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

The City of Nanaimo is expanding its rabbit management measures, which include predator poles as well as cougar and coyote urine, as staff indicate the population has reached record highs. Council discussed a report on the state of the feral rabbits in the community during a meeting on Monday, Dec. 15. The report was commissioned

The B.C. government is reporting success regarding a program cracking down on high-risk repeat offenders. The Repeat Violent Offending Intervention Initiative (ReVOII), which launched in 2023, is being hailed as a success as the province says the program has resulted in reduced police interactions, faster charge approvals and increased time in custody for repeat violent-offenders.