Category Archives: British Columbia
Newborn southern resident whale calf spotted swimming in British Columbia waters
VANCOUVER - A newborn calf in a southern resident killer whale pod has been spotted in the waters around Tofino, British Columbia. Department of Fisheries and Oceans marine mammal co-ordinator Pa...
Jun 01, 2019
Tentative agreement reached in B.C.'s port dispute just as picket signs went up
VANCOUVER - A tentative agreement has been reached in a labour dispute that threatened to shut down all ports in British Columbia and have a ripple effect across the Canadian economy. T...
Jun 01, 2019
Remote health care tested as Haida Gwaii loses IV chemo treatment next month
QUEEN CHARLOTTE, B.C. - Cancer patients who need intravenous chemotherapy on the British Columbia archipelago of Haida Gwaii will now have to take an eight-hour ferry trip to the n...
May 31, 2019
Fundraising efforts to rebuild Murray United Church slow to get off the ground
MERRITT, B.C. - The funds to rebuild the historic Murray United Church in Merritt have been slow to trickle in. The small church burned to the ground in January. A man was later charged with arson in ...
May 31, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today
Merritt's Empty Keg brews up refreshing experience for craft beer fans
MERRITT, B.C. - Merritt's only craft brewery is new on the scene and enjoying success in its first few weeks of operation. The Empty Keg Brew House has been open just over three weeks now. The busines...
May 31, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today / Kent Simmonds
Darcie Clarke, mother of slain Merritt children, dies
COQUITLAM, B.C. - The mother of three children who were killed by their father in Merritt 11 years ago has died. Darcie Clarke was the mother of Max, Kaitlyn and Corden Schoenborn. The news came via a...
May 31, 2019 Schoenborn children (Image Credit: Twitter / Dave Teixeira)
'Unusual mortality event' declared as grey whales appear on West Coast beaches
VANCOUVER - The American federal agency dedicated to ocean science has declared an "unusual mortality event" as the bodies of dozens of grey whales wash up on West Coast beaches in Cana...
May 31, 2019
In wake of Merritt layoffs, USW president calls on federal government for help
MERRITT, B.C. - The president of the United Steelworkers Local 1-417 says he's not surprised at this week's news of layoffs at a Merritt sawmill. Aspen Planers announced Thursday it is cutting 50 empl...
May 31, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today
Union says port workers still on the job in B.C. despite lockout notice
VANCOUVER - A lockout notice issued by the group that represents more than 50 waterfront employers in British Columbia was expected to take effect Thursday, but a spokesman for the union sai...
May 31, 2019
B.C. Wildfire Service sets up special camp as northwest fire risk soars
SMITHERS, B.C. - Wildfire crews are arriving in northwestern British Columbia as drought grips the region and the fire danger soars along with the temperature. The B.C. Wildfire Service is s...
May 31, 2019
