Category Archives: British Columbia
2017 deadliest year ever for illicit drug overdose deaths
KAMLOOPS - 2017 was a deadly year for illicit drug overdose deaths in British Columbia. Preliminary figures reveal 1,422 British Columbians died, according to new data released today by the BC Coroner...
Jan 31, 2018
Man arrested following hit and run in Williams Lake
KAMLOOPS - A 42 year old man is facing a slew of charges following a hit and run in Williams Lake. Williams Lake RCMP Cst. Andrew Waters says on Monday night, police were called to a report of a hit a...
Jan 31, 2018
B.C. grasping at straws over Kinder Morgan: Alberta Premier
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Rachel Notley is accusing the B-C government of “grasping at straws” after John Horgan’s administration announced the province will ban the increase of oil...
Jan 31, 2018
Private charges filed by woman in Mt. Polley disaster have been stayed
WILLIAMS LAKE - The B-C Prosecution Service says private charges filed by a woman relating to the 2014 collapse of the tailings dam at the Mount Polley mine in have been stayed. The service says it ha...
Jan 31, 2018
Final day for cattle farmers to report wildfire losses
KAMLOOPS - Today is the deadline for cattle farmers in B.C. to report their losses to their provincial representatives. The B-C Cattlemen’s Association says the annual survey allows the group to...
Jan 31, 2018
RCMP locate missing Vernon man
VERNON, B.C. -Vernon RCMP confirmed the missing man has been located and thanks the public's assistance. Earlier: RCMP in Vernon are looking for a missing man. 43 year old Robert Kalinouski was last s...
Jan 30, 2018
Williams Lake looks to cash in on pot production
KAMLOOPS - The City of Williams Lake is hoping to cash in once marijuana becomes legal in Canada July 1. Earlier this month, city council unanimously endorsed the idea of supporting the production of ...
Jan 30, 2018
Highway 12 north of Lytton reopens after rockslide
LYTTON, B.C. -Update: Highway 12 has reopened nine kilometres north of Lytton following a rockslide Monday. Earlier: A rockslide has severed Highway 12 between Lytton and Lillooet until further notice...
Jan 30, 2018
Recovery effort resumes this morning for missing kayaker
NORTH VANCOUVER - First responders in North Vancouver will make another effort today to recover the body of a kayaker swept away in the Capilano river yesterday afternoon. Rescuers raced to the swolle...
Jan 30, 2018
Attempted armed robbery in Vernon foiled
KAMLOOPS - Vernon North Okanagan RCMP are investigating an attempted armed robbery that took place at a local Vernon business over the weekend. On January 26th, 2018 just before 10:00 pm the Vernon RC...
Jan 29, 2018
