BC Interior
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21-year-old snowmobiler expected to fully recover after medevac rescue in BC backcountry
A snowmobiler was medevaced from a remote area in the Kootenays after suffering a serious injury on Friday. At about 1 pm, emergency services were…
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BC Interior emergency department will be shut down for 13 hours today
The emergency department at 100 Mile House District General Hospital is starting 2026 the same way 2025 finished. Emergency services will be unavailable at the…
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Snowmobiler killed by 300-metre-wide avalanche in BC Rockies
A snowmobiler was killed by an avalanche in the Rocky Mountains earlier this week. According to an Avalanche Canada (AC) incident report, the fatal incident…
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Police watchdog launches probe into BC woman’s death amid prior domestic violence reports
The police watchdog says it is now investigating the death of a woman in Merritt earlier this month. On Dec. 18, the Merritt RCMP said…
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UPDATE: BC Interior emergency department closure extended overnight
(UPDATE: Dec. 27 @ 6:30 pm) – The 100 Mile District General Hospital's emergency department will not reopen at 8 pm today. Interior Health says the…
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UPDATE: Hwy 1 reopens east of Golden after avalanche control
(UPDATE: Dec. 27 @ 3 pm) – The Trans-Canada Highway is open east of Golden following avalanche control work. (Original story: Dec. 27 @ 1 pm)…
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UPDATE: BC Interior highways reopen after Boxing Day closures
(UPDATE: Dec. 26 @ 8:15 pm) – Hwy 97 has reopened to single-lane alternating traffic north of Cache Creek. The highway was closed for several hours…
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Snowfall warning issued with up to 20 cm expected for Hwy 1 today
Anyone travelling east on Boxing Day should expect a snowy drive. Environment Canada has issued a snowfall warning that calls for 10-20 cm to fall…
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UPDATE: Coquihalla reopens southbound after Christmas closure
(UPDATE: Dec. 25 @ 10:40 pm) – The Coquihalla's southbound lanes have reopened. They were shut down for more than four hours Thursday night after an…
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Hwy 3 reopens between Hope and Princeton 9 days after ‘major washout’
The Ministry of Transportation previously estimated that Boxing Day would be the earliest possible day for Hwy 3 to reopen. However, thanks to the “around-the-clock…