Category Archives: British Columbia
Rain continues to fill run-off swollen southeast B.C. rivers, raise flooding concerns
VANCOUVER - A small community in the southeast corner of British Columbia is the latest to declare a local state of emergency as heavy rain and a late spring thaw combine to swell rivers across many p...
Jun 14, 2022
Two dead, including alleged hostage taker who was shot by police, in B.C.
CAMPBELL RIVER, B.C. - Two people are dead in Campbell River, B.C., including one man killed by RCMP. Police say in a statement they were called Monday to a report of a homicide at a local marina with...
Jun 13, 2022
Watchdog launches probe into actions of police in 8 B.C. departments
VICTORIA - British Columbia's police complaint commissioner has set off an investigation into the conduct of 19 officers from eight separate police departments. A statement from the commissioner says ...
Jun 13, 2022
Large part of southern B.C. under flood warnings, watches as storm bears down
VANCOUVER - A flood warning has been issued for part of a southeastern British Columbia river and many other waterways in the province are under flood watches as heavy rain has the potential to push s...
Jun 13, 2022
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