Category Archives: British Columbia

VANCOUVER - A fifth defence lawyer on Meng Wanzhou's legal team is expected to step up to bat today to make a fresh set of legal arguments in the Huawei executive's formal extradition hearing. Scott F...

NANAIMO - Paddlers from eight clubs across the province descended on Long Lake for a rare opportunity to hit the water in a race environment.The Nanaimo Canoe and Kayak Club held their annual BC Cup e...

NANAIMO - A substantial number of new COVID-19 cases were found over the weekend within Island Health. The health authority confirmed 112 new cases since Friday on Monday, Aug. 16, to a total of 5,677...

GABRIOLA ISLAND - A cyclist was flown to hospital after a high-speed crash on Gabriola Island.They fell to the pavement just after 12 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 16 on North Rd. on the hill leading to the fe...

NANAIMO - High winds and hot temperatures are driving aggressive fire behaviour on a number of fronts in the province's interior.The newly sparked Mt. Law wildfire is threatening properties around Pea...

A wildfire sparked Sunday near West Kelowna, B.C., now covers at least two square kilometres and has forced evacuations in a large neighbourhood within the City of West Kelowna. The out-of-control wil...

NANAIMO - With mountain biking in a boom period, local stewards are trying to capture the economic impact the fast-growing sport is having in Nanaimo.Nanaimo Mountain Bike Club partnered with several ...

VANCOUVER - Meng Wanzhou's legal team is expected to argue today there is no evidence showing the Huawei executive caused international bank HSBC to violate U.S. sanctions law. The B.C. Supreme Court ...

VANCOUVER - The BC Wildfire Service says evacuation orders have been issued for hundreds of properties throughout the province as high winds intensified the spread of multiple blazes. The City of Kaml...

NANAIMO - A chartered trip could have ended in disaster if not for the quick response of marine rescuers. A chartered boat with 14 people aboard started taking on water around 1 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 1...