Category Archives: British Columbia
60 new cases of COVID-19 in Northern Health region
VICTORIA - The provincial government announced 655 new cases of COVID-19 in British Columbia today, including 60 in the Northern Health region.Since the pandemic began, 166,068 people have been diagno...
Aug 31, 2021
Nanaimo's Overdose Awareness Day takes politicians to task over rising fatalities
NANAIMO - The first International Overdose Awareness Day event in Nanaimo since the pandemic took aim at the systems and policies behind the toxic drug crisis. "I'm still confused over what tangible a...
Aug 31, 2021
B.C. is in a ‘pandemic of the unvaccinated,’ latest modelling numbers show
British Columbia is now in a "pandemic of the unvaccinated," provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry said Tuesday.Releasing the latest round of modelling numbers in a presentation, Henry said this ...
Aug 31, 2021
Man dies following Quesnel shooting
QUESNEL - One person is dead following a shooting in Quesnel.Quesnel RCMP say that at approximately 3:30 this morning, RCMP officers conducted a check on a vehicle that was parked in a parking lot at ...
Aug 31, 2021
Development permits awarded for pair of large Old City Quarter housing complexes
NANAIMO - City councilors endorsed a pair of significant housing complexes which will boost the downtown area's population by several hundred people.Council issued a development permit with height inc...
Aug 31, 2021
Planned ignition complete at White Rock Lake wildfire in B.C., number of fires drops
VICTORIA - The number of wildfires burning in British Columbia has dropped to 225 as much of the province experiences cooler weather with some rain. Emergency Management BC says there were 21 evacuati...
Aug 31, 2021
2021 had deadliest first half of a year for drug toxicity in B.C., chief coroner says
VICTORIA - British Columbia's chief coroner says at least 1,011 people died from suspected illicit drug overdoses from January to June, the highest death toll recorded in the first six months of a cal...
Aug 31, 2021
Driver pointing gun out car window sparks multi-hour search across Oceanside region and Nanaimo
NANAIMO - A series of illegal incidents led to a crash in Nanaimo and a Qualicum Beach man being arrested. Oceanside RCMP said Clayton Solberg, 25, first came to their attention on Tuesday, Aug. 24 ar...
Aug 31, 2021
NDP kickoff efforts to win back Nanaimo-Ladysmith riding
LADYSMITH - The Nanaimo-Ladysmith riding has been visited by the leader of a federal party for the first time this election campaign. NDP leader Jagmeet Singh hosted a meet-and-greet with several hund...
Aug 31, 2021
New COVID-19 epidemiological modelling numbers being released in B.C.
VICTORIA - The latest epidemiological modelling for COVID-19 in British Columbia is being released by provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry and Health Minister Adrian Dix today. On Monday, the pr...
Aug 31, 2021