British Columbia

Victoria's Canada Day event scrapped in wake of residential school discovery

VICTORIA - City councillors in Victoria have voted unanimously to cancel a planned Canada Day broadcast in order to permit a "thoughtful reflection" of what it means to be Canadian. A statement from t...

Jun 11, 2021

Nanaimo grandfather jailed for child porn collection

NANAIMO - Taking inappropriate pictures of his grandson's girlfriend led to the discovery of more sinister actions by a 66-year-old man with no prior criminal record.Donald Alan Huppe was sentenced on...

Jun 11, 2021

Indigenous monitor role appointment faces privacy concerns: B.C. police watchdog

SURREY, B.C. - British Columbia's police watchdog has run into complications as it works to name an Indigenous civilian monitor for its investigation of the shooting death of a Tla-o-qui-aht man in Fe...

Jun 11, 2021

Squamish Nation calls for old-growth logging moratorium in its territory

SQUAMISH, B.C. - The Squamish Nation says it has notified the B.C. government that it intends to defer old-growth logging in its territory while it develops long-term sustainability plans, following a...

Jun 10, 2021

Slight rise in COVID-19 cases within Island Health continues, positive numbers seen across B.C.

NANAIMO - The COVID-19 rollercoaster within Island Health continues. The health authority confirmed 13 new cases on Thursday, June 10, the same as the day before and the nine new on Tuesday. Since Tue...

Jun 10, 2021

Top doctor says B.C. on track to ease more restrictions next week

VICTORIA - British Columbia's top doctor says she's confident more COVID-19 restrictions can be lifted next week as planned due to dramatic declines in cases and because the person-to-person transmiss...

Jun 10, 2021

RCMP investigating a double murder find another body in the same B.C. community

NARAMATA, B.C. - As Mounties investigated the double murder of two British Columbia brothers, they uncovered another death in the same community that they believe is a homicide. RCMP say in a release ...

Jun 10, 2021

New CAO hired for Regional District of Nanaimo

NANAIMO - The Regional District of Nanaimo board turned to its neighbour for its next chief administrative officer. The board announced the hiring of Doug Holmes to lead the RDN after he served the sa...

Jun 10, 2021

Tahltan Nation, B.C. government sign agreement for shared decision-making

VICTORIA - A new agreement between the Tahltan Nation and the British Columbia government will help ensure sensitive areas aren't open to development, while providing greater certainty for everyone, s...

Jun 10, 2021

Systemic review of B.C. government supports for Indigenous children required: report

VICTORIA - The overdose death of a 17-year-old on her birthday has prompted a call for a systemic review of British Columbia's supports for Indigenous children and youth in care. Jennifer Charlesworth...

Jun 10, 2021