Fog advice issued for BC’s southern interior – Okanagan
A weather forecast for fog has been issued for several regions in the southern interior of BC. Broadcast by Environment Canada, the advice extends from the Similkameen to the Kootenays…
‘It gets worse and worse every year’: Truckers meet in BC with reference to unsafe motorway conditions
Hundreds of truck drivers in British Columbia took to the streets of Metro Vancouver on Saturday to protest what they say is poor road maintenance and dangerous driving conditions. It…
Avalanche risk begs BC highway closures, traffic delays
Closed since Thursday due to avalanche risk, the only route from BC’s interior to the lower mainland for passenger traffic was reopened Saturday afternoon. According to the Department of Transportation…
Environment Canada predicts white Christmas for BC
It looks like the whole of British Columbia is getting a white Christmas this weekend. Environment Canada predicts a cold and snowy holiday weekend, with temperatures in the lower mainland…
Snowfall, winter storm warnings issued for mountain passes in the southern interior of BC
Snowfall and winter storm warnings have been issued for mountain passes in the southern interior of BC. According to Environment Canada, heavy snowfall has been forecast for Highway 3 and…
Commercial truck passes dangerously on busy highway in BC’s interior
Video of a commercial truck making a dangerous passage in BC’s interior this week was quickly condemned. According to the person who posted the video on Dec. 2, the pass…
Highway 3 near Princeton closed due to flooding
Part of Highway 3 in BC’s southern interior is closed due to flooding. According to DriveBC, the highway is closed from three miles east of Princeton to six miles west…
BC artist in disbelief after 46 paintings, hundreds of custom-made ties stolen
Three weeks after her home was broken into, a BC artist is still uneasy after dozens of her paintings and her financial livelihood were stolen. Gabriele Beyer of Osoyoos says…
Death threat caused public cancellation of Memorial Day ceremony: BC Legion Department
A legion department in BC’s Okanagan region says it had to change its Remembrance Day ceremony due to a threat of violence. A spokesman for the Oyama branch of the…
Atmospheric river is expected to be soaked BC. with rain; snowfall warnings issued for mountain passes
Another ‘atmospheric river’ is expected to flood BC’s south coast this weekend with heavy rain in coastal areas and snow at higher altitudes. According to Environment Canada, the Lower Mainland,…