Category Archives: British Columbia
Indigenous people far more likely to die from opioid overdose: experts
VANCOUVER - Stacity Bailie had been awaiting approval to enter a drug rehabilitation program when she died of an overdose on Oct. 22. She hadn't been using illicit opioids for long, said her father, G...
Dec 14, 2021
Town says breach of public health orders and conflicting reports led to cancellation of Oceanside Air's lease
QUALICUM BEACH - The Town of Qualicum Beach has released a statement following the revelation last week that Oceanside Air, a start-up airline that provided daily service from Oceanside, had their lea...
Dec 13, 2021
COVID-19 relief cash to support events flows to Nanaimo area
NANAIMO - Numerous events on the mid Island have gotten a financial boost from a provincial Covid-19 recovery program.$240,000 for mid Island specific events between July 1, 2021 and Sept. 30 2022 wer...
Dec 13, 2021
Parts of southern British Columbia could get up to 20 centimetres of snow
VANCOUVER - Winter weather is making its way back into southern B.C. with Environment Canada issuing heavy snowfall warnings for several areas. The agency says a low-pressure system is moving into the...
Dec 13, 2021
B.C. government lifting 30-litre limit on gas for general public on Tuesday
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government is lifting a restriction on gasoline for the general public that was put in place after flooding and landslides cut off supply. Public Safety Minister Mike F...
Dec 13, 2021
B.C. commits almost $30 million for event recovery fund for fairs and festivals
VANCOUVER - The British Columbia government has added more money to its grant program to fund fairs, festivals and other events in the province to help tourism recovery. Melanie Mark, the minister of ...
Dec 13, 2021
Prolific offender jailed for 'extremely dangerous' Qualicum Beach crime spree
NANAIMO - An erratic driver who rolled a stolen truck after entering oncoming Inland Island Hwy. traffic has been sentenced to 16 months behind bars.Sheldon James Johanson, 32, pleaded guilty to three...
Dec 13, 2021
‘It’s fragmented’: British Columbia Seniors Advocate Office’s report suggests flaws in gathering senior abuse information
KAMLOOPS - The British Columbia Seniors Advocate Office released a review on Seniors Abuse and Neglect earlier this week.The report reviews five years of existing data. In its findings, it highlights ...
Dec 12, 2021
Late night shooting in south Nanaimo sends one person to hospital
NANAIMO - Police responded to reports of shots fired in front of a home on View St. in south Nanaimo late Saturday night.When officers arrived on scene around 9:15 p.m. on Saturday, Dec 11., they foun...
Dec 12, 2021
Funding secured to sprout school based urban food farm in Nanaimo
NANAIMO - A large under-used patch of grass at Nanaimo's old Woodlands Secondary School site is poised to shift to a flourishing food garden by next spring.Nanaimo Ladysmith Public Schools landed a $1...
Dec 12, 2021