Category Archives: British Columbia
High vaccination rate, low COVID-19 cases point to further reopening in B.C.
VICTORIA - High COVID-19 vaccination rates and a dramatic drop in cases that hasn't been seen since last August have set the stage for a further loosening of restrictions in British Columbia this week...
Jun 28, 2021
Heat wave dubbed 'dangerous,' 'historic' bakes much of Western Canada
VANCOUVER - Environment Canada warns the torrid heat wave that has settled over much of Western Canada won't lift for days, although parts of British Columbia and Yukon could see some relief sooner. H...
Jun 28, 2021
Island Health sees only three new COVID-19 cases over weekend
NANAIMO - New COVID-19 cases within Island Health over the weekend were only found in the central Island area. All three confirmed on Monday, June 28 were in the central Island area. At the same time,...
Jun 28, 2021
RCMP confirm North Shuswap homicide, release victim's identity
SCOTCH CREEK, B.C. - The victim of a Friday (June 25) morning shooting death in the North Shuswap is being publicly identified to determine his movements in the hours prior to his death.John Vance, 32...
Jun 28, 2021
Nanaimo Parkway traffic hampered due to lengthy oil slick
NANAIMO - The northbound lane of the Nanaimo Parkway was closed due to an oil spill. Nanaimo Fire Rescue confirmed an extended oil slick stretched in the right hand northbound lane of the Nanaimo Park...
Jun 28, 2021
B.C. COVID update Monday: 145 new cases over weekend
British Columbia continues to see COVID-19 case counts go down. Dr. Bonnie Henry, provincial health officer, reported 38 new cases today, along with 50 on Sunday and 57 on Saturday, for an average of ...
Jun 28, 2021
Cooling station opens in downtown Nanaimo
NANAIMO - A valuable resource to those in need is now a place to cool down in response to a record-breaking heatwave.The 7-10 Club at 285 Prideaux St. is now operating as an emergency cooling centre f...
Jun 28, 2021
BC Wildfire Service battling out-of-control blaze; Highway 97 partially closed
PEACHLAND, B.C. - The BC Wildfire Service was fighting an out-of-control blaze in the province's southern Interior on Monday that prompted the partial closure of a major highway. It says the Log Jam w...
Jun 28, 2021
UPDATE: Highway 97 reopens in wildfire area
Vehicles are now able to get through a wildfire area near Peachland. Drive BC reports single lane alternating traffic on Highway 97, in both directionse at Brent Road, 2 km's south of Peachland. A 50k...
Jun 28, 2021
80-year-old Nanaimo temperature record barely survives sweltering weekend
NANAIMO - A suffocating heat wave across a majority of B.C. is setting new records in Nanaimo, while also threatening a long standing all-time high.Nanaimo Airport recorded four consecutive heat recor...
Jun 28, 2021
