Long-time Central Saanich councillor named NDP candidate for Saanich North and the Islands
King, who joins election campaign one week after its start, hopes to unseat Adam OlsenWire Service / September 30, 2020
Month: September 2020
Support sought for Vernon boy battling cancer
Local mom must travel between Vernon and Vancouver while five-year-old son undergoes treatmentWire Service / September 30, 2020
Delta police launch drone program
Drones can fly day or night in a variety of weather to help Delta police and firefightersJames Smith / September 30, 2020
Metis pilot Teara Fraser profiled in new DC Comics graphic novel of women heroes
The Canadian pilot's entry is titled: 'Teara Fraser: Helping Others Soar'Wire Service / September 30, 2020
Erickson Elementary School creates fence display for Orange Shirt Day
Each of the school's nine classes created three or four shirts to display on the fenceWire Service / September 30, 2020
Starfish Pack back in Vernon schools
Kalamalka Starfish Society resumes delivery amid COVID-19 pandemicWire Service / September 30, 2020
Ecosystem restoration burn planned for Premier Lake area
A prescribed ecosystem restoration burn is being planned for 12 hectares in the Premier Lake area, according to the BC Wildfire Service.Trevor Crawley / September 30, 2020
The Editor’s Desk: Shaken, not stirred
Are you excited by the forthcoming B.C. election? If so, you might be the only oneBarbara Roden / September 30, 2020
Deposits and refunds halved at B.C. Return-It for containers one-litre and larger
The change is meant to simplify the system and make recycling beverage containers easier for allWire Service / September 30, 2020
Fender bender slows northbound traffic on Highway 97 in Kelowna
The three-vehicle collision happened around 4:45 on Wednesday afternoonWire Service / September 30, 2020
Abandoned Neucel mill in Port Alice to cost at least $17 million to decommission
Removing hazardous waste and de-risking the site ratchet up bill to taxpayersWire Service / September 30, 2020
B.C. Greens introduce all-women slate for Victoria, Saanich and Oak Bay ridings
School trustee Nicole Duncan assumes Oak Bay-Gordon Head candidacyTravis Paterson / September 30, 2020
Sooke seeks feedback on new building regulation bylaw
In addition to the online survey, a virtual online meeting takes place Oct. 22Wire Service / September 30, 2020
COLUMN: The effects of proroguing Parliament
Only four hours were allotted for debating $50 billion in deficit spendingWire Service / September 30, 2020
COVID-19 cases rising in Indigenous communities across Canada
Reopening schools and businesses and places where physical distancing is not possible are all factors in the riseWire Service / September 30, 2020
New to You suspends receiving donations due to too much garbage being deposited in bin
The hospital fundraising store had to spend more than $1,000 last month to haul "donations" to dumpWire Service / September 30, 2020
FINLAYSON: COVID-related job losses concentrated in urban areas… especially Metro Vancouver
The biggest job losses, in absolute terms, have been in Metro VancouverWire Service / September 30, 2020
Residential school survivors honoured in Port Alberni for Orange Shirt Day
Orange Shirt Day takes place every Sept. 30Elena Rardon / September 30, 2020
COVID testing centre in Maple Ridge not relocating
Only the Urgent and Primary Care Centre moving to Haney Place MallColleen Flanagan / September 30, 2020
Quite a year for Vernon mental health agency
Increased programming and rapid COVID-19 response sees busy year for CMHA VernonWire Service / September 30, 2020