Category Archives: British Columbia
Island poised to set new records for drug toxicity deaths
NANAIMO - The grip of B.C.'s toxic drug crisis continues to tighten around Vancouver Island and the province as a whole.The BC Coroners Service reported 1,534 people across the province have died due ...
Nov 09, 2021
Study shows Metro Vancouver overconfident, underprepared for storm-related power loss
VANCOUVER - BC Hydro says storm-related outages are more frequent in British Columbia due to climate change but when it comes to preparing for a blackout, a new report shows Lower Mainland residents a...
Nov 09, 2021
Global Village Nanaimo weathers pandemic to support worldwide fair trade producers
NANAIMO - A beloved local fair trade store in operation for nearly a quarter century returned despite numerous bumps in the pandemic road.Global Village Nanaimo opened its pop-up location for a 24th y...
Nov 09, 2021
B.C. reports 1,438 new cases of COVID-19 over three days, 17 more deaths
VICTORIA - British Columbia has reported 1,438 new cases of COVID-19 diagnosed over a three-day period, as well as 17 more deaths linked to the illness. The Health Ministry says 553 of the latest case...
Nov 08, 2021
New supportive housing opens in Salmon Arm
A new supportive housing building for people experiencing, or at risk of homelessness, has opened in Salmon Arm.Located at 540 Third St., Cedar Place is a four-storey, wood-frame building with 38 self...
Nov 08, 2021
James Hart wins $100,000 Audain Prize as British Columbia's most distinguished artist
VANCOUVER - British Columbia carver James Hart, hereditary chief of the Eagle Clan of the Haida Nation, has won the $100,000 Audain Prize for Visual Art as the province's most distinguished artist. Mi...
Nov 08, 2021
Proof of vaccination required to visit Island acute care facilities
NANAIMO - Island Health is responding to outbreaks inside its facilities by limiting access to people without a vaccination history.Effective Tuesday, Nov. 9, full vaccination will be required to ente...
Nov 08, 2021
Man who burned B.C. Masonic halls believed he was targeting Illuminati, court hears
VANCOUVER - A British Columbia provincial court has heard a man who set fire to three Masonic halls did so because voices were telling him to burn the buildings down. Benjamin Kohlman, 43, pleaded gui...
Nov 08, 2021
Inquest concludes into police-involved deaths of mother and son in northern B.C.
SMITHERS, B.C. - A coroner's jury examining the police-involved shootings of a mother and her adult son in northern British Columbia has made five recommendations aimed at preventing similar deaths. T...
Nov 08, 2021
Environment Canada working to confirm possible weekend tornado over Vancouver
VANCOUVER - Environment Canada is examining all available evidence as meteorologists try to confirm if a rare and powerful tornado touched down Saturday on Vancouver's west side. The weather office co...
Nov 08, 2021
