Category Archives: British Columbia

City of Nanaimo commits to July 1 single-use plastic bag ban
NANAIMO - Banning plastic checkout bags at Nanaimo retailers takes effect on Canada Day, while enforcement won't be heavy-handed out of the gate.The City's zero waste coordinator Kirsten Gellein said ...
Jun 07, 2021

Gunfight and police chase near Merritt sends two to hospital
KAMLOOPS - Two people, including a child thought to be under 12, are in hospital following a wild police chase that included a gun fight near Merritt Sunday (June 6).Police say it began just around 3:...
Jun 07, 2021

BC Ferries passenger goes overboard, recovered near Bowen Island
VANCOUVER - A BC Ferries passenger was recovered from the waters near Bowen Island after going overboard on Sunday. The Canadian Coast Guard says in a statement that another passenger aboard the Queen...
Jun 06, 2021

Traffic lights installed at busy Hwy. 19 and 4A intersection
PARKSVILLE - Traffic in all directions will now come to a stop traffic lights were installed at a busy highway intersection. Traffic lights were installed at Exit 51, where travellers turn from Hwy. 1...
Jun 06, 2021

Body of missing woman recovered from river
KEREMEOS , B.C. - The body of a missing woman, whose vehicle went off the road and into a fast moving river Friday morning near Keremeos, has now been located and recovered.RCMP have confirmed that Am...
Jun 05, 2021

Barriers removed at contentious Nanaimo intersection
NANAIMO - Infrastructure heavily restricting traffic volume and speeds through a Nanaimo neighbourhood no longer exists, benefiting the masses, while incensing Opal Rd. residents. Crews cleared a tria...
Jun 05, 2021

Canada may see more 'zombie fires' as climate warms and winters shorten: experts
VANCOUVER - Blazes that continue to burn through the winter in Canada were once thought to be a myth, but the so-called zombie fires may become more common as temperatures get warmer and less snow fal...
Jun 05, 2021

Royal British Columbia Museum working with Indigenous groups on school records
VICTORIA - The acting head of the Royal British Columbia Museum's archives says the institution will work closely with Indigenous groups as it processes and documents records from a religious order th...
Jun 04, 2021

Deceased body found in downtown Nanaimo believed to be missing woman
NANAIMO - Police believe a woman missing for the last few days was discovered deceased in downtown Nanaimo. Cst. Gary O'Brien said investigators believe the body found on Thursday, June 3 in the vicin...
Jun 04, 2021

Rollout of second COVID-19 vaccine doses in B.C. leads to busy month
VICTORIA - Health officials in British Columbia say they are gearing up for a busy month as the province works on the rollout of its second doses of COVID-19 vaccinations. Provincial health officer Dr...
Jun 04, 2021