Category Archives: British Columbia
B.C. ranks among highest in world in COVID-19 first-dose shots, say health officials
VICTORIA - British Columbia health officials say the province ranks among the highest in the world in the number of people who have their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. In a news release, they say ...
Jun 16, 2021
Beban Pool slated to reopen in early October after pandemic closure
NANAIMO - All pool facilities in Nanaimo should be open by early October. An Oct. 4 re-open date for Beban Pool was unanimously approved by Nanaimo councillors during a finance and audit committee mee...
Jun 16, 2021
Kamloops chief says more unmarked graves will be found across Canada
KAMLOOPS, B.C. - The chief of a First Nation in Kamloops, B.C., who announced finding the remains of 215 children at a former residential school says she expects more unmarked grave sites to be discov...
Jun 16, 2021
Tk'emlups chief thanks supporters, calls for slowdown of events near former residential school amid COVID concerns
TK'EMLUPS - The chief of the Tk'emlups te Secwepemc says the nation is grateful for those who have visited the local community to pay their respects, but it's time for those gatherings and events to s...
Jun 16, 2021
First Nations group wants to intervene in human rights case against Vancouver police
VANCOUVER - The Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs has launched an effort to gain intervener status in a human rights case involving an Indigenous man and his granddaughter over their treatment by Vancouver ...
Jun 16, 2021
Shoreline cleanup finds COVID-related trash increased during height of the pandemic
VANCOUVER - Organizers of a national conservation program aimed at removing trash from the country's many shorelines say the COVID-19 pandemic has even changed how we litter. The Great Canadian Shorel...
Jun 16, 2021
Death of woman in Nanaimo's downtown now considered homicide
NANAIMO - Local Mounties have upgraded the status of their investigation into the discovery of a body in downtown Nanaimo.27-year-old Amy Watts was found in the city's downtown on Thursday, June 3 aro...
Jun 16, 2021
British Columbia police watchdog clears Terrace RCMP officers of wrongdoing in crash
SURREY, B.C. - Two RCMP officers have been cleared of wrongdoing related to the fatal crash of an all-terrain vehicle in northwestern B.C. The Independent Investigations Office, which examines all cas...
Jun 16, 2021
$500K lottery ticket bought in Nanaimo, $70M prize still up for grabs
NANAIMO - Check your Lotto Max tickets.While no $70 million jackpot was won during the Tuesday, June 15 Lotto Max draw, two sizable prices were earned by Island players.Playnow.com showed 42 winners w...
Jun 16, 2021
Nanaimo casino employees suing for wrongful dismissal
NANAIMO - Numerous employees of Casino Nanaimo have launched lawsuits against the larger organization, claiming they were fired without cause as the COVID-19 pandemic began. Civil claims filed in BC S...
Jun 16, 2021