Category Archives: British Columbia
RCMP notify police watchdog of Sicamous incident
RCMP has notified the Independent Investigations Office of British Columbia (IIO BC) of an incident in Sicamous which has resulted in injuries to one man and one officer.Just before noon on April 14, ...
Apr 15, 2020
Cities need help to survive COVID-19 financial impact: Vancouver mayor
Vancouver's mayor wants to know if economic relief is on its way as cities deal with the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic. Kennedy Stewart acknowledged on Wednesday that the city is looking at ...
Apr 15, 2020
First COVID-related death in Interior Health
A man in his 60s is the first resident of the Interior Health region to die from the coronavirus. Provincial health officer, Dr. Bonnie Henry, said the man, who had been in recovery at home, was one o...
Corey Fischer Apr 15, 2020
Cadets won't be coming to Vernon this summer
The Canadian Armed Forces has cancelled all in-person Cadet and Junior Canadian Rangers programs until the end of August due to the COVID-19 pandemic. That includes the annual Cadet Training Centre in...
Corey Fischer Apr 15, 2020
Liquor stores allowed to open longer hours
The B.C. government has temporarily extended hours of retail liquor service to provide greater opportunities for physical distancing for seniors and people who are immuno-compromised.Liquor retailers ...
Apr 15, 2020
Open burning and campfires banned in Central Okanagan
Open burning season has officially come to an early end in the Central Okanagan. A ban put in place April 3 across the region, also continues for all wood-burning campfires."Local fire departments acr...
Corey Fischer Apr 15, 2020
Vancouver council members hear toilet flush, not each other, at virtual meeting
Vancouver Mayor Kennedy Stewart says city council's first attempt at a virtual meeting was a bumpy one that included technical glitches, delays and the whoosh of a flushing toilet. The public meeting ...
Apr 14, 2020
27 new COVID cases in B.C.; three more deaths
The latest COVID-19 figures from B.C.'s Ministry of Health as of 3 p.m. April 14:New cases: 27Total cases: 1,517 Cases by health region:Vancouver Coastal: 658 (was 650 Monday)Fraser Health: 601 (591)V...
Corey Fischer Apr 14, 2020
Thomas Braidwood, B.C. judge who led Dziekanski inquiry dies, dies at 89
VANCOUVER - A former judge who led an inquiry into the RCMP's use of a Taser on a man from Poland after he arrived at Vancouver's airport in 2007 has died. Thomas Braidwood, who was a justice on ...
Apr 14, 2020
Open burning restrictions extended two months
The B.C. government is extending open burning restrictions for all high smoke sensitivity zones in the province until June 15, 2020.The Environment Ministry said it means no new fires can be started a...
Corey Fischer Apr 14, 2020

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