British Columbia

Indigenous people far more likely to die from opioid overdose: experts

VANCOUVER - Stacity Bailie had been awaiting approval to enter a drug rehabilitation program when she died of an overdose on Oct. 22. She hadn't been using illicit opioids for long, said her father, G...

Dec 14, 2021

Town says breach of public health orders and conflicting reports led to cancellation of Oceanside Air's lease

QUALICUM BEACH - The Town of Qualicum Beach has released a statement following the revelation last week that Oceanside Air, a start-up airline that provided daily service from Oceanside, had their lea...

Dec 13, 2021

COVID-19 relief cash to support events flows to Nanaimo area

NANAIMO - Numerous events on the mid Island have gotten a financial boost from a provincial Covid-19 recovery program.$240,000 for mid Island specific events between July 1, 2021 and Sept. 30 2022 wer...

Dec 13, 2021

Parts of southern British Columbia could get up to 20 centimetres of snow

VANCOUVER - Winter weather is making its way back into southern B.C. with Environment Canada issuing heavy snowfall warnings for several areas. The agency says a low-pressure system is moving into the...

Dec 13, 2021

B.C. government lifting 30-litre limit on gas for general public on Tuesday

VICTORIA - The British Columbia government is lifting a restriction on gasoline for the general public that was put in place after flooding and landslides cut off supply. Public Safety Minister Mike F...

Dec 13, 2021

B.C. commits almost $30 million for event recovery fund for fairs and festivals

VANCOUVER - The British Columbia government has added more money to its grant program to fund fairs, festivals and other events in the province to help tourism recovery. Melanie Mark, the minister of ...

Dec 13, 2021

Prolific offender jailed for 'extremely dangerous' Qualicum Beach crime spree

NANAIMO - An erratic driver who rolled a stolen truck after entering oncoming Inland Island Hwy. traffic has been sentenced to 16 months behind bars.Sheldon James Johanson, 32, pleaded guilty to three...

Dec 13, 2021

Damaged parks, reduced holiday travel among impacts of flood on B.C. tourism

VANCOUVER - Parts of British Columbia's tourism industry are facing another uphill battle with an uncertain recovery horizon after this year's damaging storms. Some attractions and landmarks were seri...

Dec 12, 2021

Volunteers join forces to help clean up after unprecedented flooding in B.C.

ABBOTSFORD, B.C. - Caroline and Paul Mostertman have become accustomed to seeing their belongings floating by outside their flood-ravaged farm in Abbotsford, B.C., but it's the kindness of strangers s...

Dec 11, 2021

B.C. reports 437 new cases of COVID-19 and three new deaths

VICTORIA - British Columbia health officials say 10 cases of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 have now been identified in the province. The Health Ministry said in a news release Friday the variant of ...

Dec 10, 2021