Category Archives: British Columbia
At least one dead after construction crane collapses in Kelowna, B.C.
KELOWNA, B.C. - The RCMP say at least one person is dead and others are injured after a crane collapsed at a construction site in downtown Kelowna, B.C. The Mounties say they responded to the collapse...
Jul 12, 2021
Vancouver Island benchmark real estate price surges past $700K
NANAIMO - Low inventory remains a key factor in driving up residential real estate prices across Vancouver Island.The Vancouver Island Real Estate Board (VIREB) reported the average value of single-fa...
Jul 12, 2021
Province expands park land on Valdez Island
NANAIMO - A beloved cove on Valdez Island is expanding as official park land. BC Parks purchased two hectares of land around Wakes Cove Marine Park for $535,000.The cove at the north end of the island...
Jul 12, 2021
B.C. Covid update: 123 new cases over the weekend
B.C. had 123 new COVID-19 cases over the weekend.That includes 46 on Saturday, 47 on Saturday and 30 today.Interior Health had 42 of the new infections and now has 167 active cases. There are currentl...
Jul 12, 2021
RCMP update Lytton fire investigation; cause not yet determined
LYTTON, B.C. - The BC RCMP has released a statement into the ongoing investigation of the Lytton fire that devastated the Village on June 30, 2021.A cause of the fire has not yet been confirmed."The i...
Jul 12, 2021
Barry Neufeld, B.C.'s former chief electoral officer, dies after battle with cancer
VICTORIA - Elections BC has announced the death of the province's former chief electoral officer. A statement from Elections BC says it acknowledges with sadness the passing of Harold Neufeld. Neufeld...
Jul 12, 2021
Man arrested for allegedly starting fire on hillside
WEST KELOWNA - A man is facing potential charges after residents reported seeing him start a fire in West Kelowna.On Saturday, July 10, just after 8:30 p.m. RCMP were called to the 3000-block of Webbe...
Jul 12, 2021
Tonnes of oil, diesel pumped from leaking B.C. shipwreck 53 years after sinking
VICTORIA - Tonnes of bulk fuel has been safely removed from a ship that sank off the west coast of Vancouver Island more than half a century ago. Federal Fisheries Minister Bernadette Jordan says 60 t...
Jul 12, 2021
Nanaimo Airport's EV chargers to remain free through 2021
NANAIMO - A successful trial period is being extended for Nanaimo Airport's new electric vehicle chargers.Four stations were installed in February in the airport's parking lot and rental car area in a...
Jul 12, 2021
Hot weather will continue to cause problems for firefighters
KAMLOOPS - The wildfire situation isn't going to get any better with the hot temperatures expected today (Monday). Environment Canada says we're looking at highs in the 35-38 range the next few days. ...
Jul 12, 2021
