Province Of BC

• 5 avalanche deaths this month: B.C. urging extreme caution in backcountry

  ‘Being caught in an avalanche is a life-threatening situation that has already claimed five lives in British Columbia this year.’

  Canada

  Jan 24, 2023
  
• B.C. announces $1.9M in extreme heat funding for 36 communities across province

  Most grants were around $30,000, but the largest was $300,000, and that went to the South Okanagan and Similkameen region.

  Environment

  Sep 14, 2022
  
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• Permanent irrigation water pipes on way near Oliver, B.C., 5 years after rockslide destroyed system

  'There was a real sense of panic and urgency,' Ron Hovanes, mayor of Oliver in 2016, said after the slide.

  Consumer

  Apr 9, 2021
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• Lawsuit involving Shuswap houseboat company, 2012 debris flood heading back to court

  The B.C. Court of Appeal said the appeal was “allowed on the issue of contributory negligence which is remitted to the trial court for reconsideration.”

  Canada

  Jan 2, 2021
• B.C. declares Oct. 22 as an awareness day, thanks to Okanagan mom

  Kelowna mom successful in having the province officially proclaim October 22 as Phelan-McDermid Syndrome Awareness Day.

  Canada

  Oct 22, 2019
• Penticton childcare facility lands provincial funding; $10-a-day costs for parents

  Childcare centre will receive funding from the provincial government to subsidize costs.

  Money

  Nov 15, 2018
• BC rolls out new Coquihalla highway ‘No Trucks in Left Lane’ program

  Pilot program starts this week; affects portion of Coquihalla Highway.

  Traffic

  Nov 14, 2018
• Okanagan food bank truck called a game-changer

  The Lake Country Food Bank has partnered up with its Cherryville counterparts to purchase a refrigeration truck.

  Economy

  May 8, 2018
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• Province appeals ruling clearing forestry company in $5.5M wildfire

  The province is trying to recover $5.5 million from a forestry company it blames for a 2010 wildfire.

  Sep 18, 2017
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• Province to make transit funding announcement in Surrey Friday

  The B.C. government will make an announcement on Friday about transit in the Metro Vancouver area.

  News

  Mar 31, 2017