Category Archives: British Columbia
Slides Close Highway 1 Near Chilliwack
Two separate mudslides have severed Highway 1 between Chilliwack and Hope, but a detour means travellers between the Interior and Lower Mainland can still get around the blockage. The muck and debris ...
Nov 23, 2017
Case of B.C. man accused of disguising his face and threatening a woman delayed
VERNON, B.C. - The case of a British Columbia man accused of threatening a woman with a gun in the province’s Interior has been put over until mid-December. Thirty-seven-year-old Curtis Sagmoen ...
Nov 23, 2017
Canadian initiative fuelled by Terry Fox's dream may be only hope for young
VANCOUVER - Seeing children suffering with cancer when he was being treated himself broke Terry Fox’s heart and inspired his Marathon of Hope. Now, those efforts have fuelled a unique initiative...
Nov 23, 2017
Missing B.C. woman and 3 dogs found alive after two nights in thick brush
COQUITLAM, B.C. - A Vancouver-area woman has been found safe after spending two nights lost in the woods with the three dogs she had been walking, police say. Annette Poitras had been missing since Mo...
Nov 22, 2017
B.C. to reimburse methadone patients for taking clinic fees off welfare cheques
VANCOUVER - The British Columbia government has agreed to pay back more than $5.5 million in fees deducted from the monthly social assistance cheques of methadone patients, a document filed in B.C. Su...
Nov 22, 2017
Ottawa contributes $100 million to B.C. wildfire relief efforts, says premier
VICTORIA - Premier John Horgan says the federal government is matching British Columbia’s $100-million fund to support ongoing wildfire relief programs. Horgan says the $100 million federal cont...
Nov 22, 2017
Wildlife group challenges B.C.'s interpretation of law on destroying bears
VANCOUVER - A woman who found a black bear cub that was later killed by a conservation officer is accusing the British Columbia government of breaking its own law on the destruction of wild animals. T...
Nov 22, 2017
B.C. plow operator praised for speedy, potentially life-saving work
CRANBROOK, B.C. - A snowplow operator in southeastern British Columbia is being praised for his role in saving the life of an elderly man. Vern Radloff rushed to assist first responders in Cranbrook t...
Nov 22, 2017
Washington state governor tells British Columbians don't be 'daunted' by Trump
VICTORIA - Washington state’s governor took aim at President Donald Trump in a speech to British Columbia’s legislature Tuesday, saying travel bans on immigrants and refugees have caused e...
Nov 22, 2017
Discussion On Poverty Reduction
Discussions on how to reduce poverty will begin at the end of the month. The B.C. government’s Poverty Reduction Strategy will allow communities across the province to come together, to share th...
Nov 21, 2017