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New 'building block' designs aim to speed up housing construction in B.C.

New 'building block' designs aim to speed up housing construction in B.C.

The province unveiled new standardized designs meant to lower costs for people building small-scale, multi-unit housing.
Humane society files animal cruelty complaint over Vancouver Island rodeo event

Humane society files animal cruelty complaint over Vancouver Island rodeo event

Complaint references video that shows repeated use of electric prod on a bull
Kaslo's Andrea Hand wins national logger sports title

Kaslo's Andrea Hand wins national logger sports title

Hand clinched her first Canadian title last month in Kelowna
Motorcycle rider dies in Vancouver Island logging road crash

Motorcycle rider dies in Vancouver Island logging road crash

RCMP: Dirtbiker located deceased on Aug. 26
B.C.’s Nicholas Bennett wins 2nd Paralympic swim gold

B.C.’s Nicholas Bennett wins 2nd Paralympic swim gold

Parksville athlete has collected three medals in total in Paris
Earthquake off Haida Gwaii felt lightly in villages

Earthquake off Haida Gwaii felt lightly in villages

The 4.2 magnitude quake did not produce a tsunami warning, no damage reported
Singh terminates NDP deal propping up Canada’s Liberal government

Singh terminates NDP deal propping up Canada’s Liberal government

Trudeau government’s future to be determined on a vote-to-vote basis
Abandoned barn burns down in Nanaimo

Abandoned barn burns down in Nanaimo

Structure was fully ablaze when crews arrived at the scene on Wexford Road
Guilty child porn plea lands B.C. man 10 months in jail

Guilty child porn plea lands B.C. man 10 months in jail

Scott Harrison pleaded guilty to one count of possessing child pornography
Remote B.C. community declares emergency, 1 arrested in homicide investigation

Remote B.C. community declares emergency, 1 arrested in homicide investigation

Death of man in residence comes as Ahousaht also coping with loss of youth support worker