Category Archives: British Columbia
B.C. budget funds 3,500 teachers, homeless supports
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s minority New Democrat government is embarking on a social spending program in a budget update that includes hiring 3,500 teachers, and building 1,700 affordab...
Sep 11, 2017
Premier John Horgan’s government to deliver first update on B.C. budget
VICTORIA - British Columbia's finance minister has hinted that anyone looking for surprises in today's budget update will likely be disappointed. Carole James says the first financial blueprint put fo...
Sep 11, 2017
NDP leadership hopefuls pitch members for support in final public debate
VANCOUVER - The marathon race to become the next leader of the federal NDP is ramping up as the four remaining candidates face off in Vancouver for the last official debate of the campaign. Federal po...
Sep 10, 2017
Evacuation alert lifted for 70 Mile House and homes west of Hwy 97/99 Junction
70 MILE HOUSE, B.C. - The TNRD says significant progress has been on the Elephant Hill wildfire allowing officials to lift the evacuation alert properties in 70 Mile House. Properties and areas west o...
Sep 10, 2017
Numerous property owners around Plateau Fire allowed to return home
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - Good news for those who live around the Plateau Fire. As of noon Sunday, the Cariboo Regional District downgraded the following areas from an evacuation order to an evacuation al...
Sep 10, 2017
B.C. budget update likely just an appetizer for next year’s main course: experts
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's New Democrat government is expected to unveil its first budget on Monday following last week's ambitious throne speech, but experts expect the financial update will be l...
Sep 10, 2017
Evacuation alert lifted for Kleena Kleene area west of Williams Lake
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - The TNRD has lifted the evacuation alert for the Kleena Kleene area west of Williams Lake. An evacuation alert or order may need to be reissued as wildfire activity continues in ...
Sep 09, 2017
B.C. government promises to tackle affordability, changing fixed election date
VICTORIA - British Columbia's minority New Democrat government released an ambitious list of affordability-focused pledges in its throne speech Friday, and the possibility of delivering those promises...
Sep 09, 2017
B.C. Liberals remove Darryl Plecas from party after he takes role as Speaker
VICTORIA - British Columbia's Liberal party has kicked out one of its caucus members for taking the role of Speaker in the NDP minority government. Darryl Plecas, MLA for Abbotsford South, took the Sp...
Sep 09, 2017
Weather could help crews begin to win the war on Elephant Hill wildfire
GREEN LAKE, B.C. - Mother Nature is giving firefighters a chance to begin to stomp out the Elephant Hill wildfire. Cooler temperatures and sporatic rain is forecast throughout the Cariboo region this ...
Sep 09, 2017
