B.C. News

Dawson Creek got tucked in with a cold white blanket Sunday morning, but like several weather events this year it happened much later than usual.

A major city mining entrepreneur is adding his voice to those who say the proposed Ajax mine is too close to Kamloops, while others caution it’s too early judge the proposal.

On strong points of volunteerism, sustainability and Kenna Cartwright Park, Kamloops has a big bouquet of roses this morning, having won the international challenge of Communities in Bloom for cities of 50,000 and over.

Ernie Campbell, former chief of the Musqueam First Nation in Vancouver, has died. “He certainly has a strong legacy in his community,” said Grand Chief Stewart Phillip, adding he was shocked to learn of Campbell’s passing.

A study of water wells in an area of Hudson’s Hope is establishing baseline data on groundwater as hydraulic fracturing moves in next door.

The landing of WestJet in Fort St. John this summer has helped to drive a 51 per cent increase in third-quarter air passenger traffic, according to the latest figures from the North Peace Regional Airport.

What happens next is now the question facing Quesnel and Houston. The West Fraser sawmill in Houston and the Canfor sawmill in Quesnel will permanently close five to eight months from now, the two companies announced Thursday.

Norm MacDonald wonders where the plan is in the wake of Canfor and West Fraser's announcement that they are swapping large tracts of harvesting rights and closing smaller mills in order to keep a major mill each working in the towns of Houston and Qu

The College of New Caledonia (CNC) student body in Prince George lurched to life on Saturday to call for lower tuition fees and student loan costs.

When Sebastian Sundquist first started showing arthritis symptoms at the age of four, his parents weren't sure what to think. "We actually thought he was faking at first," Sebastian's mother Stephanie said.