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WorkSafeBC issues $4K fine for violation at a Courtenay worksite

WorkSafeBC issues $4K fine for violation at a Courtenay worksite

WorkSafeBC recently issued a penalty of $4,361.27 to DV ̨ÍåMMÂãÁÄÊÒ Custom Homes for a high-risk violation at a Courtenay worksite. DV ̨ÍåMMÂãÁÄÊÒ Custom Homes worksite was a two-storey house under construction.
More than words: Indigenous artist makes plea for reconciliation at Island unveiling

More than words: Indigenous artist makes plea for reconciliation at Island unveiling

Shq’apthut, a new public artwork by Maynard Johnny Jr., stands in Waterwheel Park
B.C. Conservatives, NDP trade shots over Surrey election court challenge

B.C. Conservatives, NDP trade shots over Surrey election court challenge

B.C. Conservative challenge has amended his original petition asking court to overturn Surrey-Guildford result
B.C. boosts police funding to target repeat violent offenders

B.C. boosts police funding to target repeat violent offenders

Vancouver police credit program with 27% drop in violent crime
Coroner declines inquest into death of B.C. woman shot by police officer

Coroner declines inquest into death of B.C. woman shot by police officer

Lisa Rauch died after being shot with an ARWEN round in 2019
Crash sends vintage car careening into drive-thru lineup in Nanaimo

Crash sends vintage car careening into drive-thru lineup in Nanaimo

Two people injured in four-vehicle collision at old Island Highway and Enterprise Way
Vandals target Nanaimo fire hydrants, spilling water and sparking concern

Vandals target Nanaimo fire hydrants, spilling water and sparking concern

Multiple fire hydrants vandalized one week after 50 storm drain covers were turned upside-down
Civilian watchdog investigates police-involved shooting in Agassiz

Civilian watchdog investigates police-involved shooting in Agassiz

1 person transported to hospital by helicopter after being shot
Man charged following fatal highway crash in Nanaimo last summer

Man charged following fatal highway crash in Nanaimo last summer

Samuel Taylor charged with dangerous driving causing death and impaired driving causing death
B.C. jet skier fined $5k for intentionally approaching marine mammals too closely

B.C. jet skier fined $5k for intentionally approaching marine mammals too closely

The incident occurred in Broughton Strait near Port McNeill on August 30, 2022