UPDATE: Dementia patient has case put off until September
John Furman, a 95-year-old dementia patient who’s been charged with murder, will have his case put off until September after undergoing a mental-health assessment. Furman was charged with murder after his 85-year-old roommate was killed at a care facilityat the Vernon Jubilee Hospital. Reports have been circulating in the media that Furman served during the […]
GARDEN WISDOM: Working in the Worm Factory
This is the story of how I came to be a worm farmer. It wasn’t a role I had ever envisioned myself in, but when we started selling the Worm Factory 360 vermicomposting kit last winter, I was intrigued. I was surprised how many we were selling, and so I began looking at reviews on Youtube and […]
Four survive float plane crash near Tofino
Four people have been transported to hospital following a plane crash near Tofino on Vancouver Island Friday. The four survivours of the six-people on the plane suffered varying degrees of injury and were transported to hospitals on Vancouver Island. Shortly before 4 p.m. Friday, search crews located the crash site where a missing float plane […]
No one injured after explosion under car in Oliver
No one was injured after an Improvised Explosives Device exploded in residential area police thought happened Monday (August 12) in Oliver. RCMP were advised of an incident involving an Improvised Explosives Device at approximately 10:40 .a.m. However, police now believe the incident occurred early Sunday morning around 2 a.m., and not Monday. RCMP said the […]
Officer struck by passing motorist, 30-year-old faces charges
A RCMP officer from Tofino was injured after being struck by a passing car during a road-side stop near the Vancouver Island community. The incident happened Friday (August 2) at 9:28 p.m. Cst. Kathy Bullock of the Tofino Detachment was conducting a traffic stop on the Pacific Rim Highway just outside of Tofino. During her […]
Reforming BC liquor laws begins in September
The review of B.C.’s liquor laws began this week with a request for feedback from key industry groups and stakeholders. In September, British Columbians also will be asked for their input to make practical reforms to B.C.’s outdated and inefficient liquor laws. The goal is to find practical, responsible solutions that improve consumer convenience and […]
Kelowna teens violently ill after ingesting ecstasy
RCMP is reporting that several Kelowna teens are recovering after they ingested what they believed to be ecstasy and became violently ill Friday (August 2). Now a Vancouver television station is reporting that a Kelowna girl is dead after ingesting ecstas. Age of the girl has not been released but RCMP said three youths, 15, […]
Commissioner's investigation into multicultural outreach strategy falls short
The investigation by B.C. Information and Privacy Commissioner Elizabeth Denham into alleged information sharing between the B.C. government and B.C. Liberal Party falls short and will do little to satisfy public concerns over the ill-fated multicultural outreach strategy, according to IntegrityBC. The organization noted that...
Rescue efforts save stranded family from boat wreck
Police say it took a team effort to rescue a family of six after Saturday nights Festival of Lights in Vancouver. “On July 27 around 11 p.m., Richmond RCMP’S Marine Unit vessel, The Fraser Guardian, was heading home after assisting with water patrols during the Saturday night fireworks display, when they spotted a flashlight out […]
Highway project east of Kamloops increases safety on TransCanada track
A dangerous stretch of road east of Kamloops is going to get a major upgrade after the provincial and federal governments agreed to fund the project. Cathy McLeod, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of National Revenue and Member of Parliament for Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo and British Columbia’s Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Todd Stone made the announcement Tuesday. […]
