Category Archives: British Columbia
B.C. premier congratulates Trump, but glad 'ugly' election is over
RICHMOND, B.C. - British Columbia's premier is congratulating incoming American president Donald Trump, but says she's glad the "ugly, terrible affair" of the election campaign is over. Christy Clark ...
Nov 09, 2016
Eleven families evacuated as flooding hits near Port Alberni, B.C.
PORT ALBERNI, B.C. - Wet weather is forcing evacuations on Vancouver Island and evacuation alerts in the Lower Mainland as rising waters threaten to flood homes. Eleven families have been moved from t...
Nov 09, 2016
Vancouver proposes one-per-cent tax on empty homes, council debate next week
VANCOUVER - Vancouver is proposing a one-per-cent tax on the value of empty homes in an effort to increase the vacancy rate in the city's incredibly tight rental market. Mayor Gregor Robertson unveile...
Nov 09, 2016
Vernon-area MP concerned about Trump presidency
VERNON - Canadians have joined others from around the world in their surprise that Trump was victorious. There is concern over his comments to reverse NAFTA and his view on climate change. North Okana...
Nov 09, 2016
City of Vernon takes down homeless camps
VERNON - A number of homeless camps in Vernon are in the process of being decommissioned. Members of the City’s Camp Okanagan Outreach Liason Team (COOL) are encouraging the campers to use the s...
Nov 09, 2016
Man accused of killing B.C. high school student maintains silence
SURREY, B.C. - The case against a man accused of stabbing two girls at an Abbotsford, B.C., high school will move ahead despite the man's persistent silence, a judge says. The court heard on Wednesday...
Nov 09, 2016
Former Barriere fire chief facing child porn charges
KAMLOOPS - The former volunteer fire chief in Barriere is facing child pornography charges. Al Kirkwood resigned from the position last month amid a police investigation, also leaving his position as ...
Nov 08, 2016
Province funds Vernon recovery beds
VERNON - The Vernon area is getting more provincially funded recovery beds for people struggling with mental health and substance use issues. Interior Health has given the John Howard Society the cont...
Nov 08, 2016
Evacuation warning as rivers rise near Port Alberni
PORT ALBERNI, B.C. - The Tseshaht First Nation on central Vancouver Island says the Somass River rose rapidly Monday night and continues to swell today, threatening flooding in the community. Emergenc...
Nov 08, 2016
Canada’s oceans get $1.5 billion over five years for marine protection plan
VANCOUVER - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau unveiled a $1.5-billion plan Monday to make Canada a "world leader" in ocean protection after a diesel spill on British Columbia's central coast and as a deci...
Nov 08, 2016
