B.C. Crisis Update: Fires, Floods, Rents, and Rescue Tragedies

Major B.C. emergencies and Canada-wide cost pressures hit headlines.

One dead after fire damages three homes in Coquitlam Coquitlam fire kills one as blaze spreads through three homes in B.C. Heavy smoke, major damage and one victim found; see what investigators know Smoke turns Kamloops skies orange as air quality reaches very high risk Kamloops wildfire smoke pushed air quality to 10+ as orange skies settled in. See what officials say about the risk, source fire and how long warnings may last. Kelowna neighbourhood closed for hours after bomb scare Kelowna RCMP respond to suspicious device near Barlee and Springfield roads See how police cleared the area and what investigators want from witnesses Second wildfire north of Boston Bar grows to 8,800 hectares Fraser Canyon wildfire grows to 8,800 hectares as crews battle strong winds Highway 1 stays closed; see the latest evacuation orders and fire response updates Extreme weather is raising insurance costs for Canadians Climate change costs in Canada are driving higher insurance premiums See how wildfires, floods and heat waves are raising costs now Canada asking rents fall 4.3% year over year in June Canada rent prices fall 4.3% as national asking rent drops for 21 months See which provinces are easing most and what the latest averages mean One rescued in B.C. boat sinking dies in hospital, six remain missing B.C. charter boat sinking leaves one dead as rescue and recovery continue RCMP probe the deepwater wreck and search for six missing people Woman rescued after vessel sank off B.C. coast dies in hospital Richmond boat sinking kills one after KingFisher charter vessel capsized off B.C. Four survived as six remain missing; see what investigators have uncovered.