British Columbia

B.C. premier gets second AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine as 109 new cases reported

VICTORIA - British Columbia's premier says he's received a second dose of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine. John Horgan shared a photo of himself to social media on Friday afternoon holding a c...

Jun 18, 2021

Local swimmer reaching for Tokyo Olympic berth

NANAIMO - Tayden De Pol won't see the finish line coming as he looks to earn a trip to Tokyo in July.The Nanaimo swimmer, a former member of the Riptides swim team and current UBC Thunderbird, will ta...

Jun 18, 2021

Pair charged in murder of two brothers in Naramata, B.C.

NARAMATA, B.C. - RCMP say two men have been charged in the double murder of two brothers in British Columbia's Okanagan region. The bodies of Erick and Carlos Fryer were found in a remote location nea...

Jun 18, 2021

Two men charged in Naramata homicides

NARAMATA, B.C. - RCMP have arrested one man, and have a warrant out for a second person, in the double murder of Kamloops brothers Carlos and Erick Fryer whose bodies were discovered in Naramata in Ma...

Jun 18, 2021

Lower Post postpones school demolition ceremony after animal remains found

LOWER POST, B.C. - A ceremony to mark the demolition of a former residential school building in a British Columbia First Nation community has been postponed after animal remains were found by construc...

Jun 18, 2021

Reconciliation agreement reached between British Columbia and Heiltsuk Nation

BELLA BELLA, B.C. - The B.C. government has signed a reconciliation agreement with the Heiltsuk Nation aimed at offering support for housing, language and economic development. The $22.3-million agree...

Jun 18, 2021

'It's really sad:' Whiskey Creek service station flattened in non-suspicious fire

WHISKEY CREEK - Fire officials believe a damaging blaze which destroyed the Whiskey Creek Co-op service station was accidental.Lt. Theresa Benoit with Coombs-Hillers Volunteer fire department said the...

Jun 18, 2021

Updated tailings code after Mount Polley an improvement: B.C. mines auditor

VICTORIA - A new report says changes to British Columbia's requirements for tailings storage after the Mount Polley disaster have generally improved the management of mining waste. The mines chief aud...

Jun 18, 2021

Deer attack in southeastern B.C. leaves woman cut, battered and bruised

KIMBERLEY, B.C. - A British Columbia woman says she needed hospital treatment for injuries including gashes and deep bruises after being attacked by a deer defending its fawn. Liz Royer says she was o...

Jun 18, 2021

'We felt compelled to speak up:' Nanoose Bay dog owners demand tougher animal cruelty laws

NANAIMO - A Nanoose Bay couple hopes something positive results from the horrific abuse their dog suffered at the hands of a disturbed pet sitter.Jayson and Milagros Henkel are making their concerns k...

Jun 18, 2021