Category Archives: British Columbia
Vernon council's 'tax watchdog' dies
VERNON, B.C. - The City of Vernon has lost one of its veteran councillors. City sources have confirmed Bob Spiers died Monday night of unknown causes, after attending council meetings throughout the d...
Jun 26, 2018
Power still out in areas of the Okanagan and Shuswap after big storma
VERNON - B-C Hydro says the power is still out in some areas of Salmon Arm, Vernon, Revelstoke and West Kelowna more than 24 hours after a wicked storm moved through the southern Interior. But Hydro s...
Jun 26, 2018
Liberals take issue with rules for vote on proportional rep
VICTORIA - The B-C Liberals are taking issue with the N-D-P government’s rules for the referendum campaign on proportional representation. Liberal Michael Lee is accusing the government of setti...
Jun 26, 2018
Enderby couple celebrating Lotto Max win
ENDERBY, B.C. - A couple from Enderby is celebrating a lottery win. Jessica Gallagher and Joshua Hartnell were victorious after matching all seven numbers and winning the $1 million Maxmillion prize f...
Jun 25, 2018
Missing man presumed drowned in Fraser River near Lytton
LYTTON, B.C. - A man is missing and presumed drowned following a recent fishing trip in the Fraser Canyon. North District RCMP Cpl. Madonna Saunderson says Duane Aleck had gone fishing June 18 near Ly...
Jun 25, 2018
PG First Nation turn down treaty
PRINCE GEORGE - After 25 years of negotiations and two votes, members of the Lheidli T’enneh First Nation are still without a treaty. 57% of voting members have turned down the latest proposed t...
Jun 25, 2018
Tens of thousands hit by power outages after overnight storms
KAMLOOPS - BC Hydro is working to get power restored to more than 31, 000 customers from the Central Okanagan to the Shuswap after a powerful storm overnight. Wind, heavy rain and lightning moved thro...
Jun 25, 2018
Missing teen from Merritt located
MERRITT, B.C. - The Merritt teen reported missing by the RCMP over the weekend has been located safe and sound. Police would like to thank the public and media for their assstance in this matter.
Jun 24, 2018
Ashcroft's emergency department to close temporarily due to lack of available nurses
ASHCROFT, B.C. - The Ashcroft Hospital’s Emergency Department is closing its doors to patients Saturday night due to ‘unexpected limited nurse availability.’ Interior Health put out ...
Jun 23, 2018
Party-goer stabbed in Lake Country Friday night
LAKE COUNTRY, B.C. - RCMP are investigating after a stabbing was reported during a house-party in Lake Country Friday night. Police were called to a home on Okanagan Centre Road West just before 10 p....
Jun 23, 2018
