British Columbia

B.C. to introduce 'cooling off' period legislation for real estate

VICTORIA - British Columbia's government says it will introduce legislation in the spring aimed at giving homebuyers a chance to change their mind on the purchase of a home. The so-called cooling-off ...

Nov 04, 2021

VIDEO: Nanaimo SAR unveils new, spacious headquarters

NANAIMO -Patience and persistence paid off for Nanaimo Search and Rescue.Following years of planning and uncertainty, the invaluable non-profit group staged a grand opening for its headquarters on Fou...

Nov 04, 2021

Growth found to be cancerous in B.C. Premier John Horgan's throat

VICTORIA - British Columbia Premier John Horgan says a biopsy has shown a growth in his throat was cancerous. In a statement Thursday, he said his prognosis is good and he expects to make a full recov...

Nov 04, 2021

B.C. Premier John Horgan announces growth in throat was cancerous, will begin radiation

VICTORIA - B.C. Premier John Horgan has announced he has cancer.Horgan underwent a surgical procedure and biopsy last week after discovering a growth in his throat.In a Twitter post Thursday morning (...

Nov 04, 2021

B.C.'s 2021 wildfires severe but not the worst ever, wildfire service report shows

VANCOUVER - British Columbia's 2021 wildfire season saw the destruction of the village of Lytton and homes levelled in several other Interior regions, but the BC Wildfire Service says it was not the w...

Nov 04, 2021

COVID-19 outbreaks expand at NRGH, Chartwell Malaspina

NANAIMO - More cases of COVID-19 are being detected in two ongoing healthcare outbreaks in the city.Island Health confirmed one additional case was added to an outbreak in the Transitional Care Unit a...

Nov 04, 2021

Nanaimo teen sentenced for high profile Long Lake beating

NANAIMO - A youth captured on video beating up another teenager was sentenced to youth custody followed by a lengthy supervision orderThe boy, 16, who can't be named under the Youth Justice Act, was s...

Nov 04, 2021

Six more deaths and 40 active COVID-19 outbreaks reported in B.C. facilities

VICTORIA - British Columbia reported 430 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday and six more deaths. There were 4,373 active cases and just over 200,000 people who tested positive for the virus were consi...

Nov 03, 2021

B.C. NDP received $717K in political contributions in third quarter of 2021

VICTORIA, B.C. - Between July 1 and Sept. 30 of this year, the B.C. NDP collected $717,686.25 in political contributions.Data from Elections B.C. showed the money came from 1,534 individual contributi...

Nov 03, 2021

Liquor, drugs and cash seized from suspicious vehicle in Revelstoke

REVELSTOKE, B.C. - A check on a suspicious vehicle in Revelstoke led to the seizure of expensive liquor, Canadian currency, and small quantities of drugs.The B.C. Highway Patrol's Traffic Safety Unit ...

Nov 03, 2021