Today's top headlines from CBC British Columbia

Today's top headlines from CBC British Columbia - 2025-08-15

Good afternoon, these are your top stories for Friday, August 15, 2025.
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The Orca winner of The Search for B.C.'s Best Symbol

August 14 , 2025 at 09:39:22 p.m. PDT • :

The winner comes after five weks, 500,000 votes, and a semifinal win against B.C.'s official tree, a quarterfinal win against the official mammal, and a round of 16 victory over the official bird.

Wildfire crews hope for reprieve as rain falls on Vancouver Island blaze

August 15 , 2025 at 06:24:42 a.m. PDT • :

Environment Canada is forecasting rain all day Friday and into the weekend in the area, which could aid firefighters battling the blaze. The area around Port Alberni could get up to 20 millimetres on Friday, the weather agency says.

WNBA 3-point line painted on Vancouver courts gives young players something to shoot for

August 15 , 2025 at 05:00:00 a.m. PDT • :

Ahead of Vancouver hosting the first WNBA regular-season game played outside the United States, a women's basketball great was at a playground in Stanley Park on Thursday to support an initiative that she hopes will help strengthen basketball's grassroots.

Replanting forests after wildfires comes with complex challenges, but there are opportunities in the ashes

August 15 , 2025 at 01:00:00 a.m. PDT • :

Vast swathes of Canada's forests have burned in recent years. Here's what it takes to replant after a major wildfire.

Are EVs really greener than gas-powered cars?

August 14 , 2025 at 11:00:00 a.m. PDT • :

In this issue of our environmental newsletter, we compare the environmental impacts of EVs and gas-powered cars; see how Seville, Spain is beating the heat; and look at the Canadian cities considering gondolas or cable cars as public transit.

August 14 , 2025 at 04:40:42 p.m. PDT • :

'Brutal and senseless assault' leaves senior with multiple injuries on Vancouver Island

August 14 , 2025 at 02:47:12 p.m. PDT • :

Bomb squad called in after B.C. teenager finds improvised explosive device and brings it home

August 14 , 2025 at 12:02:04 p.m. PDT • :

Wildfire south of Port Alberni, B.C., grows, but rain expected in the forecast

August 14 , 2025 at 12:43:00 p.m. PDT • :

Galloping Goose trail closed after body found in Saanich, B.C.

August 13 , 2025 at 02:25:09 p.m. PDT • :

People often miscalculate the impact of climate choices — like owning a dog — study says

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August 14 , 2025 at 12:32:43 p.m. PDT • :

'Big dose': Heavy rainfall forecast for B.C.'s South Coast

August 14 , 2025 at 02:28:32 p.m. PDT • :

Illegal fireworks may have sparked back-to-back Okanagan wildfires, RCMP say

August 14 , 2025 at 06:17:11 p.m. PDT • :

'We can do better': Indigenous people overrepresented in B.C. police watchdog cases

August 14 , 2025 at 02:17:51 p.m. PDT • :

'Knees of a 15-year-old': Smiling soccer star Müller begins new chapter with Vancouver Whitecaps

August 15 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. PDT • :

Why natural gas prices have yet to see a boost after LNG Canada startup

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