After being hampered by harsh weather and avalanche risk, authorities have finally reached wreckage of a helicopter crash west of Terrace. The A Star 350 machine carrying three people on a training mission went down yesterday morning. Mounties, the coroner, and federal transportation officials are now working to recover the victims' remains before … [Read more...]
Shoreline cleanup crews looking for help ahead of tsunami debris arrival
May 10, 2012 by
As Japanese tsunami debris starts to wash ashore along the Pacific coast, a conservation group hopes to recruit volunteers to help in the effort. Jill Dwyer with the Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup says the group has launched an online registry. "With the tsunami debris, we don't really know how much is coming, or when it's coming, but we're just … [Read more...]
So far no snow trouble for city crews in Vancouver tonight.
January 17, 2012 by
It's been a busy day for City of Vancouver crews responsible for clearing snow off the roads. Street operations manager Murray Wightman says no major problems are expected tonight. He says "Well, so far, so good. We're driving on bare asphalt right now on all the majors and bus routes. The main concern more than anything is the … [Read more...]
Crews prepare for “Occupy Vancouver”
October 15, 2011 by
"We will monitor to see what happens, but we're not anticipating any violence." That's what Vancouver Police are saying about the Occupy Vancouver protest, which gets underway Saturday at the Art Gallery.Constable Jana McGuinness won't reveal how many officers will be on the street. "We'll have a large presence. We can share that with you now. … [Read more...]
B.C. forest fire crews heading to Montana and Idaho
August 28, 2011 by
B.C. crews are heading south to help fight forest fires in two U.S. states. Lightning strikes have sparked a number of fires in Idaho and Montana and more are expected. Fionna Tollovsen with BC's Ministry of Forests says two air tankers and 20 personnel are being sent. Some left on Saturday, others were scheduled to leave on … [Read more...]
Crews recover the bodies of Sunday's helicopter crash
August 3, 2011 by
8/2/2011 After being forced back by bad weather, a search and rescue team along with the RCMP, managed to recover three bodies from a northern B.C. weekend helicopter crash after a second ... Vancouver News latest RSS headlines - Big News Network.com … [Read more...]
