British Columbia

Police stop speeding, impaired & uninsured driver without working brakes in Nanoose

PARKSVILLE - A woman is facing several driving infractions, but she could be in a much worse position if not for a fast-thinking traffic patrol officer.Cpl. Mike Halskov of BC Highway Patrol said thei...

Aug 25, 2021

Evacuation orders and alerts drop in B.C. as number of wildfires holds steady

VANCOUVER - Emergency Management BC says about 3,700 properties are on evacuation order, down from nearly 8,200 a week ago. A news release says nearly 11,300 properties are on evacuation alert - which...

Aug 25, 2021

Mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations 'off the table' for school district 68 employees

NANAIMO - Union leaders representing teachers and support staff in Nanaimo Ladysmith Public Schools say they won't initiate the idea of mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations for their members.Jeremy Inscho,...

Aug 25, 2021

'It's very disturbing': Expert says sea stars melting away because of wasting disease

VANCOUVER - Sea stars in the waters off British Columbia that died off in the billions about a decade ago are not recovering as expected, an expert says. A new study published by the Royal Society sai...

Aug 25, 2021

Trudeau in British Columbia while Conservative and NDP leaders campaign in Ontario

Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau will be campaigning in British Columbia today while the heads of the New Democrats and Conservative will be in Ontario. Trudeau is expected to make an announcement in Sur...

Aug 25, 2021

COVID shots in incorrect freezer prompts vaccine callback at B.C.'s Interior Health

REVELSTOKE, B.C. - More than 500 people in the Interior Health region will need to get another COVID-19 vaccine shot after officials there say some of the doses were kept in an incorrect freezer. A st...

Aug 24, 2021

78 properties confirmed with fire damage west of Okanagan Lake

Activity on the White Rock Lake fire has been minimal the last few days along the south, west and northern flanks, but that is expected to increase this week as the temperatures and winds rise.A burn-...

Aug 24, 2021

RCMP arrest eight as protests continue against old-growth logging in B.C.

LAKE COWICHAN, B.C. - The Mounties have made another eight arrests as they enforce a B.C. Supreme Court injunction against blockades set up to prevent old-growth logging on southern Vancouver Island. ...

Aug 24, 2021

Crews fighting wildfires in B.C. aided by cooler and unseasonably low temperatures

VANCOUVER - The BC Wildfire Service says cooler and below seasonal average temperatures have helped crews fight the blazes. Fire information officer Taylor Colman says crews are seeing between three a...

Aug 24, 2021

Nanaimo RCMP investigating 'serious assault' in downtown from July

NANAIMO - Local police are looking for leads in relation to what they label a "possible serious assault."Emergency services were called to the corner of Terminal Ave. and Wentworth St., near Comox Rd....

Aug 24, 2021