British Columbia

Island poised to set new records for drug toxicity deaths

NANAIMO - The grip of B.C.'s toxic drug crisis continues to tighten around Vancouver Island and the province as a whole.The BC Coroners Service reported 1,534 people across the province have died due ...

Nov 09, 2021

Study shows Metro Vancouver overconfident, underprepared for storm-related power loss

VANCOUVER - BC Hydro says storm-related outages are more frequent in British Columbia due to climate change but when it comes to preparing for a blackout, a new report shows Lower Mainland residents a...

Nov 09, 2021

Global Village Nanaimo weathers pandemic to support worldwide fair trade producers

NANAIMO - A beloved local fair trade store in operation for nearly a quarter century returned despite numerous bumps in the pandemic road.Global Village Nanaimo opened its pop-up location for a 24th y...

Nov 09, 2021

B.C. reports 1,438 new cases of COVID-19 over three days, 17 more deaths

VICTORIA - British Columbia has reported 1,438 new cases of COVID-19 diagnosed over a three-day period, as well as 17 more deaths linked to the illness. The Health Ministry says 553 of the latest case...

Nov 08, 2021

James Hart wins $100,000 Audain Prize as British Columbia's most distinguished artist

VANCOUVER - British Columbia carver James Hart, hereditary chief of the Eagle Clan of the Haida Nation, has won the $100,000 Audain Prize for Visual Art as the province's most distinguished artist. Mi...

Nov 08, 2021

Proof of vaccination required to visit Island acute care facilities

NANAIMO - Island Health is responding to outbreaks inside its facilities by limiting access to people without a vaccination history.Effective Tuesday, Nov. 9, full vaccination will be required to ente...

Nov 08, 2021

Man who burned B.C. Masonic halls believed he was targeting Illuminati, court hears

VANCOUVER - A British Columbia provincial court has heard a man who set fire to three Masonic halls did so because voices were telling him to burn the buildings down. Benjamin Kohlman, 43, pleaded gui...

Nov 08, 2021

Inquest concludes into police-involved deaths of mother and son in northern B.C.

SMITHERS, B.C. - A coroner's jury examining the police-involved shootings of a mother and her adult son in northern British Columbia has made five recommendations aimed at preventing similar deaths. T...

Nov 08, 2021

Environment Canada working to confirm possible weekend tornado over Vancouver

VANCOUVER - Environment Canada is examining all available evidence as meteorologists try to confirm if a rare and powerful tornado touched down Saturday on Vancouver's west side. The weather office co...

Nov 08, 2021

B.C. and Canadian Red Cross to give housing support to those affected by wildfires

VICTORIA - The B.C. government says it is teaming up with the Canadian Red Cross to provide housing help to those who were affected by wildfires this year. A Sunday news release from the public safety...

Nov 07, 2021