BC Coroners Service confirm finding of missing whale-watching victim near Tofino
The BC Coroners Service has confirmed that a body recovered at Vargas Island near Tofino, British Columbia, is that of missing Australian tourist Raveshan Morgan Pillay. Pillay was with a group of tourists on the whale-watching vessel Leviathan II when it went down at Plover Ridge off Vargas Island on Oct. 25, 2015. Five of...
Investigation of fatal collision near Revelstoke reveals 160 lbs of marihuana hidden in truck
A fatal collision on Tuesday near Revelstoke involving a tractor-trailer has revealed 160 pounds of marihuana hidden in a commercial truck, according to Staff Sgt. Kurt Grabinsky. “At approximately 6 a.m. on Nov. 17, the Revelstoke RCMP General Duty officers were dispatched to a motor vehicle collision on the Trans-Canada...
Selkirk prepares Gurpreet Kaur for future in Gerontological Nursing
Gurpreet Kaur was living in her home district of Tarn Taran in India when she realized that she wanted to do something different from her current work as a nurse-midwife. A quick search on Google brought her information on Selkirk College in Castlegar and the college’s two-year Post Graduate Diploma in Gerontological Nursing....
Premier Clark, PM Trudeau issue statements following Paris attacks
Paris was rocked Friday night as a series of terrorist attacks targeted young concert-goers, soccer fans and people out at popular nightspots, killing at least 120 people. More than 200 were injured in at least six separate attacks around the capital Friday. The worst of the attacks came at the Bataclan concert hall hosting...
Hapless criminal carjacks cops
On Nov. 9 at 6:25 p.m. on duty Surrey RCMP plainclothes officers had stopped in the area of 71 Avenue and 135 Street in an unmarked police car when they were approached by a male who had unsavory plans for the car and its occupants. Needing a quick ride, the suspect grabbed one of the undercover police officers from the...
Crime prevention starts at school and at home
The Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit’s (CFSEU) End Gang Life program can now give more B.C. students, parents, and teachers a live, first-hand account of the perils of gang life. With the ongoing gun violence occurring in communities throughout the province, and specifically in the Lower Mainland, the B.C. government...
Two winning Lotto Max Tickets pulled in Friday's draw
Another Lotto Max Draw. Another winner from outside the Province of BC. Friday's $60 Million Lotto Max draw saw two winning tickets pulled in Alberta and Newfoundland and Labrador. One ticket was sold in Edmonton while the other lucky ticket was purchased in Conception Bay South. Each lucky ticket holder will pocket a cool ...
Three people killed in two vehicle accident east of Merritt
RCMP Sgt. Mike Pears said three people are dead after a west bound U-Haul van collided with the rear of a commercial vehicle transporting crushed cars six kilometers east of Merritt Friday night. RCMP from Merritt, BC Ambulance and Merritt Fire Rescue were called the the accident scene (November 6) at approximately 8:45 pm ...
Southern Interior drivers need to adjust to challenging conditions
Don't kid yourself, winter is definitely coming. According to ICBC (Insurance Corporation of BC) stats, in the Southern Interior, speed-related crashes that result in injury or fatality increase by over 90 per cent between November and January – totalling over 80 crashes each of these months. "With worsening weather across ...
Reform of public land management needed in Alberta to address competing demands and reduce politicization
Land management in Alberta and much of Western Canada can be enhanced if policies ensure that property rights are well-defined and transferable, finds a new book released today by the Fraser Institute, an independent, non-partisan Canadian public policy think-tank. “Disputes over the proper use of land have multiplied across...