A pilot program is being launched in a few cities tackling repeat property crime offenders. Coming first to Kelowna, Nanaimo and Nelson, the B.C. government’s Chronic Property and Public Disorder Intervention Initiative (C-POII) is building on the efforts of previous repeat offender programs to enhance public safety. “This new program will help to stop chronic […]

“The toxic Vancouver media.” I see that phrase – or similar ones – on social media on a constant basis. When I do, I just shake my head. It’s rather strange how people will throw out statements but never really have any credible evidence to support their case. The Oxford Dictionary defines toxic as “very

A Maple Ridge man who killed a mountain goat mother and kid was fined $50,000 and prohibited from hunting for 10 years. Daniel Gazzola unlawfully hunted and killed wildlife in multiple incidents throughout B.C. He pleaded guilty in Kamloops provincial court to five counts under the Wildlife Act (WLA), including: • Hunting and killing wildlife

A group of Revelstoke snowboarders are rolling out a film sequel online that documents their 1,350-kilometre grind cycling from the heart of B.C. to southern Alaska – with their boards and a keyboard attached. After receiving rave reviews internationally and locally, Without a Pedal: A Bicycle Film about Snowboarding will be released online Friday, Dec.

For the second time in four years, the Abbotsford Cardinals are having to rebuild after a devastating flood. The British Columbia Premier Baseball League team calls east Abbotsford’s DeLair Park its home and that park, along with surrounding areas, suffered significant flooding during the recent atmospheric river that hit Abbotsford. It’s believed that the damage