Category Archives: British Columbia
Shuswap Trails website is bigger and better
The Shuswap Trail Alliance (STA) has announced the launch of their new and improved website. Click here to see itThe STA used to have two websites, one for the organization and one for trail informati...
Nov 21, 2021
'We lost everything': Many residents in Princeton still digging out from flood
Mario Loutef had little sleep the four days leading up to Saturday, when he piled his ruined belongings in the street outside his home in Princeton, B.C. A vast swath of the downtown in the community ...
Nov 21, 2021
B.C. officials warn of storm expected to hit the province
VICTORIA - Environment Canada is warning that another rain storm is headed for British Columbia's North Coast. The national forecaster says a second atmospheric river will bring heavy rains to the pro...
Nov 21, 2021
Hwy. 19 re-opens north of Nanaimo, permanent fix potentially months away
NANAIMO - Traffic is flowing again on Hwy. 19, albeit at a slower than normal rate.Crews opened up the road to two-way traffic for the first time since a sinkhole closed main artery between Nanaimo an...
Nov 20, 2021
Two journalists among 15 people arrested by RCMP near B.C. pipeline worksite
HOUSTON, B.C. - An award-winning photojournalist and a documentary filmmaker were among the 15 people arrested on Friday as B.C. RCMP moved to enforce an injunction barring protests from blocking an a...
Nov 20, 2021
Three more victims recovered from slide site
The mudslide near Duffy Lake in the B.C. Interior has claimed more lives. RCMP say the bodies of three men were recovered Friday at the site along Highway 99 near Lillooet. Staff Sgt. Janelle Shoihet ...
Nov 20, 2021
Storm damage in B.C. prompts gasoline and travel restrictions
VICTORIA - British Columbia's public safety minister says he's relying on the good judgment of residents to ensure the province doesn't run out of gasoline. Mike Farnworth says B.C. residents, who are...
Nov 20, 2021
Baby delivered safely in gridlock on Island Hwy. north of Nanaimo
PARKSVILLE - A traffic jam which has delayed thousands of people since Thursday, couldn't delay the miracle of life.Kyle and Kelsey Aplin knew their baby would come soon, with Kelsey experiencing cont...
Nov 19, 2021
Hwy. 19 repairs continue, extensive delays between Nanaimo and Parksville
UPDATE - Drive BC has said Hwy. 19 will re-open to traffic on Saturday, Nov. 20 at 5 p.m. It did not state whether it would be single lane or a full re-opening.The road remains closed, with all vehicl...
Nov 19, 2021
New orders prohibit non-essential travel on select highways and limit access to gas on the coast
In response to the ongoing impacts of the severe weather and flooding in B.C., Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General Mike Farnworth has issued two new orders under the State of Emergency.One...
Nov 19, 2021
