Category Archives: British Columbia
New Evacuation Alert in TNRD
CACHE CREEK - The Thompson Nicola Regional District has issued a new evacuation alert for a portion of Blue Sky Country, Area “I”. The alert has been made necessary by the spread of the El...
Aug 03, 2017
Deceased Man Located In Fraser River
QUESNEL - RCMP in Quesnel were called to the scene where remains were found along the banks of the Fraser River near the Plywood Plant. Police and the BC Coroner service have confirmed the deceased to...
Aug 03, 2017
New Westminster, B.C., police officer faces sexual assault charge
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. - A police officer in British Columbia has been charged with sexual assault stemming from a 2005 incident in Victoria. New Westminster police say in a new release one of their of...
Aug 03, 2017
B.C. heat wave brings record-breaking temperatures, poor air quality
VANCOUVER - Air quality across southern British Columbia remains poor as smoke from wildfires and a heat wave affect the region. The province is reporting a high health risk rating for air quality in ...
Aug 03, 2017
B.C. asks utilities commission to review $8.8-billion Site C dam megaproject
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's New Democrat government has requested an independent review of the $8.8-billion Site C dam, threatening thousands of construction jobs on what was a signature megaprojec...
Aug 03, 2017
Smoky air from fires from Interior to cover southern B.C. for days: district
VANCOUVER - Smoke from dozens of fires in British Columbia's Interior has prompted expanded air quality advisories for most of the southern part of the province. The advisory of poor air quality and r...
Aug 03, 2017
Evacuation order issued south west of Clinton
CLINTON, B.C. - An evacuation order has been issued for properties south west of Clinton. The TNRD says the Elephant Hill wildfire continues to threaten properties and issued the order at around 4pm W...
Aug 02, 2017
Fire crews accidentally spark a blaze while undergoing controlled burn of Elephant Hill fire
VANCOUVER - A spokesman for British Columbia's wildfire service says crews accidentally sparked a blaze while burning off fuel in order to contain one of many fires raging across the province's Interi...
Aug 02, 2017
Growth of same-sex marriage in Canada more practicality than principle
SURREY, B.C. - Laura and Jen O'Connor got married for all the romantic, fairy-tale reasons: after seven years together, they were deeply in love and wanted to start a family. But on another level, the...
Aug 02, 2017
B.C. not the only province with wildfires
WINNIPEG - It may not be as dramatic in Manitoba as it is in other parts of the country, but British Columbia isn't the only province feeling the heat this forest fire season. As of August 1st, 75 fir...
Aug 02, 2017
