Category Archives: British Columbia
3 in custody after suspected explosive device found in vehicle at B.C. border
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. - Canada Border Services Agency says three people are in custody after a suspected explosive device was found in a vehicle at a British Columbia border crossing. Spokeswoman Bernee Bo...
Apr 21, 2016
Two dead after confrontation with police in B.C.'s Northern Interior
GRANISLE, B.C. - Eight members of British Columbia's Independent Investigations Office were expected to arrive in a northern village today to investigate a shooting involving police that left two peop...
Apr 21, 2016
Sport Climbing BC gets boost from Provincial Government
KAMLOOPS - The BC Government has provided a big boost to competitive climbers in this Province. Sport Climbing BC has received $25,000 in additional funding. The money will be used to purchase a compe...
Apr 21, 2016
Fatal crash on Highway 97 near Clinton
CLINTON, B.C. - A man has died in a crash north of Clinton today. RCMP say just before the noon hour, a vehicle travelling on Highway 97 just one kilometre north of the community crossed the centre li...
Apr 21, 2016
Variable speed signs almost ready for operation
KAMLOOPS - Variable speed signs on the Coquihalla Highway near the former toll booths are nearly ready for operation. Transportation Minister Todd Stone says the signs have been installed since mid-Ja...
Apr 21, 2016
WestJet responds to proposed class-action lawsuit from former flight attendant
VANCOUVER - WestJet is rejecting allegations made by a former flight attendant that it fails to provide a harassment-free workplace for its female employees, saying it would not put its reputation at ...
Apr 21, 2016
Drug haze gone, garbage remains, but Vancouver's 4-20 pot event trouble-free
VANCOUVER - Several shoulder-high mounds of black garbage bags on Vancouver's Sunset Beach were all that remained Thursday morning after the city's annual 4-20 cannabis rally. A crowd estimated by pol...
Apr 21, 2016
Residents near B.C. wildfires allowed to return home
FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. - More than 40 wildfires continued to burn Wednesday throughout northeastern B.C., but residents chased from their homes by the flames were allowed to return. Evacuation orders wer...
Apr 20, 2016
Race to develop marijuana breathalyzers before Canada legalizes drug
VANCOUVER - Companies developing breathalyzers to detect THC among suspected cannabis-impaired drivers appear to be entering a crowded field as Canada prepares to legalize marijuana. Health Minister J...
Apr 20, 2016
Province testing wildlife detection equipment
KAMLOOPS - The provincial transportation ministry is using new technology in an effort to prevent collisions between vehicles and wildlife. Minister Todd Stone says the ministry is piloting equipment ...
Apr 20, 2016
