13+ hour, 30+ min ago   (379+ words) Published 4:30 pm Sunday, September 13, 2026 By Karl Yu/Nanaimo News Bulletin There is doubt as to whether a man actually gunned down and murdered another at a fast-food restaurant in Nanaimo five years ago, say defence lawyers. The trial of Ronald…...

12+ hour, 54+ min ago   (155+ words) Published 5:29 pm Sunday, September 13, 2026 The B.C. government will be offering a total of $15 million in 2027 to support wildfire risk reduction projects in individual communities. The funding was announced on Sunday, Sept. 13 and is part of the FireSmart Community Funding and Supports…...

1+ day, 55+ min ago   (884+ words) Published 5:30 am Sunday, September 13, 2026 By Barry Gerding Black Press The fourth consecutive year of drought in the Okanagan Valley watershed is coming to a close for 2026, and already concerns about the lack of precipitation in 2027 are being voiced. In her…...

3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (874+ words) Published 1:36 pm Thursday, September 10, 2026 The Forest Enhancement Society of BC (FESBC) marked its 10th anniversary by reflecting on community forests across the province. The reflection came in a Sept. 9 press release, titled “A Decade of Impact: Investing in Community Forests for…...

3+ day, 19+ hour ago   (825+ words) Published 10:23 am Thursday, September 10, 2026 Vernon’s Active Living Centre (ALC) is nearing completion, and as construction crews busily worked on the site Wednesday afternoon, the city offered media a first look at how the $136 million facility is shaping up. The Sept....

3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (230+ words) Published 10:10 am Thursday, September 10, 2026 The Osoyoos Indian Band will be working directly with the Gorman Group for shared management of a long-term forest area. The partnership agreement covers Tree Farm Licence (TFL) 59, located east of Oliver within the OIB’s traditional…...

4+ day, 10+ hour ago   (871+ words) Published 7:47 pm Wednesday, September 9, 2026 By Ben Lypka/Abbotsford News A mostly cordial debate ended with an exclamation mark when NDP candidate Pam Alexis implied that one of her opponents doesn’t know the Abbotsford-Mission community at all and is there to…...

5+ day, 14+ hour ago   (638+ words) Published 3:48 pm Tuesday, September 8, 2026 By Mark Page/Black Press Americans crossing the border into British Columbia have long been welcomed to Canada with signs explaining how to convert miles per hour to kilometres per hour. Soon, they will also be…...

5+ day, 19+ hour ago   (394+ words) Published 10:22 am Tuesday, September 8, 2026 A new facility designed to give some of B.C.’s most vulnerable animals a second chance opened its doors on Vancouver Island this week. The BC SPCA officially celebrated the grand opening of its Vancouver Island Animal…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (537+ words) Published 3:00 pm Saturday, September 5, 2026 BC Timber Sales (BCTS) is holding an open house in Spallumcheen next week regarding its controversial proposal to harvest trees on Mount Rose Swanson, a popular recreation area in the community. The open house will take…...