10:00 p.m. PST Vernon-Lake Country-Monashee It’s looking like the Conservatives are on track to win in Vernon-Lake Country-Monashee as well, with Scott Anderson holding firm in the lead.   Of the 81.59 per cent of votes tallied so far, Anderson has secured 51.3 per cent, a 10.1 per cent lead over...

The Columbia Basin Trust (CBT) is giving grants to make play spaces more accessible in 25 communities. The Trust says $1,160,500 will be split among projects aimed at creating more accessible, inclusive and welcoming play environments. "These improvements will reduce barriers to access for children with diverse physical, developmental, cognitive and...

Vancouver police say they’ve had interactions over mental health issues with the 30-year-old suspect in Saturday evening’s attack on a Filipino street festival in the city. They’re ruling out terrorism. A man drove his S-U-V through the crowds of people on a pedestrian-only street just as the event was wrapping up. At...

Children and youth will soon have access to improved healthcare to address complex care issues with specialized services.  Construction to a dedicated BC Children’s Hospital facility is currently underway and will provide state-of-the-art technology and support from multiple healthcare providers.   Minister of Infrastructure c says the support goes beyond the regular...

Polling stations are officially open across the country for those who have not already voted in advance polls.

BC saw a 35.7 per cent increase in advance voting compared to the last federal election in 2021. According to Elections Canada, 1,104,151 people in our province cast an early ballot this year, up from 813,126 four years earlier. After four days of advance voting in Columbia-Kootenay-Southern Rockies 24,630 voters unofficially...