Category Archives: British Columbia
Enderby collision kills pedestrian
VERNON, B.C. - RCMP continue to investigate a vehicle-pedestrian collision in Enderby that killed a 37 year old Vernon man. Police say the man was hit while walking on Highway 97A near Stepney Road ar...
Aug 09, 2017
Bear complaints nearly double across B.C.: conservation service
VICTORIA - Complaints about bears in communities throughout British Columbia have nearly doubled since last year, according to the provincial conservation service. Officers received 8,900 calls about ...
Aug 09, 2017
IIO investigates case in Sicamous
SICAMOUS - The Independent Investigations Office is now involved in an RCMP case in Sicamous. The IIO was called after police arrested a man who allegedly threatened to kill himself. The incident bega...
Aug 09, 2017
Indigenous heritage doesn’t overrule other factors in adoption: B.C. court
VANCOUVER - Aboriginal heritage must be considered when placing a child with an adoptive family, but it does not overrule all other factors in deciding their best interests, the British Columbia Court...
Aug 09, 2017
Whale watching tour boat strikes humpback off British Columbia coast
VICTORIA - A whale watching boat travelling at speed off the coast of B.C. struck a humpback that was surfacing for air on Monday. A spokesman with the Joint Rescue Co-ordination Centre in Victoria sa...
Aug 09, 2017
Hot, dry conditions see 28 new wildfire starts in less than two days in B.C.
KAMLOOPS - A combination of lightning and tinder-dry conditions has led to more than two dozen new wildfires starting in British Columbia over a two-day period. Kevin Skrepnek of the BC Wildfire Servi...
Aug 09, 2017
Wildfire bill approaches a quarter-billion dollars
KAMLOOPS - One month after the province declared a state of emergency due to the raging wildfires throughout BC, there are no signs of the situation letting up. Chief Fire Information Officer Kevin Sk...
Aug 08, 2017
Crash near 103 Mile House takes one life
100 MILE HOUSE, B.C. - One person died at the scene of a crash on Highway 97 near 103 Mile House yesterday morning. The victim was a passenger in the back seat of a southbound vehicle, hit by a southb...
Aug 08, 2017
BC NDP government eliminates tuition fees for basic adult ed, English courses
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government is eliminating tuition fees for adult basic education and English language learning programs across the province. Premier John Horgan says the move will allo...
Aug 08, 2017
More help on the way to fight wildfires
KAMLOOPS - More help is on its way to help fight the over 120 wildfires still burning in the province. While the most problematic fire is still the Elephant Hill fire, which continues to grow on three...
Aug 07, 2017
