Category Archives: British Columbia
Senior impersonates police in Qualicum, fake lights attached to his vehicle: RCMP
PARKSVILLE - Oceanside Mounties are investigating the bizarre case of a senior pretending to be a police officer. Police were called to downtown Qualicum Beach shortly after midnight on April 17 after...
Apr 26, 2019
Killer whales spotted in Vancouver harbour while searching out seals
VANCOUVER - Several killer whales have been hanging out in Vancouver’s harbour, entertaining onlookers and feeding on seals, sea lions and other cetaceans. Dr. Lance Barrett-Lennard, director of...
Apr 26, 2019
B.C. hockey coach creates 'gear library' to remove cost barrier of sport
VANCOUVER - Nicola Froese says she has always loved playing sports, but hockey was never on her radar because there are so many upfront costs to just trying it out. That changed last week, when the Va...
Dec 17, 2018
Surprise visitor: cougar prowls backyard of French Creek property
FRENCH CREEK - A quiet evening at home for a French Creek couple took a dramatic turn when a prowling cougar stopped by for a visit. Leonard Mustard told NanaimoNewsNOW his wife looked through a backy...
Aug 23, 2018
Trudeau pledges to close gaps between municipalities, First Nations on wildfires
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau pledged to close gaps between First Nations and municipalities on fighting wildfires on Thursday after meeting with local leaders facing treacherous...
Aug 23, 2018
Hiking reservations pitched for parks in danger of being 'loved to death'
VANCOUVER - With its turquoise glacial lakes and proximity to Metro Vancouver, it was only a matter of time before Joffre Lakes provincial park became a social media darling. But once the secret was o...
Aug 23, 2018
Supreme Court dismisses Burnaby's case against Trans Mountain pipeline
The leader of an Indigenous group that hopes to someday own a stake in the Trans Mountain pipeline welcomed news Thursday that the Supreme Court of Canada has dismissed an appeal by the City of Burnab...
Aug 23, 2018
'Grocerants' on the rise as supermarkets try to lure shoppers to linger longer
VANCOUVER - Cooks at T&T Supermarket’s first seafood bar in Vancouver stand ready to prepare spot prawns, clams and lobsters freshly ordered by grocery shoppers, as the Asian-focused chains ...
Aug 23, 2018
B.C. works to safeguard livestock during another tough wildfire season
VICTORIA - British Columbia’s agriculture minister says critical lessons learned from last year’s wildfires that had ranchers and producers suffering devastating losses will help save anim...
Aug 22, 2018
B.C. records second-highest monthly fatal overdoses so far in 2018
VICTORIA - British Columbia’s coroners service says 134 people died of illicit-drug overdoses in July, a 25 per cent increase from June. The latest fatalities are the second-highest figures of a...
Aug 22, 2018