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qathet School District provides recognition

qathet School District provides recognition

Brooks students give presentation to trustees welcoming pride flags and Pink Shirt Day
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Vancouver park board 'Transition Team' messages deleted

Vancouver park board 'Transition Team' messages deleted

Even if the messages still existed, Vancouver's information access director said the city would not release them.  
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Signs of spring, but return to winter in qathet region

Signs of spring, but return to winter in qathet region

Snowfall is here but only temporarily
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Province not effectively managing hazardous spills, says B.C.'s auditor general

Province not effectively managing hazardous spills, says B.C.'s auditor general

VICTORIA — The number of hazardous spills in British Columbia has trended upwards over the last several years, making it even more important for the government to prepare, auditor general Michael Pickup says.
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Rio Tinto says it's committed to working with First Nations on Nechako River

Rio Tinto says it's committed to working with First Nations on Nechako River

Rio Tinto says they're committed to working with both the Saik’uz and Stellat’en First Nations following a Feb. 26 BC Supreme Court appeal decision regarding the two groups' aboriginal rights to fish the Nechako River watershed.
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Nanaimo approves first step in transfer of 81 hectares to Snuneymuxw Nation

Nanaimo approves first step in transfer of 81 hectares to Snuneymuxw Nation

The land on Mount Benson is being sold to the provincial government for $1.45 million as part of the land-transfer agreement with the Snuneymuxw
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'Wintry mix' across Lower Mainland could mean sloppy commute for Metro Vancouver

VANCOUVER — Environment Canada has issued a series of snowfall warnings for parts of B.C.'s Lower Mainland, heralding a sloppy evening commute for Metro Vancouver.
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Safety board says broken wheel caused 61-car CN Rail derailment in B.C.

Safety board says broken wheel caused 61-car CN Rail derailment in B.C.

VANCOUVER — The Transportation Safety Board says a broken wheel was to blame for a train derailment in B.C.'s Fraser Valley more than three years ago that spilled six million kilograms of potash.
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Break-and-enter results in 14 sets of deer antlers stolen from B.C. property

Break-and-enter results in 14 sets of deer antlers stolen from B.C. property

FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. — Police in Fort St. John, B.C., are on the lookout after a number of hunting trophies were stolen, including 14 sets of deer antlers. Mounties say the break-in was reported at an abandoned property on Feb.
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B.C.'s Gracey Hemstreet becomes first woman to complete — and win — Red Bull Hardline

B.C.'s Gracey Hemstreet becomes first woman to complete — and win — Red Bull Hardline

The 19-year-old Sechelt downhill mountain biker triumphed at the Red Bull Hardline course in Tasmania’s Maydena Bike Park on Feb. 24, making history.
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