Category Archives: British Columbia
Salmon Arm RCMP searching for suspected bank robber
SALMON ARM, B.C. - Police in Salmon Arm are asking the public for help in identifying, and capturing a suspected bank robber. Officers, with the help of a police dog responded to a BMO branch (Located...
Mar 24, 2016
Study finds Whistler luge track not significantly “more dangerous” than other venues
VANCOUVER - A new study says the luge track used at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, where an athlete died on the opening day of the Games, was not significantly "more dangerous" than other venu...
Mar 24, 2016
Missing person file still open 25 years after four-year-old boy's disappearance
VICTORIA - The Dunahee family had just arrived at the school grounds for a football game when small, freckled Michael, wearing a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles T-shirt and blue sneakers, ran off to a ne...
Mar 24, 2016
'Soy' gulls found in tofu vat are back to seagulls after cleaning and release
VANCOUVER - Dozens of seagulls rescued from a vat of soybean waste in a Vancouver alley almost two weeks ago have been released back to the wild after a thorough cleaning. Sixty two birds were found M...
Mar 23, 2016
Alberta woman falls to her death while snowboarding on B.C. mountain
KELOWNA, B.C. - The British Columbia coroner says an Alberta woman fell to her death while snowboarding in an out-of-bounds area near the Fernie Alpine Resort. The coroner says 20-year-old Alexa Hugh ...
Mar 23, 2016
Cutting-edge prosthetics for feral B.C. kitten showcases future of pet medicine
VANCOUVER - A feral kitten found missing its back legs on a rural property in Langley, B.C., will be fitted with prosthetics in a groundbreaking procedure. The eight-month-old tabby named Cassidy rece...
Mar 23, 2016
B.C. says federal budget sets stage for major infrastructure projects
VICTORIA - British Columbia's Liberal government says Tuesday's federal budget signals a good start towards investing in provincial infrastructure projects. Community and Sport Minister Peter Fassbend...
Mar 22, 2016
Tourism report urges transportation links to Great Bear Rainforest
VICTORIA - First Nations and tourism operators say better transportation links are needed for people to experience the Great Bear Rain Forest, described by the province as B.C.'s gift to the world. A ...
Mar 22, 2016
Dylan O’Brien will be fine, ‘Maze Runner’ director tweets after B.C. set injury
CACHE CREEK, B.C. - Film director Wes Ball says Dylan O'Brien, the star of "Maze Runner: The Death Cure," will be just fine after being injured on set in British Columbia's Interior. The director twee...
Mar 22, 2016
Court orders halt to dumping of contaminated soil near Shawnigan Lake
SHAWNIGAN LAKE, B.C. - Residents around Shawnigan Lake on southern Vancouver Island are celebrating a court victory halting work at a quarry that accepts contaminated soil. Regional Board Chairman Jon...
Mar 22, 2016
