News Items tag as: Hope

Rockslide closes Highway 1 north of Hope
November 14, 2021 - 10:39 AM

A rockslide north of Hope along Highway 1 has caused the road's closure today.
Actor Sylvester Stallone approves of Rambo statue erected in small B.C. town
September 19, 2021 - 12:00 PM

- This story was originally published Aug. 15, 2020.
B.C. Mounties go out of their way to show they give a hoot
June 23, 2021 - 12:00 PM

A B.C. Mountie showed they gave a hoot about more than just criminals last fall when they came across an owl that had likely been hit by a car and took it to safety.
Hope historical society's efforts to save historic train station boosted by positive reports
June 16, 2021 - 6:00 AM

The fight to save a historic train station in Hope took a major step forward this week.
Human remains found in Hope; RCMP homicide unit called to investigate
March 30, 2021 - 11:21 AM

The RCMP's homicide unit is investigating and working to identify human remains found recently in Hope.
B.C.'s police watchdog investigating after body found in Fraser River
September 09, 2020 - 5:07 PM

The province's police watchdog is investigating after the a body of a man who ran from police during a roadside impaired driving test near Lytton was found days later in the Fraser River.
Senior dies in Highway 1 crash after car veers into oncoming traffic
January 07, 2020 - 8:36 AM

A northern B.C. man died Jan. 6 when his car crossed into oncoming traffic and collided with a tanker truck.
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Support for B.C. wineries after devastating freeze extended another year
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Kamloops lobby group says new housing rules lack rental protections
A Kamloops lobby group is calling on city hall to protect renters amid plans to densify urban neighbourhoods. New City of Kamloops plans "don't go far enough" to prioritize renters displaced by redevelopment, according to a Tr

Rockslide closes Highway 1 north of Hope