Category Archives: British Columbia
Province to hire more NP's
VICTORIA - BC's Health Minister has made an announcement he says will be transformative to the health care system. Adrian Dix says the province is creating 200 new nurse practitioner positions to supp...
May 23, 2018
Missing North Okanagan woman found dead
VERNON - The search for a missing woman in the North Okanagan has turned tragic. Police there say 52 year old Lisa Ruigrok - who was reported missing on May 18 - was found dead Tuesday near Hidden Lak...
May 23, 2018
Mounties investigate shooting in Merritt
MERRITT - A Merritt man is expected to make a full recovery following a shooting last Friday. Merritt RCMP Sgt. Norm Flemming says it occurred around 4 a.m. that morning at Sumac Gardens on Clapperton...
May 22, 2018
High streamflow advisories in effect for North and South Thompson Rivers
KAMLOOPS - Flood concerns continue to be a reality for parts of B.C., including Kamloops. In its bi-weekly teleconference Tuesday, B.C.’s River Forecast Centre said there are no longer any flood...
May 22, 2018
Victoria to challenge Alberta legislation aimed at limiting oil and gas shipments to B.C.
KAMLOOPS - B.C.’s provincial government has confirmed it is going to court to challenge the constitutionality of Alberta’s Preserving Canada’s Economic Prosperity Act. The statement ...
May 22, 2018
Residents missing after Vernon fire
VERNON - Two people remain unaccounted for after a fire early yesterday that destroyed a home on the North Westside of Vernon. Vernon North Okanagan RCMP were called to assist North Westside Fire Resc...
May 22, 2018
Notley bypasses Western Premiers Conference
EDMONTON - There won’t be any fireworks between the premiers of Alberta and British Columbia at the Western premiers conference this week, because Alberta Premier Rachel Notley isn’t going...
May 22, 2018
Tunkwa Lake Road fire now under control
LOGAN LAKE, B.C. - The Tunkwa Lake Road fire near Logan Lake is now under control. There were 72 wildfire personnel on site Friday with four pieces of heavy equipment and one helicopter. The fire is s...
May 19, 2018
Merritt remains vigilant, hoping they're through the worst of the high water
MERRITT - For many residents in Merritt, this long weekend won't be much of holiday. While it appears the worst of the high water could be over, many who live on the banks of the Nicola River remain v...
May 18, 2018
Fraser begins to recede in Prince George
PRINCE GEORGE - There is good news on the flood front for Prince George. Water level measurements at Environment Canada’s Hydrometric station at South Fort George suggests the Fraser river peake...
May 18, 2018
