Category Archives: British Columbia
Drunk driver will bear burden, stigma of B.C. officer's death for life: lawyer
COLWOOD, B.C. - A lawyer for a man who was speeding and drunk when his truck rammed a police cruiser near Victoria says his client will carry the burden of killing a Mountie for the rest of his life. ...
Jul 07, 2017
B.C. declares a province-wide state of emergency in fight against wildfires
KAMLOOPS - A province-wide state of emergency has been declared in British Columbia after dozens of new wildfires broke out on Friday, destroying buildings and forcing thousands of people from their h...
Jul 07, 2017
Air quality advisory issued for Lower Mainland
VANCOUVER - The latest heat wave across southern B-C has prompted an air quality advisory for Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley. The regional district of Metro Vancouver is warning of high ground-...
Jul 07, 2017
B.C. unemployment rate best in Canada
OTTAWA - B.C.’s unemployment rate continues to be the best in the country. Figures from Statistics Canada this morning show the B.C. rate went down half a point to 5.1 percent in June, down from...
Jul 07, 2017
Wildfire spreading west of 100 Mile House, 33 properties evacuated
100 MILE HOUSE, B.C. - UPDATE: July 7, 9:30 a.m. - Officials say the Gustafsen North Forest Service Road fire west of 100 Mile House is now estimated at 1,200 hectares in size and still growing. Accor...
Jul 06, 2017
RCMP investigating possible attempted child abduction
MALAKWA, B.C. - RCMP say a bizarre incident east of Sicamous this morning may have been an attempted child abduction. The resident of a Malakwa home in the 4000-block of Malakwa Road says her three ye...
Jul 06, 2017
Edmonton man drowns in B.C. lake; police thank people who tried to save him
KELOWNA, B.C. - Police say a 25-year-old Edmonton man drowned while swimming in Okanagan Lake in British Columbia. West Kelowna RCMP were called to assist paramedics who were responding to a report of...
Jul 06, 2017
BC Ferries warns of zero tolerance for passengers who drink or use drugs
VICTORIA - BC Ferries is reminding travellers that impaired passengers or drivers at its terminals or onboard its ships will not be tolerated. A news release from BC Ferries says customers who arrive ...
Jul 06, 2017
NDP officially takes power July 18; inner circle packs experience, bite: experts
VICTORIA - The steep political mountain facing John Horgan's minority government in British Columbia was apparent in the key appointments he made to his inner circle of close advisers, say political o...
Jul 06, 2017
5 B.C. men charged for alleged trafficking in fentanyl and carfentanil
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. - Police in Abbotsford, B.C., say five people have been charged with multiple offences related to drug trafficking in fentanyl, carfentanil and cocaine. A news release issued by the A...
Jul 06, 2017
