Category Archives: British Columbia
Afghanistan's first female Olympian urges Canada to speed asylum process for refugees
VANCOUVER - Shortly after Afghanistan fell to the Taliban, Friba Rezayee's phone started lighting up with messages from women and girls pleading for help. Rezayee, who made history as one of Afghanist...
Sep 10, 2021
Refusing COVID-19 vaccine hurts wider population, B.C. health minister says
VICTORIA - British Columbia's health minister admonished those who refuse to get vaccinated against COVID-19 and have staged protests against the province's vaccine passport, saying it's both foolish ...
Sep 09, 2021
Off-duty officer and son rescue occupants of capsized canoe
Two men were saved thanks to quick action by an off-duty RCMP officer and his son after their canoe flipped.On Monday, Sept. 6, the officer with the forensic identification sector and his 11-year-old ...
Sep 09, 2021
B.C. opens consultation on anti-racism legislation as groups praise data collection
VANCOUVER - The British Columbia government is asking residents to provide input on proposed anti-racism legislation as members of marginalized communities say the collection of data will help groups ...
Sep 09, 2021
B.C.'s local governments facing financial pressures
A new report says local governments in B.C. will need to make changes in order to keep up with rising costs and falling revenues.The study, by a Union of BC Municipalities committee, suggests the rapi...
Sep 09, 2021
Firefighters from Mexico set to head home after battling wildfires in B.C.
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's wildfire service says firefighters from Mexico will begin heading home this weekend after battling blazes since late July. Ninety-eight firefighters and three support st...
Sep 09, 2021
Off-duty Nanaimo Mountie performs life-saving CPR on toddler on remote stretch of Hwy. 19
NANAIMO - A local RCMP officer was in the right place at the right time while on extended leave to save the life of a 17-month-old girl.Cst. Denise Laforest was driving from Nanaimo to Alert Bay with ...
Sep 09, 2021
Nanaimo experiences hottest summer on record
NANAIMO - Paced by several suffocating heatwaves and limited rain, summer 2021 was one for the record books.Environment Canada's meteorological cycle considers June, July and August the summer season ...
Sep 09, 2021
Vancouver police investigate death of man pinned by car at drive-thru
Vancouver police are investigating the death of a man at a restaurant's drive-thru early Wednesday morning. In a news release, police say Vancouver Fire Rescue Services were called to a McDonald's res...
Sep 08, 2021
Parking concerns boil over at Frank J. Ney Elementary School
NANAIMO - Parking challenges forced a contentious start to the school year for those around Frank J. Ney Elementary School. A small group of residents are discouraging parents from using popular drop-...
Sep 08, 2021
