Political leaders in BC's Sea to Sky country are urging British Columbians to stay away Easter long weekend

The driver of a vehicle is dead after failing to negotiate a curve in Lillooet and plunging into the Seton Lake BC Hydro Canal just before midnight Friday.

The most severe temperatures are forecast for the Fraser Canyon area, including Lillooet and Lytton, where the mercury is forecast to hit 36 C.

It is unclear how many people were aboard when the plane went down.

Lillooet - it's one B.C.'s oldest town, and was once the biggest settlement north of San Francisco.

The heat will stick around until at least Wednesday.

Drive BC says it will update the status of the closure at 3 p.m.

The 26-year-old was reported missing to police on Nov. 5 and was last seen before midnight on Friday, Nov. 3 in the Lillooet area.

BC SPCA is considering charges of animal cruelty after removing 24 small dogs and puppies and six cats from a breeding operation near Lillooet, B.C.

The mother of the man who hit and killed two cyclists in a crash near Pemberton in 2015 believes her son came a long way in his battle with alcohol addiction and can take the necessary steps to maintain his sobriety.