One person is dead following an avalanche in a remote area near the Klehini River, Pleasant Camp, close to the B.C./U.S. border. RCMP received a Garmin SOS alert on March 22 at about 3:26 p.m., approximately 500 km from Atlin. Information indicated that an avalanche had taken place, and one person was unconscious and CPR […]
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Several fatalities have been reported following an avalanche at a heliskiing site near Terrace. Terrace RCMP and BC Emergency Health Services were dispatched on the afternoon of March 22 after receiving a report from local lodge staff of an avalanche that killed three people. “One man was transported to local hospital by BC EHS with
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The B.C. government is partnering with the University of British Columbia (UBC) to help companies spin off tech and life sciences products developed at the university. Investments will be deployed through the newly created UBC Catalyst Ventures Fund. The province is chipping in $10 million, UBC is providing $10 million and private investors are putting
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Evacuation alerts were rescinded in the Chilliwack River Valley and the flood watch was downgraded across the Fraser Valley over the weekend but the State of Local Emergency remains in place in the FVRD’s Electoral Area E. The CRV community has been breathing a collective sigh of relief as the weather has settled in recent
The 2026 BC Rugby Provincial Regional Championships are coming to Abbotsford. BC Rugby announced that the event, which showcases some of the province’s top young rugby talent, will run out of Abbotsford Exhibition Park on July 4 and 5. The 2026 PRCs will feature U15 and U17 boys and girls matches across two fields on-site,
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