Category Archives: British Columbia
Salmon Arm woman’s homicide remains unsolved a decade later
SALMON ARM, B.C. - It's been ten years since Pamela Jones was killed, and police and her family are hoping the anniversary may spark some new tips into the case.On August 11, 2011 at 5:30 p.m., RCMP w...
Aug 12, 2021
B.C. makes it mandatory for seniors' care staff to be vaccinated for COVID-19
VICTORIA - British Columbia is taking further steps to protect vulnerable seniors in the province by making it mandatory for all staff and volunteers at care homes to be vaccinated against COVID-19 by...
Aug 12, 2021
B.C. Wildfire Service addresses recent criticisms about operations
The B.C. Wildfire Service (BCWS) is firing back against recent claims from the public that operations aren't up to par.BCWS incident commander Mark Healey, BCWS director of Strategic Engagement and Pa...
Aug 12, 2021
Evacuation order reissued for 608 homes in RDCO on Westside Road
An evacuation order has been reissued for more than 600 homes along Westside Road in the Regional District of Central Okanagan due to a resurgence with the White Rock Lake wildfire. The order is effec...
Aug 12, 2021
Dogs trained to detect COVID-19 in Vancouver health-care facilities
VANCOUVER - Researchers in Vancouver are working to unleash a new weapon they hope will defeat the spread of the virus that causes COVID-19. The canine scent detection program at Vancouver Coastal Hea...
Aug 12, 2021
Joke bomb threat at north Nanaimo business 'beyond comprehension' for local RCMP
NANAIMO - A bomb threat at a north Nanaimo business turned out to be a bad joke and the result of a workplace dispute.Multiple RCMP officers, including a Police Service Dog unit, were called to Pomme ...
Aug 12, 2021
Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou's formal extradition hearing in B.C. enters Day 2
VANCOUVER - Government lawyers are expected to argue today that an international bank risked losses due to the alleged misrepresentations by one of Huawei's most senior executives. Meng Wanzhou, who i...
Aug 12, 2021
Conservation officers search for coyote after boy bitten in Vancouver's Stanley Park
VANCOUVER - Conservation officers are scouring Stanley Park in Vancouver for a coyote that bit a young boy. The Conservation Officer Service says in a statement that the five-year-old was bitten on th...
Aug 12, 2021
Shipping firm warned to leave Nanaimo parking lot
UPDATE: Corporate Couriers Logistics issued a statement on Friday, Aug 13 regarding its use of the City of Nanaimo's parking lot at Beban Park off Dorman Rd. near the artificial turf fields.The City r...
Aug 12, 2021
Province to redeploy health staff to respond to heat and smoke
The B.C. Government is preparing to help out communities that are expected to be blasted by a heat wave, exacerbating the health concerns created by the poor air quality caused by wildfire smoke.In or...
Aug 11, 2021
