Category Archives: British Columbia
Fire is out after tanker truck and rail car collide in Port Coquitlam, B.C.
PORT COQUITLAM, B.C. - A spectacular explosion and fire, fuelled by ethanol, has been allowed to burn out in Port Coquitlam, B.C. Residents were forced from the neighbourhood, a local mall was evacuat...
Jan 23, 2018
Some facts on tsunamis and how to respond when warnings are issued
VANCOUVER - Some facts on tsunamis after a warning on Tuesday caused people in communities along the coast of British Columbia to head to higher ground: What is a tsunami? Japanese for “harbour ...
Jan 23, 2018
Facts to know about tsunami warnings in Canada
VANCOUVER - Some residents along British Columbia’s coastline were woken by tsunami warning sirens early Tuesday morning shortly after an earthquake struck off the coast of Alaska. Here are some...
Jan 23, 2018
Large fire erupts when truck carrying ethanol hits train at B.C. rail yard
PORT COQUITLAM, B.C. - Firefighters were still on the scene of a large fire in Port Coquitlam, B.C., late Monday after a collision in a CP Rail yard. The city says the blaze began when a tanker truck ...
Jan 22, 2018
Vancouver police crack down on pop-up pot vendors after weeks-long stalemate
VANCOUVER - Police appear to be cracking down on pop-up stalls selling marijuana while frustrations mount over the open-air market operating in a prominent square in downtown Vancouver. A spokesman fo...
Jan 22, 2018
Brother of boy killed by stray bullet in Vancouver says the death left a void
VANCOUVER - The brother of a 15-year-old boy who was killed by gunfire when his family’s vehicle passed a brazen shooting in Vancouver says they are still in shock and the death will leave a voi...
Jan 22, 2018
Old guard, new guard square off in Liberal leadership contest in stretch run
VICTORIA - The contest to replace Christy Clark as leader of British Columbia’s Liberal party is in its stretch run with the race coming down to a choice between the old guard and party newcomer...
Jan 22, 2018
Snow storm left dozens stranded at Vancouver Island ski resort
COURTENAY, B.C. - Chairlift operations resumed Monday on Vancouver Island’s Mount Washington after a weekend snowstorm left dozens stranded. Sheila Rivers of Mount Washington Alpine Resort said ...
Jan 22, 2018
Wind, pilot decisions were factors in 2016 seaplane crash in B.C.: TSB
RICHMOND, B.C. - Gusty crosswinds and poor decision-making by the pilot are blamed for causing the hard landing of a float plane on British Columbia’s north coast that seriously injured one pers...
Jan 22, 2018
One dead, one still missing as family swept away in Vancouver Island creek
CAMPBELL RIVER, Canada - Searchers on Vancouver Island are hopeful but admit they are bracing for the worst after three people on a family outing on an all-terrain vehicle were swept away while crossi...
Jan 22, 2018