Search efforts continuing in Lillooet mudslide, one dead
The body of one woman has been recovered from the mudslide which occurred across Hwy 99 near Lillooet on Monday morning and search efforts are continuing today. Late yesterday, Pemberton and Lillooet Search and Rescue personnel, who were transported to the area via helicopter, located and extricated the body of a woman from...
RCMP investigating string of armed robberies in the Southeast District
The RCMP is investigating a string of armed robberies that happened in the last month between Osoyoos to Lake Country. On Oct. 18, 2021 just after 9:10 p.m., Osoyoos RCMP responded to a report of a robbery with a firearm at a business in the 9000 block of Main Street. A male entered the business, allegedly threatened the...
B.C. applies for decriminalization in next step to reduce toxic drug deaths
British Columbia has taken an important step forward to prevent drug poisoning deaths by applying to the federal government to remove criminal penalties for people who possess small amounts of illicit drugs for personal use. B.C. is the first province in Canada to seek an exemption from Health Canada under Section 56(1) of ...
New detection system ready for avalanche season
A new Automated Avalanche Detection System is operational in Ningunsaw Pass, improving the reliability of Highway 37 between Terrace and Dease Lake, and providing peace of mind for people travelling the area as avalanche season gets underway. “British Columbia’s highways pass through some of the most spectacular mountain...
Premier Horgan to get surgery to remove lump Friday
Premier John Horgan has released the following statement regarding the state of his health: “After noticing a lump in my neck, I went to the doctor to get a number of tests over the past few weeks. Those tests have revealed a growth in my throat that requires surgery tomorrow. Any further treatment will be determined after ...
Halloween mega displays on the rise in B.C. neighbourhoods
New research from BC Hydro finds festive lights and blow up decorations are no longer limited to just the holiday season as more British Columbians are putting up Halloween ‘mega displays.’ The survey finds almost a quarter of British Columbians now decorate about the same amount for both Halloween and Christmas – with almost...
Here2Talk: Free counselling services for post-secondary students
In advance of reading week at B.C.’s colleges and universities, students throughout the Province are reminded that mental health support is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week via Here2Talk, a free online and virtual counselling service. “Studying for mid-term exams, finding housing and employment during the pandemic...
OP/ED: BC needs to drastically change post-fire logging
As autumn rains extinguish the last of this summer’s fires, the final accounting for a brutal B.C. wildfire season is becoming clear. Nearly one million hectares of forest has been burnt and more than $500 million spent containing the carnage. We are no strangers to the impacts of wildfires here in the Kootenays as we have ...
Toxic illicit drug supply claims lives of 184 British Columbians in July
More than 1,200 people have died as a result of toxic drugs in the first seven months of 2021, according to the latest preliminary reporting from the BC Coroners Service. “The deaths of another 184 of our community members in July is a stark reminder of the tragic and unrelenting trajectory of this public health emergency,”...
Options for B.C.’s permanent paid sick leave available for comment
British Columbians are invited to have their say on three proposed options for permanent paid sick leave shaped by their responses to the first phase of consultation. “Over the past several weeks, thousands of workers and employers have completed surveys to give us valuable information on their current sick-leave benefits, ...
