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Spirit of Vancouver Island set to sail through Thanksgiving weekend after temporary repair

Spirit of Vancouver Island set to sail through Thanksgiving weekend after temporary repair

Temporary repair to a cracked ballast tank will allow the vessel to remain in service until after the long weekend, but Coastal Renaissance remains out of service
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Nanaimo moves forward plans to ban natural gas as primary heat source in new homes

Nanaimo moves forward plans to ban natural gas as primary heat source in new homes

No one on council changed their vote, despite a huge volume of letters from opponents
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Squamish-based Whistler Courier & Freightways resumes deliveries after bridge strike

Squamish-based Whistler Courier & Freightways resumes deliveries after bridge strike

MOTI’s Commercial Vehicle Safety and Enforcement Agency has issued $3,500 in fines.
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Masks to be worn in B.C. health facilities as flu and COVID cases increase

Masks to be worn in B.C. health facilities as flu and COVID cases increase

VANCOUVER — Mask mandates are returning to health-care settings throughout British Columbia as cases of flu, COVID-19 and other respiratory illnesses trend upward. Provincial health officer Dr.
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Gunshot victim 'dropped off' at B.C. hospital, police looking for answers

Gunshot victim 'dropped off' at B.C. hospital, police looking for answers

He arrived at the Surrey-based hospital on Wednesday morning.
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Proposed new campground near Porteau Cove gains first approval

Proposed new campground near Porteau Cove gains first approval

Squamish-Lillooet Regional District advances campground adjacent to Porteau Cove.
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Richmond man pleads guilty to destroying voyeurism charge evidence

Richmond man pleads guilty to destroying voyeurism charge evidence

Tabito Mita was charged with four counts of secretly recording a naked woman.
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CBSA officers seize nearly 200 kg of opium

CBSA officers seize nearly 200 kg of opium

Drugs were concealed in shipping containers.
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B.C. creates searchable database to track human rights recommendations

B.C. creates searchable database to track human rights recommendations

VANCOUVER — The British Columbia Office of the Human Rights Commissioner is making it easier to learn about human rights and possible solutions.
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Police investigate after student sexually assaulted in UVic bathroom

Police investigate after student sexually assaulted in UVic bathroom

A man described as 60 or older and heavy-set sexually assaulted a male student, police said
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