Category Archives: British Columbia

KAMLOOPS, B.C. - The Tk'emlps te Secwpemc First Nation is set to release a report today outlining the findings of a search of the former Kamloops Indian Residential School property using ground-penetr...

VICTORIA - British Columbia's health minister says the province is overhauling the ambulance service to reduce wait times after complaints about long delays during medical emergencies. Adrian Dix says...

NANAIMO - The recent heat wave and increased social gatherings stressed B.C.'s emergency health service. In response, health minister Adrian Dix announced on Wednesday, July 14 85 paramedics and 30 di...

PARKSVILLE - Businesses in the southern tip of Parksville were without power for several hours Wednesday afternoon, following a BC Hydro line being downed.Power was cut around 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday,...

VANCOUVER - A sizzling heat wave during the last week of June in Western Canada left little unsinged, including fragile glaciers that are already melting at an accelerated pace, experts say. Dozens of...

NANAIMO - Two troublesome areas in the region will receive provincial funding to bolster safety for pedestrians.A portion of Hwy. 1, also known as Stewart Ave., connecting Nanaimo's downtown to Depart...

VANCOUVER - Much of central and eastern British Columbia is under a special weather bulletin warning of smoky skies, as hundreds of wildfires rage out of control in the province. Environment Canada is...

KELOWNA, B.C. - The body of a fifth man killed in the collapse of a construction crane in Kelowna, B.C., has been recovered. A statement from the RCMP says the body was found late Tuesday night as mem...

VANCOUVER - A two-year-old girl is recovering from bite wounds after she was attacked by a coyote while walking through Stanley Park, in Vancouver. The Conservation Officer Service says it happened ar...

NANAIMO - A long time employee of a south Nanaimo veterinary clinic says more professionals are required to care for sick and injured pets.Erika Boulet, manager of Petroglyph Animal Hospital, said Nan...