Category Archives: British Columbia
A timeline of the avalanche hazard in B.C., where five people are dead
VANCOUVER - Five people have been killed in British Columbia avalanches this month. Forecasters have compared this season's snowpack with the conditions of 2003, one of the worst years on record for f...
Jan 24, 2023
Avalanche near Revelstoke claims two lives
REVELSTOKE - Two people are dead and another person has been seriously injured following an avalanche near Revelstoke.RCMP say it happened near Mount McCrae at around 2:30 p.m. yesterday (January 23)....
Jan 24, 2023
Delicate B.C. snowpack leads to more avalanches, killing two
VANCOUVER - Two people are dead and two more are hurt in separate avalanches in British Columbia's backcountry. Heli-skiing operator CMH Nomads says two guests and a guide were caught in an avalanche ...
Jan 24, 2023
Const. Nicole Chan may have had suicide attempts prior to 2019 death: VPD sergeant
BURNABY, B.C. - A Vancouver Police Department human resources officer told a coroner's inquest that Const. Nicole Chan had a history of mental health issues and potential suicide attempts before inapp...
Jan 24, 2023
Telus combines mobility and home service to create new business unit
VANCOUVER - Telus Communications Inc. says it has merged its mobility and home service divisions to create a combined business unit called Telus Consumer Solutions. Telus says the change, which sees M...
Jan 23, 2023
B.C. Green Party names Dr. Sanjiv Gandhi as second deputy leader
VANCOUVER - The British Columbia Green Party has named a second deputy leader in a move leader Sonia Furstenau says is key to preparing for the next provincial election. Dr. Sanjiv Gandhi is the forme...
Jan 23, 2023
Sister of VPD officer Nicole Chan testified she felt aimless before suicide
BURNABY, B.C. - The sister of a Vancouver police officer who died by suicide told a coroner's inquest she believed Const. Nicole Chan was being blackmailed to have sex with another officer in the depa...
Jan 23, 2023
One person killed in avalanche near Valemount, B.C.
VALEMOUNT, B.C. - One person has died after two snowmobilers were caught in an avalanche south of Valemount, B.C. on the weekend. Avalanche Canada says the snowmobilers were riding at the base of a sl...
Jan 23, 2023
Ritchies Bros. tweaks offer for IAA to up cash component, but trim overall value
VANCOUVER - Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Inc. is changing the terms of its proposal to buy IAA Inc. to increase the proportion of cash offered but trim the overall value of the bid. The Vancouver-based c...
Jan 23, 2023
One snowmobiler killed in avalanche south of Valemount
VALEMOUNT - Avalanche Canada is reporting the death of one snowmobiler Saturday (Jan. 21) in a popular backcountry area south of Valemount.According to Avalanche Canada, two snowmobilers were riding a...
Jan 22, 2023