Category Archives: British Columbia
Efforts continue on Pantage Lake wildfire
QUESNEL, B.C. - An investigation has determined the Pantage Lake wildfire 40 kilometres northwest of Quesnel, was sparked by lightning . Due to winds, the fire first reported Sunday, has grown to 158 ...
Jun 06, 2017
RCMP in Coquitlam, B.C., make new appeal in 40 year John Doe mystery
COQUITLAM, B.C. - It's been 40 years since an unidentified man drowned in Sasamat Lake and the RCMP in British Columbia are making a new plea for information that might help them identify him. Cpl. De...
Jun 06, 2017
Kelowna Mayor says flood prospects "scary"
KELOWNA - Officials say a popular park could be underwater and hundreds of other public and private properties could be damaged if Okanagan Lake reaches a predicted maximum of 343-point-five metres. T...
Jun 06, 2017
B.C. trial for 3 men accused of killing gang leader ordered to proceed
KELOWNA, B.C. - The trial for three men accused of killing a gang leader in Kelowna, B.C., six years ago will continue. Defence lawyers for Jason McBride, Michael Jones and Jujhar Singh Khun-Khun had ...
Jun 05, 2017
$1 million birthday win for Kelowna, B.C., man planning to pay off mortgage
VANCOUVER - A British Columbia man had a happy birthday indeed by winning $1 million. The B.C. Lottery Corp. says David McLeod of Kelowna bought a 6/49 ticket for a draw on May 17, which happened to b...
Jun 05, 2017
Thieves looking for big scores with stolen truck tailgates: B.C. police
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. - Truck owners in four Vancouver-area communities are being warned about thieves targeting vehicles for their pricey tailgates. Const. Ian MacDonald of the Abbotsford Police Departmen...
Jun 05, 2017
Postal-workers union wants Canada Post to 'come clean' on theft statistics
VANCOUVER - The union representing postal workers wants Canada Post to release the number of community mailboxes that have been broken into across the country. Mike Palecek, national president of the ...
Jun 05, 2017
Another half-metre added to expected high-water mark on Okanagan Lake
KELOWNA, B.C. - A park along Okanagan Lake could be under water and hundreds of other public and private properties could also be damaged if the lake reaches a predicted maximum of 343.5 metres, offic...
Jun 05, 2017
Search for southeastern B.C. teacher suspended until waters drop in nearby creek
CRAWFORD BAY, B.C. - The search has been suspended for a teacher missing in southeastern British Columbia. Search officials say efforts to find 57-year-old Alvin Dunic have been called off in Crawford...
Jun 05, 2017
Two skydivers suffer hard landings during Victoria fundraising event
OAK BAY, B.C. - An annual event in suburban Victoria to raise funds for service organizations, has been marred by a skydiving mishap, but fortunately the two men involved are expected to fully recover...
Jun 05, 2017
