Alina Tymoshchuk came to Canada with her family seeking refuge from the Ukrainian war three years ago. After starting in Quebec, Tymoshchuk, along with her elderly mother and six kids moved to Kelowna where they’ve been the last two and a half years. Last June, the family’s fresh start came to a crashing halt when […]
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A 21-year-old is facing four charges in connection with a crash in Chetwynd in April 2024 that killed two people. The Fort St. John resident was charged Sept. 22, 2025 with two counts of dangerous operation of a motor vehicle causing death and two counts of impaired operation of a motor vehicle causing death. However,
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Nighttime lane closures are planned for the George Massey Tunnel beginning this Sunday, Jan. 11. The single-lane closures will start at 10 p.m. and last until 7 a.m. while crew carry out required maintenance work as part of ongoing preparations for construction of the new tunnel. Nightly lane closures will be in effect as many
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The woman who disregarded traffic control on the Trans Canada Highway on Vancouver Island and killed a paving crew worker has received a sentence with no prison time. In August, Christianne Marie Boufford, 53, was found guilty of dangerous driving causing death and dangerous driving causing bodily harm for a Sept. 23, 2021 incident on
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