British Columbia

Just 1 new COVID-19 case found in Island Health as vaccine rollout ramps up

NANAIMO - Island Health hit a low not seen since October, 2020 in the fight against COVID-19. Just one new case of the virus was confirmed by Island Health on Tuesday, June 1. The last time Island Hea...

Jun 01, 2021

70 per cent of B.C.'s eligible adults have first shot of COVID-19 vaccine

VICTORIA - British Columbia health officials say about 70 per cent of eligible adults in the province have received their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. Officials say in a news release that they wi...

Jun 01, 2021

B.C. lays out plans for 'modernizing' regulation of the forest industry

VICTORIA - The British Columbia government has released a series of goals, plans and an initial yearlong timeline as it works to "modernize" its regulation of the forest sector. A new paper lays out f...

Jun 01, 2021

Survivor of B.C. residential school breaking silence and calling for action

KAMLOOPS, B.C. - News of the remains of 215 children being discovered at the site of a former residential school in British Columbia jolted Clayton Peters, whose seven years of torment there have been...

Jun 01, 2021

Almost six people died every day of drug overdoses in B.C. in April: coroner service

VICTORIA - The BC Coroners Service says the overdose death rate in British Columbia has nearly doubled since 2016, the year a state of emergency was declared in the crisis. The service says 176 people...

Jun 01, 2021

Nanaimo SPCA's virtual Lock-in for Love kicks off with large matching donation

NANAIMO - One of the SPCA's largest fundraisers has started with a big push. Leon Davis, executive director of the Nanaimo and District SPCA, said a generous gift is doubling donations given when peop...

Jun 01, 2021

Vancouver sends drug decriminalization pitch to Health Canada for federal review

VANCOUVER - The City of Vancouver says it has submitted its final proposal for decriminalization of simple possession of drugs to Health Canada, making it the first jurisdiction in the country to appl...

Jun 01, 2021

Apology issued after removal of memorial for Kamloops residential school victims

VICTORIA - An apology has been issued after a memorial honouring the young victims of the Kamloops Indian Residential School was removed from the steps of the British Columbia legislature just hours a...

Jun 01, 2021

Fatal overdoses steadily increasing in Nanaimo throughout 2021

NANAIMO - A concerning and fatal trend is developing in the Nanaimo area. New data from the BC Coroners Service showed six people lost their lives due to the toxic drug crisis in April, 2021. The numb...

Jun 01, 2021

Art display aims to close the gap between seniors and youth

VERNON - An art project in Vernon is helping to bring generations together.Vernon & District Immigrant and Community Services Society (VDICSS) has unveiled an art installation, in collaboration wi...

Jun 01, 2021