Category Archives: British Columbia

PARKSVILLE - Businesses in the southern tip of Parksville were without power for several hours Wednesday afternoon, following a BC Hydro line being downed.Power was cut around 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday,...

VANCOUVER - A sizzling heat wave during the last week of June in Western Canada left little unsinged, including fragile glaciers that are already melting at an accelerated pace, experts say. Dozens of...

NANAIMO - Two troublesome areas in the region will receive provincial funding to bolster safety for pedestrians.A portion of Hwy. 1, also known as Stewart Ave., connecting Nanaimo's downtown to Depart...

VANCOUVER - Much of central and eastern British Columbia is under a special weather bulletin warning of smoky skies, as hundreds of wildfires rage out of control in the province. Environment Canada is...

KELOWNA, B.C. - The body of a fifth man killed in the collapse of a construction crane in Kelowna, B.C., has been recovered. A statement from the RCMP says the body was found late Tuesday night as mem...

VANCOUVER - A two-year-old girl is recovering from bite wounds after she was attacked by a coyote while walking through Stanley Park, in Vancouver. The Conservation Officer Service says it happened ar...

NANAIMO - A long time employee of a south Nanaimo veterinary clinic says more professionals are required to care for sick and injured pets.Erika Boulet, manager of Petroglyph Animal Hospital, said Nan...

NANAIMO - A cooling centre for the vulnerable hasn't closed as planned. The space at the 7-10 Club in the Community Service Building on the corner of Prideaux St. and Fitzwilliam St. was used as a rep...

VANCOUVER - The makeshift hospital at the Vancouver Convention Centre, which was repurposed with COVID-19 overflow beds, is being shut down without ever taking patients. Vancouver Coastal Health says ...

VANCOUVER - Aritzia Inc. says it swung to a $17.9-million profit in the first quarter as revenues more than doubled from a year ago despite a majority of its Canadian stores being closed. The Vancouve...