Category Archives: British Columbia
Chief privacy czar ‘pleased’ with how B.C. auto insurer protects driver privacy
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's public auto insurer is "for the most part" fulfilling its duty to protect drivers' personal information, but there is still room for improvement, the province's privacy ...
Sep 13, 2017
Opposition B.C. Liberals table campaign finance reforms as private members bill
VICTORIA - British Columbia's Opposition Liberals took the private member's route to introduce a proposed law to reform campaign financing, including banning donations to political parties from unions...
Sep 13, 2017
Crash near Merritt sparks small grass fire
MERRITT, B.C. - A crash north of Merritt led to a small grass fire overnight. The incident involved a semi, which overturned on Highway 5A about 26 kilometres north of Merritt, on the north end of Nic...
Sep 13, 2017
Overturned truck blocks Coquihalla off-ramp in Merritt
MERRITT, B.C. - An overturned truck has blocked an off-ramp near Merritt Wednesday morning. The truck turned onto its side while using Exit 290 off the Coquihalla Highway. The incident is not blocking...
Sep 13, 2017
B.C. man who created revenge website targeting ex-wife says he was provoked
VANCOUVER - A British Columbia man convicted of criminally harassing his ex-wife says he created a revenge website to destroy her reputation because she insulted him in emails and had him deported wit...
Sep 13, 2017
Green factor explains disappearance of big-ticket promises in B.C. budget: James
VICTORIA - British Columbia's three-member Green party was a factor behind the absence of big-ticket election promises in the minority NDP government's first budget update, Finance Minister Carole Jam...
Sep 13, 2017
Highway 5A closed after fiery semi crash
KAMLOOPS - Police aren’t saying much so far, but a crash on Highway 5A north of Merritt has shut the highway down until close to noon. The fiery crash happened about 27 kilometers north of Merri...
Sep 13, 2017
Highway 24 evacuation order partially downgraded
KAMLOOPS - The Cariboo Regional District has partially downgraded the Highway 24 Corridor evacuation order to an alert. It means residents can return home in areas around Watch Lake, Fawn Lake and the...
Sep 12, 2017
Highway 24 evacuation order partially downgraded
KAMLOOPS - The Cariboo Regional District has partially downgraded the Highway 24 Corridor evacuation order to an alert. It means residents can return home in areas around Watch Lake, Fawn Lake and the...
Sep 12, 2017
Hanceville-Riske Creek fire 100 per cent contained
KAMLOOPS - One of the largest wildfires in B.C. is now 100 per cent contained. The BC Wildfire Service says crews have finally got a handle on the massive 239,000 hectare Hanceville-Riske Creek fire l...
Sep 12, 2017
