B.C. Lt.-Gov. Wendy Cocchia gave royal assent to eight pieces of legislation on Thursday (Oct. 30), including a bill to strengthen penalties for the non-consensual release of intimate images. Another will alter driver licensing requirements, dispensing with the second road test. Other bills include one requiring post-secondary institutions to create a sexual violence policy, a […]

Halloween is about to descend so it’s important for trick or treaters and those handing out googies to think about safety during spooky season. The RCMP and the federal government are offering safety tips for a fun and safe Halloween for parents and children. • To plan for a safe and scary look, trick-or-treaters need

B.C. has its fair share of spooky locations and stories. Every community has its own spooky stories to entertain the public during Halloween. Words of those who have seen them, rumors and legends add more flavour to the holiday. Black Press Media spoke to Nicole Kilburn, an anthropology instructor at Victoria’s Camosun College to look

BC Highway Patrol (BCHP) is investigating if there is “criminal cause” after a Mission woman was killed during a two-vehicle collision on Highway 1 near Hope. BCHP is looking for witnesses, and dash cam footage, after a 29-year-old woman was confirmed dead on scene Thursday night (Oct. 30) when a white Hyundai SUV collided with

Kelowna’s food scene is being recognized on an international level. On Friday, Oct. 31, Kelowna became the first city in Canada to be designated as a United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Creative City of Gastronomy. “Kelowna is honoured to be the first city in Canada designated as a UNESCO Creative City of