Category Archives: British Columbia
Kelowna opens second round of infill design challenge
The City of Kelowna is looking for infill housing designs, and is offering a $10,000 award for the best design. The Infill Design Challenge 2.0, which looks for new ideas to enhance affordable, divers...
Aug 19, 2021
Body of missing diver located around Winchelsea Islands
NANAIMO - The search for a missing diver off the coast of Lantzville has concluded.Nanaimo RCMP have confirmed the body of a man in his 40's was discovered in the area around the Winchelsea Islands on...
Aug 19, 2021
Interior Health hosts pop-up vaccine clinics in Kelowna area
Interior Health will host more drop-in immunization clinics in the Kelowna area for anyone who has not yet received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, or anyone who received their first dose mo...
Aug 19, 2021
Fire suppression activities continue at Mt. Law wildfire
WEST KELOWNA, B.C. - While the Mt. Law fire near West Kelowna is still classified as out of control, Central Okanagan Emergency Operations (COEO) says the fire suppression work is ongoing and making g...
Aug 19, 2021
Logan Lake evacuation order lifted, residents to return home
LOGAN LAKE, B.C. - One week after residents were forced to flee a raging wildfire, the people of Logan Lake are on their way home.The district's website says the evacuation order put in place Aug. 12 ...
Aug 19, 2021
TNRD residents demand provincial wildfire response review
KAMLOOPS - The Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) says residents are demanding that the province reviews how it fights wildfires going forward by removing some of the red tape that stops the pub...
Aug 19, 2021
Input sought for civil jury process in B.C.
The British Columbia government is asking the public to share their thoughts on the future of the civil jury process. A public consultation was launched today to determine if the civil jury process sh...
Aug 19, 2021
Two Indigenous place names restored on B.C.'s Sunshine Coast
SECHELT, B.C. - The British Columbia government says two English place names on the Sunshine Coast are changing to reflect the language and culture of local Indigenous Peoples. The Ministry of Indigen...
Aug 19, 2021
'It's a miracle': Monte Lake man describes seeing home still standing upon return
MONTE LAKE, B.C. - Ted Dickens' barn burned down, but not his house just metres away. As he came home Tuesday night - with the rest of Monte Lake and Paxton Valley residents being allowed to return - ...
Aug 19, 2021
Total active wildfires climb in B.C., but crews exploit cooler weather in fire fight
Crews are making progress against several destructive wildfires in British Columbia even as the latest statistics show the total number of fires in the province is edging toward 300 again. Data from t...
Aug 19, 2021
