British Columbia

B.C. reports three deaths, 671 new cases of COVID-19

VICTORIA - British Columbia has reported 671 new cases of COVID-19 and three more deaths. The Ministry of Health said on Friday that 5,872 infections were active across the province, with about 33 per...

Sep 03, 2021

671 new cases of COVID-19 in B.C., 89 up north

VICTORIA - A slight drop in the number of COVID-19 cases in British Columbia today. The province announcing 671, which is down from 801 on Thursday. Eighty-nine new cases in the Northern Health region...

Sep 03, 2021

B.C., Tahltan Nation step up wildlife patrols after 'contentious' hunting season

VICTORIA - There will be more provincial conservation officers and Tahltan guardians patrolling the nation's territory in northwestern British Columbia this hunting season. The province and the Tahlta...

Sep 03, 2021

Progress on Wet'suwet'en rights and title slower than parties would have liked

SMITHERS, B.C. - British Columbia's minister of Indigenous relations and reconciliation says the progress on a memorandum of understanding signed last year marking the start of a new relationship betw...

Sep 03, 2021

Destructive White Rock Lake wildfire in B.C. Interior being held

VERNON, B.C. - One of the largest and most destructive wildfires in British Columbia this summer was being held on Friday, meaning it was not likely to spread beyond its existing containment lines. Th...

Greg Fry Sep 03, 2021

Affordable housing expansion on Prideaux St. moves forward

NANAIMO - Replacing several aging downtown low-cost apartments appears within reach for the Nanaimo Affordable Housing Society.City councillors unanimously approved a staff recommendation to pass the ...

Sep 03, 2021

Port Alberni woman spared jail for trying to burn down apartment building home to alleged drug trafficker

PORT ALBERNI - A woman devastated after three friends died from fentanyl overdoses went to extreme lengths for her version of retribution.Drunk and consumed with anger, court was told the 42-year-old ...

Sep 02, 2021

Drug users group files decriminalization lawsuit in B.C. Supreme Court

VANCOUVER - A group representing drug users has filed a lawsuit against the federal government in British Columbia Supreme Court seeking to decriminalize the possession of illicit drugs, arguing crimi...

Sep 02, 2021

Central Vancouver Island sees 25 new COVID-19 cases for second straight day

NANAIMO - The number of new COVID-19 cases found within central Vancouver Island has matched tallies from the day before. Island Health on Thursday, Sept. 2 confirmed 25 new COVID-19 cases in the area...

Sep 02, 2021

Campfire ban lifted for portions of Coastal Fire Centre, remains for Nanaimo

NANAIMO - Some recent rain along with a return to normal temperatures have allowed officials to rescind some restrictions heading into the final long weekend of the summer.Effective Friday, Sept. 3 at...

Sep 02, 2021