Category Archives: British Columbia
B.C. implements more paid sick day policy on Saturday
VICTORIA - Workers in British Columbia are now eligible for five paid sick days as the provincial government brings in changes to the policy affecting workers. The government says eligible employees w...
Jan 01, 2022
Off-road vehicle group volunteering to get health care workers to their jobs
NANAIMO - A group of all-terrain vehicle enthusiasts are stepping up and offering rides to help snowed-in Island health care workers get to their jobs.A private Facebook group was started to bring tog...
Dec 31, 2021
B.C. reduces COVID-19 self-isolation to five days with no symptoms
VANCOUVER - British Columbia has reduced the requirement to self-isolate after testing positive for COVID-19 to five days for fully vaccinated people without symptoms. A mask must be worn around other...
Dec 31, 2021
Olivia rules, Liam follows but Lucas, Ethan axed from B.C.'s 2021 list of baby names
VICTORIA - A count of the most popular baby names in British Columbia in 2021 shows Olivia still tops the list. A statement from the Health Ministry says preliminary figures covering all but the last ...
Dec 31, 2021
B.C. breaks previous day's COVID-19 record by more than 1,400
VICTORIA - British Columbia is reporting a daily record of 4,383 COVID-19 cases, shattering the previous record of 2,944 set a day earlier. The Health Ministry says in a news release there were 17,357...
Dec 30, 2021
Canada wide warrant issued for prolific Nanaimo drug trafficker
NANAIMO - Mounties across the country are on the look out for a Nanaimo woman with an extensive criminal history.Courtenay Serah Cross, 45-years-old, was released from prison on Dec. 16 on statutory r...
Dec 30, 2021
B.C. marks two years since passing law to adopt declaration on Indigenous rights
VANCOUVER - British Columbia recently marked two years since passing legislation that requires the province to align its laws with the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, t...
Dec 30, 2021
Snow blankets B.C.'s south coast while freezing conditions raise ice jam concerns
VANCOUVER - Environment Canada has lifted all but a handful of the warnings that covered British Columbia as frigid arctic air blanketed the province this week. The chill is hanging on in northwestern...
Dec 30, 2021
Extended Christmas break for B.C. students due to rapid spread of Omicron variant
NANAIMO - B.C. students will be away from classrooms longer than planned as officials grapple with rising Omicron-fuelled COVID-19 cases.Education minister Jennifer Whiteside said in a news conference...
Dec 29, 2021
Canada Post suspends delivery for Nanaimo, Ladysmith and Gabriola Island due to snowfall warning
NANAIMO - Canada Post temporarily suspended delivery for the mid Island area due to poor weather conditions.The suspension of service applies to Wednesday Dec. 29 for Nanaimo, Ladysmith, and Gabriola ...
Dec 29, 2021