Vancouver International Airport Vancouver the largest source of domestic flights with COVID-19 cases: data - Cranbrook Daily Townsman cranbrooktownsman.com - Sarah Grochowski Health Canada data has pegged Vancouver as the top source of domestic flights containing COVID-infected passengers. Since April 4, 38 flights with …
Coronavirus (COVID-19) ‘A huge source of guilt’: Creston woman shares COVID-19 impact on her mental health - Prince Rupert Northern View thenorthernview.com - Kelsey Yates Researchers around the world are paying close attention to the lasting physical impacts COVID-19 is having on patients, but one Creston woman is …
The Okanagan Latest figures show large increases in COVID-19 numbers across Interior kelownanow.com - Iain Burns The number of COVID-19 cases has increased across the Interior, new regional data show. Kamloops, the Central Okanagan, Vernon, parts of the Kootenays …
CBC NewsAir Traffic Prince George will keep its air traffic control services, Nav Canada says | CBC News verified_publisherCBC News Prince George, B.C., is among the seven communities across the country that won't have air traffic control services cut at their airports, Nav Canada …
Housing B.C. announces $2B for affordable, middle-income family home projects - Cranbrook Daily Townsman cranbrooktownsman.com - Sarah Grochowski The province plans to invest an additional $2 billion to support thousands of new homes priced for middle-income B.C. families. In a Thursday (April …
The Cariboo ‘I don’t run and I don’t hide’ : Cariboo-area MP says RCMP probing threats made against family - Nelson Star nelsonstar.com - Rebecca Dyok, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Cariboo-Prince George MP Todd Doherty took to social media this week sending a stern message to whomever has been threatening him and his …
Policing No charges laid after protests in Whitby and Bowmanville durhamradionews.com Protesters took to the streets of Whitby and Bowmanville over the weekend, but Durham police say no charges were laid. The protest in Whitby happened …
Global NewsBritish Columbia COVID-19’s impact hits Grand Forks, B.C., as crime rate increases, shelter gets extension Global News - Doris Maria Bregolisse When Brian Taylor ran for mayor of Grand Forks in 1997, a town of about 4,000 in B.C.’s West Kootenay region, he saw there was a surveillance camera …
CBC NewsRossland Advocates in B.C.'s Interior call for safe consumption sites on 5th anniversary of overdose emergency | CBC News verified_publisherCBC News Community advocates across B.C.'s Interior are calling for supervised drug consumption sites on the fifth anniversary of the province's declaration …
Coronavirus (Canada) Tougher COVID-19 restrictions in B.C., including travel, still ‘on the table’: Horgan - Nelson Star nelsonstar.com - The Canadian Press Further COVID-19 restrictions may be on the way for British Columbia, with the premier suggesting changes could come as early as Thursday. John Horgan …
British Columbia ‘Racially motivated’ incidents on the rise in B.C’s 4th largest city: police - Kimberley Daily Bulletin kimberleybulletin.com - Sarah Grochowski Mounties of a diverse and well-populated B.C. city say there looks to be a rise in reports of racially motivated incidents. Richmond RCMP Chief …
Coronavirus (COVID-19) COVID-19 spike in B.C. could overwhelm B.C. hospitals: modelling group - Cranbrook Daily Townsman cranbrooktownsman.com - The Canadian Press An independent COVID-19 modelling group says hospitalizations from COVID-19 are projected to overwhelm hospital capacity in British Columbia by May, …
Kamloops Fire crews responding to blaze near Kootenay Way, one of four in area since Sunday evening - Kamloops News castanet.net - Kristen Holliday A member of the Tk'emlups Natural Resources crew works to control the fire near Kootenay Way Monday morning UPDATE: 11:51 a.m. Fire crews are still …
Sturgeon Monitors doubt mining company's water fixes billingsgazette.com On March 26, Teck pleaded guilty to two counts of illegally discharging selenium and other pollutants into the watershed and paid a $60 million fine …
Vancouver CBSA officers’ union calls for vaccine priority in B.C. - Cranbrook Daily Townsman cranbrooktownsman.com - Tracy Holmes The union representing border services officers is calling on provincial health authorities to add the officers – including those who continue to …
