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Defence warns of 'dangerous witnesses' as B.C. shooting-murder trial closes
17+ hour, 31+ min ago (379+ words) Published 4:30 pm Sunday, September 13, 2026 By Karl Yu/Nanaimo News Bulletin There is doubt as to whether a man actually gunned down and murdered another at a fast-food restaurant in Nanaimo five years ago, say defence lawyers. The trial of Ronald…...
Natural born killer whales: B.C. man witnesses orca seal buffet hunt
4+ day, 11+ min ago (760+ words) Published 10:11 am Thursday, September 10, 2026 By Ben Fenlon/Goldstream Gazette On game night, it’s easy to pick a side to cheer for. When the stakes are life or death – and both sides are icons of Greater Victoria’s waters – choosing who to…...
Southbound B.C.-Washington border crossings fall 49%
4+ day, 14+ hour ago (382+ words) Published 7:39 pm Wednesday, September 9, 2026 By Dan Ferguson/Langley Advance Times Southbound trips from B.C. into Washington State took another sharp drop during the Labour Day weekend, new figures show, with half as many on this side of the Canada-U.S. border making…...
MLA candidates clash on affordability, budgets and future of Abbotsford-Mission
4+ day, 14+ hour ago (871+ words) Published 7:47 pm Wednesday, September 9, 2026 By Ben Lypka/Abbotsford News A mostly cordial debate ended with an exclamation mark when NDP candidate Pam Alexis implied that one of her opponents doesn’t know the Abbotsford-Mission community at all and is there to…...
B.C. forestry groups say industry at???breaking point???
4+ day, 19+ hour ago (405+ words) Published 2:48 pm Wednesday, September 9, 2026 By Mark Page/Black Press B.C. forestry sector organizations are calling for the immediate establishment of a provincial crisis action group as timber companies reel from increasing harvesting costs and escalating U.S. trade action. The group, which includes…...
No foul play in black bear death on Kelowna trail
4+ day, 21+ hour ago (207+ words) Published 1:14 pm Wednesday, September 9, 2026 A black bear cub was found dead on a Kelowna trail on Sept. 8 and B.C. Conservation Officer Ken Owens said the cause was natural animal instinct. The cub was found in the Black Mountain area, on a…...
Okanagan Indian Band warns of flood, rockfall risk in wildfire-burned areas
5+ day, 21+ hour ago (167+ words) Published 1:00 pm Tuesday, September 8, 2026 The Okanagan Indian Band (OKIB) is warning of increased flooding and slope instability risks following an assessment of the area affected by the Bradley Creek wildfire. In an update Tuesday morning, Sept. 8, the band said it…...
United Way BC celebrates Okanagan wildfire volunteers
1+ week, 4+ day ago (265+ words) Published 2:37 pm Wednesday, September 2, 2026 Over 100 people volunteered with United Way BC to help evacuees from this year’s wildfires in the Okanagan. Many of the volunteers signed up within a day of United Way posting volunteer opportunities on its iVolunteer website....
Defections continue as Columbia River-Revelstoke MLA McInnis quits B.C. Conservatives
1+ week, 4+ day ago (102+ words) Published 1:12 pm Wednesday, September 2, 2026 By Mark Page/Black Press Columbia River-Revelstoke MLA Scott McInnis is quitting the B.C. Conservative caucus, becoming the second MLA to leave on Wednesday, and the ninth in less than a month. “The party has increasingly become…...
Campfire ban to be lifted across Vancouver Island and South Coast
1+ week, 5+ day ago (372+ words) Published 10:15 am Wednesday, September 2, 2026 By Victoria News staff Campfire prohibitions will be lifted across the Coastal Fire Centre starting Thursday (Sept. 3), as wildfire danger continues to decline following recent rainfall and cooler temperatures. Effective at noon, Category 1 open-fire prohibitions, which…...