Category Archives: British Columbia
Information sought on missing woman
RCMP is asking for the public's help to track down a missing person.Courtenay Vigne, 37, has not been in contact with her family since last Thursday (June 11).While she is from Kamloops, RCMP say Vign...
Corey Fischer Jun 18, 2020
Too many visitors forces B.C. to shut park on Canada-U.S. boundary
VANCOUVER - The British Columbia park that straddles the 49th parallel with Washington state will be closed because it's overwhelmed with visitors using it as a cross-border meeting point. The governm...
Jun 18, 2020
Waterfront properties vulnerable to wind and boat wave action
Weather patterns this spring have been challenging and unpredictable, resulting in sudden changes to creek, stream and lake levels throughout the Central Okanagan. Forecasts for increasing temperature...
Corey Fischer Jun 18, 2020
Opening of sports fields and venues getting close
The City of Kelowna is getting ready for a return of sports this summer.Several local sport clubs and adult leagues will restart in July, with registration for city sport leagues now open for select s...
Corey Fischer Jun 18, 2020
Moose swims across Okanagan Lake, and back
RCMP are reminding the public to avoid crowding wildlife after an incident involving a moose in the Central Okanagan. On Wednesday (June 17) just before 8 a.m., RCMP were called to Beach Avenue in Pea...
Corey Fischer Jun 18, 2020
Pubs and restaurants say liquor policy change could save their bottom lines
Kamloops pubs and restaurants are applauding the provincial government for implementing a policy they've been pushing for a long time. Starting August 1, all pubs and restaurants across the province w...
Corey Fischer Jun 18, 2020
Stump Lake residents desperate to see flooding solutions approved quickly
Spring flooding this year has hit those living near Stump Lake, south of Kamloops, harder than it has in decades. Homes have been rendered un-livable, property has been damaged, and the residents who ...
Jun 18, 2020
Lower childhood asthma rates from less prescribing of antibiotics: B.C. study
VANCOUVER - Childhood asthma rates have fallen because fewer unnecessary antibiotics are being prescribed to babies within the first year of life, a study by British Columbia researcher...
Jun 18, 2020
More COVID-19 restrictions could ease next week in British Columbia: premier
VICTORIA - It will likely be next week before British Columbia further eases restrictions in place to fight COVID-19, Premier John Horgan says. He said Wednesday he's waiting for modelling numbers nex...
Jun 17, 2020
Two new COVID outbreaks; 19 new cases in B.C. Wednesday
Provincial health officials say two new healthcare facility outbreaks revealed Wednesday (June 17) are concerning.In a news release, Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry reported 19 new cases of...
Corey Fischer Jun 17, 2020

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