Category Archives: British Columbia
Bears finding food in the hills
VERNON, B.C. - There have been fewer bear complaints so far this spring - which is a by-product of the weather. Frank Ritcey, provincial coordinator for Wildsafe BC, says the wet weather has provided ...
May 03, 2017
Labour boss defends himself over B.C. Liberal accusations
VANCOUVER - The international president of the United Steelworkers Union says claims by British Columbia Liberal Leader Christy Clark that he supports U.S. tariffs on Canadian softwood are lies. Leo G...
May 03, 2017
B.C. Liberals ‘stand corrected’ on claims #IamLinda was NDP plant
KELOWNA, B.C. - British Columbia's Liberals say they "stand corrected" on claims the NDP planted a woman at a campaign event to confront Christy Clark. The brief encounter last week between the woman ...
May 03, 2017
New poll says election might be too close to call
VANCOUVER - A new poll has the provincial election race tightening. The Mainstreet/Postmedia poll released on CKNW this morning gives the BC NDP a 4-point lead province-wide among decided voters, down...
May 03, 2017
Power outages in Chase and Salmon Arm
KAMLOOPS - UPDATE - Power has been restored to all areas by about 6:40 AM. EARLIER- Hydro crews have largely restored power to parts of Chase and Salmon Arm that were hit by outages early this morning...
May 03, 2017
Man injured in accident in 150 Mile House campground
150 MILE HOUSE, B.C. - A 24 year old man was seriously injured in a tragic accident near Williams Lake today. RCMP say the man was injured in the Chief Will-Yum Campground in 150 Mile House, when he w...
May 02, 2017
Defence lawyer argues accused B.C. polygamist’s fair trial rights violated
CRANBROOK, B.C. - A lawyer whose client is on trial for polygamy in British Columbia is arguing that evidence in the case was collected amid confusion over the legality of Canada's laws on plural marr...
May 02, 2017
B.C. Liberal leader wants U.S. coal hit with carbon tax after softwood levy
MERRITT, B.C. - British Columbia Liberal Leader Christy Clark is threatening to impose a carbon tax on thermal coal coming from the United States. Clark told reporters while campaigning today in B.C.'...
May 02, 2017
Mayor of Maple Ridge, B.C., cuts appearances after threats: city official
MAPLE RIDGE, B.C. - The mayor of Maple Ridge, B.C., has cut her public appearances following online harassment, says the city's chief administrative officer. Ted Swabey says in an emailed statement th...
May 02, 2017
More than 230,000 British Columbians cast ballots in advance polls
VANCOUVER - Voting day is still a week away, but hundreds of thousands of British Columbians have already cast ballots in the provincial election. Elections B.C. opened advance polls last Saturday and...
May 02, 2017
