Category Archives: British Columbia
Child perched on ornamental railing saved by police in Abbotsford, B.C.
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. - A four-year-old British Columbia girl is safe and well, thanks to a timely late-night rescue by members of the Abbotsford Police Department. Sgt. Judy Bird says the youngster had cl...
Aug 08, 2018
Humpback whales treat tourists to an early-morning show off B.C. coast
PORT HARDY, B.C. - Tourists staying at a lodge on a Vancouver Island were treated to a spectacular show when a group of humpback whales visited for breakfast. Marg Leehane, co-owner of Great Bear Lodg...
Aug 08, 2018
Wildfires ravage 27 structures in Telegraph Creek in northwest B.C.: officials
VANCOUVER - Wildfires have ravaged 27 structures in Telegraph Creek, representing 30 to 45 per cent of buildings in the small northwestern British Columbia community, officials say. Tahltan Band Chief...
Aug 07, 2018
Emergency rescue efforts for endangered killer whale hit snag in Canada
VANCOUVER - An endangered killer whale that has prompted an international rescue effort won’t receive antibiotics by dart or by fish if it’s found in Canadian waters. While veterinarians a...
Aug 07, 2018
Temperatures in some parts of B.C. could reach 40: Environment Canada
VANCOUVER - Hot air coming up from the Unites States has prompted Environment Canada to issue special weather warnings for several areas of southeastern B.C. The warnings are for the regions of Shuswa...
Aug 07, 2018
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spends B.C. Day at picnic in Penticton, B.C.
PENTICTON, B.C. - Justin Trudeau celebrated the B.C. Day holiday Monday at a summer picnic in a park with about 3,000 people in Penticton, of whom many wanted to pose for a selfie with the prime minis...
Aug 06, 2018
New evacuation order for northwest B.C. after intense lightning storm last week
An evacuation order was issued Sunday evening for part of British Columbia’s Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako as a nearby wildfire rages on. Regional Board Chair Bill Miller said an intense ...
Aug 06, 2018
Trudeau met by more anti-pipeline protesters on his B.C. long weekend tour
DELTA, B.C. - Drum beats and chanting followed Justin Trudeau to Delta, B.C., on Sunday, as anti-pipeline protesters attempted to disrupt the prime minister’s speech at a Liberal Party of Canada...
Aug 06, 2018
Trudeau dogged by pipeline protesters as he visits B.C. forestry centre and markets
Justin Trudeau mingled with hundreds of friendly people at two family-focused events on Vancouver Island, but the prime minister was also reminded of the strong opposition his government faces over th...
Aug 05, 2018
Radio telescope near Penticton, B.C., opening new doors in astrophysics
VANCOUVER - A new radio telescope has allowed space watchers to see bursts of light travelling from a far-away galaxy in a discovery they say could open new doors in understanding the universe and the...
Aug 05, 2018