Category Archives: British Columbia
RCMP called in to investigate Victoria police chief as allegations mount
VICTORIA -Victoria’s embattled police chief has stepped aside as the RCMP and two retired judges oversee multiple investigations into a growing social media scandal. Police board co-chairwoman a...
Dec 18, 2015
Gang members lose appeal over murder case
VERNON - Three members of a former Vernon gang have lost an appeal to have murder and other convictions overturned. Peter Manolakos, Leslie Podolski and Sheldon O’Donnell — members of the ...
Dec 18, 2015
Snowfall warning on Interior highways
KAMLOOPS - It’s not a great day to travel. Snowfall warnings are out this morning for both the Coquihalla and Fraser Canyon. 20-25 centimeters of snow expected between Hope and Merritt today, an...
Dec 17, 2015
B.C. First Nation votes down planned LNG plant over environmental concerns
DELTA - Environmental concerns appear to have dashed plans for a liquefied-natural-gas project on the land of a pro-development First Nation near Vancouver, says the chief. Of the 139 members of the T...
Dec 17, 2015
Government announces international leading mining regulations
PRINCE GEORGE - The Provincial Government says it will introduce regulations that will make it an international safety leader for tailings pond facilities. Energy and Mines Minister Bill Bennett annou...
Dec 17, 2015
Vernon Mayor gets fined on tax charge
VERNON - The Mayor of Vernon has resolved tax charges he was facing. Akbal Mund plead guilty to one count of failing to comply with the income tax act in Vernon provincial court today, and was fined o...
Dec 17, 2015
Medical marijuana meeting delayed in Vernon
VERNON - Medical marijuana stores will remain in a state of flux for a few more days. The operators of the city’s five dispensaries had planned to meet Monday to review their current operating p...
Dec 15, 2015
Provincial pesticide changes approved
VICTORIA - The B.C. government has approved changes to the way pesticides are dealt with, but the new measures won’t take effect until next summer. The changes will require a pesticide user lice...
Dec 15, 2015
Mayors laud funding for Highway of Tears
PRINCE GEORGE - Two mayors along the so-called Highway of Tears are lauding a government funding announcement to improve safety along the highway. The Mayors of Smithers and Burns Lake say they’...
Dec 15, 2015
Highway 12 between Lytton and Lillooet now open
KAMLOOPS - BC Highway 12, which connects Lytton and Lillooet has re-opened to single lane alternating traffic. 10 kilometers North of Lytton.
Dec 14, 2015
