Category Archives: British Columbia
Two die in motorcycle crash near Merritt
MERRITT - Two people dead after a collision yesterday afternoon on Highway 8 near Merritt. Central Interior Traffic Services Sergeant Mike Pears says police were called to the highway just east of the...
Aug 28, 2017
Improved treatment allowing more HIV-positive women to get pregnant: study
VANCOUVER - Lisa Partridge was 14 when she learned she was HIV-positive. The teenager living in Comox, B.C., underwent a tainted blood transfusion when she was an infant in Romania. When she fell terr...
Aug 27, 2017
Things looking better on the wildfire front today
KAMLOOPS - While several wildfires continue to cause concern in the province, there are some signs that the serious threats of a few weeks ago are winding down a bit. The TNRD’s Evacuee Receptio...
Aug 26, 2017
Bond Questions The Elimination Of Lower Mainland Tolls
PRINCE GEORGE - Prince George-Valemount MLA, Shirley Bond is expressing concerns over Premier John Horgan's decision to eliminate the tolls on the Port Mann and Golden Ears Bridges. "The concern that ...
Aug 26, 2017
Police identify body of woman found dead in Mission, B.C., homicide suspected
SURREY, B.C. - RCMP say the body of a woman found in Mission, B.C., earlier this month is being investigated as a homicide. The body was found on Aug. 16 and police discovered evidence that was consis...
Aug 26, 2017
Lower Nicola resident concerned about new creek flow near home
LOWER NICOLA, B.C. - Guichon Creek is as calm as it will be this year. However, in May, rapidly increasing temperatures forced a rush of water down the creek, causing it to flood the area and eventual...
Aug 25, 2017
Drought conditions lead to water restrictions in Merritt
MERRITT, B.C. - The Coldwater River watershed, which contributes to the city of Merritt’s water supply, has reached a Level 4 drought rating. This has prompted the Ministry of Forests, Lands, Na...
Aug 25, 2017
Crash closes Trans Canada near North Shuswap exit
CHASE, B.C. - UPDATE - Three people were injured yesterday afternoon when a motorhome collided with a car at the intersection of the Trans Canada and the Squilax-Anglemont Road in Lee Creek. Corporal ...
Aug 25, 2017
Crews make progress on wildfire east of Kelowna, evacuations in effect
KELOWNA - Officials say they were making progress Friday on a wildfire that was burning out of control east of Kelowna. The Central Okanagan Regional District says the fire charred just under four kil...
Aug 25, 2017
B.C. government to eliminate tolls on two Vancouver-area bridges
PORT COQUITLAM, B.C. - British Columbia’s NDP government is eliminating tolls on two Vancouver-area bridges, effective Sept. 1. Premier John Horgan says the tolls are unfair as others across the...
Aug 25, 2017
