Category Archives: British Columbia
Crews actioning fire near Kelowna
VERNON, B.C. - BC wildfire crews are taking action on a small wildfire in the Oyama area. Wildfire Information officer Ryan Turcot tells Kiss FM, it’s 1.5 hectares and 3 km’s west of Oyama...
May 07, 2016
Trio arrested after ignoring polite police warning
CLEARWATER, B.C. - An ignored warning to slow down has led to a long list of charges for a trio of Kelowna-area men. The men were travelling in a pair of vehicles near Little Fort Wednesday when they ...
May 06, 2016
Fort Mac fire losses underscore import of resources to Canadian economy: Clark
VANCOUVER - The catastrophic wildfire devouring Fort McMurray, Alta., underscores the vital contribution of natural resources to Canada's economic prosperity, say leaders of Western provinces and the ...
May 06, 2016
Relentless dry, hot and windy weather fans fires in northeastern B.C.
FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. - Weather continues to be the main challenge for crews fighting a series of wildfires in northeastern B.C., including a large blaze that has crossed the provincial boundary into Al...
May 06, 2016
Prince George RCMP seek suspect responsible for huge 2015 wildfire
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. - As several major wildfires rage in northeastern British Columbia, Prince George RCMP are still searching for the person, or people, suspected of sparking a forest fire one year a...
May 06, 2016
Young Blind Bay man killed in crash
KAMLOOPS - A young Blind Bay man is dead after a crash in the Shuswap community overnight. The single-vehicle collision took place on Blind Bay Road at about 2:45 this morning. RCMP Cpl. Dan Moskaluk ...
May 06, 2016
B.C. crews chase wildfire as it crosses border into disaster-stricken Alberta
FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. - A wildfire burning in northeast British Columbia has crossed over into Alberta, but B.C. crews are fighting the blaze on both sides of the border. The B.C. Wildfire Service says ...
May 05, 2016
Victoria's medical marijuana bylaw deflects concerns about edible pot
VICTORIA - Seniors in Victoria support council's push to adopt a bylaw that allows edible pot products in medical marijuana dispensaries, despite health and safety concerns raised by the province's me...
May 05, 2016
Man charged with second-degree murder in fatal stabbing in Chilliwack, B.C.
CHILLIWACK, B.C. - A man has been charged with second-degree murder after a fatal stabbing in Chilliwack, B.C. Police say officers responded to reports of a stabbing Tuesday afternoon and found one ma...
May 05, 2016
Western premiers meet, discuss pushing feds to restore disaster funding
VANCOUVER - As wildfires burn uncontrollably in northern Alberta, government leaders in Western Canada are meeting to discuss pushing Ottawa to reverse historic funding cuts to disaster-mitigation pro...
May 05, 2016
