Category Archives: British Columbia
BC COVID update Friday: 72 new cases
Interior Health reported 13 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, part of 72 in the province. There were 24 new cases in Vancouver Coastal Health, 29 in Fraser Health, four in Island Health and two in Norther...
Jun 25, 2021
News hound, animal lover, former CP bureau chief Jill St. Louis dies at 66
VANCOUVER - Jill St. Louis, a former Vancouver bureau chief at The Canadian Press who thrived in a fast-breaking news environment and was a friend to anything with four legs, has died after a battle w...
Jun 25, 2021
Overnight shelter opening earlier as record-breaking heat hits area
NANAIMO - The doors of a Nanaimo overnight shelter are opening earlier to help clients get out of the hot sun. Kevan Griffith, coordinator of the Unitarian Shelter on Townsite Rd., said they wanted to...
Jun 25, 2021
On the verge of 'unprecedented' heat wave, Kamloops Fire Centre officials ponder wildfire ban
KAMLOOPS - Environment Canada says the temperatures Kamloops will see next week will be unprecedented in recorded history.Forecaster Armel Castellan says beginning Saturday (June 26), we are expecting...
Jun 25, 2021
Record heat now due from B.C., to Alberta, parts of Yukon and Northwest Territories
VANCOUVER - Environment Canada has extended heat warnings to cover all but the western edge of British Columbia, and the sizzling conditions are also forecast for the entire northern half of Alberta a...
Jun 25, 2021
Man who killed B.C. teen not at 'immediate risk' to violently reoffend: lawyer
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. - The man who killed a 13-year-old girl and injured her friend at a high school in Abbotsford, B.C., has been asked to read the victim impact statements related to his crime befo...
Jun 25, 2021
New wildfires in Okanagan
The B.C. Wildfire Service says several new blazes have broken out with the temperature rising, and the fire danger rating high in most areas. Two of the new fires are in the South Okanagan. One west o...
Jun 25, 2021
Driver guilty of fatal Cedar crash fined, avoids driving prohibition
NANAIMO - A man convicted in a crash south of Nanaimo which killed a well known retired police officer is keeping his drivers license. Conrad Nikolaus Wetten, 25, was handed a $1,500 fine on Friday, J...
Jun 25, 2021
B.C. doctor wants action to prevent children falling from windows
VANCOUVER - A pediatric neurosurgeon in British Columbia is urging caregivers to take steps to prevent children from falling from windows and balconies after two kids have died from their injuries so ...
Jun 25, 2021
BC Ferries' new schedule released to handle busy summer
NANAIMO - Ferries to and from Vancouver Island are expected to be packed this summer, especially as COVID-19 restrictions loosen. BC Ferries' summer schedule began Friday, June 25 with extra sailings ...
Jun 25, 2021
