Category Archives: British Columbia
Hospital upgrades underway in Pentiction
PENTICTON, B.C. - Premier Christy Clark and local MLA Dan Aston oversaw the groundbreaking of the new patient care tower and parkade at the Penticton Regional Hospital today. The last major addition, ...
Jul 13, 2016
Governments must fund women's supports to prevent domestic homicide: advocate
VANCOUVER - Anti-violence advocates say physically abused women need more than police assistance to leave harmful relationships and they're calling on governments to spend more on community supports. ...
Jul 13, 2016
Former NDP constituency worker faces charges following alleged theft
VICTORIA - The British Columbia Criminal Justice Branch says charges have been approved against a former employee at the constituency office of a Victoria New Democratic member of the legislature. Mar...
Jul 12, 2016
Bomb threat shuts down businesses in Vernon
VERNON, B.C. - Okanagan Landing Plaza on 25th Avenue has been reopened after a bomb threat against McDonalds. RCMP Sgt Mike Moyer says police were called about 1:39 this afternoon. ” basically w...
Jul 12, 2016
Clearwater Trout Hatchery gets $1,000,000 upgrade
CLEARWATER - In the past decade, the Freshwater Fisheries Society of BC has released close to 2,000,000 fish into waterways in the Thompson-Nicola Regional District. They're an integral agency in ensu...
Jul 12, 2016
LNG Canada delay means dark clouds growing over industry in B.C.: experts
VANCOUVER - Premier Christy Clark's dreams of a booming liquefied natural gas industry in British Columbia have been dealt another blow after a Shell-backed venture delayed a final investment decision...
Jul 12, 2016
Clearwater man finds unexplained stone mound near Wells Gray Park
CLEARWATER - Wells Gray Park and the Clearwater River Valley are rich in natural and human history. This spring, a long-time resident of the area close to the park made a discovery he believes pre-dat...
Jul 12, 2016
One man hurt, two suspects flee in early morning shooting in Surrey, B.C.
SURREY, B.C. - A man has been injured in what RCMP believe was a targeted shooting in Surrey, B.C. Police say in a news release that the victim was hit in the abdomen by a single bullet while walking ...
Jul 12, 2016
New data shows nuisance noise prompts growing complaints across Vancouver
VANCOUVER - New statistics indicate peace and quiet can be a disappearing commodity in some Vancouver neighbourhoods. Data from Vancouver's 311 call service reveals 2,148 noise complaints were receive...
Jul 12, 2016
B.C. supports housing vacancy tax in Vancouver to assist with rental shortage
VANCOUVER - The British Columbia government will support the city of Vancouver's request for a tax on vacant housing, but questions remain about who will pay the costs of enforcement. Finance Minister...
Jul 12, 2016
