Category Archives: British Columbia

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...
Kayla Derkach Jun 09, 2017

Two-year-old New Westminster girl dies in tragic drowning: Police
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. - A two-year-old girl has died in what police in New Westminster, B.C., say is a suspected drowning. Police say officers responded to a home after a 911 call at about 11 p.m. Wed...
Kayla Derkach Jun 08, 2017

Pirate Joe’s closes in Vancouver rather than fight U.S. grocer Trader Joe’s
VANCOUVER - The British Columbia grocery store operator who once said he was doing "nothing but good" for the American chain store Trader Joe's, has given up his fight to bring the U.S. retailer's pro...
Kayla Derkach Jun 08, 2017

Clark sworn in a B.C. premier of first minority government in 65 years
VICTORIA - British Columbia Premier Christy Clark says its likely her minority government will be defeated in a confidence motion, but until then she plans to stick to parliamentary rules and retain p...
Kayla Derkach Jun 08, 2017

Bullet holes, blood smears shown at murder trial in Kelowna, B.C.
KELOWNA, B.C. - Video of a luxury car riddled with bullets and smeared with blood has been shown at the trial of three men accused of murdering a gang leader in Kelowna, B.C. Former RCMP forensic offi...
Kayla Derkach Jun 08, 2017

Baby hawk is being raised by eagles in unlikely tale of survival in B.C.
SIDNEY, B.C. - An unusual story of adoption and survival is unfolding in a bald eagle's nest in Sidney on Vancouver Island. An eagle is raising several of its own young but has also hatched an egg lef...
Kayla Derkach Jun 08, 2017
Two Ontario residents slightly hurt in crash of ultra-light in B.C.
LISTER, B.C. - Two Ontario residents have suffered minor injuries in the crash of an ultra-light aircraft in southeastern British Columbia. Creston RCMP say the small plane went down late Wednesday af...
Kayla Derkach Jun 08, 2017

Skatepark set to open this summer in Chase
CHASE, B.C. - It’s a dream that’s one step close to becoming a reality. After numerous failed attempts, the community of Chase is getting closer to having it’s own skatepark in the v...
Kayla Derkach Jun 07, 2017

Three Greens make history at B.C. legislature swearing-in ceremony
VICTORIA - Three Green party members made history today as they were sworn in as members of British Columbia's legislature. Sonia Furstenau, Adam Olsen and party leader Andrew Weaver were elected last...
Kayla Derkach Jun 07, 2017

Okanagan Lake level steadies, easing flood concerns in Kelowna
KELOWNA, B.C. - Officials say record volumes of water have rushed into rivers and lakes throughout British Columbia's Interior this spring, but flooding fears are beginning to ease. Dave Campbell of t...
Kayla Derkach Jun 07, 2017

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