Category Archives: British Columbia
B.C. premier defends application fee for freedom-of-information requests
VICTORIA - British Columbia's premier is defending a proposed $25 fee for non-personal freedom-of-information requests despite pushback from groups including one trying to access data on COVID-19 expo...
Oct 21, 2021
VIDEO: 'Slow down and pullover:' Nanaimo highway drivers reminded to clear the road for emergency vehicles
NANAIMO - While slowing down and moving over for emergency vehicles with their lights on is common knowledge, the message evidently isn't getting through to many mid island motorists.Nanaimo RCMP stag...
Oct 21, 2021
COVID-19 law to be prolonged in B.C. as infections persist: government
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government is extending several COVID-19-related orders meant to limit the spread of infection as the fourth wave sweeps over the province. The COVID-19 Related Measure...
Oct 21, 2021
'Earthquakes just happen:' Great B.C. ShakeOut drives home preparedness message
NANAIMO - It's time to batten down the hatches and update your earthquake preparedness plan.The annual Great British Columbia ShakeOut, held every Oct. 21 at 10:21 a.m., encourages residents to take a...
Oct 21, 2021
B.C. forests minister introduces bill to overhaul forest practices
VICTORIA - British Columbia's forests minister has introduced a bill to amend the Forest and Range Practices Act in what she says will "reshape" forest management in the province. Katrine Conroy told ...
Oct 20, 2021
Vancouver Police Board told to change handcuff rules after arrest of Indigenous man
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Police Board will hear a report Thursday recommending the force change its handcuffing policy after the arrest of an Indigenous man and his 12-year-old granddaughter at a ban...
Oct 20, 2021
B.C. doctors group calls on province to focus on COVID-19 aerosol transmission
VANCOUVER - A group of doctors in British Columbia is calling on the province to re-evaluate its approach to combating COVID-19. The group, called Protect our Province B.C., is made up of a range of d...
Oct 20, 2021
Pedestrians need to be seen to be safe
NANAIMO - With days getting shorter and more rain across the region, local organizations are putting a renewed focus on pedestrian safety.The City of Nanaimo, RCMP and ICBC teamed up at the intersecti...
Oct 20, 2021
Microplastics making their way up to belugas in Arctic through prey, says new study
VANCOUVER - Hundreds of thousands of tiny bits of plastic waste have been found in the stomachs of belugas, proving that the pollution is making its way even to the most remote Arctic waters, a new st...
Oct 20, 2021
Job action threatened as unionized staff at B.C. LifeLabs outlets issue strike notice
VANCOUVER - The union representing some workers at LifeLabs, the largest provider of medical laboratory services in British Columbia, has issued strike notice on behalf of its members. The B.C. Genera...
Oct 20, 2021