Category Archives: British Columbia
Crack whip essential to survival of narrow minority government in B.C.
VANCOUVER - Gerard Janssen remembers the day then-premier Glen Clark was left pounding on a locked door after arriving late for a vote in the British Columbia legislature. Clark's blunder in May 1997 ...
Jun 11, 2017
Canada ‘poor performer’ for high medication costs for common conditions: study
VANCOUVER - Canada had the second-highest medication costs for common conditions such as high blood pressure and cholesterol in 2015 compared to nine other affluent countries with universal health-car...
Jun 11, 2017
One dead, one injured in shooting at busy Langley, B.C., restaurant
LANGLEY, B.C. - One man is dead while another is in hospital after a shooting at a Langley, B.C., restaurant Friday night. RCMP say they received reports of gunfire at a Browns Socialhouse just before...
Jun 10, 2017
B.C. man’s Facebook page supported terror attacks in West: trial hears
VANCOUVER - A British Columbia man allegedly used his Facebook account to express support of "lone wolves" who committed violent terror attacks in the name of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant,...
Jun 10, 2017
Flood watches issued for several B.C. rivers in wake of powerful storm
VANCOUVER - Flood watches have been issued for several major waterways as torrential downpours hit parts of British Columbia. The River Forecast Centre says rivers throughout the Columbia and East Koo...
Jun 10, 2017
Quesnel, B.C., mayor says political uncertainty creates problems in the province
QUESNEL, B.C. - The mayor of Quesnel says political uncertainty in British Columbia is putting pressure on resource-dependent communities. Bob Simpson says forest companies in the Quesnel-area are awa...
Jun 10, 2017
Weather makes search for small aircraft bound for Kamloops difficult
KELOWNA, B.C. - Searchers are continuing to hunt for a small plane and two passengers after the aircraft disappeared en route to Kamloops, B.C. Canadian military spokesman Lt.-Col. Bryn Elliott says 1...
Jun 09, 2017
Golfcarts take to Chase streets
CHASE, B.C. - The community of Chase is proving that golf carts aren’t just for the course. After years of discussion and planning, the community is the first in the country to allow golf carts ...
Jun 09, 2017
High winds cause damage near Peachland
PEACHLAND - Yesterday afternoon’s winds produced waves on Okanagan Lake that were too much for some of the concrete barriers along Highway 97 at Antlers Beach in Peachland to handle. They got un...
Jun 09, 2017
Trans Canada reopened west of Revelstoke after washout
UPDATE: The Trans Canada Highway near Revelstoke reopened at approximately 6 p.m. Saturday. EARLIER: REVELSTOKE - A wash out has closed the Trans Canada Highway 25 kilometers west of Revelstoke. And i...
Jun 09, 2017
