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The firm that wants to launch ride hailing in B.C. this winter
September 10, 2019 THE CANADIAN PRESSVANCOUVER – Ride-hailing company Kater Technologies says it has officially applied for a licence that would allow it to operate in every region of British Columbia. A statement from the company says B.C. is one of the last areas of…
New policies set for ride-hailing services in B.C.
August 22, 2019 The Canadian PressVICTORIA – New policies for ride-hailing services in British Columbia will allow companies such as Uber and Lyft to operate a limitless number of vehicles beyond geographical boundaries that are in place for the taxi industry. Chair Catherine Read of…
B.C. Okanagan wildfire remains out of control
August 9, 2019 THE CANADIAN PRESSVANCOUVER – The British Columbia Wildfire Service says a fire in the province’s south Okanagan remains out of control but its direction offers a better chance for containment. The blaze near the town of Oliver has charred nearly 23 square…
Fire near Osoyoos, B.C., grows but shows ‘low’ activity says wildfire
July 29, 2019 THE CANADIAN PRESSOSOYOOS, B.C.- Wildfire crews in British Columbia hope to get the upper hand on a stubborn blaze that broke out last week in the southern Okanagan and has scorched just over four-square kilometres of timber and bush. The BC Wildfire…
How buyouts of flood-prone properties are going in this community
July 8, 2019 Amy Smart - THE CANADIAN PRESSMore than one year after rescuers swam from home to home in a low-income neighbourhood devastated by flooding in Grand Forks, B.C., some residents say they were rattled to learn the property buyouts they’ve been waiting for will be based…
Second B.C. wildfire in two days
June 25, 2019 THE CANADIAN PRESSVANCOUVER – Crews with the B.C. Wildfire Service are battling another small but worrisome blaze on the province’s south coast. The fire was reported Monday afternoon on Cecil Hill near Pender Harbour on the Sechelt Peninsula. It is not threatening…
Cool weather calms B.C. wildfire, traffic disrupted
June 24, 2019 THE CANADIAN PRESSVANCOUVER – A small wildfire is burning just above the highway connecting Vancouver and Whistler. The fire along Highway 99, the Sea-to-Sky corridor, broke out early Sunday morning on a steep, rocky slope between Horseshoe Bay and Lions Bay. The…
B.C. Wildfire Service monitoring grass fire near Pemberton
April 11, 2019 by Greg MeckbachPEMBERTON, B.C. – Residents of the Lil’wat First Nation just east of Pemberton, B.C., are closely watching a grass and brush fire that broke out late Tuesday afternoon. The First Nation set up an emergency operations centre and warned residents…
Sinkhole prompts evacuation order for 14 B.C. homes
February 15, 2019 THE CANADIAN PRESSSECHELT, B.C. – Residents of an upscale neighbourhood on British Columbia’s Sunshine Coast will officially be barred from returning to their dream homes today. Sinkholes throughout the subdivision have prompted the District of Sechelt to issue evacuation orders covering 14…
Homeowner loses case arising from power surge
January 7, 2019 by Greg MeckbachA British Columbia homeowner who suffered property damage due to an electrical power surge cannot claim damages from the city, the Civil Resolution Tribunal has ruled. In January, 2016, a City of Salmon Arm snowplow hit a power pole, resulting…
Recent storm ‘most damaging’ in BC Hydro history
January 2, 2019 THE CANADIAN PRESSVANCOUVER – BC Hydro says December’s massive windstorm was the most damaging in its history and demonstrates improvements are needed in order to be ready for future outages. A report from the Crown corporation says the Dec. 20 storm was…
Single-vehicle bus collision injures 16 in British Columbia
November 2, 2018 THE CANADIAN PRESSPRINCE GEORGE, B.C. – A bus carrying workers to a sawmill crashed Thursday afternoon north of Prince George, sending 16 people to hospital, three of them in critical condition. BC Emergency Health Services says one person was in serious condition…