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B.C. to introduce vaccine card for activities and restaurants as COVID-19 cases climb
VICTORIA - British Columbia residents will need a vaccine card to get into restaurants, clubs, ticketed sporting events and organized affairs like weddings as the risk of infection is currently 10 tim...
Aug 23, 2021

Mountie in Kelowna, B.C., charged with assault in January 2020 wellness check
KELOWNA, B.C. - The British Columbia prosecution service says an RCMP officer in Kelowna has been charged with assault in connection with a wellness check last year. The prosecution service says in a ...
Aug 23, 2021

B.C. to introduce vaccine card for activities and restaurants as COVID-19 cases climb
VICTORIA - British Columbia is bringing in a vaccine card for residents to get access to restaurants, clubs, sporting events and other activities. Premier John Horgan says the card will give people th...
Aug 23, 2021

Mountie in Kelowna, B.C., charged with assault in January 2020 wellness check
KELOWNA, B.C. - The British Columbia prosecution service says an RCMP officer in Kelowna has been charged with assault in connection with a wellness check last year. The prosecution service says in a ...
Aug 23, 2021

Evacuation order lifted for three properties near Mt. Law wildfire
As the lowering temperatures and increased precipitation have reduced the fire activity at the north end of the Mt. Law wildfire in West Kelowna, the evacuation order has been reduced to an alert for ...
Aug 23, 2021

124 new COVID-19 cases over the weekend throughout Island Health
NANAIMO - The steady rise in COVID-19 cases in Island Health has continued.Island Health confirmed 124 new cases over three reporting periods from the weekend. It brings the total number of cases in t...
Aug 23, 2021

Nanaimo Buccaneers training camp signals return to junior hockey
NANAIMO - The VIJHL season is fast approaching for the Nanaimo Buccaneers.The team held their annual pre-season training camp at the Nanaimo Ice Centre between Aug. 20 and 22. A total of 42 players to...
Aug 23, 2021

Meet Prickles, a cuddly hedgehog ready for home
NANAIMO - He's shy at first, but don't let his growls fool you.Two year old mixed breed hedgehog Prickles, loves burrowing down into his enclosure and rolling up in a ball.He's a night owl, so he'll b...
Aug 23, 2021

Elks say nine players have tested positive for COVID-19, team in isolation
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Elks say nine players have tested positive for COVID-19. The update comes a day after the CFL postponed Thursday's game between the Argonauts and Elks at Toronto after an unspe...
Aug 23, 2021

The Latest: British Columbia bringing in COVID vaccine card
HANOI, Vietnam - VICTORIA, British Columbia - The Canadian Pacific coast province of British Columbia is bringing in a vaccine card for residents to get access to restaurants, clubs, sporting events a...
Aug 23, 2021