Category Archives: British Columbia
Worker safety 'paramount' during clean up of rock slides
KAMLOOPS - Safety is of the utmost importance when cleaning up after a rock slide. That’s according to Todd Hubner, District Manager of Transportation for the Cariboo. Hubner says rock slides, l...
Jan 20, 2018
Weaver comments on LNG prospects
PRINCE GEORGE - On the heels of a Natural Resources Forum, the Leader of the Green Party is threatening to bring down the government. It was just yesterday that three Northern BC mayors and a Councill...
Jan 19, 2018
Highway 1 set to reopen following rockslide near Spences Bridge
KAMLOOPS - Drive BC expects the highway will reopen at 6 p.m. tonight to single lane alternating traffic. Earlier: Ministry of Transportation crews are still working to clear a rockslide that came dow...
Jan 19, 2018
Vernon dial-a-dope scheme busted
KAMLOOPS - Five people have been arrested in a Vernon drug bust. Vernon-North Okanagan RCMP Cst. Kelly Brett says the arrests follow the execution of a search warrant on Wednesday at a home on Southwi...
Jan 19, 2018
Former Barriere fire chief sentenced for child porn
KAMLOOPS - The former chief of the Barriere fire department has been sentenced to jail time after pleading guilty to possessing child pornography. Al Kirkwood was charged after incidents in July and O...
Jan 18, 2018
Rockslide closes Highway 1 east of Spences Bridge
KAMLOOPS - A rockslide has traffic at a standstill six kilometres east of Spences Bridge. For eastbound traffic there’s a detour available via Highway 12 in Lytton to Highway 99 north to Highway...
Jan 18, 2018
Fire chief: Controlled burns not a cause for concern in 70 Mile House
KAMLOOPS - It appears the memories of last year’s devastating wildfires are fraying some nerves in the 70 Mile House area. 70 Mile House Volunteer Fire Chief Lee Lundy says controlled slash burn...
Jan 18, 2018
Trees being burned on border of Jasper park to combat mountain pine beetle
KAMLOOPS - Foresters and provincial officials are burning tens of thousands of trees along the boundary of Jasper National Park to try to slow the spread of mountain pine beetles. Mike Underschulz of ...
Jan 18, 2018
World Wildlife Fund Canada Seeing a Wildlife Decline
KAMLOOPS - The World Wildlife Fund Canada is the country’s largest international conservation group. One of their focuses is to reverse the decline of wildlife. The organization has seen a decli...
Jan 18, 2018
Charges laid in New Year's Day stabbing
KAMLOOPS - Two Williams Lake residents are facing charges following a New Year’s Day assault. Williams Lake RCMP Cst. Andrew Waters says 26 year old Blake Johnny, a man he terms a prolific offen...
Jan 18, 2018
