Category Archives: British Columbia
Firefighters battle blaze at Port Moody mill; workers douse fire at another mill
PORT MOODY, B.C. - Firefighters in Port Moody, B.C., spent hours battling a blaze at a sawmill on Monday afternoon. City spokesman Paul Lockwood said the fire began in the Flavelle Sawmill Co. Ltd.'s ...
Jul 18, 2016
Wind storms, viral outbreak possible causes for fish die-off in Okanagan Lake
PENTICTON, B.C. - Warm water or possibly a viral outbreak are a few of the suspected causes for an ongoing fish die-off in Okanagan Lake in British Columbia's southern Interior. The Natural Resources ...
Jul 18, 2016
First Nation to use blockades if necessary to protect ancient B.C. burial site
VANCOUVER - Members of a British Columbia First Nation are remembering a warrior chief who was wrongfully hanged 151 years ago and say they won't allow another injustice to be done to their ancestor. ...
Jul 18, 2016
Advisor appointed to head review, audit of Vancouver School Board
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government has hired a special advisor to lead a forensic audit and full review of the Vancouver School Board. Education Minister Mike Bernier says the government hired...
Jul 18, 2016
Search continues for Dean Kelly Morrison
KAMLOOPS - It’s been almost three years since Dean Kelly Morrison disappeared from the Stump Lake Ranch. On Saturday, volunteers from Kamloops Search and Rescue, as well as family and friends se...
Jul 18, 2016
Climbing e-cigarette use among teens require federal regulations: study
VANCOUVER - Parents and doctors questioning teens about whether they smoke should also be asking if they're using e-cigarettes, which could be a gateway to nicotine addiction later on, says a pediatri...
Jul 18, 2016
Emergency crews fight apartment fire in North Vancouver, B.C.
VANCOUVER - Firefighters are battling a fire burning at an apartment building in North Vancouver, B.C. Media reports say at least two people have been taken to hospital for smoke inhalation. The fire ...
Jul 18, 2016
Highway 12 now open following mudslide
LILLOOET, BC - Highway 12 is now open following a mudslide 38 kilometers south of Lillooet on Sunday (July 17) afternoon.
Jul 17, 2016
Women entrepreneurs galvanized to disrupt male-dominated tech industry
VANCOUVER - Technology entrepreneur Tammy Meyers does a mental count every time she attends a business conference promoting the augmented reality company she co-founded. Almost always, she's one of th...
Jul 17, 2016
Jail program gives moms a new start, helps babies develop, advocates say
VANCOUVER - Mo Korchinski remembers what it was like being separated from her three children. Her struggle with addiction and cycle through British Columbia's corrections system led her to what she ca...
Jul 17, 2016
