RCMP Drug Task Force arrest pair with toddler for drug trafficking in Penticton
A four-year-old toddler has been placed with a suitable family representative after police found the child watching television during a drug bust Wednesday in Penticton. Local RCMP Drug Task Force executed a search warrant at a unit in the 900 block of Fairview Road Wednesday. The man and woman, both 28 years of age, were […]
Greenpeace activists block pipeline terminal; Kinder Morgan says minimal disruption
The one-day protest by Greenpeace at the Kinder Morgan Metro Vancouver facility on Burrard Inletis over. Activists have left the Kinder Morgan tar sands tanker dock following their day long protest said Greenpeace media spokesperson. "We came to make a point and draw attention to the tar sands and the threat they pose," said...
College of the Rockies uses simulators to train haul truckers
Advanced Education Minister Amrik Virk got a hands-on demonstration Wednesday of a haul-truck simulator during a visit to the College of the Rockies. "Haul-truck simulators at the college are preparing students in the region for B.C.'s mining sector with hands-on training," said Virk. "We expect thousands of jobs in the mining...
RCMP release video with hopes of turning up new evidence of missing Fort St. John woman
The B.C. RCMP's Serious Crimes Unit has released a re-enactment video of the day Abigail Andrews was last seen in Fort St. John with hopes of finding new information about the missing woman. Andrews, then 28-year-old at the time of her disappearance three years ago on April 7, 2010, was pregnant at the time. "A video re-enactment...
B.C. increases size of Creston community forest
The Province is increasing the area covered by the Creston community forest agreement, enhancing economic opportunities and forest stewardship in the region, Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations Minister Steve Thomson announced recently. The Province added 10,000 hectares to the existing 18,159 hectare agreement, and increased the annual allowable timber harvest in the community forest […]
Thanksgiving long weekend one of the most dangerous on B.C. roads
Road conditions during the fall can be unpredictable across the province and even challenging in some areas, so ICBC is asking drivers to prepare their vehicles and plan their route before heading out this long weekend to help keep B.C. roads safe for everyone. During the Thanksgiving long weekend, on average, four people are...
BC Fugitive Return Program tops 50 mark in two years of operation
Two years into the returning criminals back to face trial and the BC Fugitive Return Program shows now signs of slowing down. Since September, 2011 the British Columbia Fugitive Return Program has sent 51 wanted fugitives back to other provinces on warrants for their arrests, often for violent offences such as Assaulting of...
Pixar closure in Vancouver costs 100 jobs
There will be no more Pixar in Vancouver as the computer animation giant shut its doors Tuesday, forcing 100 employees to the streets. In a media statement, a Pixar spokesperson said the company decided to focus its efforts and resources under one roof at the company’s Emeryville, Calif., location. The statement went on to say […]
Business can now take advantage of PST webinars in October
It’s never easy changing tax systems. Which is why the BC Government is offering businesses that want to learn more about the Provincial Sales Tax interactive webinars. The webinars are offered by the provincial government in October said Minister of State for Tourism and Small Business Naomi Yamamoto. “The return to PST has been a […]
Randall Hopley 'dangerous offender' trial began Monday in Cranbrook
A hearing to determine whether Randall Hopley is a dangerous offender beings in Cranbrook Monday. Hopley pleaded guilty to kidnapping a young Sparwood boy — Kienan Hebert — from his home before returning him safely home after a massive manhunt two years ago. He held Hebert in a cabin for a days before returning him […]
