Category Archives: British Columbia
Slight rise in COVID-19 cases within Island Health continues, positive numbers seen across B.C.
NANAIMO - The COVID-19 rollercoaster within Island Health continues. The health authority confirmed 13 new cases on Thursday, June 10, the same as the day before and the nine new on Tuesday. Since Tue...
Jun 10, 2021
Top doctor says B.C. on track to ease more restrictions next week
VICTORIA - British Columbia's top doctor says she's confident more COVID-19 restrictions can be lifted next week as planned due to dramatic declines in cases and because the person-to-person transmiss...
Jun 10, 2021
RCMP investigating a double murder find another body in the same B.C. community
NARAMATA, B.C. - As Mounties investigated the double murder of two British Columbia brothers, they uncovered another death in the same community that they believe is a homicide. RCMP say in a release ...
Jun 10, 2021
New CAO hired for Regional District of Nanaimo
NANAIMO - The Regional District of Nanaimo board turned to its neighbour for its next chief administrative officer. The board announced the hiring of Doug Holmes to lead the RDN after he served the sa...
Jun 10, 2021
Tahltan Nation, B.C. government sign agreement for shared decision-making
VICTORIA - A new agreement between the Tahltan Nation and the British Columbia government will help ensure sensitive areas aren't open to development, while providing greater certainty for everyone, s...
Jun 10, 2021
Systemic review of B.C. government supports for Indigenous children required: report
VICTORIA - The overdose death of a 17-year-old on her birthday has prompted a call for a systemic review of British Columbia's supports for Indigenous children and youth in care. Jennifer Charlesworth...
Jun 10, 2021
Immigrant deaths early in pandemic about twice that of other Canadians: StatCan
VANCOUVER - Canadian neighbourhoods where visible minorities live had a COVID-19 death rate about two times higher than areas that had a low proportion of immigrants, says a study from Statistics Cana...
Jun 10, 2021
Vancouver MLA Michael Lee launches campaign for B.C. Liberal leadership
VANCOUVER - Legislature member Michael Lee is taking another run at the leadership of the B.C. Liberal party. Lee, who has represented the riding of Vancouver-Langara since 2017, hopes to succeed form...
Jun 10, 2021
Raising a glass to the end of prohibition
It will be 100 years next Tuesday, June 15 since the first nine government liquor stores opened in B.C. marking the end of prohibition.The BC Liquor Distribution Branch (LDB) and BC Liquor Stores are ...
Jun 10, 2021
Man jailed for sexual assault of unconscious girl at Nanaimo park
Editors note: This story contains graphic details which may not be suitable for some readersNANAIMO - A one year jail sentence was laid down to a Nanaimo man for sexually assaulting a 17-year-old girl...
Jun 10, 2021