Category Archives: British Columbia

TK'EMLUPS - The chief of the Tk'emlups te Secwepemc says the nation is grateful for those who have visited the local community to pay their respects, but it's time for those gatherings and events to s...

VANCOUVER - The Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs has launched an effort to gain intervener status in a human rights case involving an Indigenous man and his granddaughter over their treatment by Vancouver ...

VANCOUVER - Organizers of a national conservation program aimed at removing trash from the country's many shorelines say the COVID-19 pandemic has even changed how we litter. The Great Canadian Shorel...

NANAIMO - Local Mounties have upgraded the status of their investigation into the discovery of a body in downtown Nanaimo.27-year-old Amy Watts was found in the city's downtown on Thursday, June 3 aro...

SURREY, B.C. - Two RCMP officers have been cleared of wrongdoing related to the fatal crash of an all-terrain vehicle in northwestern B.C. The Independent Investigations Office, which examines all cas...

NANAIMO - Check your Lotto Max tickets.While no $70 million jackpot was won during the Tuesday, June 15 Lotto Max draw, two sizable prices were earned by Island players.Playnow.com showed 42 winners w...

NANAIMO - Numerous employees of Casino Nanaimo have launched lawsuits against the larger organization, claiming they were fired without cause as the COVID-19 pandemic began. Civil claims filed in BC S...

TORONTO - The $70 million Lotto Max jackpot is going unclaimed once again, with no winner in last night's draw. However, 42 of the 64 Maxmillion prizes of $1 million were won. Eight winning tickets we...

NANAIMO - Bathtubs, silly boats and dragon boats won't race through the waters off the shores of Nanaimo this year. The Loyal Nanaimo Bathtub Society, which hosts and co-organizes the larger Nanaimo M...

KAMLOOPS - For the fourth year in a row, and the second amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, Save-On-Foods and Western Family are teaming up and asking Western Canadians to help them "Share It Forward" to su...