Category Archives: British Columbia
Coroner investigates fatal fall of hiker on popular path near Squamish, B.C.
VANCOUVER - A hiker has died in a fall near Squamish, B.C. Barb McLintock with the provincial coroner's service says the woman was hiking on a trail beyond the Sea-to-Sky Gondola on Sunday afternoon. ...
Aug 08, 2016
Internet meme for ‘Suicide Squad’ film ridicules death of Amanda Todd: mom
VANCOUVER - A mock movie poster for "Suicide Squad" depicting Amanda Todd with celebrities who killed themselves has drawn the British Columbia teenager's mother into another battle against cyberbully...
Aug 08, 2016
Municipality without mayor or residents will not have regional district vote
INVERMERE, B.C. - Jumbo Glacier Resort municipality will not have a voting seat on the Regional District of East Kootenay in 2017. The B.C. government says Jumbo must have properties with a minimum of...
Aug 08, 2016
Remote explosive system will keep stretch of Highway 1 safer from avalanches
VANCOUVER - Long delays caused by avalanche control on Highway 1 are a regular annoyance during winter travel through southeastern B.C., but the provincial government says that's about to change. Tran...
Aug 08, 2016
Whistler Blackcomb to be taken over by U.S. resort company in friendly deal
VANCOUVER - One of Canada's most popular and internationally renowned ski destinations is being sold to an American resort operator with the architects of the nearly C$1.4-billion deal citing financin...
Aug 08, 2016
Investigation continues into Coquihalla crash
MERRITT, B.C. - It may be a few days before we find out more about that crazy crash on the Coquihalla Friday afternoon which resulted in a semi careening down the highway south of the snowshed tunnel,...
Aug 08, 2016
Chase still chasing its skate park dream
CHASE, B.C. - The committee trying to build a new skate park in Chase weren’t the overall winners in the Kraft Heinz Project Play contest, but they were excited enough about the final results to...
Aug 08, 2016
Canadian-led researchers squeeze Stone Age protein from 250,000-year-old tools
VICTORIA - It's supposed to be impossible to squeeze blood from a stone, but a Canadian-led team of archeologists has extracted rhino blood from a Stone Age hand axe that is dated at 250,000 years old...
Aug 08, 2016
Shut down of Victoria homeless camp puts spotlight on poverty, activist says
A court order forcing dozens of homeless to pack up and dismantle Victoria’s tent city on Monday hasn’t diminished the attention the controversial site has drawn to the growing problem of ...
Aug 08, 2016
UNBC Researchers continue to monitor Mount Polley disaster
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. - Although the water in the Quesnel Lake is considered safe to drink, many people have turned to other water sources. This is in wake of Thursday's two year anniversary of the coll...
Aug 08, 2016
