Category Archives: British Columbia
Sister says brother's ashes that seemed lost in transit are now home
VANCOUVER - A woman says her little brother can now be laid to rest after his ashes reached her Metro Vancouver home from Edmonton weeks later than promised. Courtney Baker says her mother in Maple Ri...
Jan 11, 2021
COVID-19 outbreak at Canim Lake
Interior Health (IH) is reporting increased COVID-19 activity throughout the 100 Mile House region and has declared a COVID-19 outbreak due to rapid spread in the community of Canim Lake.Located about...
Jan 11, 2021
Police say woman's death was hit and run
The death of a Shuswap woman on New Year's Day is being investigated as a hit and run incident.The victim, who was previously reported to be 65-years of age, has been positively identified as a 64-yea...
Jan 11, 2021
Speculation tax increased long-term rentals in B.C., raised $88 million: ministry
VICTORIA - The Ministry of Finance says data from British Columbia's tax targeting property speculators shows it has helped increase the number of long-term rentals in the province. A statement from t...
Jan 11, 2021
Man dies in crash with semi
A man is his 20's was killed in a crash Monday morning in Kelowna. RCMP say just after 1:30 a.m. on Jan. 11, officers responded to a crash at the intersection of Highway 97 N and Banks Road. "A semi-t...
Jan 11, 2021
Firefighting senior helps district reach milestone
A 78-year old firefighter helped the Columbia Shuswap Regional District's Fire Services reach one of its major goals last year. In January 2020, the CSRD set a goal of getting 150 of its firefighters ...
Jan 11, 2021
Speculation tax is working, says B.C. government
B.C. government officials say data collected from the second year of the speculation and vacancy tax (SVT) show the tax is working to increase the long-term rental housing supply. The tax is an annual...
Jan 11, 2021
Three units at St. Paul's Hospital in Vancouver linked to COVID-19 outbreak: memo
VANCOUVER - Officials at St. Paul's Hospital in downtown Vancouver confirm a COVID-19 outbreak has spread to two more units at its cardiac centre.In a memo to staff, the director of the St. Paul's Hos...
Jan 11, 2021
Lululemon says fourth-quarter sales and profit at top end of expectations
VANCOUVER - Lululemon Athletica Inc. says revenue and earnings for its fourth quarter are forecast to come in at the top end of its earlier expectations.The athletic clothing retailer says it now expe...
Jan 11, 2021
Change needed for access, outreach: B.C. police complaints commissioner
VANCOUVER - Accessibility to British Columbia's municipal police complaints process can and should be improved, its commissioner says, as the office faces criticism from both legal advocates and the h...
Jan 11, 2021
