency and severity is cause for concern.

A massive ocean wave that was tracked off the west coast of Vancouver Island in 2020 is now considered the most extreme rogue wave ever recorded, according to scientists at the University of Victoria.

A rare deep-sea fish was discovered on Vancouver Island this month. A pair of friends, Natalie Mueller and Andie Lafrentz, were walking along Whiffin Spit in Sooke on Sept. 19 when they spotted what they first thought was a “large piece of scrap metal.”

The Hemlock Looper Moth outbreak is said to last between 3-4 years and now coincides with an outbreak of Phantom Hemlock Looper which saw its last outbreak more than a decade ago.