Category Archives: British Columbia
Heavy snow, collisions wreak havoc on highways in southern B.C.
VICTORIA - Heavy snow and related accidents are causing traffic snarls along many highways in southern British Columbia. The Ministry of Transportation says more than 30 centimetres of snow fell over ...
Dec 30, 2016
Snowfall leads to temporary Coquihalla closure
UPDATE: The Ministry of Transportation is reporting the southbound lanes of the Coquihalla are now fully open to traffic. The northbound lanes are expected to open at about 5:00 p.m. EARLIER: KAMLOOPS...
Dec 29, 2016
Spiders, drones stuck in trees, make top 10 list of E-Comm nuisance calls
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's largest emergency call centre is wrapping up 2016 by releasing its annual top 10 list of reasons not to call 911. E-Comm call-takers Jim Beland and Chris Faris say in a ...
Dec 29, 2016
B.C. students post higher grades, graduation rates: Education Ministry
VICTORIA - Three annual reports released by the Ministry of Education show the number of British Columbia students who perform well and complete high school continues to climb. One report says high sc...
Dec 29, 2016
Hundreds vaccinated in wake of Hepatitis A warning
KAMLOOPS - Hundreds of people who ate at the Clearwater Dairy Queen between Dec. 8 and 18 have received a vaccine against Hepatitis A. Last week Interior Health was notified that an employee of the fa...
Dec 29, 2016
The snow just keeps coming on area highways, but flying conditions are better
KAMLOOPS - It doesn’t seem to matter where you’re travelling, the snow is going to be an issue on the highways. The Coquihalla is again going to be the worst. Yet another snowfall warning ...
Dec 29, 2016
Search suspended for missing B.C. men amid bad weather, high avalanche risk
VANCOUVER - Bad weather and a risk of avalanche forced crews to suspend the search for two Vancouver-area men missing in the frigid backcountry of Vancouver's North Shore. Forty-three-year-old Roy Lee...
Dec 29, 2016
Departing health minister sees change as a powerful force in 2017 B.C. election
VICTORIA - Health Minister Terry Lake will be sitting on the sidelines, but he expects the winds of political change will be one of the strongest challenges facing B.C. Premier Christy Clark's Liberal...
Dec 29, 2016
Old Mabel Lake docks to be removed
VERNON, B.C. - Up to nine old docks that once were part of Mabel Lake Resort and were considered for use as part of a new breakwater by the boat launch are now heading for destruction. The Enderby &am...
Dec 28, 2016
B.C. expects strong 2017 after leading the country in retail sales growth
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government predicts 2017 will be another strong year for retail sales in the province. A news release from the province says new figures from Statistics Canada point to...
Dec 28, 2016
