Category Archives: British Columbia

B.C. opens consultation on anti-racism legislation as groups praise data collection
VANCOUVER - The British Columbia government is asking residents to provide input on proposed anti-racism legislation as members of marginalized communities say the collection of data will help groups ...
Sep 09, 2021

Firefighters from Mexico set to head home after battling wildfires in B.C.
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's wildfire service says firefighters from Mexico will begin heading home this weekend after battling blazes since late July. Ninety-eight firefighters and three support st...
Sep 09, 2021

'Something was seriously wrong:' off-duty Nanaimo Mountie saves toddler's life on remote stretch of Hwy. 19
NANAIMO - A local RCMP officer was in the right place at the right time while on extended leave to save the life of a 17-month-old girl. Cst. Denise Laforest was driving from Nanaimo to Alert Bay with...
Sep 09, 2021

Nanaimo experiences hottest summer on record
NANAIMO - Paced by several suffocating heatwaves and limited rain, summer 2021 was one for the record books.Environment Canada's meteorological cycle considers June, July and August the summer season ...
Sep 09, 2021

Vancouver police investigate death of man pinned by car at drive-thru
Vancouver police are investigating the death of a man at a restaurant's drive-thru early Wednesday morning. In a news release, police say Vancouver Fire Rescue Services were called to a McDonald's res...
Sep 08, 2021

Parking concerns boil over at Frank J. Ney Elementary School
NANAIMO - Parking challenges forced a contentious start to the school year for those around Frank J. Ney Elementary School. A small group of residents are discouraging parents from using popular drop-...
Sep 08, 2021

Active cases in Island Health near unchanged as B.C. sees curve flattening
NANAIMO - A minimal change in active cases for Island Health.A further 62 cases were confirmed by Island Health on Wednesday, Sept. 8, including 30 in the central Island. Six were based in the north o...
Sep 08, 2021

B.C. reports 814 new COVID-19 cases and no new deaths
VICTORIA - British Columbia reported 814 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday as the number of active infections stood at 5,550 across the province. In a news release, the provincial government says 129 of...
Sep 08, 2021

Lululemon boosts guidance after stellar second-quarter results surpass expectations
VANCOUVER - Lululemon Athletica Inc. boosted its guidance after handily beating expectations in its latest quarter with profits more than doubling on a 61 per cent increase in sales. The Vancouver-bas...
Sep 08, 2021

B.C.'s COVID-19 vaccine card system good first step, medical group says
VANCOUVER - The head of a group representing British Columbia doctors says the province's COVID-19 vaccine passport system makes sense and is a good first step in driving up vaccination rates. Dr. Mat...
Sep 08, 2021