Snow is melting earlier and faster than usual across British Columbia as regions brace for another summer of droughts. The most recent snow survey and water supply bulletin, released in early May, showed the provincial mountain snow pack was at 83 per cent of normal levels as of May 1. One month earlier, on April […]
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A 24-year-old woman was found dead in Walnut Grove on Saturday, May 9, and police say homicide investigators consider it suspicious. At about 2:44 p.m. that day, the Langley RCMP were alerted to the death in the 20800-block of 87 Avenue, according to the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT). Officers from Langley RCMP and the
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Resorts of the Canadian Rockies (RCR) made the major announcement on Monday, May 11 that they will be installing new chairlifts at Fernie Alpine Resort (FAR), Kicking Horse Mountain Resort and Kimberley Alpine Resort (KAR). These new lifts, made by manufacturer Leitner Poma, are scheduled to be built in 2026 and 2027. “This is a
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United Way BC is raising a glass to support its BC Wildfire Recovery Fund. The new Fireline Red Lager by Red Truck Beer is available across the province this summer with 10 per cent of proceeds being invested into the recovery fund. The dollars raised will support communities in rebuilding after a wildfire, including mental
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Four Canadians who arrived in B.C. after being on the cruise ship struck by hantavirus are now isolating in the Island Health region, provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry says. The four arrived at Victoria International Airport Sunday evening, Henry told media during a second update in two days on Monday (May 11). Henry gave
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