Category Archives: British Columbia
New coal mine approved for Tumbler Ridge
TUMBLER RIDGE, B.C.- The federal government has given the green light to a coal mining project proposed for central B-C. Environment Minister Catherine McKenna announced approval yesterday for the Mur...
Dec 14, 2017
Influential Prince George medical leader passes away
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. - Prince George and Northern BC are mourning the loss of a great in the medical profession. Dr. Bert Kelly passed away Tuesday night in Kelowna following a brave and dignified batt...
Dec 13, 2017
Nasty stomach bug sweeps through Vernon Jubilee Hospital
VERNON, B.C. - Vernon Jubilee Hospital is dealing with an outbreak of a gastrointestinal illness in its inpatient psychiatry unit. The illness became apparent Monday, but it’s not clear how many...
Dec 13, 2017
West Kelowna RCMP looking for potentially dangerous suspect
KELOWNA - Mounties are searching for a 32-year-old man after a brazen break and enter was interrupted in West Kelowna's Glenrosa neighbourhood on December 4. Police said Dale Christopher MacPherson, a...
Dec 13, 2017
Marijuana users likely to face same rules as tobacco smokers
VICTORIA - Premier John Horgan says B-C’s rules for using recreational marijuana in public spaces could mirror provincial regulations for smoking cigarettes. He says the province has heard from ...
Dec 13, 2017
Woman pulled from freezing Nechako River in Prince George
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. - A woman was rescued from the Nechako River in Prince George this afternoon. Prince George Fire Rescue Service was called to the banks of the Nechako River just after 1:00 p.m. Wi...
Dec 12, 2017
Kelowna police try to find owner of stolen hockey cards
KELOWNA - RCMP are making an effort to track down the rightful owner of nearly a dozen collectable hockey cards seized by police as suspected stolen property. The items were seized sometime ago from a...
Dec 12, 2017
Goldfish threatening native fish species in B.C. Interior
KAMLOOPS - The Invasive Species Council of BC is reminding pet owners to be responsible when their animals are no longer wanted. Exotic animals such as Koi carp, the European rabbit, and the American ...
Dec 12, 2017
RCMP warn of suspicious occurrence near Armstrong school
ARMSTRONG, B.C. - RCMP are investigating what they call a suspicious occurrence near Armstrong Elementary School. Police received a report of a suspicious man, who attempted to speak to two girls who ...
Dec 12, 2017
Williams Lake Mounties investigate afternoon robbery
KAMLOOPS - Mounties in Williams Lake are seeking the public’s help in locating a suspect involved in a robbery. Cst. Andrew Waters says on December 10 just after 4 p.m., police responded to a re...
Dec 12, 2017
