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Nanaimo moves forward plans to ban natural gas as primary heat source in new homes

Nanaimo moves forward plans to ban natural gas as primary heat source in new homes

No one on council changed their vote, despite a huge volume of letters from opponents
Squamish-based Whistler Courier & Freightways resumes deliveries after bridge strike

Squamish-based Whistler Courier & Freightways resumes deliveries after bridge strike

MOTI’s Commercial Vehicle Safety and Enforcement Agency has issued $3,500 in fines.
Masks to be worn in B.C. health facilities as flu and COVID cases increase

Masks to be worn in B.C. health facilities as flu and COVID cases increase

VANCOUVER — Mask mandates are returning to health-care settings throughout British Columbia as cases of flu, COVID-19 and other respiratory illnesses trend upward. Provincial health officer Dr.
Gunshot victim 'dropped off' at B.C. hospital, police looking for answers

Gunshot victim 'dropped off' at B.C. hospital, police looking for answers

He arrived at the Surrey-based hospital on Wednesday morning.
Proposed new campground near Porteau Cove gains first approval

Proposed new campground near Porteau Cove gains first approval

Squamish-Lillooet Regional District advances campground adjacent to Porteau Cove.
CBSA officers seize nearly 200 kg of opium

CBSA officers seize nearly 200 kg of opium

Drugs were concealed in shipping containers.
B.C. creates searchable database to track human rights recommendations

B.C. creates searchable database to track human rights recommendations

VANCOUVER — The British Columbia Office of the Human Rights Commissioner is making it easier to learn about human rights and possible solutions.
Police investigate after student sexually assaulted in UVic bathroom

Police investigate after student sexually assaulted in UVic bathroom

A man described as 60 or older and heavy-set sexually assaulted a male student, police said
How will wildfire affect West Kelowna's drinking water?

How will wildfire affect West Kelowna's drinking water?

The soil won't retain water and will run off, "so future storms, for example, can result in a lot of runoff, and landslides or increased sedimentation into the reservoir."
Six-foot-tall wooden bear stolen from Kelowna restaurant

Six-foot-tall wooden bear stolen from Kelowna restaurant

“The vehicle used in the incident is a white mid-2000s Ford F150 with a black tonneau cover and matches the description of a vehicle involved with a previous attempt to steal the statue,” said Kelowna RCMP.
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