A B-C woman in her 30s faces numerous charges after a traffic stop outside of Williams Lake lead to the seizure of a loaded firearm and methamphetamines.
R-C-M-P say it happened on August 3rd when officers saw a vehicle speeding along Highway 97.
They say the officer became suspicious while speaking with the driver, which led to a vehicle search.
The Mounties say the driver will appear in court at a later date.
The tentative contract between the union and the BC Maritime Employers Association was announced on Sunday, a day after federal Labour Minister Seamus O'Regan directed the Canada Industrial Relations Board to impose a deal or binding arbitration if it decides a negotiated resolution isn't possible.
The jobless rate went up for a third straight month in July, rising to 5.5 per cent as the economy struggles to create enough jobs to match Canada's rapidly rising population. Statistics Canada reports the economy lost 64-hundred jobs.
Health Canada has approved the first vaccine for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) for adults age 60 and over. Manufacturer GSK says the federal agency has approved its new vaccine called Arexvy. RSV season in Canada usually starts in the late fall and lasts until spring.
Starting today, the Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation is reducing the amount of water used at parks and green spaces to conserve drinking water. The board says all esthetic water features including ponds and fountains will be turned off and park lawns will not be watered.
The Vancouver International Airport says it’s gearing up for a busy long weekend by launching a new tool to help travellers get to their gate on time. A new Q-R code called Y-V-R TimeLine allows travellers to check if they are at risk of missing their plane by entering their flight number.
The machine is stocked with packaged sushi rolls from nearby restaurant Sushi Mori. TransLink says the vending machine is one of nine being installed starting this summer at transit stations around the region.