Category Archives: British Columbia
Prince George police say woman had part of lip bitten off during fight
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. - Prince George Mounties are investigating an alleged aggravated assault. Prince George RCMP Cpl. Craig Douglass says the incident occurred early Friday morning (Jan.25) at a home ...
Jan 28, 2019
Biologist says work on a Trans Mountain pipeline crossing has destroyed salmon habitat
CHILLIWACK - Trans Mountain is disagreeing with a biologist who says a salmon habitat in a Chilliwack area stream has been destroyed by work on a pipeline crossing. The oil company says the BC Oil and...
Jan 27, 2019
North Okanagan serial fire starter sentenced to three years
VERNON, B.C. - A BC Supreme Court judge has sentenced a serial fire starter in the Vernon area to three years in prison. The Crown prosecutor and defence lawyer for William Munton made a joint submiss...
Jan 25, 2019
Fraserway RV to pump $275,000 into a new Loon Lake fire hall
KAMLOOPS - An RV dealership chain has donated $275,000 to help rebuild the fire hall in the community of Loon Lake. The fire hall was destroyed in the 2017 Elephant Hill wildfire. In a news release, t...
Jan 25, 2019
Ottawa announces forest sector investment in Prince George
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. - Canada’s federal minister of natural resources made a funding announcement at today’s Natural Resources forum in Prince George. Amarjeet Sohi announced close to $600,...
Jan 23, 2019
UPDATE: Vehicle incident near Merritt impacting northbound traffic
MERRITT, B.C. - A vehicle incident on the Coquihalla Highway just outside of Merritt is having traffic impacts. DriveBC says crews are enroute, but no other information is available. The website did h...
Jan 23, 2019
B.C. wants to take action against money laundering-needs Federal help
VICTORIA - British Columbia’s attorney general says the provincial government wants to take action against money launderers as quickly as possible, but “needs the feds along for the ride.&...
Jan 23, 2019
B.C. Government calls on NEB to reject Trans-Mountain expansion
VICTORIA - The B-C government is calling on the National Energy Board to reject the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion following its reconsideration of the project. Premier John Horgan says in a news r...
Jan 23, 2019
Some numbers from B.C. Speaker's report
VICTORIA - A report by British Columbia legislature Speaker Darryl Plecas alleges spending misconduct by two top officials who have been suspended during an ongoing RCMP investigation. Sergeant-at-arm...
Jan 23, 2019
Canadian tobacco company advocating for more consumer information on vaping
VANCOUVER - A Canadian tobacco company has paid a visit to BC as part of a campaign surrounding vaping. Eric Gagnon with Imperial Tobacco Canada says he did reach out to the Ministry of Health for a m...
Jan 22, 2019
