British Columbia

Four dead, one missing after collapse of crane in Kelowna, B.C.

KELOWNA, B.C. - The Mounties say four people were killed and a fifth person is missing after a crane collapsed in Kelowna, B.C. Insp. Adam MacIntosh says four people at the site, all construction work...

Jul 13, 2021

More than 160 unmarked graves found at B.C. residential school site: First Nation

CHEMAINUS, B.C. - A newsletter circulating online from a First Nation community on Vancouver Island says more than 160 unmarked and undocumented graves have been found at a former residential school s...

Jul 13, 2021

Remembrance event planned after unmarked graves discovered on Penelakut Island

NANAIMO - A somber event is planned to honour the children who lost their lives at a residential school in the Gulf Islands. Joan Brown, chief of the Penelakut Tribe, said the March for the Children e...

Jul 13, 2021

Taser, bean bag gun needed to stop man linked to sword attack in Vancouver: police

VANCOUVER - Two people have been treated in hospital for life-threatening injuries in what Vancouver police say started with one man attacking another with a sword. A statement from police says office...

Jul 13, 2021

South African miner AngloGold Ashanti submits proposal to buy Corvus Gold

VANCOUVER - AngloGold Ashanti Ltd. says it has made an offer to buy the stake in Corvus Gold Inc. that it does not already own for about $460 million. The South African gold miner already holds a 19.5...

Jul 13, 2021

City applies for provincial funding to boost either Metral Dr. or Albert St. projects

NANAIMO - It's hoped the province can pitch in on two active transportation projects in Nanaimo. Councillors on Monday, July 12 unanimously approved applying for two Active Transportation Infrastructu...

Jul 13, 2021

At least one dead after construction crane collapses in Kelowna, B.C.

KELOWNA, B.C. - The RCMP say at least one person is dead and others are injured after a crane collapsed at a construction site in downtown Kelowna, B.C. The Mounties say they responded to the collapse...

Jul 12, 2021

Vancouver Island benchmark real estate price surges past $700K

NANAIMO - Low inventory remains a key factor in driving up residential real estate prices across Vancouver Island.The Vancouver Island Real Estate Board (VIREB) reported the average value of single-fa...

Jul 12, 2021

Province expands park land on Valdez Island

NANAIMO - A beloved cove on Valdez Island is expanding as official park land. BC Parks purchased two hectares of land around Wakes Cove Marine Park for $535,000.The cove at the north end of the island...

Jul 12, 2021

RCMP update Lytton fire investigation; cause not yet determined

LYTTON, B.C. - The BC RCMP has released a statement into the ongoing investigation of the Lytton fire that devastated the Village on June 30, 2021.A cause of the fire has not yet been confirmed."The i...

Jul 12, 2021