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Retiring pilot from qathet logged record number of flying hours

Retiring pilot from qathet logged record number of flying hours

Nobody knows the BC coast like pilot Dale Buchan, say aviation colleagues
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B.C. man charged with second-degree murder in death of estranged wife

B.C. man charged with second-degree murder in death of estranged wife

MONTROSE, B.C. — A man has been charged with killing his estranged wife in Montrose, B.C. Police in the West Kootenay community say officers were dispatched Monday after a report of a man assaulting a woman on the front lawn of a home.
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Walking pneumonia is on the rise but treatable with the right antibiotic, doctors say

Walking pneumonia is on the rise but treatable with the right antibiotic, doctors say

Doctors say they are seeing an unusual spike in walking pneumonia cases in parts of Canada, particularly in kids, but their message for parents is not to panic, as treatment options are available.
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B.C. winds cut power for thousands of customers, some may be in the dark overnight

B.C. winds cut power for thousands of customers, some may be in the dark overnight

British Columbia's Crown utility says power went out for some 300,000 homes and businesses Monday as strong winds battered coastal areas and parts of the Interior, and the lights may remain out for some until Tuesday.
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Knife attack nets Vancouver woman conditional sentence

Knife attack nets Vancouver woman conditional sentence

"I was literally making my peace with God," victim said of the attack.
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Some burning allowed in city limits of Powell River in November

Some burning allowed in city limits of Powell River in November

Venting index should be checked and permit needed
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Uncounted ballot box in B.C. prompts third judicial recount. Here's what that means

Uncounted ballot box in B.C. prompts third judicial recount. Here's what that means

Elections BC finds an uncounted ballot box, prompting a judicial recount; since 2001, four judicial recounts have produced only 19 vote changes out of 98,822 ballots reviewed by a judge.
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Hindu temple in Surrey, B.C., wants police suspended after protest unrest

Hindu temple in Surrey, B.C., wants police suspended after protest unrest

VANCOUVER — A Hindu temple in Surrey, B.C., is calling for the suspension of police officers involved in what it calls "unjustified violence against temple devotees" during unrest on Sunday in which three people were arrested.
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Pedestrian in B.C. hospital after being struck by commercial truck

Pedestrian in B.C. hospital after being struck by commercial truck

The person who was struck has life-threatening injuries.
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Byelections in the cards after three Island municipal councillors elected as MLAs

Byelections in the cards after three Island municipal councillors elected as MLAs

Three municipal councillors on Vancouver Island were elected to provincial office in the 2024 provincial election, which triggers byelections for local government in the new year.
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