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Smelly spill in ditch has B.C. farming community concerned about fumes, livestock

DAWSON CREEK, B.C. — The Peace Valley Regional District says a strong odour from a ditch in the northeastern B.C. farming community of Rolla was due to the spill of a hydrocarbon from an unknown source.
Charges in child's death took four years because of volume of evidence: RCMP

Charges in child's death took four years because of volume of evidence: RCMP

“Television makes homicides look very easy [to solve]. In fact, they’re not. Four years is a long time to wait for answers and unfortunately, these things are just very complex,” says Sgt. Clayton Wiebe.
103-year-old war veteran passes halfway mark on fundraising journey

103-year-old war veteran passes halfway mark on fundraising journey

A 103-year-old Oak Bay veteran has passed the halfway mark on his 103-lap journey to raise money for children affected by the war in Ukraine.
Video shows dog startle Burnaby girl into oncoming dump truck, developer says

Video shows dog startle Burnaby girl into oncoming dump truck, developer says

Ledingham McAllister and Marcon Construction say they have handed over CCTV footage from their construction site that captured the accident but police urge people 'not to jump to conclusions' based on 'one view of the incident'
Fuel prices skyrocketing in Canada, price at Prince George pumps hits record $2.04

Fuel prices skyrocketing in Canada, price at Prince George pumps hits record $2.04

Global oil markets bound by rules of supply and demand and consumers paying the price
BC Ferries fuel surcharge going up June 1 due to record gas prices

BC Ferries fuel surcharge going up June 1 due to record gas prices

The dollar amount of the increase will vary depending on the route and the fare chosen.
B.C. police step up enforcement in May to discourage high risk driving

B.C. police step up enforcement in May to discourage high risk driving

As the weather warms and traffic increases on highways, police will be increasing enforcement
Burnaby girl killed in dump-truck crash was newcomer from Afghanistan

Burnaby girl killed in dump-truck crash was newcomer from Afghanistan

A GoFundMe campaign is raising money for the funeral of the 14-year-old Byrne Creek Community School Grade 8 student who was struck and killed a few blocks from the school last Thursday.
Environment Canada issues weather warnings for some B.C. highways

Environment Canada issues weather warnings for some B.C. highways

Generally light flurries are expected along the high elevation sections of the route.
Cruise ship at centre of recent COVID outbreak arrives in Victoria on Monday

Cruise ship at centre of recent COVID outbreak arrives in Victoria on Monday

The ship offloaded passengers testing positive for COVID in Seattle and left Tuesday for Skagway, Alaska. It is now on its return voyage.