Slow down this Victoria Day long weekend
As B.C. roads are expected to be busy with the unofficial start of the summer road trip season this May long weekend, ICBC and police are asking drivers to slow down and maintain a safe speed now and throughout summer. Crashes and injuries increase on long weekends because of many factors, including unsafe speed as people may...
Elections BC approves two district electoral officer recounts
Elections BC said in a media release it has approved two district electoral officer recounts as part of the final count in the ridings of Courtenay-Comox and Vancouver-False Creek, which will take place May 22 to 24. Elections BC said under the Election Act, candidates or their official agents can request a recount of some ...
Fraser Institute annual rankings reveal declines at some B.C. secondary schools
A greater number of secondary schools in British Columbia have experienced declines in performance than have improved over the past four years, according to the Fraser Institute’s annual B.C. secondary schools rankings released today. “Our annual report card reveals how schools perform year over year, so parents can quickly...
Avoid driving in flooded areas and respect the power of water, ICBC advises
With the threat of more flooding in parts of B.C. this week, ICBC is urging drivers to be cautious in and around flooded areas. ICBC recommends finding a safe location on high ground for the temporary storage of vehicles and seasonal vehicles such as motor homes, trailers or snowmobiles located in low-lying areas that may be...
RCMP need help locating dog following single-vehicle accident near Revelstoke
RCMP is asking travelers and area users to be on the lookout for Deirdre, a seven-month-old black Mastiff dog lost following a single vehicle roll over collision on Wednesday, near Revelstoke. Cpl. Dan Moskaluk said in a media release the dog was a passenger in a vehicle involved in the accident. The accident happened at...
Students vote in NDP by wide margin
If students voted in Tuesday’s BC Election, the NDP would be looking for space for all its members after the party garnered 60 seats in the Student Vote program. The NDP won 60 seats to 14 for the Green Party and 12 for the BC Liberals. There was one Independent candidate elected. "More than 170,000 elementary and high school...
BC Election 'too close to call'
A new Ipsos poll conducted using a dual online and phone methodology reveals an election that remains tight and too close to call. The poll, which concluded Saturday May 6th, has the NDP (40%) and Liberals (39%) in a statistical dead heat among decided voters. The Green Party has 17% support, while 4% support other parties....
UPDATED: RCMP release name of man buried in landslide
RCMP have identified the man who is missing and presumed dead after a landslide at Tappen, near Salmon Arm Saturday as 76-year-old Roy Frederick Sharp. Police said Sharp was last seen inside his home along Sunnybrae Canoe Point Road. That area was hit by a mudslide early Saturday. According to RCMP, search crews have been on...
A Dam Big Problem: unauthorized dams built for Petronas
By Ben Parfitt. This article is from DeSmog Canada. A subsidiary of Petronas, the Malaysian state-owned petro giant courted by the B.C. government, has built at least 16 unauthorized dams in northern B.C. to trap hundreds of millions of gallons of water used in its controversial fracking operations. The 16 dams are among ...
Share the roads with motorcycles
ICBC (Insurance Corporation of BC) said sixty per cent of motorcycle crashes in B.C. involve other vehicles. Which why police and ICBC are urging everyone to share the roads safely with motorcycles and yield the right-of-way at intersections. May is Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month and, with warmer weather upon us, more...
