Category Archives: British Columbia
Fatal weekend crash near Enderby
ENDERBY - The RCMP have confirmed that a man was killed in a single vehicle accident north of Enderby early last Saturday morning. Police say the crash occurred when a Toyota pickup went off Highway 9...
Aug 22, 2018
Two birds in B.C. test positive for West Nile Virus
KAMLOOPS - Two dead ravens from Kimberley have tested positive for the West Nile virus. The provincial Animal Health Centre lab made the discovery as part of routine surveillance. It’s the first...
Aug 22, 2018
Fire at McDonald's in Armstrong
ARMSTRONG - The McDonald's in Armstrong had to be shut down due to a fire Monday night. It broke out on a grill in the kitchen at the restaurant on Smith Drive around 6:20 pm. Fire chief Ian Cummings ...
Aug 21, 2018
Horgan visits northern B.C. for update on wildfire situation
PRINCE GEORGE - British Columbia Premier John Horgan is to travel to the central Interior to meet with first responders who are fighting some of the more than 500 wildfires burning across the province...
Aug 21, 2018
Barriere emergency department closed today
BARRIERE, B.C. - Interior Health has announced a temporary closure of the Barriere Health Centre’s emergency department. The ER will be closed today due to “unexpected temporary limited st...
Aug 21, 2018
Number of wildfire evacuees in Prince George doubles over the weekend
PRINCE GEORGE - Over the weekend, the number of evacuees registered in Prince George doubled. On Friday, the City had registered about 1300 people, there are now nearly 2700 people. So far, the city h...
Aug 20, 2018
Wildfire north of Blue River 'very visible' to Yellowhead Highway traffic
BLUE RIVER, B.C. - The BC Wildfire Service is busy responding to a lightning-caused 62-hectare blaze 20 kilometres north of Blue River on the west side of the Yellowhead Highway. “We had crews o...
Aug 20, 2018
Plans in the works to transform former visitor centre near Merritt
MERRITT, B.C. - Plans may soon be afoot to transform the former tourism information centre located near Merritt on the Coquihalla Highway. The centre, located at Exit 286, the interchange of Highway 9...
Aug 20, 2018
No sign of rain as wildfires continue
PRINCE GEORGE - There is some good news on the wildfire front to start the week but there is still no end in sight to a series of major forest fires ravaging northwestern BC. Following a weekend of wo...
Aug 20, 2018
Residents living near Gottfriedsen Mountain fire given the all clear
KAMLOOPS - There is good news for TNRD residents living near the Gottfriedsen Mountain Wildfire west of Kelowna. An evacuation alert has been rescinded, meaning all properties and camping areas north ...
Aug 19, 2018
