BC Coroners Service and Avalanche Canada stress need for safety
In the wake of the deaths of five persons in an avalanche near McBride on Jan. 29, 2016, the BC Coroners Service and Avalanche Canada are joining to stress the need for preparedness for those heading into the backcountry this winter. A total of 17 snowmobilers were in the Mount Renshaw Alpine Recreation Site when the avalanche...
Is BC starting to become overrun by lobbyists?
Last month, lobbyists gathered in Vancouver for The Future of Lobbying, a one -day conference put on by B.C.'s Office of the Registrar of Lobbyists, Simon Fraser Institute's Governance Studies and Public Affairs Association of Canada (B.C. Chapter). Hate to be the bearer of bad news, but there does seem to be a future for the...
Nelson's Chinatown part of Chinese Canadian historic places recognized by province
Nelson’s Chinatown, located on the two blocks of Lake Street — bordered by Vernon, Front, Ward and Hall streets — is one of 21 sites in the province of historical significance to the Chinese Canadian community that are being provincially recognized under the Heritage Conservation Act fulfilling a commitment in the Chinese...
BC Coroners Service confirms identity of avalanche victims near McBride
The BC Coroners Service has confirmed the identity of five men who died in an avalanche near McBride on Friday (January 29) as all being from Alberta and ranged in age from 41 to 55 years.They are: Vincent Eugene Loewen, aged 52, of Vegreville, Alberta. Tony Christopher Greenwood, aged 41, of Grand Prairie County, Alberta. ...
Fire rescue crews to carry naloxone for drug overdose patients
Firefighters in Surrey and Vancouver will be the first in B.C. to carry and administer a potentially life-saving treatment, naloxone, for patients suffering opioid drug overdoses. All paramedics also now will be able to give naloxone. “An overdose can happen to anyone. The lives at risk may be your neighbours, friends or...
Province commits $10 million for B.C. ground search and rescue
Search and rescue groups in the province are getting a much-needed monetary boost after the province promised $10 Million in one-time funding to help bolster training, administrative support and equipment renewals. “It’s a small army of 2,500 volunteers that comb the province’s backcountry, rappel into steep ravines and weather...
Quick thinking homeowner assists Salmon Arm RCMP in solving triple theft
A Salmon Arm homeowner, who had witnessed thieves stealing his ATV, figured the best way to get help was to create some noise, according to RCMP Staff Sgt. Scott West. "After seeing thieves drive away with his ATV from his yard, he ran out of his house, jumped into his car and followed the thieves honking his horn in order ...
Avalanche Takes Life of Snowmobiler Near Prince George
Prince George RCMP said the BC Coroners Service has taken over the investigation following the death of a snowmobiler near Prince George Saturday morning. Cpl. Craig Douglass said just before 11 a.m. Saturday (January 23rd) Prince George RCMP received a report of an avalanche that took the life of a snowmobiler in the Torpy...
Black Press closes doors on Nanaimo Daily News
A few days after Postmedia Network Canada Corp. announced cuts to editorial staff across Canada, Black Press closed the doors on the 141-year-old Nanaimo Daily News Friday. “Black Press informed workers at the 141-year-old Nanaimo Daily News today that it will publish it’s last edition January 29,” Rob Munro, vice-president...
Slumping volume leads to job cuts at Canadian Pacific Railway
Slumping shipping volumes has forced Canadian Pacific Railway to cut 1,000 positions in the coming year. Many of the cuts, coming in union and management positions, will be done through attrition by the middle of 2016. The Calgary-based company released news during a conference call Thursday following the release of fourth ...
