Category Archives: British Columbia
Northbound lanes of Coquihalla now open- Southbound to open at approx. 0830
MERRITT, B.C. - UPDATE - The north bound lanes of the Coquihalla opened this morning at 5:00 AM after being closed since yesterday morning south of Merritt. The south bound lanes are expected to be op...
May 22, 2017
Warm temperatures, melting snow, increasing flood fears in Okanagan
KELOWNA, B.C. - Rising temperatures are once again stoking flooding fears in the British Columbia's Okanagan region, as lakes, creeks and rivers rise to record levels. Environment Canada has issued an...
May 21, 2017
Final counts in B.C. election due in days; high stakes for Liberals, NDP, Greens
VICTORIA - British Columbia's final ballot count starts Monday to determine which party forms the province's next government almost two weeks after election day, barring judicial recounts. Christy Cla...
May 21, 2017
Sea Lion drags little girl into water at Vancouver area wharf
VANCOUVER - A heart-stopping incident that was captured on video Saturday at a Vancouver area wharf is getting a lot of play on YouTube and Twitter. The video, posted by Vancouver resident Michael Fuj...
May 21, 2017
Trudeau photobombs prom photo shoot in Vancouver
VANCOUVER - Canada's most-famous photobomber has struck again, this time appearing in the background as a group of teens clad in prom finery snapped photos in Vancouver. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau'...
May 21, 2017
Coroner’s inquest calls police involved shooting death a suicide
VICTORIA - A coroner's inquest jury that reviewed the case of a Victoria man who died during a confrontation with police has classified the death as a suicide. Twenty-year-old Rhett Mutch was shot in ...
May 20, 2017
Head of MMIW inquiry says she understands frustrations over hearing delays
VANCOUVER - The head of the national inquiry into missing and murdered indigenous women says the commission accepts full responsibility for delays and poor communication but more time and money are ne...
May 20, 2017
Boating ban in effect on Nicola Lake, Stump Lake
MERRITT, B.C. - The Thompson-Nicola Regional District is banning motorized boating on two area lakes. Effective immediately, motorized boating is banned on Nicola Lake and Stump Lake due to concerns o...
May 19, 2017
Trudeau says he’ll work with provinces on Trans Mountain pipeline expansion
SURREY, B.C. - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he'll work with British Columbia and Alberta to move ahead with his government's agenda of creating jobs while moving toward a lower-carbon economy. T...
May 19, 2017
Water advisories lifted in the North Okanagan
ENDERBY, B.C. - Government officials have confirmed no gas or diesel made it into the Shuswap River as a result of a fuel spill this week east of Enderby. An Armstrong Regional Co-Op truck crashed on ...
May 19, 2017
