Stolen gargoyle returns to its perch on central Vancouver Island yard
Petey, a concrete gargoyle statue, was returned by Nanaimo RCMP after being found by city crewChris Bush / May 28, 2020
Month: May 2020
Pregnant B.C. woman catches COVID-19 days before giving birth
Michelle Hunter said the ordeal was like a horror movieLiam Harrap / May 28, 2020
B.C. teacher reprimanded for sharing homophobic and sexist memes, making racist comments
Klaus Hardy Breslauer was accused of making a laundry list of concerning decisions as a science teacherAshley Wadhwani / May 28, 2020
Blind reply of chairperson shows nearsighted approach
With what your shelter has caused here, with your full knowledge, you should be ashamed.Wire Service / May 28, 2020
Toilet facilites at Duncan tent site inadequate
Why bother to do anything, if you are not planning to do the job correctly?Wire Service / May 28, 2020
Spirit bear possibly spotted in West Kootenay
A local resident spotted the white-coloured bear while on an evening trail run near Castlegar on May 27Connor Trembley / May 28, 2020
Cowichan CMHA officials respond to report, probation order
“there are important improvements needed to ensure greater fairness within our housing program.”Robert Barron / May 28, 2020
BC SPCA team helps discover new feline virus after 43 cats and kittens fall ill
Fechavirus is a kind of parvovirus, which makes cats and kittens very sickAshley Wadhwani / May 28, 2020
COVID-19: B.C. too dependent on foreign food production workers
New B.C. job site links unemployed with farm, seafood workTom Fletcher / May 28, 2020
B.C. businesses ‘can’t shoulder burden’ of COVID-19 sick pay
Trudeau’s plan should be tied to federal emergency aidTom Fletcher / May 28, 2020
Cowichan RCMP remind public to leave dogs chilling at home on hot days
Dogsafe has designed a Dog in a Hot Car Responder ChecklistAndrea Rondeau / May 28, 2020
Another Asian giant ‘murder hornet’ found in Lower Mainland
This is the farthest east the invasive species has been found so farMatthew Claxton / May 28, 2020
B.C. girl left temporarily paralyzed by tick bite sparks warning from family
Mom says parents need to check their kids when they go campingDan Ferguson / May 28, 2020
VIDEO: B.C. musicians feed the need amid ‘Strange Times’
NOX donates to Food Bank for every streamJennifer Smith / May 28, 2020
PHOTOS: Loved ones reunite at an oasis on closed U.S.-Canada border in Surrey
Officials closed the park in mid-March over coronavirus concernsAssociated Press / May 28, 2020
COLUMN: B.C.’s labour minister should look at COVID-19 financial carnage amid minimum wage increase
The timing couldn’t be worse for any government decision that drives up costs for business, writes Jock FinlaysonWire Service / May 28, 2020
Canada, allies condemn China on Hong Kong law after contentious Meng ruling
Dispute did not dissuade Canada from criticizing China for imposing a national security law on Hong KongThe Canadian Press / May 28, 2020
Canucks GM says team could hold camp in U.S. due to Canada’s quarantine rules
The NHL, which paused the season March 12, is hoping it can move to Phase 2 of its return-to-play planThe Canadian Press / May 28, 2020
Feds delay national action plan for missing and murdered Indigenous women
Meanwhile, the pandemic has exacerbated the violence facing many Indigenous women and girlsThe Canadian Press / May 28, 2020
COLUMN: Canada needs to remember rural communities as thoughts turn to pandemic recovery
Small towns often rely on tourism, which has been decimated by COVID-19Wire Service / May 28, 2020