Category Archives: British Columbia
Canada may see more 'zombie fires' as climate warms and winters shorten: experts
VANCOUVER - Blazes that continue to burn through the winter in Canada were once thought to be a myth, but the so-called zombie fires may become more common as temperatures get warmer and less snow fal...
Jun 05, 2021
Royal British Columbia Museum working with Indigenous groups on school records
VICTORIA - The acting head of the Royal British Columbia Museum's archives says the institution will work closely with Indigenous groups as it processes and documents records from a religious order th...
Jun 04, 2021
Deceased body found in downtown Nanaimo believed to be missing woman
NANAIMO - Police believe a woman missing for the last few days was discovered deceased in downtown Nanaimo. Cst. Gary O'Brien said investigators believe the body found on Thursday, June 3 in the vicin...
Jun 04, 2021
Rollout of second COVID-19 vaccine doses in B.C. leads to busy month
VICTORIA - Health officials in British Columbia say they are gearing up for a busy month as the province works on the rollout of its second doses of COVID-19 vaccinations. Provincial health officer Dr...
Jun 04, 2021
Island Health ends week with low number of new COVID-19 cases
NANAIMO - Less than 10 new COVID-19 cases were found in Island Health in the last week as the number of active cases dropped by half. Several days in the last week saw only one new case of COVID-19, r...
Jun 04, 2021
COVID cases stay under 200 in B.C.,vaccine clinics 'busy'
A fourth straight day of less than 200 new COVID-19 cases in B.C. The province reported 183 on Friday (June 4), with 30 in Interior Health. Elsewhere, there were 40 new cases in Vancouver Coastal Heal...
Jun 04, 2021
Fairness officer role approved as ICBC launches enhanced care auto insurance
VICTORIA - The Insurance Corporation of British Columbia has created a new position aimed at ensuring the Crown-run auto insurer makes fair and transparent decisions related to its newly launched enha...
Jun 04, 2021
NDSS in hold-and-secure after reports of youth who may have a weapon
NANAIMO - The largest school in Nanaimo is under a hold-and-secure due to reports of a youth with a weapon. Nanaimo RCMP Cst. Gary O'Brien said the order was put in place after students reported a you...
Jun 04, 2021
Many have given up looking for work : STATSCAN
OTTAWA - Statistics Canada says the economy lost 68,000 jobs in May as lockdowns to slow the spread of COVID-19 continued. The unemployment rate was 8.2 per cent in May, little changed from the 8.1 pe...
Jun 04, 2021
Oceanside swimmer named to Team Canada in upcoming Paralympics
NANAIMO - It's a dream come true for 17-year-old swimmer with autism spectrum disorder and his family. Nicholas Bennett was named on Thursday, June 2 to Team Canada for the upcoming Paralympics held a...
Jun 04, 2021
