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Roman Catholic Diocese Bishop apologizes for role in Residential Schools after new discovery
The bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Victoria has apologized after more than 160 unmarked and undocumented graves were reportedly found at a residential school on an island near Chemainus. Bish...
Rob Young Jul 14, 2021

Environment Canada issues air quality statement for Central and East BC
Environment Canada has issued a special air quality statement for much of central and eastern B-C warning of smoke from wildfires burning across the province. The weather agency says smoky skies will ...
Rob Young Jul 14, 2021

District of 100 Mile House placed under Evacuation alert due to wildfires
The District of 100 Mile House in the Cariboo region has been placed under an evacuation alert due to wildfires raging in the area. Residents of about one-thousand properties south of 100 Mile House a...
Rob Young Jul 14, 2021 Photo courtesy BC Wildfire Service

BC Announces plan to improve ambulance program in the wake of the heat wave
The province has announced plans to beef up B-C's ambulance system after sudden deaths increased 300 per cent during the recent extreme heat wave. That includes hiring 85 new full-time paramedics, 30 ...
Rob Young Jul 14, 2021

Evacuation alert sent out for Anahim Lake area
A wildfire that has currently been listed as out of control in the Hotnarko Creek area west of Williams Lake has prompted an evacuation alert for the Anahim Lake area. The alert in total, covers 143,1...
Rob Young Jul 13, 2021 Photo courtesy BC Wildfire Service

Coastal Gaslink creates new trail near Kitimat River
Coastal GasLink has recently both upgraded and created a brand new alternate access trail along the Kitimat River so they can safely continue working on the construction for their mainline pipeline an...
Rob Young Jul 13, 2021

Pleasure Craft Boat catches fire and sinks near Hartley Bay
A Fiberglass Pleasure craft boat in the Coghlan Anchorage passage near Hartley Bay caught on fire and sunk Sunday morning at 2:15 AM. Two people passed away during the blaze while the other two people...
Rob Young Jul 13, 2021

BC Premier responds to latest finding of unmarked Residential School graves
Premier John Horgan has responded to what he says is the ``tragedy of the revelations'' related to the discovery of more unmarked, undocumented graves at a residential school -- this one on Penelakut ...
Rob Young Jul 13, 2021

BC Liberals announce date for debate for potential party leaders
The B-C Liberals have announced that the first debate of the party leadership contest will be held on September 8th. The party says the debate will be streamed live online from a location that has not...
Rob Young Jul 13, 2021

160 unmarked graves found at former Residential School on Penelakut Island
A B-C First Nation says in a newsletter that more than 160 unmarked and undocumented graves have been found at the site of a former residential school on a small island off the east coast of Vancouver...
Rob Young Jul 13, 2021