British Columbia

B.C.'s top doctor says unvaccinated 20-40-year-olds behind rise in COVID cases, 28 new in Island Health

VANCOUVER - British Columbia's top doctor says the surge in COVID-19 cases is fuelled by those between the ages of 20 and 40 who are unvaccinated or have only had one dose. "95 per cent of people acro...

Alex Rawnsley Aug 05, 2021

Okanagan wildfire now 'being held,' evacuation order lifted

WEST KELOWNA, B.C. - There is good news for residents in the area of the Brenda Creek wildfire west of Peachland.The Regional District of Okanagan Similkameen has lifted an evacuation order for 41 pro...

Aug 05, 2021

Repeat Nanaimo fentanyl trafficker serving back-to-back jail sentences

NANAIMO - A drug trafficker caught red-handed by Nanaimo RCMP was sentenced to an additional three and a half years in jail, less than three months after he was put away for separate local drug offenc...

Aug 05, 2021

New evacuations ordered as B.C. wildfire flares, but rain possible this weekend

VANCOUVER - The BC Wildfire Service says more than 100 new fires have broken out this week in British Columbia as lightning storms and a return to hot weather helped push the number of active fires to...

Aug 05, 2021

New women-led non-profit opening doors and listening to all who need it

NANAIMO - A welcoming space on the ground floor of a downtown Nanaimo landmark is now open for all those looking for someone to talk to. The Rise Bridge Project, spearheaded by women focused on empowe...

Aug 05, 2021

Meng Wanzhou's lawyers claim U.S. is a 'repeat misleader' in her extradition case

VANCOUVER - Lawyers for Huawei's chief financial officer say the United States has acted in bad faith in the extradition process of Meng Wanzhou and the British Columbia Supreme Court should stay proc...

Aug 05, 2021

District of Lantzville argues popular dinosaur attraction is illegal

LANTZVILLE - District officials in Lantzville have launched legal action against the owner of a Clark Rd. property, arguing it's home to an illegal amusement park and cannabis dispensary. A lawsuit fi...

Aug 04, 2021

B.C. reports 342 new COVID-19 cases, highest daily total since late May

VICTORIA - Daily COVID-19 cases in British Columbia continue to rise as the province reports 342 new infections, the highest count since late May. There are 1,764 active infections, including 55 peopl...

Aug 04, 2021

Condition of Nanaimo dirt bike rider improves after serious Rock City Rd. crash

NANAIMO - A man involved in a dirt bike crash on Nanaimo's Rock City Rd. is expected to survive.Nanaimo RCMP Cst. Gary O'Brien informed NanaimoNewsNOW the man is in stable condition after he lost cont...

Aug 04, 2021

Damage estimate for fire razed town of Lytton, B.C., reaches $78 million

VANCOUVER - The Insurance Bureau of Canada estimates the damage caused by the wildfire that wiped out most of village of Lytton, B.C., is $78 million. The bureau says in a statement there has been abo...

Aug 04, 2021