Category Archives: British Columbia
UPDATE: About 70 structures damaged by White Rock Lake fire on Westside Road
Crews were able to conduct an early assessment of properties in the Ewings Landing and Killiney areas within the Regional District of the Central Okanagan on the west side of Okanagan Lake on Monday a...
Aug 16, 2021
Long Lake regatta provides rare race opportunity for local paddlers
NANAIMO - Paddlers from eight clubs across the province descended on Long Lake for a rare opportunity to hit the water in a race environment.The Nanaimo Canoe and Kayak Club held their annual BC Cup e...
Aug 16, 2021
New COVID-19 cases in Island Health jump by 112 in one weekend
NANAIMO - A substantial number of new COVID-19 cases were found over the weekend within Island Health. The health authority confirmed 112 new cases since Friday on Monday, Aug. 16, to a total of 5,677...
Aug 16, 2021
More than 50 per cent of new COVID-19 cases in Interior Health
Interior Health continues to be the source of more than half of British Columbia's new COVID-19 cases. Over the weekend the province reported 1,434 new cases in the five health regions, with 734 in In...
Aug 16, 2021
Cyclist seriously hurt in Gabriola Island crash
GABRIOLA ISLAND - A cyclist was flown to hospital after a high-speed crash on Gabriola Island.They fell to the pavement just after 12 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 16 on North Rd. on the hill leading to the fe...
Aug 16, 2021
Fines issued for unauthorized advertising during B.C.'s 2020 election
Elections B.C. has issued three fines penalties for violations of the Election Act involving advertisement authorization. The offences happened during the 2020 provincial election.The three cases invo...
Aug 16, 2021
Aggressive Interior wildfires triggers hundreds of evacuation orders & highway closures
NANAIMO - High winds and hot temperatures are driving aggressive fire behaviour on a number of fronts in the province's interior.The newly sparked Mt. Law wildfire is threatening properties around Pea...
Aug 16, 2021
Public warned to be cautious of animals displaced by wildfires
As the wildfire situation continues to ravage much of British Columbia, including the Okanagan, a B.C. conservation officer is warning the public that wild animals are being displaced and encounters m...
Aug 16, 2021
UPDATE: Mount Law wildfire in West Kelowna, limited structural damage
MOUNT LAW FIRE UPDATE- 8:45 a.m. Aug. 16 In response to the active Mt. Law wildfire, the following Regional Parks are closed until further notice: Trepanier Creek Greenway Regional Park Coldham Region...
Aug 16, 2021
Leap in B.C. wildfire activity prompts many more evacuation orders, alerts
A wildfire sparked Sunday near West Kelowna, B.C., now covers at least two square kilometres and has forced evacuations in a large neighbourhood within the City of West Kelowna. The out-of-control wil...
Aug 16, 2021
