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Northern B.C. getting better highway cell coverage

Northern B.C. getting better highway cell coverage

The province is investing an additional $75 million to expand cell coverage
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Several hurt in Victoria knife rampage

Several hurt in Victoria knife rampage

Man stabbed at least one person, slashed another, robbed at least two people and sparked a car crash involving two police vehicles and a taxi
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Woman's hospital encounter in Vernon goes viral, viewed more than 215,000 times

Woman's hospital encounter in Vernon goes viral, viewed more than 215,000 times

"I don't want to be afraid to go to the ER in my own town," said Savanna Hedstorm
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Time's up for mobile sauna operating at Esquimalt Lagoon

Time's up for mobile sauna operating at Esquimalt Lagoon

While the sauna was seen as a healthy and popular offering that went well with the trend of cold-ocean swimming, council has decided to end a temporary-use permit issued in January to Wildwood Saunas.
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Nanaimo RCMP seek public help in latest shooting

Nanaimo RCMP seek public help in latest shooting

Both of the men who were shot in separate incidents in Nanaimo last week remain in hospital.
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Attempt to recall Premier David Eby fails

Attempt to recall Premier David Eby fails

This is B.C.'s 28th recall petition against a sitting MLA — all of which have failed.
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Hate crimes team joins investigation into attack on international student at Kelowna bus stop

Hate crimes team joins investigation into attack on international student at Kelowna bus stop

21-year-old Gagandeep Singh was viciously swarmed, suffering extensive non life-threatening injuries.
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Fish farmers launch legal challenge of fish farm closures

Fish farmers launch legal challenge of fish farm closures

Salmon farmers and First Nations file for judicial review of Discovery Islands decision
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Hate crimes unit joins probe of international student's assault in Kelowna, B.C.

Hate crimes unit joins probe of international student's assault in Kelowna, B.C.

KELOWNA, B.C. — RCMP in Kelowna, B.C., say it's members are consulting with its hate crimes team to ensure that if there are any elements of hate that they are property identified in the attack on an international student in the city.
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B.C. pharmacist who faked his COVID-19 vaccinations suspended for 30 days

B.C. pharmacist who faked his COVID-19 vaccinations suspended for 30 days

VANCOUVER — A British Columbia pharmacist has been disciplined for claiming to be vaccinated against COVID-19 and falsifying provincial health records to hide his unvaccinated status.
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