Supreme Court of Canada Supreme Court of Canada considers municipal liability in snow removal decisions canadianunderwriter.ca - Greg Meckbach-106 Municipalities are not liable for “policy decisions” on matters such as snowplowing, but lawyers disagree on exactly what kind of a “policy decision” …
Green Living With Tourism Grant, Kimberley, BC Plans a Trail Network Designed for E-Bikes - Singletracks Mountain Bike News singletracks.com - By Matt Miller April 7, 2021 The town of Kimberley, on the eastern side of British Columbia, Canada has received a $851,522 grant and plans to develop a new trail network …
Race & Ethnicity Observers ‘gutted’ as pair filmed removing red dresses hung along B.C. highway - Cranbrook Daily Townsman cranbrooktownsman.com - Cole Schisler A video posted to social media shows two men removing the red dresses that symbolize missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls from trees …
Canada Nelson, B.C. restaurant owner shuts down over long weekend due to ‘pushy, rude’ out-of-town crowd citynews.ca - Hana Mae Nassar NELSON (NEWS 1130) – A Nelson restaurant owner is being applauded by the region’s MLA after he shut down his patio over the long weekend because of …
Canada Sun Run: Education charity's five teams reach from Ontario to Kenya vancouversun.com - Shawn Conner This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. The Kenyan team is made up of 12 people, and the North Van-based Willow …
Vancouver Senior dog rescued after being stuck on Surrey cliffside for 10 days - Kimberley Daily Bulletin kimberleybulletin.com - Aaron Hinks A South Surrey woman was starting to lose faith that she would be reunited with her 16-year-old dog Sheba, who escaped her yard on April 1. But …
Canada Residents want large concert venue built between Nelson and Castlegar - Arrow Lakes News arrowlakesnews.com - Tyler Harper West Kootenay residents would rather go see a concert than play a sport, according to a new survey being used to develop an empty field located …
Canada Spun out semis close Coquihalla, snowfall warning in effect kamloopsbcnow.com - KamloopsBCNow The Coquihalla Highway (Hwy 5) is closed after being pounded by some winter weather over the past few hours. According to DriveBC, the highway is …
British Columbia Two members of motorcycle club who assaulted man held liable for damages vancouversun.com - Keith Fraser Two members of a motorcycle club that supports the Hells Angels and who were convicted of assaulting and threatening a man have now been held liable …
Global NewsJunior Hockey Junior hockey: Vees continue perfect start to shortened season Global News - Doyle Potenteau B.C. HOCKEY LEAGUE The Penticton Vees continued their perfect start to the BCHL’s shortened season. At Penticton, Luc Wilson and Jacob Quillan both had …
British Columbia RDCK board holds off on Slocan Valley cell service study verified_publisherthestar.com - John Boivin, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter A plan to study the feasibility of the Regional District of Central Kootenay erecting its own cell towers in the Slocan Valley has been put on …
CBC NewsBritish Columbia Kootenay neighbourhood without fire service over bridge safety concerns | CBC News verified_publisherCBC News - English A small neighbourhood in the West Kootenay has been left in limbo after the only bridge providing access to it was deemed unsafe for large fire …
Memes B.C. municipality to take no action against councillor who posted sexist meme - Cranbrook Daily Townsman cranbrooktownsman.com - Robert Barron North Cowichan councillor Tek Manhas’s action in posting a sexist meme on his personal Facebook page did not violate the municipality’s code of …
Pacific Northwest Multiple large controlled burns set for the Kootenays this month - BC News castanet.net - Rob Gibson If you see smoke while travelling east through the Kootenays in the next month don't be surprised. To help reduce wildfire threats, the BC Wildfire …
Revelstoke New COVID-19 cases in Revelstoke continue to spike - Revelstoke Review revelstokereview.com - Liam Harrap New COVID-19 cases continue to rise in Revelstoke. From March 28 to April 3, there were 25 new cases in our community, according to the BC Centre for …
