Category Archives: British Columbia
Conservation officers search for black bear strolling through Nanaimo streets
NANAIMO - A solitary, young black bear took an impromptu tour in Nanaimo's university district area.An initial report from the Buttertubs Marsh area was made to NanaimoNewsNOW and the BC Conservation ...
May 28, 2021
B.C. health officials report outbreak of COVID-19 at long-term care in Surrey
VICTORIA - British Columbia health officials say COVID-19 is still spreading with new cases and clusters as the province begins to reopen in a four-step plan. In a news release, they say it is importa...
May 28, 2021
Active COVID-19 cases drop, 500,000 first doses administered in Island Health
NANAIMO - The rollout of COVID-19 vaccines in Island Health has led to a swift drop in active cases. Island Health confirmed 83 active cases on Friday, May 28, down from 92 the day before. Active case...
May 28, 2021
Interior Health may have more pop-up vaccination clinics
KELOWNA - The success of a neighbourhood COVID-19 immunization clinic in Rutland on Wednesday could result in similar efforts in other locations.Rutland has six immunization clinics operating, but sti...
May 28, 2021
B.C. Covid update Friday: 317 new cases
British Columbia ended the work week with 317 new COVID-19 cases, down from the 378 on Thursday.There are 3,441 active cases with 292 people in hospital and 79 in critical or intensive care.Interior H...
May 28, 2021
Reward offered for info on suspected bear poachers
ENDERBY, B.C. - Some Interior First Nations are offering a $3,000 reward for information on those responsible for dozens of severed bear paws discovered near Shuswap Lake.The Indigenous bands of the P...
May 28, 2021
City eyes relocating downtown Nanaimo transit exchange to high-profile site
NANAIMO - A major thoroughfare through downtown Nanaimo could have a new transit exchange. The City of Nanaimo announced on Friday, May 28 it purchased 565 and 575 Terminal Ave. and is in the process ...
May 28, 2021
B.C. expands fund by $10 million for sexual assault response
VICTORIA - A program that provides support services for survivors of sexual assault in British Columbia is getting an extra $10 million to expand its work across the province. Solicitor General Mike F...
May 28, 2021
B.C.'s police complaint commissioner to oversee VPD response to handcuffed judge
VANCOUVER - The Office of the Police Complaint Commissioner in B.C. says it has asked the Vancouver Police Board to review an incident that resulted in a former judge being handcuffed by its officers....
May 28, 2021
B.C. premier 'horrified' at discovery of remains at Kamloops residential school site
KAMLOOPS, B.C. - British Columbia Premier John Horgan says he is "horrified and heartbroken" to learn of the discovery of a burial site with 215 children on the Kamloops Indian Residential School. The...
May 28, 2021
