Category Archives: British Columbia
Vancouver Park Board elects Green chairman; party says whale captivity key issue
Vancouver's parks board has elected Green Party commissioner Michael Wiebe as chairman. The party says in a statement that one of the key issues facing the Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation is t...
Dec 13, 2016
Grip of drug addiction shapes new ideas to reduce risk of deadly fentanyl
VANCOUVER - Watching an addict fill a syringe with puddle water, former senior RCMP officer Raf Souccar imagined a radical shift in how Canada could deal with people in the grip of drug addition - by ...
Dec 13, 2016
No snow warnings but warming weather could be another problem in Metro Vancouver
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's Transportation Ministry is warning that warming temperatures following a bout of wintry weather could cause traffic snarls in Metro Vancouver today. The province has clo...
Dec 12, 2016
Merritt couple charged after bait mail stolen
KAMLOOPS - A couple from Merritt are awaiting charges after being found in possession of allegedly stolen mail. RCMP say they received a report early this morning that mail had been taken from a commu...
Dec 12, 2016
B.C. enacts ministerial order to create overdose prevention sites
VANCOUVER - British Columbia has enacted a ministerial order to support the creation of overdose-prevention sites, a move the province's health minister describes as an "extraordinary measure." Terry ...
Dec 12, 2016
Seven arrested in major Okanagan drug bust
KELOWNA - Seven people have been arrested and an alleged large drug operation has been shut down following a significant police investigation this fall in the Okanagan. During the course of the 2-mont...
Dec 12, 2016
Skiers caught in avalanche on B.C. mountain rescued after overnight stay
VANCOUVER - Two skiers who were caught in an avalanche on a West Vancouver mountain were rescued Monday after a frigid overnight stay. North Shore Search and Rescue said a helicopter flew to Cypress M...
Dec 12, 2016
More wintry weather in B.C. with snow warnings in Metro Vancouver, Fraser Valley
VANCOUVER - Some residents in southern British Columbia awoke to fresh snow this morning, but snowfall warnings that forecast more of the white stuff in parts of the region have been cancelled. The wa...
Dec 12, 2016
Firefighters battle blaze in Langley, B.C., apartment building
LANGLEY, B.C. - Dozens of people are homeless after a fire ripped through a four-storey condominium complex Sunday morning. Rory Thompson, fire chief for the City of Langley, said crews received a cal...
Dec 11, 2016
Snowfall warnings for Fraser Valley, Vancouver Island as B.C. storm continues
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's winter storm continues to hit the Fraser Valley hard with up to 30 centimetres of snow expected this weekend. Environment Canada says the snow is expected to ease off la...
Dec 11, 2016
