British Columbia

Facial recognition use by Liberals raises issues, says B.C.'s privacy commissioner

VICTORIA - British Columbia's information and privacy commissioner says he's considering launching an investigation into the use of facial recognition technology by the Liberal Party of Canada. Michae...

Jun 24, 2021

Old South Wellington School turning into much-needed community centre

NANAIMO - Members of the South Wellington community will once again have a place to meet and socialize after going without a venue for nearly a decade. The Regional District of Nanaimo and SD68 announ...

Jun 24, 2021

Environment Canada issues heat warnings, says record-high temperatures loom for B.C.

VANCOUVER - Heat warnings cover most of British Columbia as Environment Canada warns many areas could see record-high temperatures starting Friday and continuing into next week. The weather office say...

Greg Fry Jun 24, 2021

Parksville man jailed for terrorizing women with anonymous sexually explicit calls & texts

Editor's Note: The following story may not be suitable for all readers, discretion is advised.NANAIMO - A man was jailed after he unleashed a lengthy and damaging harassment campaign against several P...

Jun 24, 2021

Vaccine numbers in B.C. above 4.5 million, includes more than a million 2nd shots

VICTORIA - First-dose vaccine numbers in British Columbia have risen to above 75 per cent of the eligible population, with second-shot totals hovering near 25 per cent. A joint statement from provinci...

Jun 23, 2021

Two new COVID-19 cases in Island Health

NANAIMO - Only a relatively low number of new COVID-19 cases in Island Health. The health authority confirmed the two new on Wednesday, June 23 brought the central Island total to 2,475, which is slig...

Jun 23, 2021

Cheaper, more potent cannabis found in B.C. government-run stores: study

VANCOUVER - The price of cannabis at government-run stores in British Columbia declined while potency rose between 2019 and 2020, says a new report that has a researcher raising questions about what i...

Jun 23, 2021

Order of Catholic nuns agrees to enhance access to residential school records

VICTORIA - An order of Catholic nuns whose members taught at the Kamloops Indian Residential School in British Columbia says it has reached an agreement to improve access to its private archival recor...

Jun 23, 2021

Sisters of St. Ann, Royal B.C. Museum sign agreement on enhanced residential school record-sharing.

VICTORIA - The Catholic order that staffed the Kamloops Indian Residential School has reached an agreement with the Royal B.C. Museum (RBCM) on enhanced record-sharing.The Memorandum of Understanding ...

Jun 23, 2021

Improved fishway, lower river flow raises salmon migration hopes at B.C. rock slide

VANCOUVER - Fisheries officials say they expect thousands of migrating salmon will be able to pass through an area where a massive rock slide has impeded them on British Columbia's Fraser River after ...

Jun 23, 2021