British Columbia

Nanaimo United receives highest youth designation from Canada Soccer

NANAIMO - The Harbour City's local soccer club is now kicking it with the big boys.Canada Soccer recently bestowed upon Nanaimo United FC a National Youth Club License, recognizing the organization fo...

Sep 18, 2021

B.C. school district to lock doors during class after COVID-19 protests

SALMON ARM, B.C. - A British Columbia school district says it will begin locking its schools' outside doors during classtime after protesters opposed to COVID-19 protective measures entered several fa...

Sep 18, 2021

Schools put on 'hold and secure' due to vaccine/mask protestors

Schools in the Salmon Arm area were placed under "hold and secure" mode today as a result of some protestors opposed to vaccinations and masking.School District 83 superintendent Donna Kriger sent a n...

Sep 17, 2021

B.C. willing to help Alberta in COVID-19 battle, but needs hospital space: Horgan

VANCOUVER - Premier John Horgan says the province is willing to help Alberta when it comes to battling COVID-19, but the priority is on ensuring hospitals in British Columbia don't become overwhelmed....

Sep 17, 2021

$500k awarded for Metral Drive phase 2 project

NANAIMO - Another round of provincial funds geared toward active transportation projects are flowing to Nanamo.The B.C. Government announced Nanaimo received $500,000 for phase two of its Metral Drive...

Sep 17, 2021

RCMP seeks search, access powers at Fairy Creek to safely execute expiring injunction

NANAIMO, B.C. - The RCMP says it needs more powers to search and exclude people at an old-growth logging protest area on Vancouver Island where about 1,000 arrests have already been made. A federal go...

Sep 17, 2021

Tk’emlúps Nation extends invitation to mark National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

KAMLOOPS, B.C. - A First Nation that announced more than 200 unmarked graves had been found at the site of a former residential school in Kamloops, B.C., is inviting people to mark Canada's first Nati...

Sep 17, 2021

No injuries as fire tears through logs stored at West Fraser mill in Chetwynd, B.C.

CHETWYND, B.C. - Fire has charred huge piles of logs stored at a northeastern B.C. lumber mill operated by West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. A statement from the company says flames broke out in the log yar...

Sep 17, 2021

Drought-weakened trees, fall storms could mean more power outages: BC Hydro

VANCOUVER - Residents across British Columbia are being advised to prepare a well-stocked emergency kit for what BC Hydro warns could be a stormy fall and winter made worse by the effects of a severe ...

Sep 17, 2021

Heavy, torrential rain expected for Nanaimo, Oceanside

NANAIMO - The year's first fall storm is upon us.Environment Canada has issued a rainfall warning for parts of eastern Vancouver Island and is forecasting between 30 and 50 millimetres of rain through...

Sep 17, 2021