Today's top headlines from CBC British Columbia

Today's top headlines from CBC British Columbia - 2025-08-28

Good afternoon, these are your top stories for Thursday, August 28, 2025.
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Active wildfires jump as heat warnings continue for parts of B.C.

August 28 , 2025 at 09:51:30 a.m. PDT • :

B.C. Wildfire Service figures Thursday morning show 78 active blazes, up from 68 on Wednesday, with 16 new starts and eight fires declared out over the past 24 hours.

12 people taken to hospital after boat collision on Okanagan Lake

August 28 , 2025 at 07:06:37 a.m. PDT • :

A dozen people were taken to hospital after two boats collided on Okanagan Lake near the William R. Bennett Bridge in Kelowna Wednesday night, according to B.C. Emergency Health Services.

Shoppers endure massive crowds for Aritzia warehouse sale in Vancouver

August 28 , 2025 at 01:00:00 a.m. PDT • :

Thousands of people stood in line for hours — some even waiting overnight — for a clothing sale in Vancouver this week, in what one consumer expert says is a reflection of clever marketing and the cost-of-living crisis.

'Like a bad movie': Carnival worker dies after being hit by ride in Prince Rupert, B.C., witnesses say

August 27 , 2025 at 09:16:18 a.m. PDT • :

Mission-based Shooting Star Amusements, which operates the carnival, identified the man as a worker in a social media post Wednesday, adding he was also a "dear close friend" and a "great man."

Renewed calls for alternative route as Vancouver Island road faces indefinite closure

August 27 , 2025 at 03:38:04 p.m. PDT • :

Some First Nations on the west coast of Vancouver Island say they need a better road that connects them to the rest of the island. The renewed call comes as Bamfield Main, the road between Port Alberni and Bamfield, is closed for the foreseeable future due to damage from the Mount Underwood fire.

August 26 , 2025 at 07:06:56 p.m. PDT • :

#TheMoment a grizzly bear attacked a travel blogger's tent

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August 27 , 2025 at 09:38:55 p.m. PDT • :

'Quite the show': Video shows orcas getting up close with B.C. boaters

August 28 , 2025 at 01:00:00 a.m. PDT • :

45 Canadian nonfiction books to read this fall

August 28 , 2025 at 05:00:00 a.m. PDT • :

Big hits, great saves: B.C. players shine at inaugural Women's Para Hockey World Championships

August 28 , 2025 at 01:00:00 a.m. PDT • :

Wildfires are reversing Canada's progress on improving air quality

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August 27 , 2025 at 08:46:22 a.m. PDT • :

Sheet-covered thieves sought by police in ghostly getaway at B.C. care home

August 27 , 2025 at 05:12:27 p.m. PDT • :

1 dead in vehicle-train collision in Maple Ridge

August 28 , 2025 at 07:00:48 a.m. PDT • :

Ford recalls more than 52,500 vehicles in Canada over brake fluid leak

August 26 , 2025 at 11:49:21 a.m. PDT • :

12-year-old dies after being struck by car on Vancouver Island, police say

August 27 , 2025 at 06:00:00 a.m. PDT • :

From safe supply to Adrian Dix, 8 noteworthy passages in John Horgan's memoir

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