Category Archives: British Columbia

Atmospheric river brings rain and snow to southern B.C.
VANCOUVER - The latest in a series of weather events is predicted to lash parts of British Columbia. Environment Canada has issued special weather statements for parts of the south coast and southern ...
Nov 12, 2021

Giving community spirit fuels Great Nanaimo Toy Drive
NANAIMO - A toy for every child this Christmas is the goal of the Great Nanaimo Toy Drive.This year they are only looking for new toys or gift cards since the pandemic forced them to stop accepting us...
Nov 12, 2021

Stó:lō author Lee Maracle, a leading voice in Indigenous literature, dies at 71
VANCOUVER - St:l writer Lee Maracle, who championed the stories of Indigenous women to change the face of Canadian literature, has died. Family friend Michaela Washburnsays the acclaimed author, poet ...
Nov 11, 2021

Thousands attend Remembrance Day ceremony at B.C. legislature
VICTORIA - Grey skies, blustery winds and rain showers didn't keep people away from a Remembrance Day ceremony at the cenotaph outside British Columbia's legislature in Victoria. A gathering of almost...
Nov 11, 2021

105 containers that fell off cargo ship believed to have sunk: coast guard
VICTORIA - The Canadian Coast Guard says it believes that many, if not all, of the 109 containers that fell from a cargo ship off Victoria in late October have sunk. The containers were tossed from th...
Nov 11, 2021

'It's really history in the raw:' Nanaimo-led project highlights true cost of war
NANAIMO - A passion project between a professor and his students has evolved over two decades to become the largest archive of its kind in the country.For the last 21 years, Dr. Stephen Davies and his...
Nov 11, 2021

11 more people have died in B.C., while vaccination rate inches upward
VICTORIA - The COVID-19 death toll has increased by 11 people in British Columbia for a total of 2,234 people since the pandemic began in the province. A statement from the Ministry of Health says the...
Nov 10, 2021

Woman assaulted by unknown male jogger in Linley Valley
NANAIMO - Local police are investigating an assault on a north Nanaimo running trail involving a woman pushed to the ground and aggressively held by a male suspect.It happened on Tuesday, Nov 9 at 11:...
Nov 10, 2021

'We're ready to go': NightOwls WCL regular season schedule released
NANAIMO - Following a season grounded by the pandemic, the Nanaimo NightOwls are projected to finally take flight next June.The West Coast League (WCL) revealed its 2022 regular season this week, invo...
Nov 10, 2021

Province of BC celebrates over 1 billion trees planted since 2018
VICTORIA, BC - On Wednesday (Nov. 10), the Province of BC took time to celebrate a milestone in its reforestation efforts. This year the province recognizes planting its one billionth tree since 2018....
Nov 10, 2021