Category Archives: British Columbia
Low loonie helps local music festival
MERRITT, B.C. - The president of the Merritt Rockin’ River Fest says the country music festival has already become synonymous with Merritt, even though it’s only heading into its second ye...
Mar 30, 2016
Snowboarder found safe after following wrong trail on Vancouver's Mount Seymour
VANCOUVER - An eight-hour search for a missing snowboarder has ended happily on Vancouver's North Shore mountains. Rescuers found the 26-year-old at about 3:30 Wednesday morning on the east side of Mo...
Mar 30, 2016
Homicide detectives called to Mission, B.C., after remains found on remote road
MISSION, B.C. - Homicide investigators have been called to Mission, B.C., east of Vancouver. A release from Mission RCMP says a person driving on a forest service road in the Fraser Valley on Tuesday ...
Mar 30, 2016
UBC faculty vote no confidence in board over handling of president’s resignation
VANCOUVER - The University of British Columbia's faculty association has passed a resolution of non-confidence in the institution's board of governors amid ongoing turmoil prompted by the abrupt resig...
Mar 29, 2016
Warm weather prompts special avalanche warning for B.C. and Yukon
REVELSTOKE, B.C. - Backcountry snowmobilers and skiers are being warned about the increased risk of avalanches this week in British Columbia and Yukon. Avalanche Canada says a forecast calling for war...
Mar 29, 2016
B.C. goverment backs away from controversial homeless shelter site in Maple Ridge
MAPLE RIDGE, B.C. - The B.C. government is abandoning plans for a homeless shelter at an old motel in Maple Ridge, east of Vancouver. Housing Minister Rich Coleman says the province will instead provi...
Mar 29, 2016
Lost snowmoiblers rescued near Vernon
VERNON, B.C. - A pair of North Okanagan men were forced to spend the night out on Hunter’s Range in the Cook Creek area after taking a wrong turn on the snowmobiles. Vernon Search and Rescue got...
Mar 29, 2016
Early morning fire badly injures man, forces evacuation of Vancouver lowrise
VANCOUVER - One person has been badly burned and as many as 100 residents have been forced from their suites in Vancouver's West End, after an apartment fire. The blaze broke out just after 5 a.m., in...
Mar 29, 2016
Accident near B.C. suspension bridge claims life; recovery set for morning
VANCOUVER - Mounties in North Vancouver, B.C., say a young man is dead after an accident near a popular suspension bridge. RCMP Sgt. Doug Trousdell says police, firefighters and paramedics received ca...
Mar 28, 2016
Possible increase coming for minimum wage in BC
Minimum wage in BC could be going up and an announcement is expected this spring. In a statement, Minister of Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training, Shirley Bond, said the provincial government is current...
Mar 28, 2016
