Category Archives: British Columbia
CP Rail could float solution to Kicking Horse rafting battle at Friday meeting
GOLDEN, B.C. - The mayor of Golden, B.C., hopes a battle pitting Canadian Pacific Railway against his town and several commercial river rafting companies will be water under the bridge by the weekend....
Apr 20, 2016
Smelter workers in Kitimat begin health and safety petition against Rio Tinto
KITIMAT, B.C. - Workers at Rio Tinto's aluminum smelter in Kitimat, B.C., say the company is putting health and safety at risk in the drive to get a newly modernized facility up and running. Unifor Lo...
Apr 20, 2016
Surrey man recovers from stab wounds after surprising two thieves
SURREY, B.C. - A homeowner in Surrey, B.C., has been stabbed after confronting two men who broke into his home. Staff Sgt. Dale Carr says it happened at about 4:30 Wednesday morning. He says the man s...
Apr 20, 2016
Vancouver pot protest 'necessary' despite legalization promise, activist
VANCOUVER - Optimism mixed with thick clouds of pot smoke in downtown Vancouver last year as tens of thousands of people gathered for the annual "4-20 marijuana legalization rally under a massive bann...
Apr 19, 2016
Early wildfire start burns down home near Fort St. John
KAMLOOPS - It’s just a month into spring, but if you look at the wildfire situation around the province, it’s feeling a lot more like summer. The unusually hot conditions are being blamed ...
Apr 19, 2016
Endangered green sea turtle found on B.C. beach heading back to California
VANCOUVER - A green sea turtle rescued from British Columbia's frigid ocean this winter is on his way back to warmer waters. The turtle, dubbed Comber by Vancouver Aquarium staff, was found on a remot...
Apr 19, 2016
Police seek witnesses after 33-year-old killed in Chillwack shooting
CHILLIWACK, B.C. - A 33-year-old man has been killed in what police say appears to be a targeted shooting in Chilliwack, B.C. A release from the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team says the attack ...
Apr 19, 2016
Prince George interface fire caused by matches
PRINCE GEORGE - RCMP have determined a fire that led to the evacuation of approximately 40 homes in the Valleyview area of Prince George yesterday, was caused by two young boys who were playing with m...
Apr 19, 2016
Okanagan Rail Trail one step closer to reality
VERNON, B.C. - The plans are in place — and soon it will be up to residents to get out their wallets to show their support for the Okanagan Rail Trail. The Greater Vernon Advisory Committee has ...
Apr 19, 2016
Man walks away uninjured after paraglider gets tangled in power lines
VANCOUVER - It was a close call for a paraglider in North Vancouver on Monday evening after he found himself tangled in power lines. Assistant fire chief Dave Burgess says crews were called to the sce...
Apr 19, 2016
