Category Archives: British Columbia
Rock slide closes Trans Canada east of Golden
GOLDEN - Update: The rock slide 5 kilometres east of Golden is now clear. Earlier: The Trans Canada Highway has been closed just east of Golden after a rock slide. There is no detour around the site, ...
Apr 12, 2018
Kamloops MLAs pepper Premier Horgan over legal advice he received regarding the Kinder Morgan pipeline expansion
VICTORIA - B.C. Premier John Horgan was on the heat seat during question period in Victoria Wednesday. The B.C. Liberal opposition peppered the premier with questions focused on having him confirm whe...
Apr 11, 2018
Fetal remains discovered in Vernon
VERNON - RCMP in Vernon confirm they're investigating the discovery of fetal remains on the weekend. Police are saying little about it, only that the remains were located at an apartment building in t...
Apr 11, 2018
Home destroyed in Lumby fire
LUMBY - Lumby firefighters are a still at the scene of house fire in the 100 block of Brookfield Road that broke out Tuesday night. Fire Chief Tony Clayton says they were called about 10 o'clock. "It'...
Apr 11, 2018
Experts say mining industry in B.C. 'on a rebound,' despite Ajax decision
KAMLOOPS - Mining companies, prospectors, and geologist from around B.C. are in Kamloops for the next two days for the 31st annual Kamloops Exploration Group’s conference. Despite projects like ...
Apr 10, 2018
No one injured after Cranbrook plane breaks on landing in Calgary
CRANBROOK, B.C. - An investigation is underway after a plane from Cranbrook had a rough landing in Calgary. The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) is looking into an incident involving an Air...
Apr 10, 2018
Vernon school evacuated due to small fire, smoke
VERNON - Students and staff were evacuated at Okanagan Landing Elementary School in Vernon Tuesday morning after a minor fire. A kiln in the art department got turned on for unknown reasons just befor...
Apr 10, 2018
Horgan brushes off Stone, Milobar attacks on Trans Mountain
VICTORIA - The opposition Liberals hammered the NDP government in the BC Legislature’s question period today over a brewing trade war between BC and Alberta over the TransMountain pipeline expan...
Apr 10, 2018
Landslide damages home near Vernon
VERNON, B.C. - Update: City of Vernon staff have cleared the debris from Eastside Road and hydro crews are now working to restore power to the area. One-way alternating traffic will start at 4 pm toda...
Apr 10, 2018
Special benefits for maternity and compassionate care to be expanded in B.C.
VICTORIA - B-C’s New Democrat government is taking steps to improve or extend maternity, parental and compassionate care leaves in this province, saying the upgrades for five special work absenc...
Apr 10, 2018
