Category Archives: British Columbia

B.C.'s next steps in safe restart plan set for today as COVID-19 vaccines take hold
VICTORIA - British Columbia seems poised to relax public health measures imposed to curb the spread of COVID-19 today as it seeks to have the province fully reopened soon after Labour Day. Premier Joh...
Jun 14, 2021

Old-growth logging opponents launch hunger strike as arrests continue at Fairy Creek
VICTORIA - Opponents of old-growth logging on southern Vancouver Island say they will stage a hunger strike in Vancouver until they can meet with British Columbia Premier John Horgan and Jonathan Wilk...
Jun 13, 2021

Nanaimo Community Kitchens celebrates 30th anniversary
NANAIMO - Thousands of recipes have been created in the 30 years since Nanaimo Community Kitchens opened. The organization, which originated Nanaimo Foodshare, provides workshops and food education to...
Jun 13, 2021

Injured hiker airlifted from Mt. Benson in evening rescue
NANAIMO - A woman was airlifted from Mt. Benson after sustaining non-life threatening injuries.Nanaimo Search and Rescue led efforts to retrieve the woman, part of a family of five hiking on the mount...
Jun 12, 2021

B.C. Liberals election defeat post-mortem document says vote not "winnable" at start
VICTORIA - The British Columbia Liberal Party says last fall's election defeat was caused by factors that included an unenthusiastic campaign platform, an uncomfortable leader and widespread perceptio...
Jun 12, 2021

Future of significant improvements to Marie Davidson BMX park looks bright
NANAIMO - The corners will hopefully soon be tighter at the Marie Davidson BMX park. Nanaimo BMX wants to rebuild the park to bring it up to international standards, given the calibre of championship ...
Jun 12, 2021

Naramata murder victim identified by RCMP
The woman found dead in her Naramata home on June 9, by RCMP Major Crime Investigators has been positively identified as 57-year-old Kathleen Richardson. "We are releasing Kathleen's name in order to ...
Jun 12, 2021

Two sides of the same coin: Ex-foster kids identify with residential school survivors
VANCOUVER - As stories of the horrors of residential schools circulate after the Tk'emlups te Secwepemc First Nation announced it had located what are believed to be the remains of 215 children, Grand...
Jun 12, 2021

Provincial trends continue down, Island Health ends week with rising COVID-19 cases
NANAIMO - Fewer new COVID-19 cases were found in Island Health on Friday after a mid-week bump. Eight new were confirmed by the health authority on Friday, June 11, up from 13 the previous two days. S...
Jun 11, 2021

Father found guilty of sexually assaulting his own sons
NANAIMO - A man already in jail for sex offences was found guilty of sexually abusing his own young sons.The father, who can't be named due to a publication ban, was found guilty by judge Justine Saun...
Jun 11, 2021