Category Archives: British Columbia
More rain means East Kootenay may flood Monday or Tuesday: Environment Canada
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's River Forecast Centre has upgraded its ranking of the East Kootenay region to flood watch. The classification follows an advisory and indicates river levels may breach t...
Jun 12, 2022
Liberal leader Kevin Falcon sets sights on 2024 in party convention address
PENTICTON, B.C. - Newly minted British Columbia Liberal Leader Kevin Falcon is already looking ahead to the next election, promising to address issues he says John Horgan's NDP government has failed t...
Jun 12, 2022
BC Liberals vote to begin name change consultations at Penticton convention
PENTICTON, B.C. - British Columbia's Liberal party says its delegates have voted to begin a process to potentially change the party name. This comes as about 800 members gathered at a convention in Pe...
Jun 11, 2022
One dead, two injured after explosion, fire in downtown Vancouver hotel: officials
VANCOUVER - City officials say one person is dead and two others are injured following a fire in Vancouver's downtown eastside Saturday morning. The fire department confirmed the small blaze ignited o...
Jun 11, 2022
Loretta Rogers, director and matriarch of Rogers Communications Inc., dies at 83
VANCOUVER - Loretta Rogers, the matriarch of the Rogers family and long-time director at telecom giant Rogers Communications Inc., has died at the age of 83. Her daughter Martha Rogers confirmed her d...
Jun 11, 2022
Flood warning, high streamflow advisory in northern B.C. continues
VICTORIA - A high streamflow advisory and flood warning the River Forecast Centre issued earlier this week for northern British Columbia remain in effect today. The warning for the Liard River in the ...
Jun 11, 2022
Former judge's report into B.C. money laundering to be released Wednesday
VICTORIA - The final report and recommendations of British Columbia's public inquiry into money laundering are scheduled to be released Wednesday. The B.C. government says in a statement the Cullen Co...
Jun 10, 2022
High streamflow advisory issued for rivers overwhelmed by November's flooding in B.C.
VICTORIA - A high streamflow advisory has been issued by the River Forecast Centre for some of the same British Columbia rivers where flooding last November ripped away roads and devastated communitie...
Jun 10, 2022
B.C. Liberals gather in Okanagan, consider name change, look toward 2024 election
PENTICTON, B.C. - Members of British Columbia's Liberal party are set to gather at a convention in Penticton this weekend to welcome new leader Kevin Falcon and map strategy ahead of the next election...
Jun 10, 2022
Indigenous leaders survey members to explore racist responses when status cards used
VANCOUVER - The Union of BC Indian Chiefs is asking its members how much racism or discrimination they encounter when presenting their status card at banks or retail outlets. A news release from the o...
Jun 10, 2022