Category Archives: British Columbia
ICBC ready to resume some road tests
The Insurance Corporation of B.C. says road tests resume next week for drivers seeking commercial Class 1 to Class 4 licenses.That covers everything from would-be transport truck drivers to school bus...
Jun 10, 2020
Civic Precinct Plan taking shape
A Kelowna-based company has been chosen to lease part of former RCMP site at 350 Doyle Avenue in downtown Kelowna.The city says the site is a key part of of the vision of the Civic Precinct Plan in Ke...
Corey Fischer Jun 10, 2020
Scratch and Win ticket is game changer for mom and daughter
A mother and daughter are the talk of their small town in B.C.'s Southern Interior.Myrna Bowen and her daughter Savannah Walker usually spend the evenings on the porch, catching up on each other's day...
Corey Fischer Jun 10, 2020
Court system faces major backlog as courthouses start to reopen
The wheels of justice turn slowly, and with court proceedings delayed by COVID-19, they will be grinding even slower. Concerns over COVID-19 halted most in-person appearances in provincial courthouses...
Jun 10, 2020
Teach Black history to fight racism, starting in elementary school: students
VANCOUVER - Daniel Afolabi remembers one soccer game in particular at age nine in Okotoks, Alta., when a player on the opposing team refused to shake his hand. "He goes 'I don't want to...
Jun 10, 2020
Ten new cases, no deaths, Henry says
The number of reported COVID-19 cases are trending downward, according to the province's top doc.Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry, reported 10 new cases Tuesday and no new deaths.There are n...
Corey Fischer Jun 09, 2020
Family relations expert counsels communication between roommates during COVID-19
VANCOUVER - Living with other people doesn't always mix with a pandemic that forces people to stay inside, and an expert in family relations says COVID-19 is causing some people to reassess ...
Jun 09, 2020
29 new COVID cases, no new deaths
Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry has reported 29 new cases of COVID-19 in the province between Saturday to Monday plus one epidemiologically-linked case.There are no new deaths but 16 remain...
Jun 08, 2020
Mountie pepper sprayed in face during traffic stop
An RCMP officer was pepper sprayed in the face by a female driver Saturday during a traffic stop on Highway 1, 20 kilometres east of Revelstoke.The driver was later arrested.On June 7, shortly after 9...
Jun 08, 2020
Ice in carburetor led to B.C. plane crash that killed three: safety board
RICHMOND, B.C. - The Transportation Safety Board says ice in a carburetor was the cause of a fatal plane crash last year outside Smithers, B.C. A pilot and three crew members were doing ...
Jun 08, 2020

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