Category Archives: British Columbia
Hikers rescued from Mount Seymour
NORTH VANCOUVER, B.C. - A happy ending for two hikers lost overnight on Mount Seymour near Vancouver. The two spent the night in an emergency shelter. According to the North Shore Search and Rescue Fa...
Aug 28, 2016
Still hot spots on Vernon fire site
VERNON, B.C. - Firefighters from Vernon Fire Rescue Services and the BC Wildfire Service say the Kokanee Road fire near Predator Ridge has been contained and have rescinded the evacuation alert for ab...
Aug 27, 2016
Man in serious condition following targeted shooting in Vancouver
VANCOUVER - A man is in hospital following what police say was a targeted shooting in East Vancouver Friday night. Vancouver police say a 27-year-old man was found in the drivers seat of his car suffe...
Aug 27, 2016
Appeal court to hear Trader Joe's suit involving B.C. man reselling groceries
SAN FRANCISCO - A U.S. court has the authority to hear a trademark lawsuit by grocery chain Trader Joe’s against a man who buys the company’s products and resells them in Vancouver at Pira...
Aug 26, 2016
City of Merritt restricting residents' water use
MERRITT, B.C. - With drought conditions on the Coldwater River, the City of Merritt has passed a motion that reduces the number of days residents can water their lawns and gardens from three days a we...
Aug 26, 2016
Missing mom, three children from Merritt located safe
NEW INFORMATION: Police report missing 32-year-old mother and her three children have been found safe. EARLIER STORY: MERRITT, B.C. - RCMP in BC are looking for the public’s help tracking down a...
Aug 26, 2016
Airbnb host recruitment campaign aggressive, says Vancouver councillor
Vancouver's rental vacancy rate remains critically low, so the latest recruitment campaign from Airbnb concerns councillor George Affleck. The online, short-term rental site is trying to attract new h...
Aug 26, 2016
Three B.C. cities want Ottawa to share revenue of prospective marijuana tax
VANCOUVER - Three municipalities in British Columbia want a stake in any tax revenue that the federal government collects from the legalization of marijuana. Nelson, Duncan and Prince George put forwa...
Aug 26, 2016
Crystal ball-like web tool could help patients with lung disease: B.C. doctor
VANCOUVER - Millions of people who feel like they're suffocating from the symptoms of a lung disease could benefit from a new website its creator considers a crystal ball for helping doctors calculate...
Aug 26, 2016
Early-morning fire causes significant damage at Vancouver Sikh temple
VANCOUVER - Damage is extensive following a fire at a Sikh temple in south Vancouver. Firefighters were called to the Ross Street temple at about 2 a.m. Flames broke out in a room on the second floor ...
Aug 26, 2016
