Category Archives: British Columbia
Missing sledders near Revelstoke found alive
REVELSTOKE, B.C. - Two young men have been rescued from a mountain near Revelstoke after they got lost on a snowmobiling trip and were forced to spend a night in the frigid elements. R-C-M-P Corporal ...
Jan 07, 2018
B.C. teen creating app, summer camp to revive First Nations language
VANCOUVER - A 15-year-old high school student in British Columbia is turning to technology to help address a decades-old problem - how to revive an Indigenous language nearly lost to the residential s...
Jan 07, 2018
Woman Shot At Vernon Apartment
VERNON, B.C. - RCMP are investigating the shooting of a woman Saturday morning in Vernon. "Shortly after 1 am, RCMP responded to a report of a shooting at an apartment located on the 3700 block of 24t...
Jan 07, 2018
Two B.C. cities soldier on with decades-old ban on self-serve gas pumps
VANCOUVER - Two western Canadian cities that mandate gas stations employ attendants to pump fuel are outliers in a nation where most citizens are accustomed to do-it-yourself fill ups. Richmond and Co...
Jan 06, 2018
Winter warming trend increasing avalanche risk
KAMLOOPS - A change in the weather is creating some instability at higher elevations. Mike Conlan with Avalanche Canada says there are a few weak layers of snow buried at and below tree-line elevation...
Jan 06, 2018
Merritt mayor frustrated with highway contractor, truckers
KAMLOOPS - After a year of gradual improvements, Merritt Mayor Neil Menard says there’s been a big step backwards recently in regards to the maintenance of the highways near his community. ̶...
Jan 05, 2018
Williams Lake suffering through labour shortage due to wildfires
KAMLOOPS - Some fairly serious labour pains are being felt in Williams Lake following last summer’s devastating wildfires. The fires forced the evacuation of the entire town in July for weeks an...
Jan 05, 2018
B.C. has lowest jobless rate in Canada
VANCOUVER - The number of people looking for work across the country fell to its lowest level in more than 40 years last month, while B-C continues to hold the title of lowest jobless rate in Canada. ...
Jan 05, 2018
Caution urged on area highways as freezing rain warning continues
KAMLOOPS - UPDATE: Due to freezing rain, there are now travel advisories in effect for the Coquihalla from Hope to Kamloops and on the Yellowhead from Kamloops to Clearwater and from McMurphy to 60 ki...
Jan 05, 2018
Rogers Hometown Hockey aims to 'lift spirits' following devastating wildfires in Williams Lake
KAMLOOPS - It’s starting to look a lot like a Hometown Hockey weekend in Williams Lake. Rogers started rolling in with their trucks, tents and stage at 8 this morning on Oliver Street downtown. ...
Jan 04, 2018
