Category Archives: British Columbia
Trevali reports no survivors found in refuge chamber after Burkina Faso mine flood
VANCOUVER - Trevali Mining Corp. says none of the eight workers missing since the Perkoa Mine in Burkina Faso flooded a month ago were able to reach an underground refuge chamber. The company says res...
May 17, 2022
Backcountry roads to remain closed due to wildfire damage
Some backcountry roads in the Thompson Okanagan region that were that were closed last October due to wildfires, will remain closed. The closures were implemented by the Ministry of Forests under a se...
May 17, 2022
Rain and strong wind expected to lash southwestern B.C.: Environment Canada
VANCOUVER - An unseasonably strong low-pressure system is heading toward southwestern British Columbia, bringing strong winds, heavy rain and snow at higher elevations. Environment Canada has issued s...
May 17, 2022
UPDATE: Another big jump at gas pumps
UPDATE: 12:00 p.m. Gas prices are on the rise in Vernon and some other Okanagan cities. The Petro Canada on 27th Street increased its price to $2.08 per litre today, up 13 cents from most of the city'...
May 17, 2022
Telus bulking up reach in Western Canada with $34.5B investments in B.C., Alberta
VANCOUVER - Telus Corp. says it will invest $17.5 billion in British Columbia and $17 billion in Alberta and create thousands of new jobs in these provinces over the next four years as it looks to exp...
May 17, 2022
Tree Brewing product recalled
Tree Brewing Co. is recalling it's Golden Larch Grapefruit Radler due to undeclared sulphites.Health Canada stated that people who are allergic or sensitive to sulphites should not consume the product...
May 16, 2022
Greens want free transit to combat high gas prices
The B.C. Green Party is calling on B.C.'s NDP government to make public transit free for the next four months to help people cope with the record-high gas prices.Green leader Sonia Furstenau says it's...
May 16, 2022
Vancouver police think speed was factor after car crosses into traffic, takes flight
Vancouver police say they believe speed was a factor in a four-car collision that killed one person and sent two others to hospital on Monday. Police say in a news release that a Toyota Corolla had to...
May 16, 2022
Cone Zone campaign promotes road safety in work sites
A provincial campaign is encouraging people to be safe while travelling near road workers.Road Safety at Work's 12th annual province-wide Cone Zone campaign launched Monday, May 16, coinciding with in...
May 16, 2022
New program supports climate action projects in B.C. communities
The B.C. Government is launching a new program to support projects addressing climate change in local communities.The new CleanBC Local Government Climate Action program will provide funding for munic...
May 16, 2022
