Tag: 2017

North Cowichan Staff Urging Residents to Report Wildfires, Suspicious Activity

BC is coming off the worst wildfire season in its history, as it cost more than $564 million dollars...

New Funding Will Address Emergency Centre Capacity

As we approach the wildfire season, some new funding will help the Cowichan Valley Regional District respond to emergency...

Cowichan Tribes Hosts Elders Gathering for Second Time

Cowichan Tribes is hosting the B.C. First Nations Elders Gathering this summer. This is the 42nd year the gathering has...

Homeless Advocates Seeking Direction From Duncan City Council

Advocates continue to come up empty when it comes to finding a suitable facility to house homeless people in...

C.U.P.E. and City of Duncan Strike Two-Year Deal

Good news from the bargaining table. The City of Duncan and members of the Canadian Union of Public Employees have...

E-Comm 911 Releases Top 10 Nuisance Calls of 2017

E-Comm 911 received more than one point three million calls in 2017, however, some weren't emergency calls, and some...

2017 Fire Season: Worst in B.C.’s History

Wildfires continue blackening the B.C. wilderness. Wednesday afternoon, the province's Chief Fire Information Officer, Kevin Skrepnek provided an update on...
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Advocates urge next B.C. government to address water scarcity as El Niño forecast adds to drought concerns

A potentially powerful El Niño could worsen drought conditions across B.C., prompting calls for stronger water protection measures from the next provincial government.

Advocates urge next B.C. government to address water scarcity as El Niño forecast adds to drought concerns

A potentially powerful El Niño could worsen drought conditions across B.C., prompting calls for stronger water protection measures from the next provincial government.

B.C. loses more than 20,000 jobs in September as unemployment rate stays steady

British Columbia lost more than 20,000 jobs in September, sparking a political clash over the province’s economic direction.

B.C. Conservatives propose income tax cuts as NDP, Greens unveil election promises

B.C.'s major political parties are pitching tax cuts, frozen auto insurance rates and education improvements as the provincial election campaign continues.

B.C. Conservatives drop Victoria-Beacon Hill candidate over racist social media posts

The B.C. Conservatives have dropped their Victoria-Beacon Hill candidate after racist social media posts and comments appearing to support violence surfaced.
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