Category Archives: British Columbia
Protest against biosolids in Clinton
CLINTON, B.C. - About a dozen protesters hit the streets of Clinton this weekend after a truck hauling biosolids flipped and spilled its load of sewage sludge into a creek bed. Georgia clement with th...
Feb 07, 2016
Speed and alcohol suspected in crash that injures 5
MERRITT - Merritt RCMP and the Central Interior Traffic Services are investigating a serious motor vehicle incident that occurred this morning at 1:00 o’clock on the Coquihalla Highway near Mine...
Feb 07, 2016
Vancouver police caution drug users after spike in overdose deaths
VANCOUVER - Police are warning drug users to be cautious after 11 overdose deaths in 16 days. Police say the spike is concerning because three people typically die each week from drug overdoses. The h...
Feb 07, 2016
Stigma worst barrier for sex workers leaving the industry, finds study
VANCOUVER - When Cheryl's manager discovered the 38-year-old used to work in the sex trade, she says he joked that a name plate on her desk read "pubic relations." Kayla, 61, was in a new job too when...
Feb 07, 2016
Fatal accident closes Highway 1 near Chase
CHASE, B.C. - Highway 1 is currently closed in both directions after a fatal motor vehicle incident 2 kilometres east of Chase. Chase Fire Chief Brian Lauzon says his crew is currently on site of a mo...
Feb 06, 2016
B.C. gives eviction notices to people at tent city behind Victoria courthouse
VICTORIA - Homeless campers in Victoria should be celebrating instead of complaining after the government offered them a place to live and three meals a day in some cases, British Columbia's housing m...
Feb 05, 2016
B.C. Health Ministry reviewing delivery of emergency services
VANCOUVER - The agency that oversees British Columbia's paramedics and ambulance system has created a plan it hopes will better serve the province's growing - and aging - population. The plan stems fr...
Feb 05, 2016
Clark says B.C.’s economic engine needs cash from Ottawa to continue at top spot
VICTORIA - Premier Christy Clark says British Columbia is Canada's only economic bright spot and she wants Ottawa to back mega-projects such as a super hydro power connection between B.C. and Alberta....
Feb 05, 2016
Biosolid truck spills load into creek
CLINTON, B.C. - The Regional District of Central Okanagan says the risk to the public is minimal after one of its contractor trucks carrying biosolids flipped and dumped part of its load into a creek ...
Feb 05, 2016
Fire damages Chase family home
CHASE, B.C. - A Chase family escaped safely after their home was heavily damaged by fire yesterday. Fire Chief Brian Lauzon says crews were called to the Brooke Drive home at about 4:20 yesterday afte...
Feb 05, 2016
