‘Much, much slower:’ Coroner promises change after Humboldt mix-up
Saskatchewan’s chief coroner releases report into April 2018 crash.The Canadian Press / February 25, 2019
Month: February 2019
Nanaimo youths creating mural in memory of Makayla Chang
Mural to be unveiled at Harewood Centennial Park on March 17Josef Jacobson / February 25, 2019
Logging truck loses its load at busy Port Alberni intersection
91-year-old man escapes serious injury after logs hit his carWire Service / February 25, 2019
High winds, blowing snow cause highway chaos, power outages in parts of Ontario
More than 175,000 people lost electricity in the nearly 24 hours since the storm hitThe Canadian Press / February 25, 2019
Nielsen: 29.6 million viewers for Oscars, up from 2018
The biggest Oscars audience ever recorded came in 1998.Associated Press / February 25, 2019
B.C. examines new directions for renewable electricity projects
Municipal utilities, restoring B.C. Hydro ownership on table, Michelle Mungall saysTom Fletcher / February 25, 2019
Port Alberni RCMP mourn loss of off-duty officer
Additional resources sent to Alberni to help fellow officers deal with deathSusie Quinn / February 25, 2019
B.C. stores included in brewer’s yeast recall for ‘undeclared peanut’
No complaints reported regarding peanut contamination in any products sold locallyMartha Wickett / February 25, 2019
Island family struggles to find rental housing as eviction looms
Couple with three children facing homelessness amid ongoing housing crisisDavid Gordon Koch / February 25, 2019
All measles cases in Vancouver outbreak came from abroad, officials says
Best defence against the measles is to get both MMR vaccinesKatya Slepian / February 25, 2019
Second Haida Gwaii oceans forum set to make waves
Keynotes will feature Tofino Mayor Josie Osborne, Maori tourism leader Hone MihakaKarissa Gall / February 25, 2019
Anchor dragging incidents on the rise in Prince Rupert harbour
Average of seven drags a year, states report by T. Buck Suzuki Environmental FoundationShannon Lough / February 25, 2019
Trudeau should be ordered to explain his actions on SCN-Lavalin: Scheer
Liberals don’t appear ready to support the Conservative motion to call Trudeau to testifyThe Canadian Press / February 25, 2019
Lawyer enters not guilty plea for R. Kelly in sex abuse case
He was arrested Friday on 10 counts of aggravated sexual abuse involving four females, 3 of whom are minorsAssociated Press / February 25, 2019
Powder pandemonium: Video goes viral after B.C. ski resort receives 55cm of snow
Rope drop video attracts 126,000 views in 24 hours after Fernie Alpine Resort receives 55cm of snowKimberley Vlasic / February 25, 2019
Man who had been reported missing found dead near Nanaimo
Scot Labelle’s body found in wooded area north of the cityNanaimo News Staff / February 25, 2019
Mortgage test, high supply to keep cooling B.C. housing prices in 2019, report says
The BC Real Estate Association says new lending rules are still affecting buyersKatya Slepian / February 25, 2019
‘Not Canadian enough:’ Edmonton woman’s girls denied citizenship under old law
Conservatives took away right to pass on citizenship to your children unless they’re born in CanadaThe Canadian Press / February 25, 2019
Nanaimo Clippers choose co-MVPs as BCHL’s regular season ends
Marcus Mitchell and Ethan Scardina share Most Valuable Player hardward for 2018-19Nanaimo News Staff / February 25, 2019
Consular officials meet with one of two Canadians detained in China
Global Affairs Canada says China had their fourth visit with Michael Kovrig since his arrestThe Canadian Press / February 25, 2019