Category Archives: British Columbia

VANCOUVER - Rainfall in the next three weeks is crucial if British Columbia hopes to avoid a devastating wildfire season, but the latest outlook from the BC Wildfire Service offers little optimism. Th...

NANAIMO - Police made short work of an impaired driver who fled the scene after an evening hit and run.Emergency crews attended a scene on the Nanaimo Parkway near Mostar Rd. around 7:15 p.m. on Monda...

NANAIMO - A narrow switchback ravine trail has been replaced by newly opened stairs, while a bridge spanning Benson Creek is now open.Phase one upgrades at Benson Creek Falls Regional Park (BCFRP) wer...

NANAIMO - A local Rotary club is putting its money where its walking shoes are in a bid to better the community.Daybreak Rotary is celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2021 through a virtual walk-a-tho...

VICTORIA - British Columbia's deputy provincial health officer is encouraging residents to register for a second dose of vaccine as the province heads toward a return to normal life with declining COV...

NANAIMO - The central Vancouver Island area has less than 10 active COVID-19 cases. The region, stretching from north of the Malahat to the northern tip of the RDN and west to the Tofino area, has eig...

PORT RENFREW, B.C. - The leaders of three First Nations on southwestern Vancouver Island say they've told the B.C. government they want old-growth logging temporarily deferred in two areas, including ...

NANAIMO - What would you do with $70 million?The jackpot for the Tuesday, June 8 Lotto Max draw will again sit at the maximum amount after no-one matched the right numbers on Friday, June 4.With the r...

Lottery kiosks are expected to be busy the next two days.Tuesday's Lotto Max draw will feature the largest total lottery prize amount in Canadian history at $117 million.That includes a jackpot of $70...

More items could be added to B.C. recycling programs if the public gets what it wants.The province says feedback to a policy intentions paper shows broad support for adding more products to the recycl...