Centennial Hall upgrade, parking lot paving among postponed capital projects in Lake Cowichan
Council lowers tax increase for the year due to COVID-19 crisisRobert Barron / May 29, 2020
Month: May 2020
Police watchdog recommends charges against five Mounties in Prince George man’s death
Police used pepper spray on the man, who then had trouble breathing before dying at the sceneAshley Wadhwani / May 29, 2020
B.C. tourism seeks relief as businesses wait for COVID-19 restrictions to ease
Mid-June earliest for more in-province travel to be authorizedTom Fletcher / May 29, 2020
Minneapolis cop who knelt on man’s neck charged with murder
Arrest comes after three days of protests, which escalated in violence as demonstrators torched a police precinctAssociated Press / May 29, 2020
Feds looking at ways to reunite families amid COVID-19 border restrictions with U.S.
Some families with members of dual-citizenship have become separated due to the pandemicAshley Wadhwani / May 29, 2020
Feds provide more funds to help remote Indigenous communities cope with pandemic
The new funding is on top of the $305-million Indigenous Community Support FundThe Canadian Press / May 29, 2020
Liberal MPs call for national standards for long-term care homes
Five Ontario Liberal MPs have called on the federal government to work with provinces to establish standardsThe Canadian Press / May 29, 2020
B.C. woman launches First Nations search, rescue and patrol program
Linda Peters envisions trained searchers ready to go at moment’s notice in each B.C. First NationEmelie Peacock / May 29, 2020
National Guard called to respond to Minneapolis violence
Businesses across the Twin Cities were boarding up their windows and doors Thursday in an effort to prevent lootingAssociated Press / May 29, 2020
Trump escalates war on Twitter, social media protections
Companies like Twitter and Facebook are granted liability protection under Section 230 of the Communications Decency ActThe Canadian Press / May 29, 2020
Large cruise ships barred from Canadian waters until end of October: Garneau
Last year 140 cruise ships brought more than two million visitors to Canadian portsThe Canadian Press / May 29, 2020
Mill Bay students petition for formal graduation
“We have a few realistic ideas in mind that could provide a safe and healthy grad celebration”Sarah Simpson / May 29, 2020
B.C. aquaculture farm’s employees sweat it out to raise funds for food banks
For every five minutes of exercise recorded, Cermaq Canada is donating a dollar to local food banks in communities they operateBinny Paul / May 29, 2020
Theodore “Ted” Copps
August 23, 1926 - May 29, 2020Theodore, Ted (Teddy to family) was…Wire Service / May 29, 2020
Man who bound, murdered Vancouver Island teen still a risk to public: parole board
Kimberly Proctor’s killer is still ‘mismanaging emotions,’ has had ‘temper tantrums’Shalu Mehta / May 28, 2020
VIDEO: Humpback whales put on quite a show
The ‘playful’ pod lingered by a Campbell River tour operator’s boat for quite some timeBinny Paul / May 28, 2020
800 meals donated for Cowichan frontline workers
They were at Cowichan District Hospital on May 25 handing out prepared meals to grateful workersRobert Barron / May 28, 2020
Getting hitched at historic B.C. gold rush town still on table during COVID-19 pandemic
Micro-weddings, online visits, offered at Barkerville Historic Town and ParkGreg Sabatino / May 28, 2020
Revelstoke woman finds welcoming letter on her Alberta-registered truck
There have been multiple reports online of vandalism to vehicles with Alberta licence platesLiam Harrap / May 28, 2020
Mission prison COVID-19 outbreak ends, 9 new cases in B.C.
New positive test at Port Coquitlam care homeTom Fletcher / May 28, 2020