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COVID-19 case count continues to drop in B.C.
VICTORIA - The provincial government says 148 people have been diagnosed with COVID-19 in British Columbia over the past 24 hours.Here's the regional breakdown:Vancouver Coastal Health: 23Fraser Healt...
Jun 09, 2021

26 Years later, Fin Donnelly remembers swimming the length of the Fraser River
.PRINCE GEORGE - Twenty-six years ago, Fin Donnelly swam over 1,400 kilometres down the Fraser River to bring awareness and promote sustainability. His efforts were also the catalyst for river protect...
Jun 09, 2021

VIDEO: Dufferin Place residents enjoy first sightseeing trip since pandemic began
NANAIMO - Residents of a Nanaimo care home were thrilled to step out of the facility and onto a bus for a sightseeing tour of the city. Six Dufferin Place residents on Wednesday, June 9 were taken on ...
Jun 09, 2021

B.C.'s public safety minister warns of contamination risk in illicit cannabis
VICTORIA - British Columbia's public safety minister is warning of potential contamination in illicit cannabis and the dangers of misleading packaging for illegal cannabis edibles. Mike Farnworth, who...
Jun 09, 2021

Oil from vessel that sank in 1968 on Vancouver Island to be removed: Fisheries Dept.
VICTORIA - The federal government is taking steps to remove bulk fuel from a vessel that sank in 1968 and is leaking oil off the west coast of Vancouver Island. Fisheries Minister Bernadette Jordan sa...
Jun 09, 2021

Defender Bianca St-Georges happy to be healthy and back in camp with Canada
Bianca St-Georges' first call-up to the Canadian women's soccer team proved to be painful when she injured her knee in camp before the SheBelieves Cup in February, requiring surgery. "A freak accident...
Jun 09, 2021

De Villiers released from custody; IH names Pollock interim replacement
KELOWNA - Interior Health (IH) has confirmed Dr. Sue Pollock will take over as its Interim Chief Medical Health Officer next Monday (June 14).Pollock's hiring comes in the wake of the arrest of Dr. Al...
Jun 09, 2021

Potentially deadly contaminants found in illegal pot
The sale of illicit cannabis continues to thrive in B.C. through black market sale and unregulated shops on first nations land. The province has undertaken a pilot project to check the safety of that ...
Jun 09, 2021

San Antonio base locked down for hour after gunfire reported
SAN ANTONIO (AP) - An Air Force base in San Antonio was placed on lockdown for about an hour Wednesday after military officials said gunfire was reported near a base gate. Two gunshots were reported h...
Jun 09, 2021

Interior Health Chief released from custody on sex charges
KELOWNA - The chief medical health officer for Interior Health has been released from custody, following his arrest in Kelowna Tuesday June 8. RCMP say Dr. Albert de Villiers is charged with one count...
Jun 09, 2021