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Helicopters rescue 275 stranded motorists, efforts now turn to debris field
AGASSIZ, B.C. - Rescue crews will spend Tuesday searching for people who may have been trapped in debris from mudslides on a British Columbia highway, after helicopters worked to ferry out 275 people ...
Nov 16, 2021
Flooding eases, highways open across Island with situation drastically different through Interior
NANAIMO - Life is slowly returning to normal for Vancouver Island residents after an atmospheric river dropped a month's worth of rain over a few days.The airport station at Qualicum Beach recorded 92...
Nov 16, 2021
Evacuation order likely to last at least a week: Merritt official
MERRITT, B.C. - The City of Merritt says it will take more than a week to assess and restart their critical infrastructure including the wastewater treatment plant that is underwater and inoperable.Th...
Nov 16, 2021
VIDEO: Drone footage shows extent of Merritt flooding
MERRITT, B.C. - Newly available drone footage shows the terrible situation Merritt residents are encountering with the massive flooding of the Coldwater River.Rainfall caused by an atmospheric river s...
Nov 16, 2021
Washington state panel fails to draw new political maps
SPOKANE, wash. (AP) - Washington state's bipartisan redistricting commission failed to meet its deadline for redrawing political maps, meaning the task will now be taken up by the state Supreme Court....
Nov 16, 2021
Court of Appeal upholds Quebec law restricting advertising of vaping products
MONTREAL - Quebec's highest court is upholding the province's right to subject vaping products to the same laws governing tobacco. In a unanimous decision published Monday, the panel of three Court of...
Nov 16, 2021
Search for temporary leader to lead troubled Green Party begins this week
OTTAWA - The Green party is looking for an interim leader to take the helm before a fresh leadership election among its members. The troubled party, which has been beset by infighting and sniping, has...
Nov 16, 2021
Witness intervention helped end crime spree in Vernon
A man allegedly responsible for a robbery and break and enter at two Vernon businesses has been apprehended thanks to quick reactions by a member of the public.Vernon North Okanagan RCMP received a re...
Nov 16, 2021
Sen. Josée Forest-Niesing home after month in hospital fighting COVID-19
OTTAWA - A senator who contracted COVID-19 despite being double vaccinated has returned home after a month in hospital. However, Sen. Jose Forest-Niesing is facing a potentially lengthy recovery due t...
Nov 16, 2021
Boil Water Notice issued for Grindrod Water Utility
A Boil Water Notice has been issued for users of the Grindrod Water Utility in Electoral Area F.The Regional District of North Okanagan (RDNO) said high turbidity, or particulate matter, in the river ...
Nov 16, 2021
