Category Archives: British Columbia
UPDATE: Barriere family of five in serious, stable condition after carbon monoxide leak
BARRIERE, B.C. - A family of five in Barriere is proof of how important carbon monoxide monitors are. Barriere Fire Chief Ashley Wohlgemuth says emergency crews arrived to a downtown Barriere home at ...
Dec 06, 2018
Liberal critic says NDP climate plan gives Greens an easy out
KAMLOOPS - The environment critic for BC’s Official Opposition says the NDP government’s climate plan, unveiled by Premier John Horgan today, simply helps Green Leader Andrew Weaver out of...
Dec 05, 2018
Wanted Barriere man arrested by RCMP
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops and Barriere R-C-M-P say they have arrested a man wanted for numerous alleged offences. Mounties say they arrested 45-year-old Gerald Koester of Barriere late last month. They say ...
Dec 05, 2018
Province pumps up fines for off-roading in sensitive areas
VICTORIA - The province is revving up fines for those who use off-road vehicles in protected habitats. Those caught operating off-road vehicles in sensitive areas, including all BC Parks, will be subj...
Dec 04, 2018
Couple arrested for posing as potential homebuyers, stealing jewelry in Salmon Arm
SALMON ARM, B.C. - A man and woman have been arrested after reports of jewelry being stolen during home viewings in Salmon Arm. Cpl. Dan Moskaluk says in a news release that between Sept. 10 and Oct. ...
Dec 03, 2018
Crews respond to truck engulfed in flames in Vernon
VERNON, B.C. - There was lots of flames as Vernon Fire Rescue responded to a vehicle fire in the Adventure Bay area of Okanagan Landing Sunday night. Crews arrived on Foster Road just after 7:40 pm to...
Dec 03, 2018
Six fatal collisions on BC highways in four days
SALMON ARM, B.C. - The first weekend of December has resulted in several fatalities on highways across the province, including in the Southern Interior. RCMP say in a news release that this past Frida...
Dec 03, 2018
Newly discovered cave in Wells Gray Park might be largest in Canada
VANCOUVER -A newly discovered cave in a remote valley in British Columbia’s Wells Gray Provincial Park might just be the country’s largest. The feature was spotted by a helicopter crew fro...
Dec 03, 2018
First Nation to present oral evidence about pipeline expansion
NANAIMO, B.C. – The Tsleil-Waututh Nation will be presenting Indigenous oral traditional evidence to the National Energy Board at a hearing in Nanaimo, B.C. A news release says the board is hear...
Dec 03, 2018
B.C Government enacts extra party bus safety measures to protect minors
VANCOUVER – In response to concerns growing in the industry, the provincial government is immediately enacting more safety measures on party buses to protect minors in B.C. In a release yesterda...
Dec 01, 2018
