Category Archives: British Columbia

MERRITT, B.C. - A masked street-corner DJ delighted Merritt residents and McDonald’s customers alike yesterday. The entertainer was set up at the corner of Irvine Avenue and River Ranch Road, di...

VICTORIA - Help is on the way to help flood-afffected communities in British Columbia. On Monday, the provincial government announced Disaster Financial Asistance (DFA) for residents that have been im...

MERRITT, B.C. - While the flow along Guichon Creek has tempered since the weekend, Lower Nicola resident Angela Miller fears that the creek could eventually take down her home - whether it’s thi...

KAMLOOPS - Little help in sight from Mother Nature when it comes to the flooding situation in B.C.’s Interior. Dave Campbell, head of the BC River Forecast Centre, said during a teleconference M...

MERRITT, B.C. - Receding water levels along Guichon Creek have allowed the Thompson-Nicola Regional District to send a number of residents back home. The evacution orders for all but three units in th...

SALMON ARM, B.C. - With flood waters rising, the Salmon River Bridge on the Trans Canada Highway near Salmon Arm has become a source of concern. A flood warning has been issued for the Salmon River an...

REVELSTOKE - A Cranbrook man is facing jail time after allegedly robbing a bank in Revelstoke. Revelstoke RCMP Staff Sgt. Kurt Grabinsky says it stems from a bank heist that took place on April 6 on F...

VICTORIA - Public Safety Minister Mike Farnworth says he’s never seen anything like the devastation he saw in Grand Forks, during a visit to the community yesterday. About three thousand people ...

MERRITT, B.C. - The flooding situation has gone from bad to worse in Merritt. According to Mayor Neil Menard, the Nicola River has breached a berm on Garcia street, prompting the evacuation of Nicola ...

PRINCE GEORGE - The Conservation Officer Service is investigating a disturbing incident. Officers responded to a report of a black bear in a neighbourhood in the Hart. While that isn’t surprisin...