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Wildfire research centre proposed in Kamloops

Wildfire research centre proposed in Kamloops

The proposed Institute for Wildfire Science, Adaptation and Resiliency would be headed up by Thompson Rivers University’s Dr. Mike Flannigan, a BC Research Chair, professor and renowned wildfire expert.
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Three years in prison for man who tried to hold up Kamloops gas station with shotgun

Three years in prison for man who tried to hold up Kamloops gas station with shotgun

James Robert Levi Black, 28, was sentenced Tuesday in Kamloops provincial court after earlier pleading guilty to charges of robbery with a firearm and assault.
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Kamloops mayor embarks on one-man investigation to identify source of city hall leaks

Kamloops mayor embarks on one-man investigation to identify source of city hall leaks

Reid Hamer-Jackson has himself been the subject of a number of investigations since last October's election.
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B.C. Supreme Court awards $1M damages for 2016 Surrey accident

B.C. Supreme Court awards $1M damages for 2016 Surrey accident

Nina Ashley Bennett testified to acutely painful post-accident headaches that reduced her to tears.
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Olympics flag football debut in L.A. could jumpstart sport development in B.C.

Olympics flag football debut in L.A. could jumpstart sport development in B.C.

Lacrosse, cricket, baseball and softball will return to the Games in 2028, as flag football and squash make Olympics premiere
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Amazon contractor charged after unoccupied van hit, killed Surrey, B.C., woman

Amazon contractor charged after unoccupied van hit, killed Surrey, B.C., woman

SURREY, B.C. — A 25-year-old man has been charged with dangerous driving causing death after an unoccupied cargo truck hit and killed a pedestrian in Surrey, B.C. Police say the woman was walking on the sidewalk on Dec.
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North Vancouver woman pleads for return of husband's stolen ashes

North Vancouver woman pleads for return of husband's stolen ashes

The widow of the North Vancouver man whose remains were stolen has a few things to say to the thief
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Alberta says Quebec pension model back on table in Canada Pension Plan exit debate

Alberta says Quebec pension model back on table in Canada Pension Plan exit debate

EDMONTON — The Alberta government is again considering using the Quebec investment model for a possible provincial pension plan, less than a week after Finance Minister Nate Horner announced the Quebec option had been scrapped.
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Former New West massage therapist facing discipline for sexual touching

Former New West massage therapist facing discipline for sexual touching

Stephen Bartlett, a former RMT operating in New Westminster, was found to have massaged a patient's breasts without consent, as well as another's butt crack.
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Heavy rain deluges B.C.'s coast, bringing potential for low-lying flooding

Heavy rain deluges B.C.'s coast, bringing potential for low-lying flooding

VANCOUVER — Wind and rainfall warnings cover much of the British Columbia coast as a wave of stormy weather washes over western parts of the province this week.
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