Category Archives: British Columbia

26 bears euthanized in Prince George region this year
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. - This year, twenty-six black bears were put down in the Prince George region by the Conservation Officer Service. Which is slightly down from last year’s at this time. Accor...
Kayla Derkach Nov 09, 2017

Trial date set for Mountie accused of causing crash
LUMBY, B.C. - A Lumby Mountie accused of a driving offence that caused a crash will go on trial next spring. Constable Megan Valenta - born in 1977 - is charged with driving without due care and atten...
Kayla Derkach Nov 09, 2017

Secwepemcstin language teacher to receive Indspire Award
KAMLOOPS - A Williams Lake woman is among 13 recipients of the 2018 Indspire Awards. The annual awards recognize the successes and contributions of Indigenous people. Cecilia DeRose will be receiving ...
Kayla Derkach Nov 09, 2017

RCMP: Search of Salmon River Road property complete
KAMLOOPS - Mounties have completed their search of a Salmon River Road property south of Salmon Arm where human remains were found earlier this year. RCMP Cpl. Dan Moskaluk says all police personnel a...
Kayla Derkach Nov 09, 2017

Charges laid in Vernon car surfing death
VERNON, B.C. - Charges have been laid in a fatal car surfing incident in Vernon. 27 year old Justin Martyn of Spallumcheen died in June 2016 after a car he had been riding on went off Tronson Road and...
Kayla Derkach Nov 09, 2017

Treacherous Vernon roads bring BC Transit service to a standstill
VERNON, B.C. - Road conditions in Vernon Thursday morning brought bus service to a standstill. Jonathan Dyck with BC Transit says the operating company pulled the service because drivers were having t...
Kayla Derkach Nov 09, 2017

BC overdose death total drops significantly in September
VICTORIA - The latest illicit overdose death totals released by the BC Coroners Service show September had the lowest province-wide fatality total in a year. 80 people died across BC in September afte...
Kayla Derkach Nov 09, 2017

Shots fired during Langley home invasion
LANGLEY - Police say they’re investigating after shots were fired during a home invasion in Langley. R-C-M-P were called to a residential neighbourhood around 7:30 last night and learned about t...
Kayla Derkach Nov 09, 2017

Two-vehicle crash on Trans Canada near Salmon Arm claims a life
KAMLOOPS - One person is dead following a two-vehicle crash on the Trans Canada Highway near Salmon Arm. RCMP Cpl. Dan Moskaluk says it happened Saturday at around noon. “The collision occurred ...
Kayla Derkach Nov 08, 2017

$36 million seniors housing complex opens in Vernon
VERNON, B.C. - Vernon's newest residential care facility is filling up. The Hamlets on 29th Avenue downtown has been open since mid September. The six story building - which has been under constructio...
Kayla Derkach Nov 08, 2017

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