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Couple buried in mudslide

Couple buried in mudslide

Nelson May 22, 2018 / 4:34 am

A Saskatchewan couple is recovering in hospital after a mudslide swept them off a cliff in British Columbia. Weyburn resident Sheri Niemegeers said she and her...

Swept away by mudslide

Swept away by mudslide

Creston May 21, 2018 / 4:47 pm

A couple from Saskatchewan got more adventure than they bargained for while travelling in B.C. this week, when they got swept off a cliff by a mudslide. The...

Hwy closed till Saturday

Hwy closed till Saturday

Creston May 18, 2018 / 1:53 pm

UPDATE: 1:50 p.m. Highway 3 is not expected to reopen until Saturday at the scene of a landslide near Creston. DriveBC says the route could reopen anytime...

Protecting the toad

Protecting the toad

Nakusp May 15, 2018 / 11:20 am

An investigation into forest practices near Summit Lake outside of Nakusp has found Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations and Rural...

Bountiful sentencing

Bountiful sentencing

Cranbrook May 15, 2018 / 5:28 am

Sentencing arguments are expected to be heard today for the two British Columbia men convicted of polygamy for having multiple wives. A B.C. Supreme Court judge...

Object shoots through sky

Object shoots through sky

Creston May 13, 2018 / 11:43 am

Something shooting through the sky was caught on camera Saturday evening. Michael Gill was enjoying his evening at his home in Creston when he looked into the...

Human remains discovered

Human remains discovered

Nelson May 11, 2018 / 9:34 am

The RCMP are treating the discovery of human remains near Nelson as suspicious until the cause of death has been determined. The remains were found near...

Wildfires & climate change

Wildfires & climate change

Nelson May 4, 2018 / 9:56 am

Wildfire experts from across North America will converge in B.C. this summer for a wildfire and climate change conference in Nelson. The impact climate change...

Mudslide fully cleared

Mudslide fully cleared

Castlegar Apr 19, 2018 / 7:20 pm

UPDATE: 7:20 p.m. The mudslide between Castlegar and Nelson has now been completely cleared, and Highway 3A is fully reopened in both directions. The highway...

Highway 3A getting closer

Highway 3A getting closer

Castlegar Apr 18, 2018 / 6:54 pm

UPDATE 6:50 p.m. DriveBC now indicates that Highway 3A between Castlegar and Nelson won't open to single lane traffic until 10 p.m. at the earliest. The...

Shambhala releases lineup

Shambhala releases lineup

Salmo Apr 3, 2018 / 8:00 pm

The 21st annual Shambhala Music Festival has released its lineup of electronic music acts set to perform at “The Farm” in August. The grassroots...

Cop charged in death

Cop charged in death

Castlegar Apr 3, 2018 / 3:49 pm

An RCMP officer has been charged with manslaughter after a man was fatally shot at a traffic stop in southern B.C. more than three years ago. The Independent...

Cops cleared in shooting

Cops cleared in shooting

Slocan Mar 29, 2018 / 12:18 pm

British Columbia's police watchdog has cleared an officer in the shooting death of a fugitive gunman found in a remote cabin following a manhunt. Peter...

Rockslide closes Hwy 31

Rockslide closes Hwy 31

Kaslo Mar 26, 2018 / 10:50 am

With spring's arrival last week, rain and snow have been causing mudslides and washouts across the Interior. The latest is on Highway 31, 18 kilometres...

Deadly drugs found at fest

Deadly drugs found at fest

Salmo Mar 25, 2018 / 5:00 am

Recently-released data from last summer's Shambhala Music Festival provides a snapshot of the dangerous substances that are hiding in recreational drugs...

$1M donor guilty of fraud

$1M donor guilty of fraud

Cranbrook Mar 16, 2018 / 1:15 pm

A man who promised millions of dollars to a junior hockey team in southeastern British Columbia has been placed on six months of probation after pleading guilty...

Polygamy challenge rejected

Polygamy challenge rejected

Cranbrook Mar 9, 2018 / 10:28 am

A judge has rejected a challenge of Canada's polygamy laws that was launched after two men were found guilty of the offence in British Columbia. Winston...

In memory of Clayton, Joan

In memory of Clayton, Joan

Cranbrook Feb 18, 2018 / 1:30 pm

A celebration of life for a Cranbrook fire captain and his wife, who were tragically killed in a serious motor vehicle incident, was held on Saturday. Clayton...

Big donor pleads guilty

Big donor pleads guilty

Cranbrook Feb 13, 2018 / 11:51 am

A man who pledged $7.5 million to a B.C. junior hockey team has pleaded guilty to an unrelated fraud charge in Cranbrook court. Mike Gould was charged with...

Vees steamroll Smokies

Vees steamroll Smokies

Trail Feb 7, 2018 / 10:16 pm

The Penticton Vees capped a stretch of six straight games on the road with a 4-1 win against the Trail Smoke Eaters on Wednesday, giving them a 5-1 record in...