Extreme hiking, time travel and science converge in the Burgess Shale
Climb high in the alpine and trace your family tree back millions of years – to our ocean ancestorsWire Service / November 30, 2020
Month: November 2020
1 COVID-19 case at a B.C. fitness studio leads to 104 more infections, 6 school exposures
According to case data released by Fraser Health, one case of the novel coronavirus carries a big impactAshley Wadhwani / November 30, 2020
Cowichan Valley Regional District considers options for fireworks after receiving complaints
Distict only allows fireworks on Halloween and New Year’s Eve, with a permitRobert Barron / November 30, 2020
B.C. changing COVID-19 case reporting as virus spread continues
Manual counting takes more time, leads to errorsTom Fletcher / November 30, 2020
B.C. records deadliest weekend of COVID-19 pandemic with 46 deaths; more than 2,300 cases
Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry provides COVID-19 updateKatya Slepian / November 30, 2020
Co-author of residential schools book condemns controversial Abbotsford class assignment
Children’s book mentioned amid controversy at W. A. Fraser Middle SchoolVikki Hopes / November 30, 2020
B.C. Liberals pick critics to take on Horgan’s NDP majority
Interim leader Shirley Bond takes seniors, long-term careTom Fletcher / November 30, 2020
Spending too little worse than spending too much, Freeland says as Canada’s deficit tops $381B
‘The risk of providing too little support now outweighs that of providing too much’The Canadian Press / November 30, 2020
Government prioritizes revenue over health
B.C. Ferries on the other hand adds additional sailings on holiday weekends.Wire Service / November 30, 2020
UPDATE: B.C. man defends his family against intruder, saves neighbour while wielding hockey stick
RCMP looking for footage that captures violent crime spree in ChilliwackJessica Peters / November 30, 2020
New education minister calls on Chilliwack trustee to resign
Whiteside echoes former minister’s promise to look at options to remove Barry NeufeldJessica Peters / November 30, 2020
Medical team sent to Ehatis reserve near Zeballos to guide community through COVID outbreak
17 cases, eight recoveries and no hospitalizations as Island Health praises First Nation’s responseBinny Paul, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter / November 30, 2020
Ice dance star Tessa Virtue happily out of her comfort zone in Queens MBA program
Olympic athletes, both active and retired, have been front and centre in the battle against the pandemicThe Canadian Press / November 30, 2020
Preliminary Area H byelection results show Maartman up by seven votes, McNab to ask for recount
Results of the by-election to by finalized by noon on Tuesday, December 1Cole Schisler / November 30, 2020
ATV rider goes over embankment and dies on back road near Nanaimo
45-year-old man from Errington died in incident Saturday afternoonChris Bush / November 30, 2020
CVRD must levy full amount for future parks
A mere $25 per year on a property valued at $500,000.Wire Service / November 30, 2020
Home prices rise in cottage country amid demand from remote workers, retirees
The data from Royal LePage comes amid an overall uptick in home prices this year,The Canadian Press / November 30, 2020
Very good case for upgrading Island Rail Corridor
Our population density is enough to warrant rail services on the corridor,Wire Service / November 30, 2020
Challenging wills should not be allowed
It used to be that one’s death wishes were respected.Wire Service / November 30, 2020
Probe continues into grisly mid-Island discovery of 3 human bodies, 4 dead dogs
Police still want to speak with motorist who picked up hitchhikers near scene on Nov. 1PQB News / November 30, 2020