Category Archives: British Columbia
Noah arcs back to top of B.C. baby name list for first time since 2007, usurps Olivia
VICTORIA - British Columbia's health ministry says Noah is poised to be the most popular baby name in the province this year, replacing longtime favourite Olivia, which topped the list last year. Prel...
Dec 30, 2022
Avalanche Canada extends warning into Banff, Yoho, Kootenay and Jasper national parks
REVELSTOKE, B.C. - A special avalanche warning is in place until Monday throughout most of the Columbia Mountains in British Columbia as well as the Northern Rockies in B.C. and Alberta. The warning, ...
Dec 30, 2022
Youth arrested, facing firearms charges after shooting in Tsawwassen, B.C.
TSAWWASSEN, B.C. - Delta Police say a youth from Surrey has been arrested after an early morning shooting in Tsawwassen, B.C., and will be facing several firearms charges. They say officers responded ...
Dec 30, 2022
No injuries as CP freight train hits truck near Kamloops, B.C.
KAMLOOPS, B.C. - A Canadian Pacific freight train has collided with a CP truck that was travelling along tracks east of Kamloops, B.C. The collision happened at about 10:30 a.m. The truck burst into f...
Dec 30, 2022
Tiny Protection Island, off Nanaimo, B.C., wary as large cougar moves in
NANAIMO, B.C. - A large cougar is prowling a tiny but densely populated island just off Nanaimo, B.C., and officials with the Environment Ministry say conservation officers are keeping a close eye on ...
Dec 30, 2022
'It's going to change the Bugaboos forever': large rockfall found on Snowpatch Spire
INVERMERE, B.C. - Mountain guide James Madden was flying over Snowpatch Spire in Bugaboo Provincial Park last week surveying weather conditions when he saw dust clouds. He then snapped photos of a hug...
Dec 30, 2022
Throw out 'misconceptions' and buckle up on buses, RCMP officer says after B.C. crash
KELOWNA, B.C. - An RCMP officer who interviewed survivors of the deadly Christmas Eve bus crash near Merritt, B.C., says it's time for passengers to throw out their false sense of security on buses an...
Dec 30, 2022
Eby resolves to keep spending in new year, making most of forecast budget windfall
VICTORIA - Premier David Eby took office in B.C. amid a whirlwind of spending announcements and he's not making any resolutions of frugality in the new year. Instead he said he plans to make the most ...
Dec 30, 2022
U.S. Coast Guard rescues man, two dogs, from stricken sailboat off Vancouver Island
VICTORIA - A sailor and his two dogs are recovering on Vancouver Island thanks to life-saving action by the United States Coast Guard. The man and his canine companions were aboard a small sailboat of...
Dec 29, 2022
The tale of Bunbun, stranded at Vancouver airport, has a happy ending
VANCOUVER - It's been a chaotic Christmas for many travellers across the country, including one fluffy passenger who was separated from their family and stranded at Vancouver's airport. But a spokespe...
Dec 28, 2022