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Major police incident at New Westminster courthouse sparks …
2 days ago · A major police incident at the courthouse in New Westminster has shut the area down, with nearby residents being asked to evacuate the area. The incident appears to have started around 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday (Jan. 7). A major police incident at the courthouse in New Westminster has shut the area down ...
Haida Gwaii reinstated to receive full Northern Resident Tax Break ...
Dec 17, 2024 · The time has come that Haida Gwaii residents can once again claim the full amount of the northern resident income tax deduction. This change arrives after nearly 30 years of Haida Gwaii being excluded from Northern Zone A and placed in the less advantageous Intermediate Zone B, limiting the amount residents could claim.
2 B.C. Ferries sailings cancelled after passenger overboard at ...
1 day ago · Ferry sailings between Nanaimo and Tsawwassen were cancelled Wednesday, Jan. 8, after a passenger went overboard. B.C. Ferries reported the crew of the Queen of Alberni on the Duke Point-Tsawwassen 7:45 a.m. sailing responded to a report that a passenger had gone overboard as the ship arrived at the Tsawwassen terminal.. The individual was brought ashore and was tended to by B.C. Emergency ...
UPDATED: Outrage in Kootenays as ferry strike threatens …
Dec 30, 2024 · When Val Miller moved to Procter in 1986, she understood life in the community was dictated by its ferry crossing. The small community northeast of Nelson is only accessible by a cable ferry located a short drive away at Harrop, which Miller and other residents have accepted as part of the package for living in the area.
New cell towers eliminate gaps in Hwy 16 coverage
Dec 31, 2024 · Rogers Communications has turned on five new cellular towers along Highway 16 eliminating several dead spots. This will help provide 911 access for all travellers and 5G wireless coverage. This also marks substantial completion of the project, with nine out of 11 towers now in-service. The now-live ...
'Guy is thriving': From living on B.C.'s streets to helping people ...
1 day ago · Vernon's Upper Room Mission knows that stories of transformation can often go untold. That's why the organization is sharing the inspiring story of Guy. The Upper Room Mission works with and supports individuals facing homelessness, poverty or addiction. In a post on its website, the Mission told ...
Wave riders urged to stay away from B.C.'s surfing sea otter
2 days ago · Similar to the recent scenes of the animal climbing onto a surfer’s board, a sea otter was filmed hitching a lift with a Sooke paddle-boarder in August 2024.. Cottrell says they were also monitoring the paddle-boarding sea otter, and …
B.C. signs agreement recognizing Haida Nation’s title over Haida …
Apr 14, 2024 · The Haida Nation and B.C. government put pen to paper on Sunday (April 14) to sign a landmark agreement that will officially transfer governance over Haida Gwaii to the First Nation.
Logging moves forward as court rules against Haida Gwaii protesters
Oct 10, 2019 · A logging company on Haida Gwaii now has the green light to cut down trees in a forest of cultural importance for the Haida Nation. O’Brien and Fuerst Logging won an injunction in court against Haida Gwaii protesters who had been trying to halt cutting activity in the Tlaga Gaawtlaas Blue Jackets area near Masset.