British Columbia

UBC researchers map Pacific salmon habitat, finding much is lost or inaccessible

VANCOUVER - Pacific salmon can no longer access hundreds of kilometres of spawning streams or floodplain habitat after decades of urban, agricultural and resource development around British Columbia's...

Aug 14, 2021

Nanaimo's Reuse Rendezvous aims to bolster waste diversion

NANAIMO - Household items in need of a new home are up for grabs with the return of the popular Reuse Rendezvous event.Nanaimo residents are invited to place their usable goods outside their homes on ...

Aug 13, 2021

Recent high of new COVID-19 cases in Island Health continues

NANAIMO - The rising trend of new COVID-19 cases in Island Health shows no signs of stopping. Another 29 new cases were found in the health authority by Friday, Aug. 13, with 11 in the central Island ...

Aug 13, 2021

Search underway for missing diver off Winchelsea Islands

NANAIMO - A diver vanished in the waters off Lantzville, leading to an extensive search effort.Nanaimo RCMP reported a man failed to resurface to a boat off the shores of the Winchelsea Islands at abo...

Aug 13, 2021

B.C. reports 717 cases of COVID-19, three new outbreaks in seniors' care facilities

VICTORIA - British Columbia has reported 717 new cases of COVID-19, pushing the number of active infections in the province to 4,277. Over half the latest cases and about 57 per cent of active infecti...

Aug 13, 2021

Logan Lake banking on FireSmart steps to protect residents

KAMLOOPS - Canada's first FireSmart community is being put to the test. Logan Lake is under an evacuation order, threatened by the unpredictable Tremont Creek wildfire. The wildfire jumped fire guards...

Aug 13, 2021

Heat wave, winds compound wildfire risk in B.C., with no relief due until Sunday

More help is on the way for exhausted fire crews in British Columbia who are battling nearly 270 wildfires, along with high heat and strong winds. Quebec's forest fire protection agency says a conting...

Aug 13, 2021

Early learning and child care deal extended

The governments of Canada and British Columbia have reached an agreement to extend the Early Learning and Child Care agreement for another four years.Through the agreement, the federal government will...

Aug 13, 2021

Government of Canada and Government of B.C. announce extension of support for quality early learning and child care

VANCOUVER - The Government of Canada and the Government of British Columbia have reached an agreement on an extension to the Canada-British Columbia Early Learning and Child Care Agreement.Through the...

Aug 13, 2021

Nanaimo granted $2.5M from province to tackle homelessness

NANAIMO - It's hoped a substantial influx of cash will help the City of Nanaimo provide solutions to the ever-expanding homelessness crisis. The province announced $2.5 million for the City's Homeless...

Aug 13, 2021