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Deep freeze ending for now in qathet region

Deep freeze ending for now in qathet region

Snowfall, sleet expected Tuesday onward
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Skaters take rare chance to hit the ice in B.C. cold snap, but face safety warnings

Skaters take rare chance to hit the ice in B.C. cold snap, but face safety warnings

VANCOUVER — Andrew Mar was lacing up at Trout Lake in Vancouver, where a cold snap has been giving residents a rare chance to enjoy what Mar calls the "peak of Canadiana" — outdoor skating.
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Four dead in highway crash east of Kamloops

Four dead in highway crash east of Kamloops

RCMP spokesperson Const. Chris Terleski says the two-vehicle crash happened shortly before 9 a.m. on Highway 97 near Monte Lake.
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Feds announce funding to remove 34 abandoned boats in B.C.

Feds announce funding to remove 34 abandoned boats in B.C.

$1.6 million will go toward six B.C.-based contractors tackling eight projects.
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Province funding development of Prince George centre of excellence for children and youth

Province funding development of Prince George centre of excellence for children and youth

Premier David Eby made the announcement alongside Lheidli T’enneh Chief Dolleen Logan at the University of Northern B.C. on Tuesday.
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NDP MLA takes walking tour of Prince George homeless encampment

NDP MLA takes walking tour of Prince George homeless encampment

Roly Russell, the parliamentary secretary of rural development for the minister of housing, took a walking tour of Moccasin Flats Tuesday with community advocate Phillip Fredriksson.
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Man convicted over hit-and-run crash that injured two B.C. police dog handlers

Man convicted over hit-and-run crash that injured two B.C. police dog handlers

BURNABY, B.C. — Mounties say a 34-year-old man has been found guilty of four charges after a hit-and-run crash that injured two police dog service officers in 2019.
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B.C. funds plans for northern centre to provide health services for youth

B.C. funds plans for northern centre to provide health services for youth

PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. — Long-awaited plans for a centre providing mental-health and addictions services for children and youth in northern British Columbia have received a boost from the provincial government.
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BC Ferries picks Netherlands-based company to build four more hybrid-electric ships

BC Ferries picks Netherlands-based company to build four more hybrid-electric ships

VANCOUVER — BC Ferries has awarded a contract to build four new hybrid-electric vessels to be ready to sail by 2027.
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Taiwan election result good news for the West, not so much for China

Taiwan election result good news for the West, not so much for China

When Lai Ching-te formally becomes president in May, he'll have to proceed with a "sense of humility," says one UBC professor.
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