Public risking lives on BC Hydro facilities pursuing perfect selfies
Incidents range from climbing transmission towers to swimming in restricted areas at dam sitesBlack Press Media Staff / August 3, 2021
Month: August 2021
Ferry-goers stranded between Tsawwassen, Salt Spring and Pender Islands on B.C. Day
Incorrect schedule affects travellers with reservations, Ferries offers refunds, alternative sailingVictoria News Staff / August 3, 2021
Vaccinated? You’re 10x less likely to catch and transmit COVID-19, but risk remains
Independent modelling group says that asymptomatic spread makes contact tracing more difficultKatya Slepian / August 3, 2021
B.C. man who survived 2 recent assassination attempts has a history of getting shot at
Kyle Gianis has survived four attempts on his life in B.C.Michael Rodriguez / August 3, 2021
Saanich Peninsula’s Pauquachin First Nation receives $41 million from feds for road closure deal
Payment compensates for deal Canada struck with developer that closed only land access to communityPeninsula News Staff / August 3, 2021
VIDEO: Explosions rock Kamloops after semi-truck catches fire on Highway 1
Kamloops Fire Rescue said the driver of the burning truck was taken to hospital with undetermined injuriesWire Service / August 3, 2021
Surrey RCMP probe garbage-throwing ‘racism’ confrontation at Aspen Park in Newton
Argument between elderly women and other park goers at Aspen Park in Newton on July 28 generates allegations of racismTom Zytaruk / August 3, 2021
One dead after early morning crash near Black Creek
A car collided with a power pole shortly before 3 a.m. on Hwy 19ARonan O’Doherty / August 3, 2021
Toxic algae bloom prompts water warning in View Royal lake
Capital Regional District also warns to keep pets away from Prior LakeGoldstream News Staff / August 3, 2021
Grand Forks man allegedly assaults paramedics, takes up sword in armed stand-off
Police say the man had been serving house arrest for a prior conviction at the time of the alleged assaultLaurie Tritschler / August 3, 2021
Malahat totem pole removed for refurbishment following July 2 arson
Private ceremony conducted to ensure cultural protocols were followedKevin Rothbauer / August 3, 2021
VIDEO: Seal gives birth on dock at Comox Marina
Comox resident witnesses, records the moment a seal gives birth in the wildTerry Farrell / August 3, 2021
Woman drowns in Christina Lake, say Grand Forks RCMP
The woman’s death marks the area’s first reported drowning in 2021Laurie Tritschler / August 3, 2021
Distinctive urn, with Indigenous design, only item taken in Victoria break and enter
Other valuables left untouched in weekend theftVictoria News Staff / August 3, 2021
UPDATE: Officer dead, suspect killed in violence outside Pentagon
Multiple gunshots heard near the vicinityThe Canadian Press / August 3, 2021
UPDATE: No fly-zone being amended in Kelowna, YLW operations to resume
More than two dozen arriving and departing flights on Tuesday were cancelledAaron Hemens / August 3, 2021
UPDATE: Missing woman found safe
Amy Simpson had last been seen July 7 in VictoriaVictoria News Staff / August 3, 2021
NYC will require COVID vaccination proof for indoor dining, gyms
This is the most aggressive step the city has taken yet to curb a surge in cases caused by the Delta variantAssociated Press / August 3, 2021
Canada shut out of medals again, but sprinters De Grasse, Brown provide hope
Country left without any hardware to celebrate for the second straight dayThe Canadian Press / August 3, 2021
Where will homelessness rise or fall? A federally funded AI has some predictions
Helpseeker says numbers should help policy-makers decide on where to put resourcesThe Canadian Press / August 3, 2021