Category Archives: British Columbia
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
Kamloops man among those ousted from ICBC Board
VANCOUVER - The NDP government has withdrawn the appointments of three ICBC board members as the public insurer grapples with rising costs and significant financial issues. Attorney General David Eby,...
Aug 25, 2017
Firefighters battle wildfire east of Kelowna- Highway 33 closed
KELOWNA - At last word, the Joe Rich fire east of Kelowna was estimated at 380 hectares in size. There’s no word yet this morning if it grew overnight. Roughly 11 hundred people from 474 propert...
Aug 25, 2017
Evacuation order issued as wildfire breaks out near Kelowna
KELOWNA - An evacuation order has been issued as a wildfire has flared up in the Joe Rich area near Kelowna. The order covers the whole area of Joe Rich, from Walker Hill on the Highway 33 western bou...
Aug 24, 2017
Coldwater watershed residents asked to conserve water
MERRITT, B.C. - Saying conditions are extremely dry, the province has increased the drought stage for the Coldwater River watershed to Level Four. The Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resources Ope...
Aug 24, 2017
Woman to get warning after ‘racially slanted language’ used on SkyTrain
BURNABY, B.C. - An investigation is underway after several videos were posted on social media of what Metro Vancouver Transit Police say was a confrontation involving "profane and racially slanted lan...
Aug 24, 2017
Forest industry feeling impact of intense wildfire season
KAMLOOPS - Between evacuations and closures of backcountry activity, loggers and mill workers are feeling the impact of this unprecedented fire season. Marty Gibbons, president of United Steelworkers ...
Aug 23, 2017
Elephant Hill fire burned aggressively Tuesday, but within perimeter
KAMLOOPS - Interior residents who thought they noticed more aggressive activity on the Elephant Hill wildfire west of Kamloops yesterday are right. Fire Information Officer Claire Allen says the fire ...
Aug 23, 2017
Ministry: firefighters who enjoyed campfire were fined
KAMLOOPS - CFJC Today has uncovered more information on punishment for a group of firefighters caught enjoying a campfire during a burning ban earlier this summer. The wildfire crew was photographed o...
Aug 23, 2017
Weather change Thursday could fan wildfire flames
KAMLOOPS - An ominous change in the weather is on its way, but Environment Canada says the worst impacts will likely hit north of Kamloops. Forecaster Alyssa Charbonneau says a cold front will be ushe...
Aug 23, 2017
