British Columbia

Planning underway for promised cancer centre in Nanaimo

NANAIMO - While details are thin on what services will be provided, conceptual work is happening to establish a new cancer facility in Nanaimo.The project is part of a John Horgan re-election promise ...

Nov 02, 2021

B.C. government to discuss old-growth logging with release of advisory panel report

VICTORIA - The British Columbia government was expected to discuss today the next steps it will take on old-growth logging in the province. Forests Minister Katrine Conroy was scheduled to release the...

Nov 02, 2021

Apprenticeship Recognition Month

BRITISH COLUMBIA - B.C.'s trades apprentices are being celebrated and recognized for their contributions to the province and economy."There are wonderful benefits to a career in the trades and Apprent...

Nov 01, 2021

B.C. asks feds to decriminalize personal possession of illicit drugs

PRINCE GEORGE - British Columbia is hoping to make history by applying to the federal government to remove criminal penalties for people who possess small amounts of illicit drugs for personal use.B.C...

Nov 01, 2021

Province lobbies to decriminalize small amounts of illicit drugs

NANAIMO - Amid no sign the drug toxicity crisis is improving in B.C., the province wants criminal penalities wiped out for people possessing small amounts of illicit drugs.Mental health and addictions...

Nov 01, 2021

B.C. cancels some surgeries due to shortages caused by unvaccinated workers: minister

VICTORIA - Surgeries in some British Columbia hospitals are being postponed due to staffing shortages created by more than 3,000 unvaccinated health-care workers who have been put on unpaid leave. Hea...

Nov 01, 2021

Total number of deaths from B.C.'s summer heat dome nudges nearly 600: coroner

VICTORIA - The BC Coroners Service has released updated numbers showing 595 people died in the province during extreme heat events over the summer. That's an increase from the 569 deaths confirmed by ...

Greg Fry Nov 01, 2021

B.C. Coroners Service reports 595 lives lost to summer heat dome

VICTORIA - This past summer's record-breaking heat claimed the lives of at least 595 British Columbians, according to updated data released by the BC Coroners Service."The BC Coroners Service is commi...

Nov 01, 2021

B.C. to announce new measures to prevent future illicit drug poisonings

VICTORIA - British Columbia is ready to announce its next step in preventing future drug poisoning deaths. Mental Health and Addictions Minister Sheila Malcolmson is to make an announcement today abou...

Nov 01, 2021

Preliminary inquiry to begin for accused murderer

NANAIMO - A hearing this week in BC Supreme Court in Nanaimo will determine if there is enough evidence against an accused murderer to proceed to trial.Steven Michael Bacon is charged with first degre...

Nov 01, 2021