Category Archives: British Columbia
Vernon council to advocate for lowering voter age for municipal elections
Vernon city council voted 3-2 in favour of writing the provincial government to advocate for the voting age for municipal elections to be lowered to 16, down from the current 18.Mayor Victor Cumming b...
Aug 17, 2021
Coquihalla Highway re-opens, limited visibility remains due to smoke
KAMLOOPS - The Coquihalla Highway between Hope and Merritt re-opened at noon on Tuesday (Aug. 17). DriveBC says there is still limited visibility due to smoke. Highway 5 was closed Sunday due to the J...
Aug 17, 2021
British Columbia had nation's highest rental rates in July
VERNON, B.C. - British Columbia's rental rates saw a big increase in July 2021, once again securing itself as having the highest average rent in the country. Figures from Rentals.ca shows B.C's. avera...
Aug 17, 2021
UPDATE: White Rock Lake fire size up by 14,000 hectares, rain reduces activity for short term
UPDATE: Aug. 17 10:00 a.m. Some relief on the White Rock Lake fire lines as the rain and lower temperatures have diminished fire behaviour in the short term. The BC Wildfire Service says the amount of...
Aug 17, 2021
Lifesaving new drug-checking equipment from VIU funded by the province
NANAIMO - An easier, safer, more advanced way of testing the toxicity of drugs will soon be more readily available. Sheila Malcolmson, Nanaimo's MLA and minister of mental health and addictions, annou...
Aug 17, 2021
UPDATE: Mt. Law wildfire still 'out of control, but no growth reported
UPDATE Aug. 17 The Mt. Law wildfire in West Kelowna saw no significant growth Monday and remains at an estimated 800 hectares. It was attacked by ground crews, skimmers, retardant tankers and bucketin...
Aug 17, 2021
Arson suspect arrested by RCMP
A man suspected of trying to start a fire in Kelowna on Monday evening has been arrested thanks to the help of a resident.On August 16, just after 9:30 p.m., RCMP received a report of a man attempting...
Aug 17, 2021
Cooler conditions offer fractional relief to crews battling nearly 300 B.C. wildfires
Nearly 300 wildfires are burning across British Columbia but showers and cooler temperatures have taken an edge off the most aggressive blazes and curbed a cascade of evacuation orders and alerts. The...
Aug 17, 2021
Rezoning application submitted for stagnant Howard Johnson hotel
NANAIMO - The first of many steps is underway to resurrect one of Nanaimo's most high-profile properties. A rezoning application for 1 Terminal Ave., which includes the closed Howard Johnson Hotel, wa...
Aug 17, 2021
Meng Wanzhou's defence expected to tackle reputational risk in extradition hearing
VANCOUVER - A fifth defence lawyer on Meng Wanzhou's legal team is expected to step up to bat today to make a fresh set of legal arguments in the Huawei executive's formal extradition hearing. Scott F...
Aug 17, 2021
