Category Archives: British Columbia
B.C.'s state of emergency comes to end
The B.C. government is ending its wildfire-related provincial state of emergency today in a season that has seen thousands of residents evacuated. The province says the wildfire season is not over, wi...
Sep 14, 2021
Decision on future of E&N Rail given 18 months after Snaw-Naw-As appeal rejected
NANAIMO - The E&N Trail rail lines running through Snaw-Naw-As First Nation will remain property of the government, at least for now.On Tuesday, Sept. 14, the BC Court of Appeal announced they uph...
Sep 14, 2021
Crews begin building stairs to base of popular Ammonite Falls
NANAIMO - A timeline is in place to reverse the tradition of having to rely on an unauthorized rope to scale down the embankment to enjoy Ammonite Falls.Crews are scheduled to start phase two of upgra...
Sep 14, 2021
British Columbia to end state of emergency caused by wildfires on Tuesday night
VICTORIA - The B.C. government is ending a provincial state of emergency because of wildfires on Tuesday night. The government says it is taking the step based on advice from emergency management and ...
Sep 13, 2021
CP NewsAlert: B.C. introducing COVID-19 vaccine mandate for all health-care workers
VANCOUVER - All health-care workers and volunteers will soon have to be vaccinated against COVID-19 in British Columbia as the provincial government expands its immunization program. Provincial health...
Sep 13, 2021
B.C. budget forecast suggests sunnier days could be ahead
British Columbia appears to be on track for economic recovery, though conditions surrounding that remain uncertain due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.The provincial government released it's first qu...
Sep 13, 2021
B.C. COVID-19 vaccine card system takes effect, one dose required in many settings
British Columbia's COVID-19 vaccine card system is now in effect as the province aims to curtail cases and hospitalizations in the fourth wave of the pandemic. Anyone who wants to access a range of no...
Sep 13, 2021
Vax passport officially launches as Nanaimo businesses navigate newest challenge
NANAIMO - Monday marks the first day of B.C.'s vaccine passport program.Announced in late August, the passport is a QR-code based system to show a proof of vaccination against COVID-19 allowing access...
Sep 13, 2021
B.C. finance minister to provide financial update for April to June
VICTORIA - British Columbia's finance minister is set to provide an update today on the province's finances, economy and first quarter results from April to June. The last update from Selina Robinson ...
Sep 13, 2021
RCMP make 27 more arrests at B.C. old-growth logging blockades
PORT RENFREW, B.C. - RCMP enforcement of a B.C. Supreme Court injunction against blockades set up to prevent old-growth logging on Vancouver Island continued this weekend. The Mounties say they arrest...
Sep 12, 2021
