Category Archives: British Columbia
Early learning and child care deal extended
The governments of Canada and British Columbia have reached an agreement to extend the Early Learning and Child Care agreement for another four years. Through the agreement, the federal government wil...
Aug 13, 2021
Charges laid after fatal crash
Charges have been laid following a fatal accident last Thanksgiving Day on Highway 33 at Goudie Road in Kelowna. A 60-year-old man from the South Okanagan on a motorcycle was hit head-on by an eastbou...
Aug 13, 2021
Military support for wildfire response replaced with new regiment
New members of the Canadian military are being brought into Vernon to fight wildfires in B.C.A combat engineer regiment is replacing military personnel supporting the firefighting efforts on two B.C. ...
Aug 13, 2021
Nanaimo granted $2.5M from province to tackle homelessness
NANAIMO - It's hoped a substantial influx of cash will help the City of Nanaimo provide solutions to the ever-expanding homelessness crisis. The province announced $2.5 million for the City's Homeless...
Aug 13, 2021
Meng Wanzhou's defence team to begin arguments in her formal extradition case
VANCOUVER - Lawyers for Meng Wanzhou are expected to present their defence in a Vancouver court today, explaining why the Huawei executive should not be extradited to the United States to face fraud c...
Aug 13, 2021
'He didn't care:' court hears deplorable actions by impaired driver in fatal Parksville hit and run
NANAIMO - A severely intoxicated driver instantly killed a pedestrian in a Parksville hit and run before he and others deliberately misled Oceanside RCMP throughout their investigation.A sentencing he...
Aug 12, 2021
Island Health nears 200 active COVID-19 cases
NANAIMO - The number of active COVID-19 cases with Island Health continues to climb. There are 193 active cases as of Thursday, Aug. 12, a rise of eight from the day before. There were significantly m...
Aug 12, 2021
High temperatures, low humidity and gusty winds cause challenging B.C. fire activity
VANCOUVER - The BC Wildfire Information Service says high temperatures, low humidity and an increase in winds are making wildfire conditions challenging in southern British Columbia. Fire information ...
Aug 12, 2021
Family rescued from Snake Island after boat destroyed in choppy waters
NANAIMO - A family of three was saved from a small, rocky island near Nanaimo after their boat was destroyed. The family with a young two-and-a-half-year-old daughter were stranded on Snake Island aft...
Aug 12, 2021
COVID-19 cases still rising in Interior Health
B.C. saw a slight decrease in new COVID-19 cases Thursday. The Health Ministry reported 513 cases, down from the 536 on Wednesday. However, new cases in Interior Health (IH) increased by 13 to 271. Th...
Aug 12, 2021
