Category Archives: British Columbia
Lower Post postpones school demolition ceremony after animal remains found
LOWER POST, B.C. - A ceremony to mark the demolition of a former residential school building in a British Columbia First Nation community has been postponed after animal remains were found by construc...
Jun 18, 2021
Reconciliation agreement reached between British Columbia and Heiltsuk Nation
BELLA BELLA, B.C. - The B.C. government has signed a reconciliation agreement with the Heiltsuk Nation aimed at offering support for housing, language and economic development. The $22.3-million agree...
Jun 18, 2021
'It's really sad:' Whiskey Creek service station flattened in non-suspicious fire
WHISKEY CREEK - Fire officials believe a damaging blaze which destroyed the Whiskey Creek Co-op service station was accidental.Lt. Theresa Benoit with Coombs-Hillers Volunteer fire department said the...
Jun 18, 2021
Updated tailings code after Mount Polley an improvement: B.C. mines auditor
VICTORIA - A new report says changes to British Columbia's requirements for tailings storage after the Mount Polley disaster have generally improved the management of mining waste. The mines chief aud...
Jun 18, 2021
Deer attack in southeastern B.C. leaves woman cut, battered and bruised
KIMBERLEY, B.C. - A British Columbia woman says she needed hospital treatment for injuries including gashes and deep bruises after being attacked by a deer defending its fawn. Liz Royer says she was o...
Jun 18, 2021
'We felt compelled to speak up:' Nanoose Bay dog owners demand tougher animal cruelty laws
NANAIMO - A Nanoose Bay couple hopes something positive results from the horrific abuse their dog suffered at the hands of a disturbed pet sitter.Jayson and Milagros Henkel are making their concerns k...
Jun 18, 2021
AstraZeneca second dose 'good choice' despite federal guidance: B.C.'s top doctor
VICTORIA - British Columbia's top doctor says there is no wrong choice for a second COVID-19 vaccine dose despite recommendations from a federal panel that those who first got Oxford-AstraZeneca shoul...
Jun 17, 2021
Substance found at park in Richmond, B.C., is from beetles, RCMP say
RICHMOND, B.C. - The Mounties say a previously unknown substance found at the base of trees at a park in Richmond, B.C., is related to a beetle infestation. The RCMP say a resident reported finding a ...
Jun 17, 2021
Rule changes allow for delivery of non-medical marijuana in British Columbia
VICTORIA - British Columbia's legal cannabis operators will be allowed to deliver directly to buyers starting on July 15. Public Safety Minister Mike Farnworth says the government wants to shrink the ...
Jun 17, 2021
Tk'emlups chief discourages cancellation of Canada Day, urges Canadians to use it as a learning opportunity
KAMLOOPS - The chief of the Tk'emlups te Secwepemc (TteS) says she would like Canadians to continue to mark Canada Day - even if the recent discovery near the former Kamloops residential school casts ...
Jun 17, 2021