Tag Archives: Provincial Politics

NANAIMO - BC Wildfire Service (BCWFS) personnel are mopping up the site of a once fast-growing fire northwest of Ladysmith.The BCWFS recently downgraded the 61.5 hectare Mt. Hayes wildfire from being ...

NANAIMO - Following a substantial reduction in active cases over the weekend, Island Health is reporting fewer active patients once more. A total of 429 active cases remain for the health authority, a...

LOGAN LAKE - B.C.'s Premier is suggesting the time has come to change the way British Columbia approaches wildfires. John Horgan told media in Logan Lake on Friday (Aug. 27) that three of the worst wi...

NANAIMO - It's hoped a substantial influx of cash will help the City of Nanaimo provide solutions to the ever-expanding homelessness crisis. The province announced $2.5 million for the City's Homeless...

NANAIMO - Several communities around B.C. can now access funds to investigate residential schools and Indian hospital sites across the province.The old Nanaimo Indian Hospital site off present day Fif...

NANAIMO - Campfires are now banned province-wide as record-breaking heat rapidly elevated the forest fire risk in B.C.The BC Wildfire Service order took effect on Wednesday, June 30 at noon and is exp...

VICTORIA - Good news for the thousands of British Columbians living with diabetes, the province has announced it will now have the Dexcom G6, a continuous glucose monitor (CGM) that provides regular u...

NANAIMO - Overhauling Nanaimo Search and Rescue's headquarters won't take nearly as long as originally planned.City councillors on Monday, June 7 officially allocated more than $1.3 million in require...

EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney, facing mounting criticism in cabinet and caucus, says he is sorry for breaking COVID-19 rules at a dinner party caught on camera.Kenney says he thought he and ...

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 ...