Category Archives: British Columbia

Flood watch near Kelowna, B.C., as rain, thunderstorms persist in south, southeast
VANCOUVER - The River Forecast Centre has issued another flood watch as heavy rains swell a waterway that winds through parts of Kelowna, B.C. The centre says flows on Mission Creek increased rapidly ...
Jul 04, 2022

Two in hospital, one in custody after shooting at Williams Lake Stampede
WILLIAMS LAKE - One person is in custody following a shooting Sunday (Jul. 3) on the grounds of the Williams Lake Stampede. Williams Lake RCMP were called to the Stampede Grounds shortly after 3:30 p....
Jul 03, 2022

Police clear and reopen area around scene of B.C. bank shooting
SAANICH, B.C. - Police in Saanich, B.C., say they've cleared and reopened the area around a local bank that was the scene of a deadly shooting last week. Saanich police issued a tweet saying the crime...
Jul 03, 2022

Unsettled weather and severe thunderstorms expected across southern British Columbia
VANCOUVER - Environment Canada has issued a severe thunderstorm warning with a possibility of strong wind gusts, large hail and heavy rain for parts of southern British Columbia. The weather agency sa...
Jul 03, 2022

B.C. RCMP identify twin brothers as B.C. bank shooting suspects
VICTORIA - Twin brothers in their early 20s were responsible for the shooting that injured numerous police officers at a bank in Saanich, B.C., earlier this week, RCMP alleged Saturday. Mounties spoke...
Jul 02, 2022

Woman held hostage during B.C. bank shooting experiencing roller-coaster of emotions
Shelli Fryer was wide awake at 2:54 on Canada Day and hoped the stack of messages piling up in recent days could help her close her eyes. The 59-year-old Langford, B.C., woman said she's been having t...
Jul 02, 2022

B.C.'s River Forecast Centre downgrades flood watch for the Upper Fraser River
VANCOUVER - The River Forecast Centre has downgraded its flood watch in the Upper Fraser River, issued Wednesday, back to a high streamflow advisory. It says this includes areas from Prince George and...
Jul 01, 2022

Squamish Hospital maternity patients diverted to other facilities amid staff shortage
SQUAMISH, B.C. - The health authority for the Vancouver area says expectant parents in Squamish, B.C., may be diverted to other health-care facilities in the region this month due to what it calls a "...
Jul 01, 2022

Police describe car with 'multiple' explosives involved in B.C. bank shooting
SAANICH, B.C. - RCMP have described a vehicle linked with two robbery suspects killed in a shootout with police outside a bank in Saanich, B.C., where six officers were wounded. Cpl. Alex Brub says mu...
Jun 30, 2022

Engine problems with BC Ferries vessel snarl start of holiday weekend travel
VICTORIA - BC Ferries says an engine problem on a major vessel travelling between Vancouver Island and the mainland has resulted in service cancellations between Nanaimo and Horseshoe Bay. Spokeswoman...
Jun 30, 2022