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4.3 magnitude earthquake rattles Vancouver Island
A 4.3 magnitude earthquake that struck about 20 kilometers northeast of Victoria rattled houses and people's nerves just after 11:30pm on Tuesday.People on Vancouver Island, the Sunshine Coast and...
Death of teen snowboarder at Mount Washington under investigation
The BC Coroners Service has confirmed the body of a 15-year-old snowboarder was found on Mount Washington late last night.Coroner Barb McClintock says the coroner for the Courtenay/Comox area...
Chemainus Lake drowning victim identified as 22 y/o Nanaimo man
The BC Coroners Service has released the name of a man who died
after a boating accident on Chemainus Lake on November 25.22-year-old Brayden Edward Gale from Nanaimo was fishing...
1 person found dead after house fire on Gabriola
Gabriola and Island District RCMP are investigating after a body was found following an early-morning house fire.The Gabriola Volunteer Fire Department was called to a home in the 800...
VIU participating in “The World Remembers” project
Vancouver Island University is participating in an international project to remember the men and women who lost their lives during World War One.Dr Stephen Davies coordinates The Canadian Letters &...
Duncan company hired by RDN to do bird control at regional landfill
A Duncan company has been hired by the Regional District of Nanaimo to use hawks, eagles and falcons to scare away gulls at the regional landfill.Robyn Radcliffe with Pacific...
Public forums on possible school closures starting today
School closures will be up for discussion this week at a series of public forums hosted by the Nanaimo Ladysmith School Board.They're seeking feedback on the district's updated Facilities...
Green Party says FIPAs jeopardizing Canada’s sovereignty
Green Party Leader Elizabeth May kicked off a busy day in the riding of Nanaimo-Ladysmith on Tuesday with a press conference attacking the trade agreements Canada's been locked into.She...
Toward the Heart using Take Home Naloxone program to prevent overdose deaths in BC
It's International Overdose Awareness Day, and Toward the Heart is trying to reduce the number of people who die...
Human remains identified as those of missing 19 y/o Delores Brown
The BC Coroners Service has identified the human remains discovered near Norway Island as those of 19 year old...
NDP unveils plan for mitigating natural disasters
NDP Leader Tom Mulcair made a stop in Nanaimo today to share the NDP's plan for dealing with natural...
Wildfire 27km southwest of Lake Cowichan now 150 hectares
The Coastal Fire Centre says a wildfire near Lizard Lake is now an estimated 150 hectares, and there's heavy...
Island Health issues warning about the risk of eating raw BC oysters
Island Health is telling restaurants to warn customers before they order raw oysters harvested in BC.There's been an ongoing...
Cowichan Bulldogs president supports CFL policy aimed at preventing violence against women
The president of the Cowichan Bulldogs says she fully supports the CFL's decision to have players and employees take...
Rowing Canada considering Quamichan Lake for National Rowing Centre
Rowing Canada wants to build a new National Rowing Centre of Excellence, and they're eyeing up Quamichan Lake.It's on...
Cowichan Tribes Chief happy to see house on Grace Islet being removed
Cowichan Tribes Chief William Seymore says he's pleased to see a partially-built home on Grace Islet, just off Salt...
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B.C. Greens call for a return to vacancy control with new legislation
The B.C. Greens have tabled legislation that would limit how much landlords can raise rents between tenancies.
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BC Housing approves winter shelter funding in Cowichan Valley
Funding has been secured to allow for a 24/7 warming shelter at the Ramada Inn in Duncan.
Keep the scares spooky, not shocking, says BC Hydro
BC Hydro is urging residents to keep electrical safety in mind with their Halloween displays.
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First Nation rebukes B.C. leaders over ‘misleading’ statements about Richmond title ruling
The Quw'utsun Nation says recent comments about their land title case from Premier David Eby, Richmond’s mayor and other politicians are “at best, misleading, and at worst, deliberately inflammatory.”
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BCGEU members head back to work as they vote on tentative agreement
Public service workers with the the B.C. General Employees Union (BCGEU) are back on the job Monday after the union and the province reached a tentative agreement over the weekend.
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