Category Archives: British Columbia
Low levels of THC in marijuana don't increase crashes: study
VANCOUVER - Smoking marijuana containing low levels of the drug's main psychoactive ingredient does not increase most drivers' risk of a crash even though Canada's impair...
Jun 14, 2019
First Nations push for massive conservation area in northern British Columbia
LOWER POST, B.C. - First Nations in northern British Columbia are calling on the provincial government to endorse an ambitious proposal for a 40,000-square-kilometre conservation area to pro...
Jun 14, 2019
UPDATE: Missing 100 Mile House man located
100 MILE HOUSE, B.C. - UPDATE: The man reported missing by 100 Mile House RCMP has been located safe and sound.
Jun 13, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today
Offer made to pay for Remembrance Day in Victoria ahead of council debate
VICTORIA - A retail chain has stepped forward with an offer to cover the costs of Remembrance Day in Victoria, hours before city council was scheduled to debate funding for the annual ceremony. I...
Jun 13, 2019
Human-wildlife conflicts up across the province
VICTORIA - Conflicts between bears and humans are up significantly in the province this year. That's according to Chris Doyle, the deputy chief of provincial operations for the BC Conservation Officer...
Jun 13, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today
17 temperature records Wednesday as southern B.C. sweltered in pre-summer heat
VANCOUVER - Temperature records tumbled across much of British Columbia's south coast Wednesday as Environment Canada says a strong ridge of high pressure kept clouds away. The weather office rep...
Jun 13, 2019
B.C.'s dirty money strategy to be highlighted at meeting of ministers
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's efforts to fight money laundering are expected to be front and centre today at a special meeting of federal cabinet ministers and their provincial counterparts to discus...
Jun 13, 2019
Simpcw First Nation not allowing Canfor tenure to leave its territory without a fight
CHU CHUA, B.C. - The Simpcw First Nation says it will not allow the transfer of forest tenures from Canfor to Interfor without a fight.Earlier this month, Canfor announced the closure of its Vavenby s...
Jun 13, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today
Merritt has the lowest gas prices in the province
MERRITT, B.C. - Merritt is home to the cheapest gas in the province - for now.GasBuddy.com pegs the lowest price in B.C. at $1.039 per litre at the Super Save on Nicola Avenue and Margaret Street in M...
Jun 13, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today / Kent Simmonds
Data show alcohol the main cause of substance-related deaths in hospital
VANCOUVER - Heavy drinking landed Dawn Nickel in the emergency department four times - twice for alcohol poisoning and two more times when she took pills with alcohol to try and kill herself. "I had n...
Jun 13, 2019
