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RCMP ask for public's help locating Seabird Island man
58+ min ago (188+ words) Published 11: 39 am Thursday, April 9, 2026 Dion Fraser, Sr. was last seen in the Chawathil area on April 2. (Sq'wqel First Nation) The Upper Fraser Valley Detachment of the RCMP is seeking the publics assistance in locating Dion Fraser, Sr. of Seabird Island,…...
Confirmed: Harrison Tulip Festival to open Friday
44+ min ago (208+ words) Published 11: 50 am Thursday, April 9, 2026 The Harrison Tulip Festival is set to open this week. (Harrison Tulip Festival) The opening date is set for the largest tulip festival in Canada. The Harrison Tulip Festival will officially open on Friday, April 10, until…...
It's kitten season; our shelters need a hand
2+ hour, 3+ min ago (594+ words) Published 5: 30 am Thursday, April 9, 2026 Every spring, just as the days start getting a little longer and a bit warmer, something else quietly begins to show up alongside the flowers'what many in animal welfare call "kitten season." It's the time of…...
Go Fund Me launched as deadline for power shut-off at B. C. trailer park looms
19+ hour, 17+ min ago (1015+ words) Published 5: 20 pm Wednesday, April 8, 2026 The Crown Villa manufactured home park in Vernon is in a state of disrepair, such that power is going to be shut off by April 10, 2026, if repairs aren't made. (Brendan Shykora/Morning Star) Residents at a…...
Out-of-control wildfire 50 hectares in size east of Merritt
20+ hour, 12+ min ago (135+ words) Published 4: 25 pm Wednesday, April 8, 2026 Wildfire reported near Merritt, B. C. on April 8 around 4: 10 p. m. (BC Wildfire) BC Wildfire has a new update for the size of a wildfire on Hamilton Hill (Quilchena Creek) near Merritt. The wildfire on Hamilton Creek Indian Reserve No....
We have the votes: Eby says he is sure B. C. NDP can pass DRIPA changes
20+ hour, 2+ min ago (704+ words) Published 4: 35 pm Wednesday, April 8, 2026 Premier David Eby on April 2, 2026, discussing a meeting with First Nations leaders about proposed changes to the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act. (Mark Page/Black Press Media) Premier David Eby says he "very…...
B. C. set to mark 10-year anniversary of toxic drug crisis
19+ hour, 26+ min ago (830+ words) Published 5: 00 pm Wednesday, April 8, 2026 Then-provincial health officer Dr. Perry Kendall, left, and then-Health Minister Terry Lake declare a public health emergency in April 2016 as a result of a significant increase in drug-related overdoses and deaths. (Courtesy Ministry of Health) This…...
B. C. First Nation at odds over ownership of historic Greater Victoria site
16+ hour, 5+ min ago (510+ words) Published 4: 23 pm Wednesday, April 8, 2026 Future ownership of Hatley Park in Colwood has been called into question by Esquimalt Nation. The nation has filed a civil claim with the B. C. Supreme Court calling for a halt to plans to designate Hatley Park…...
B. C. Premier says announcement on Kelowna's short-term rental exemption coming "soon'
21+ hour, 57+ min ago (346+ words) Published 2: 40 pm Wednesday, April 8, 2026 B. C. Premier David Eby in Kelowna on April 8, 2026 speaking on DRIPA, funding for Interior manufacturing businesses and Kelowna's short-term housing exemption. (Ty Lim/Kelowna Capital News) B. C. Premier David Eby said an announcement regarding Kelowna's early exemption to…...
THE MOJ: Fun is just beginning after total knee replacement procedure
17+ hour, 51+ min ago (894+ words) Published 1: 40 pm Wednesday, April 8, 2026 On March 13, your agent had a total knee replacement performed at Burnaby General Hospital by Dr. Tim Kostamo and his staff. It's been a very interesting experience and one that I've received quite a few questions…...