Category Archives: British Columbia
Rare comet currently visible in night sky over British Columbia
A Washington state man is sharing gorgeous photos of a rare comet visible in the night sky over British Columbia this month.Weather watcher Randy Small from Whatcom County caught sight of the comet NE...
Jul 12, 2020
New runoff patterns from Elephant Hill wildfire affecting Bonaparte River at Cache Creek
Officials in Cache Creek say the behaviour of the Bonaparte River this year may be directly related to the damage done by the massive Elephant Hill wildfire in 2017.The Bonaparte is slowly receding th...
Jul 12, 2020
Demonstrators call for end to police violence at rally for B.C. nursing student
VANCOUVER - Shayla Raine ended her kickboxing class on January 20 to a flood of text messages asking what was going on in her apartment. The University of British Columbia Okanagan student rushed home...
Jul 11, 2020
B.C. man prepares to be first to receive double-hand transplant in Canada
VANCOUVER - When Rick Thompson's doctor told him a surgical team was going ahead with his double-hand transplant in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic, his first reaction was surprise....
Jul 11, 2020
Shareholders approve SSR Mining-Alacer Gold deal to merge operations
VANCOUVER - Shareholders in SSR Mining Inc. and Alacer Gold Corp. have endorsed a no-premium deal to merge operations. The Toronto-listed companies say 99.9 per cent of the votes cast by Ala...
Jul 10, 2020
Major delays on Glenmore Road North starting Monday
Traffic along Glenmore Road from Begbie Road to Cross Road will be reduced to single-lane alternating traffic on Monday July 13 to Wednesday July 15. Drivers can expect major delays through this secti...
Corey Fischer Jul 10, 2020
Job numbers show cautious optimism with long road ahead: B.C. finance minister
VICTORIA - Statistics Canada's labour force survey for June shows 118,000 people in B.C. found jobs and the unemployment rate fell slightly to 13 per cent. Finance Minister Carol James says the&n...
Jul 10, 2020
Rough road built to Old Fort, B.C., after slide ripped out only access route
OLD FORT, B.C. - A temporary access road has been built to the northeastern British Columbia community of Old Fort after a slow landslide last month tore out a section of the only road to do...
Jul 10, 2020
Program serves up meals for students in need
It's an example of students helping students that is sure to warm hearts and bellies.With the support of RBC Royal Bank of Canada, the Okanagan College Students' Union (OCSU) and Sysco, Okanagan Colle...
Corey Fischer Jul 09, 2020
Horgan says B.C. restart making gains as more people come out of their homes
VICTORIA - British Columbia's gradual restart is gaining ground as some industries resume operations and more people leave their homes to participate in the economy, Premier John Horgan said...
Jul 09, 2020

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