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U.S. warning of part failure didn't save pilot's life in crash in Mission, B.C.

U.S. warning of part failure didn't save pilot's life in crash in Mission, B.C.

RICHMOND, B.C. — A Transportation Safety Board report says a warning of a seatbelt bracket failure may not have filtered down to the owner of a small plane that was involved in a deadly crash in British Columbia last year.
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1 hurt in avalanche, experts urge caution as conditions risky on some B.C. mountains

1 hurt in avalanche, experts urge caution as conditions risky on some B.C. mountains

VANCOUVER — A report on the Avalanche Canada website says one skier has been seriously hurt in an avalanche on central Vancouver Island. The report says it happened Sunday on Mount Cameron, southwest of Courtenay.
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People are posting pics of their B.C. COVID-19 vaccine cards. Don't

People are posting pics of their B.C. COVID-19 vaccine cards. Don't

The BBB says scammers could extract your personal information
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Local artist insists stone pillar is '110 per cent' his carving, will meet with museum

Local artist insists stone pillar is '110 per cent' his carving, will meet with museum

The Royal BC Museum recently announced they'd determined the found item was likely used in rituals by the Songhees and Esquimalt First Nations. This carver says no, it's his work from 2017.
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Possible brush with COVID-19 variant prompts tests at Maple Ridge, B.C., high school

Possible brush with COVID-19 variant prompts tests at Maple Ridge, B.C., high school

MAPLE RIDGE, B.C.
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FBI joins Saanich police, RCMP investigating 2008 unsolved murder of Lindsay Buziak

FBI joins Saanich police, RCMP investigating 2008 unsolved murder of Lindsay Buziak

SAANICH, B.C. — Investigators from the United States have joined a new team taking a fresh look at the unsolved homicide of Victoria real estate agent Lindsay Buziak and police say there's movement in the 13-year-old case.
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A puzzling work of art: Jigsaw firm calls for submissions from artists

A puzzling work of art: Jigsaw firm calls for submissions from artists

The pair launched the business last fall
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COVID-19 lockdown ends for Canim Lake band, but some restrictions remain in place

COVID-19 lockdown ends for Canim Lake band, but some restrictions remain in place

WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. — A COVID-19 lockdown has ended in a First Nations community in British Columbia's central interior, but officials say they still plan to limit access for non-residents for at least another month.
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B.C. teacher’s heart-felt mini-Bernie warms donors, charities benefit

B.C. teacher’s heart-felt mini-Bernie warms donors, charities benefit

Laurie Bayly’s woolly rendition of a mitten-clad Bernie Sanders, which measures 15 centimetres high, has turned into a fund­raising effort that the elementary-school teacher and counsellor never expected.
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Funding available for multicultural worker training

Funding available for multicultural worker training

According to a news release from the provincial government, the new Community and Employer Partnership (CEP) project is intended for immigrants.
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