Category Archives: British Columbia
Horgan, Weaver deliver political agreement documents to government house
VICTORIA - The leaders of British Columbia’s New Democrats and Greens have attended government house to deliver signed copies of their four-year agreement to run the province under a minority go...
May 31, 2017
Collaboration between U.S. and drug companies could benefit Canada: scientist
VANCOUVER - A scientist says a public-private partnership aimed at developing medications that would combat overdose deaths in the United States could potentially help chronic drug users in Canada. Dr...
May 31, 2017
Forecast thunderstorms add to flooding concerns across southern B.C.
VANCOUVER - Residents in several areas of British Columbia are bracing for severe thunderstorms as another round of wicked weather bears down on flood-weary regions. Environment Canada has issued seve...
May 31, 2017
B.C. overdose death rates hit new high, chief coroner says ‘opioid naive’ at risk
VANCOUVER - The death toll from drug overdoses is still rising in British Columbia but the chief coroner says the count would be higher if it weren't for harm prevention measures. The coroner's servic...
May 31, 2017
Southeastern B.C. search for teacher who vanished while checking field trip spot
CRAWFORD BAY, B.C. - Searchers backed by a dog team and a helicopter continue to scour a recreational area of southeastern British Columbia hoping to find any sign of a school teacher who disappeared ...
May 31, 2017
Transportation Safety Board to release final report into Leviathan II capsize
VANCOUVER - The Transportation Safety Board's final report into the deadly capsizing of a whale-watching vessel off Vancouver Island is expected to be released next month. An email from the board says...
May 31, 2017
Electoral reform, killing pipeline part of NDP-Green minority deal in B.C.
VICTORIA - British Columbia would hold a referendum next year on proportional representation as part of an agreement that would see the NDP form a minority government with the support of the Green par...
May 30, 2017
Premier Clark to recall legislature, test confidence
VANCOUVER - British Columbia Premier Christy Clark is not ready to walk away from office, announcing today that she will recall the legislature to see if she can get support to continue governing. Cla...
May 30, 2017
Sinkhole causes highway closure in Vernon
VERNON, B.C. - Highway 97 has been shut down in Vernon until further notice. It's due to a sinkhole in the northbound lanes near the entrance to Polson Park. The southbound lanes were shutdown as a pr...
May 30, 2017
High lakes, variable weather, mean no foreseeable end to Okanagan flood: district
KELOWNA, B.C. - Officials with the City of Kelowna say gusty winds are the latest threat that could add to flooding woes in the Central Okanagan. City spokesman Tom Wilson says winds of up to 25 kilom...
May 30, 2017
