Category Archives: British Columbia

Ottawa engineers $9.2M upgrade for Ashcroft Terminal
ASHCROFT, B.C. - A $28 million upgrade is in store for the Ashcroft Terminal, and the federal government will cover nearly one third of the cost. Federal Minister of Transport Marc Garneau made the an...
Kayla Derkach May 16, 2018

Suspect sought in alleged sexual assault in Vernon
VERNON - RCMP are investigating an alleged sexual assault that occurred in the Okanagan Landing area Monday afternoon. "On May 14, 2018, just before 4:00 pm, the Vernon North Okanagan RCMP received a ...
Kayla Derkach May 16, 2018

Feds playing hardball with Kinder Morgan
OTTAWA - If Kinder Morgan wants to abandon plans to build the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion, there are plenty of other investors out there willing to take up the cause - and they will have the bac...
Kayla Derkach May 16, 2018

LNG Canada committing to start construction on B.C. project this year
VANCOUVER - Andy Calitz, the head of LNG Canada, committed on Tuesday that his company will start construction on a LNG facility on B.C.'s coast this year. The $40-billion project would be the largest...
Kayla Derkach May 15, 2018

Wildfire ignites near Tunkwa Lake
LOGAN LAKE, B.C. - Update: A fire which broke out Tuesday afternoon near Tunkwa Lake flared up in size late yesterday and is now believed to have reached 150 hectares in size. The fire was being fough...
Kayla Derkach May 15, 2018

Province closes Elephant Hill wildfire area to off-road vehicle use
CACHE CREEK, B.C. - Off-roading will be banned in the Elephant Hill wildfire area effective this Thursday. The closure will remain in effective until Dec. 31, 2018 and is part of the province’s ...
Kayla Derkach May 15, 2018

Enderby activates Emergency Centre
ENDERBY - The City of Enderby has activated its Emergency Operations Centre due to potential flooding on the Shuswap River. City Chief Administrative Officer Tate Bengtson says the measure is being ta...
Kayla Derkach May 15, 2018

South Cariboo woman 'Set for Life'
100 MILE HOUSE, B.C. - A South Cariboo woman is $675,000 dollars richer after purchasing a winning ‘Set for Life’ ticket. Christina Kam of Forest Grove bought the ticket at Save-On-Foods i...
Kayla Derkach May 15, 2018

'Extreme heat' prompts water restrictions in Clearwater
CLEARWATER, B.C. - Hold off on watering those plants if you live in Clearwater. Extreme heat has prompted the District of Clearwater to issue a mandatory irrigation restriction until further notice. &...
Kayla Derkach May 15, 2018

Clearwater RCMP seek woman who fell into river from trestle bridge
KAMLOOPS - The search continues for a woman who fell into Mad River near Highway 5 north of Vavenby over the weekend. Police say 31 year old Kristi Lavalee of Regina reportedly fell into the river jus...
Kayla Derkach May 15, 2018

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