Category Archives: British Columbia
Vernon's Polson Park goes to the dogs
VERNON, B.C. - Starting this week, people will be able to take their dogs for a walk in Polson Park, providing they are on a leash. It's the start of a two year pilot aimed at getting more people usin...
Nov 08, 2017
NDP follow through with BC Hydro rate freeze
KAMLOOPS - BC Hydro rates won’t be going up any time soon. B.C.’s NDP government is following through on a commitment it made during last spring’s provincial election campaign to fre...
Nov 08, 2017
RCMP say farm search near Salmon Arm remains active
KAMLOOPS - Police say their search at a North Okanagan farm is still active and ongoing despite reports that efforts have been scaled back. Residents of Silver Creek say the RCMP’s mobile comman...
Nov 08, 2017
B.C. outreach group partners with app developer to improve safety of sex workers
VANCOUVER - An outreach group supporting vulnerable women in British Columbia is hoping a cellphone app designed to monitor remote workers in resource industries will help keep sex workers safe. Hope ...
Nov 08, 2017
Homeless count stays static in Merritt
KAMLOOPS - There appears to be little change in the homeless population in Merritt. That according to this year’s ASK Wellness Society homeless count. ASK Wellness provides an array of social se...
Nov 07, 2017
Fatal crash just north of Williams Lake
KAMLOOPS - One person is dead following a two-vehicle crash on Highway 97, just north of Williams Lake. RCMP Cpl. Dan Moskaluk says it occurred just after 10 p.m. Sunday night on Highway 97 at Roberst...
Nov 07, 2017
Fallen B.C. officer remembered for dedication to community and 24-year service
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. - A British Columbia police officer who died in the line of duty has been identified as a constable with 24 years of experience who was also active in his community. Const. John David...
Nov 07, 2017
Williams Lake mill fire prompts union to seek help from BC government
KAMLOOPS - The United Steelworkers, the union representing around 170 employees at Tolko Industries Lakeview mill in Williams Lake, will be seeking help from the provincial government following last w...
Nov 07, 2017
Vernon Mayor Mund sorry for drinking and driving
VERNON, B.C. - Vernon's Mayor isn't dismissing the warning he received after being stopped by a Mountie and taking a roadside breath test. Akbal Mund received the 3 day driving prohibition and fine af...
Nov 07, 2017
Police say girl died after falling from window of highrise in Burnaby, B.C.
BURNABY, B.C. - RCMP in the Vancouver suburb of Burnaby say the death of an eight-year-old girl who fell from a highrise is not considered suspicious. Cpl. Daniela Panesar says the child fell from a w...
Nov 07, 2017
