Category Archives: British Columbia

From military to mainstream: experts say drones taking off in many industries
BURNABY, B.C. - A vast smile breaks out across Wyatt Travis' face as the machine he's operating tilts slightly and whirrs upwards, an omnipresent buzz echoing from the four dizzying propellers. It's T...
Kayla Derkach Feb 21, 2016

Several injured in avalanche near area where fatal slide happened Saturday
GOLDEN, B.C. - An avalanche seriously hurt two people and sent several others to hospital near a British Columbia community, not far from where a snowmobiler died in another slide this weekend. RCMP s...
Kayla Derkach Feb 21, 2016

Fire destroys Barriere home
BARRIERE, B.C. - The Barriere Volunteer Fire Department responded to a report of a structure fire around 12:30 Sunday morning. Assistant Deputy Chief Drew McMartin says, upon arrival at 727 Barriere L...
Kayla Derkach Feb 21, 2016

Online puppy scam won’t lead to happy tales, warns Better Business Bureau
VANCOUVER - The British Columbia Better Business Bureau is warning people about an online puppy scam that is anything but cute and cuddly. The consumer watchdog says they have received several calls t...
Kayla Derkach Feb 20, 2016

Single winning ticket in Saturday's Lotto 6-49 draw
TORONTO - There was one winning ticket for the $22-million jackpot in Saturday night’s Lotto 6-49 draw purchased somewhere in British Columbia. Click here for the numbers. The lottery’s gr...
Kayla Derkach Feb 20, 2016

One man dead, another injured, in avalanche near Golden, BC
GOLDEN, B.C. - One man was killed and a second snowmobiler was in hospital late Saturday following an avalanche near Golden, B.C. Golden-Field RCMP said two other men were uninjured when the avalanche...
Kayla Derkach Feb 20, 2016

Last two Stanley Cup rioters sentenced to time behind bars for assault
VANCOUVER - Prosecutions for crimes that took place during the 2011 Stanley Cup riots have come to a close, with two more men sentenced to time behind bars. Both William Fisher and Jeffrey Milne were ...
Kayla Derkach Feb 19, 2016

Missing Person located in Merritt
MERRITT, B.C. - UPDATED: Daisy Dunn has been located EARLIER: The RCMP is requesting the public’s assistance in locating a missing Merritt resident. Daisy Dunn was last seen February 10th, 2016,...
Kayla Derkach Feb 19, 2016

Stone highlights boost to BC Transit in budget
KAMLOOPS - Transportation Minister Todd Stone has used the Thompson Rivers University bus loop as the background to highlight new transit funding included in this week’s budget. Stone says the B...
Kayla Derkach Feb 19, 2016

Vancouver and Victoria consider supervised injection in health centres
VANCOUVER - British Columbia health officials are considering offering supervised-injection services in community health clinics, triggered by a new federal government and a spike in fentanyl overdose...
Kayla Derkach Feb 19, 2016

Our Community
Question of the Week
After next Monday's by-elections, do you believe the federal Liberals will have a majority government?
35m ago

Art of Gardening
Art of Gardening: Purple Potatoes
1000 Ways To Heal
1000 WAYS TO HEAL: The Straw, the Turtle and Good Intentions
37m ago
Looped In
LOOPED IN WITH NIKKI OMEN: April 6, 2026
38m ago

Early Spring Special Edition
Art of Gardening Special Edition - Early Spring
Week In Review
Week in Review: Week of March 30
Apr 04, 2026
SOUND OFF
SOUND OFF: Removing bathroom doors at Barriere Secondary increases safety concerns
Apr 02, 2026