Category Archives: British Columbia
B.C., Alberta service puppies put through transit paces after pandemic delay
VANCOUVER - It appears that even service puppies can't escape the changes of the pandemic. Bill Thornton, the CEO of BC & Alberta Guide Dogs, says the new recruits are far behind on...
Jul 22, 2020
B.C. environmental group asks court to revoke government's wolf cull permits
VANCOUVER - A British Columbia environmental group has launched a legal petition alleging the provincial government's wolf kill to save caribou is breaking federal and provincial laws. Pacific Wi...
Jul 22, 2020
Merritt-area wildfire 'being held'
B.C. Wildfire crews have made good progress on the Skuhun Creek wildfire between Merritt and Spences Bridge.Fire Information Officer Madison Smith says the fire has now been switched to 'being held' s...
Corey Fischer Jul 22, 2020
Vehicle fire slows Coquihalla traffic
Drive BC is warning drivers about vehicle fire on the Coquihalla Highway Wednesday morning (July 22). The incident is along the northbound lanes near the Falls Lake exit, not far from the Coquihalla s...
Corey Fischer Jul 22, 2020
COVID-19 takes big bite out of A&W results as same-store sales plunge
VANCOUVER - A&W Revenue Royalties Income Fund says COVID-19 took a big bite out of its second-quarter results with same-store sales plunging 31.6 per cent from the prior year. The Vancouver-based ...
Jul 22, 2020
Off-duty Abbotsford, B.C.. police officer dies after trying to stop disturbance
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. - A British Columbia police officer has died, six days after he intervened in a dispute while off duty and was critically injured. A statement from the Abbotsford Police Department sa...
Jul 22, 2020
Province commits to search and rescue funding
The B.C. government has made a committment to long awaited annual funding to search and rescue crews in the province.Public Safety Minister Mike Farnworth says the government will provide six million ...
Corey Fischer Jul 21, 2020
Hoax call diverted resources during struggle to adapt to COVID-19: care home
VANCOUVER - A long-term care home in North Vancouver that was the site of Canada's first COVID-19 death says it received a hoax call as the outbreak began that created "needless fear" a...
Jul 21, 2020
Thirty new COVID-19 cases in B.C., including 11 in Interior
The province is reporting 30 new cases of COVID-19 Tuesday (July 21), including 11 new cases within Interior Health. In a news release, Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry says the 30 cases bri...
Corey Fischer Jul 21, 2020
College honours Brooks with Distinguished Service Award
One of Okanagan College's longest-serving employees, Dr. Jayne Brooks, will be recognized by the College with the Distinguished Service Award."Jayne's leadership, dedication and commitment to excellen...
Corey Fischer Jul 21, 2020

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