Morning Start: The most fireproof capital city in the world
Your morning start for Thursday, June 25, 2020Brendan Shykora / June 25, 2020
Month: June 2020
Vancouver Island aquarium names new octopus after Dr. Bonnie Henry
Shaw Centre for the Salish Sea names new octopus for provincial health officerNina Grossman / June 25, 2020
Okanagan cherries in jeopardy due to above-average rainfall
Okanagan farmer said some orchards are losing up to 70 per cent of cropsDaniel Taylor / June 25, 2020
Canada’s proportion of COVID long-term care deaths double that of other countries: study
LTC residents made up 81 per cent of all reported COVID-19 deaths in the countryThe Canadian Press / June 25, 2020
Bowing to Beijing would put ‘an awful lot more Canadians’ at risk, Trudeau says
Soon after Meng was arrested, Beijing detained Spavor and Kovrig on allegations of undermining China’s national securityThe Canadian Press / June 25, 2020
Feds clarify how CERB payments could be decreased in June to prevent overpayment
People collecting CERB will receive money again in JulyKendra Crighton / June 25, 2020
North Okanagan has a long history of flooding
Museum photo from 1948 shows Swan Lake floodJennifer Smith / June 25, 2020
Trudeau unveils details of grant to help post-secondary students, grads work this summer
Students, recent grads could get up to $5,000Katya Slepian / June 25, 2020
Boat owners brandishing boat hooks help police catch suspect at Nanaimo marina
Suspect flees, leaps into the water after allegedly lighting up meth pipe in front of RCMP officersNanaimo News Staff / June 25, 2020
Poll: Do you support a universal basic income?
Recent survey shows about 60 per cent of Canadians support a universal benefitJesse Day / June 25, 2020
PHOTOS: Indigenous students celebrate graduation from schools throughout the region
Members of bands from the Secwépemc Nation excelMartha Wickett / June 25, 2020
India artist leaves legacy after Okanagan visit cut short by COVID
Clay journals experiences transitioning from winter to spring, on exhibitJennifer Smith / June 25, 2020
Kettle Valley Steam Railway prepares to resume operations
Tourist train organizers planning for mid-July trainsJohn Arendt / June 24, 2020
Finlayson: B.C.’s economy devastated by pandemic – and the measures taken to contain it
‘Policy-makers should be acutely sensitive to the financial health of the overall business sector’Wire Service / June 24, 2020
Bald eagle drowns despite rescue efforts near Campbell River
‘It’s a sad story,’ said resident who found the older female eagle struggling in the waterBinny Paul, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter / June 24, 2020
MLA ‘devastated’ by claims of racist blood-alcohol game at Greater Victoria hospital
Adam Olsen says racism in B.C. health care system is pervasiveNina Grossman / June 24, 2020
Victoria’s 2020 Graduates – A Time to Celebrate
Boulevard congratulates the grads of 2020 on reaching this milestone occasion. We…Wire Service / June 24, 2020
Flames icon Jarome Iginla headlines Hockey Hall of Fame’s 2020 class
Three-time Stanley Cup champion Marian Hossa will join Iginla in the players’ categoryThe Canadian Press / June 24, 2020
Search underway in B.C. backcountry for Alberta man missing since November
A helicopter and all-terrain vehicles are being used in the searchThe Canadian Press / June 24, 2020
Provincial amateur golf championships go ahead with COVID-19 safety protocols
Alberta began its championship season on TuesdayThe Canadian Press / June 24, 2020