Category Archives: British Columbia

KELOWNA, B.C. - The RCMP say at least one person is dead and others are injured after a crane collapsed at a construction site in downtown Kelowna, B.C. The Mounties say they responded to the collapse...

NANAIMO - Low inventory remains a key factor in driving up residential real estate prices across Vancouver Island.The Vancouver Island Real Estate Board (VIREB) reported the average value of single-fa...

NANAIMO - A beloved cove on Valdez Island is expanding as official park land. BC Parks purchased two hectares of land around Wakes Cove Marine Park for $535,000.The cove at the north end of the island...

LYTTON, B.C. - The BC RCMP has released a statement into the ongoing investigation of the Lytton fire that devastated the Village on June 30, 2021.A cause of the fire has not yet been confirmed."The i...

VICTORIA - Elections BC has announced the death of the province's former chief electoral officer. A statement from Elections BC says it acknowledges with sadness the passing of Harold Neufeld. Neufeld...

WEST KELOWNA - A man is facing potential charges after residents reported seeing him start a fire in West Kelowna.On Saturday, July 10, just after 8:30 p.m. RCMP were called to the 3000-block of Webbe...

VICTORIA - Tonnes of bulk fuel has been safely removed from a ship that sank off the west coast of Vancouver Island more than half a century ago. Federal Fisheries Minister Bernadette Jordan says 60 t...

NANAIMO - A successful trial period is being extended for Nanaimo Airport's new electric vehicle chargers.Four stations were installed in February in the airport's parking lot and rental car area in a...

NANAIMO - An entirely preventable situation has seen a steady rise in bush fire callouts for local fire crews.Cigarettes have been labelled a primary cause of multiple fires along the side of roads or...

NANAIMO - Police are investigating a "disturbing" attack against a homeless person. A 45-year-old man pushing a shopping cart along Victoria Ave. in south Nanaimo around 9:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 10...