Provincial News
by Castlegar Source on Wednesday Jul 14 2021
Evacuation Orders have been issued for 100 Mile House region by the Cariboo Regional District
An Evacuation Order has been issued by the Cariboo Regional District in several areas. For your own safety, 100 Mile House RCMP asks that people stay away from the evacuation areas until you are notified that it is safe to return.
by Province of British Columbia on Tuesday Jul 13 2021
To help people affected by the wildfires burning around B.C., the Province will match all donations to the Canadian Red Cross, up to $20 million.
The matching funds will be retroactive to donations received since July 3, 2021, when the Red Cross' British Columbia Fires Appeal began.
by Province of British Columbia on Friday Jul 09 2021
Drought is affecting most of southern British Columbia and the central Interior due to very low rainfall, exacerbated by the recent extreme heat wave.
Water scarcity and low flows are affecting Vancouver Island, the entire Thompson-Nicola region, the Cariboo, Shuswap and Okanagan.
by Contributor on Wednesday Jul 07 2021
Gary Hill says his life is “going to change – big time” after matching all seven numbers from the June 22, 2021 Lotto Max draw to split the $70-million prize with a player in Ontario, to win $35 million.
by Province of British Columbia on Wednesday Jun 30 2021
Lisa Lapointe, chief coroner, has released the following statement about public safety during the heat wave in the province:
by Province of British Columbia on Tuesday Jun 29 2021
With British Columbians achieving nearly 80% adult Dose 1 vaccine coverage and COVID-19 case counts continuing to decline, the Province is safely moving to Step 3 of its four-step restart plan on July 1, 2021.
"British Columbians have stepped up at every stage throughout this pandemic," said Premier John Horgan.
by Contributor on Friday Jun 25 2021
Today the RCMP announced the appointment of Assistant Commissioner Dwayne McDonald who will be the next Commanding Officer of the RCMP in British Columbia. A/Commr. Dwayne McDonald will assume the rank of Deputy Commissioner when he takes over command from D/Commr. Jennifer Strachan on July 1, 2021 No decisions have been made yet with respect to a formal change of command ceremony.
by Contributor on Wednesday Jun 23 2021
The BC Lottery Corporation said after nine weeks and several record-breaking draws, a ticket purchased in Kamloops has landed the much-anticipated $70-million Lotto Max jackpot.
by Province of British Columbia on Tuesday Jun 22 2021
The Province of British Columbia has formally extended the provincial state of emergency, allowing health and emergency management officials to continue to use extraordinary powers under the Emergency Program Act (EPA) to support the Province's COVID-19 pandemic response.
by Province of British Columbia on Thursday Jun 17 2021
Students and staff at British Columbia’s post-secondary institutions now have access to more resources to help them prevent and respond to sexualized violence and misconduct on campuses.
