Category Archives: British Columbia
Thirty herons killed at nesting site in Vernon after powerful windstorm
VERNON, B.C. - More than two dozen great blue heron chicks and one adult bird are dead after their nesting site in Vernon, B.C., was heavily damaged in a windstorm. Vernon-based wildlife expert Pete W...
May 26, 2017
Trinket hunters blamed for targeting ghost town cemetery in southern B.C.
COALMONT, B.C. - Someone is digging holes in the cemetery of a southern British Columbia ghost town and a member of the local historical society believes it's the work of misguided treasure hunters. B...
May 26, 2017
Calmer winds helping fight Interior forest fires
KAMLOOPS - The wildfire that broke out near Lumby Tuesday is not officially under control, but there’s been no problems with any flare-ups. Max Birkner from the BC Wildfire Service says the Coop...
May 26, 2017
Hot weekend causes concern over high water
KAMLOOPS - It’s going to be a hot weekend in the Interior, but there are many concerns about the high water. In the Okanagan, the Emergency Operations Centre would really like boaters to stay of...
May 26, 2017
City costs for Vancouver 4-20 marijuana protest more than $245,000
VANCOUVER - This year's 4-20 marijuana day of protest in Vancouver cost the city more than $245,000. The city says estimates 40,000 people were at Sunset Beach Park and the Vancouver Art Gallery durin...
May 25, 2017
Kinder Morgan announces final investment decision on Trans Mountain pipeline
VANCOUVER - Kinder Morgan says it will proceed with the $7.4-billion Trans Mountain pipeline expansion as long as it secures satisfactory financing for the project through its initial public offering....
May 25, 2017
B.C. Greens seek 'stable minority' government, avoid triggering another election
VANCOUVER - The Greens want to avoid triggering another election in British Columbia after the final results left them in the historic position of holding the balance of power in a minority government...
May 25, 2017
Overcoming the stigma around addiction and treatment facilities
POWELL RIVER, B.C. - Dan puts his fork down and smiles as he explains to his three lunch companions what it's like when people learn he has an addiction. "It's like that scene from 'The Elephant Man,'...
May 25, 2017
Hydro still working to restore power to thousands in BC Interior
KAMLOOPS - BC Hydro says help is on the way for those still without power after Tuesday night’s windstorm hit the BC Interior. Spokesman Dag Sharman says crews have worked non-stop to repair hun...
May 25, 2017
Mayors across Canada urge federal government to lead on overdose deaths crisis
VANCOUVER - Mayors across Canada are calling for federal leadership on the "national emergency" of overdoses by ensuring provinces provide timely access to addiction treatment and by launching public ...
May 25, 2017
