Category Archives: British Columbia
Vernon father pleads for return of stolen items
VERNON, B.C. - RCMP say they will not ask questions - as long as some stolen items are returned safely. Dwayne Paterson had two laptops and some hard drives stolen from a pickup truck parked outside a...
Aug 16, 2017
Safety tips on dealing with wildfire retardants
KAMLOOPS, B.C. - The BC Centre for Disease Control has issued safety information about two major fire retardants for people returning home after a wildfire who may find their homes or properties cover...
Aug 16, 2017
Canadians heading to U.S. for best views of total solar eclipse on Monday
VICTORIA - Joe Carr's most memorable total solar eclipse had ties to former Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi. He stayed in a tent in the Sahara Desert supplied by Gadhafi to house dedicated eclipse cha...
Aug 16, 2017
8,450 square kilometres burned as B.C. nears worst wildfire season
KAMLOOPS - British Columbia is poised to face its worst wildfire season as flames scorch thousands of hectares of land and costs rise to deal with the devastation. BC Wildfire Service spokesman Kevin ...
Aug 15, 2017
BC minimum wage to jump 50 cents to $11.35 per hour
VICTORIA - The NDP confirmed Tuesday that the minimum wage in British Columbia will increase to $11.35 an hour beginning Sept. 15, the first step to an eventual hike to $15 per hour. In February, the ...
Aug 15, 2017
Clinton residents to return home this afternoon
CLINTON, B.C. - Another major evacuation order has been lifted. The Thompson-Nicola Regional District says, as of 4:00 this afternoon, residents north of Cache Creek, including the Village of Clinton ...
Aug 15, 2017
B.C. bans trophy hunting for Grizzly bears, total ban in Great Bear Rainforest
VICTORIA - Killing grizzly bears for trophy will come to an end in British Columbia, but not before hunters get one more shot this season. Natural Resource Operations Minister Doug Donaldson said the ...
Aug 15, 2017
RCMP seek missing Williams Lake evacuee
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - RCMP in Williams Lake are trying to track down a missing resident. 67 year old David Michael Jeff was one of thousands of residents who fled the city due to the threat of nearby ...
Aug 14, 2017
One injured in Shuswap Lake boat collision
CHASE, B.C. - A woman has been injured in a crash between two boats on Shuswap Lake. Chase RCMP say the incident happened last Tuesday, August 8 just after 10:00 p.m. Investigators say a boat travelin...
Aug 14, 2017
Clinton-area ranchers want answers on backburn issues
CLINTON - Ranchers in the south Cariboo upset with damage they say is from controlled burns set off to combat the Elephant Hill wildfire are releasing new video they claim justifies their concerns. Sp...
Aug 14, 2017
