‘Entire province faces risk’: B.C. citizens urged to prepare for above-normal spring flood season

B.C. homeowners are being urged to take steps to prepare for the possibility of a flood, this includes protecting one’s home by moving equipment and other assets from these areas to higher ground. (J.R. Rardon)
High-streamflow advisory issued for the Cariboo Region and areas including Williams Lake, Quesnel and Prince George

Pall Bearers carrying the coffin of the Duke of Edinburgh, followed by the Prince of Wales, left and Princess Anne, right, into St George’s Chapel for his funeral, at Windsor Castle, in Windsor, England, Saturday April 17, 2021. (Danny Lawson/Pool via AP)

Trudeau announces $200K donation to Duke of Edinburgh award as Prince Philip laid to rest
Vancouver-based Doubleview Gold Corp. is developing claims in an area north of Telegraph Creek that occupies an important place in Tahltan oral histories, said Chad Norman Day, president of the Tahltan Central Government. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO)

B.C. Indigenous nation opposes mineral exploration in culturally sensitive area
Legal challenge seeks to overturn Quebec ban on cannabis T-shirts, other products

Legal challenge seeks to overturn Quebec ban on cannabis T-shirts, other products
Chainsaw and friends near the beach thrill orca watchers in Lantzville

Chainsaw and friends near the beach thrill orca watchers in Lantzville

Stz’uminus Elder George Harris, Ladysmith Mayor Aaron Stone, and Stz’uminus Chief Roxanne Harris opened the ceremony. (Cole Schisler photo)

Symbolic red dresses rehung along B.C. highway after vandals tore them down
A Western toadlet crosses the centre line of Elk View Road in Chilliwack on Aug. 26, 2010. A tunnel underneath the road has since been installed to help them migrate cross the road. Saturday, April 24 is Save the Frogs Day. (Jenna Hauck/ Progress File)

Unofficial holidays: Here’s what people are celebrating for the week of April 18 to 24
Local carpenter Tyler Bohn embarked on a quest to create the East Sooke Treehouse, after seeing people build similar structures on a Discovery Channel show. (East Sooke Treehouse Facebook photo)

PHOTOS: B.C. carpenter builds fort inspired by TV’s ‘Treehouse Masters’

  • updated 6h ago
Building on the success of Black Press Media’s niche digital platforms, Today’s Home brings the same wealth of knowledge and local expertise to the search for a home, be it buying, selling, or even just daydreaming about what changes you can make in the future.

Black Press Media introduces one of Western Canada’s best real estate platforms helping home buyers Find. Love. Live. that new home
    Video
    Rainbow trouts thrashing with life as they’re about to be transferred to the largest lake of their lives, even though it’s pretty small. These rainbows have a blue tinge because they matched the blue of their hatchery pen, but soon they’ll take on the green-browns of their new home at Lookout Lake. (Zoe Ducklow/News Staff)

    VIDEO: B.C. lake stocked with hatchery trout to delight of a seniors fishing club

    A woman wears a protective face covering to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 as she walks past the emergency entrance of Vancouver General Hospital in Vancouver, B.C., Friday, April 9, 2021. COVID-19 cases have been on a steady increase in the province of British Columbia over the past week. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward

    Top doctor warns B.C.’s daily cases could reach 3,000 as COVID hospitalizations surge

    (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader, FIle)

    VIDEO: ‘Extremely, extremely rare’ blood clots ‘may be linked’ to AstraZeneca, Health Canada says

    A person receives a COVID-19 vaccine at a vaccination clinic run by Vancouver Coastal Health, in Richmond, B.C., Saturday, April 10, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS

    B.C. sees 873 more COVID-19 cases Tuesday, decline continues

    More Videos 

    News
    Ontario Premier Doug Ford arrives to make an announcement during the daily briefing at Queen’s Park in Toronto, Thursday, April 1, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn

    Doug Ford backtracks on new police COVID-19 powers amid intense backlash

    New anti-pandemic powers allow police in Ontario to stop any motorist or pedestrian and ask where they live and why they’re not home

    AstraZeneca vaccine is becoming available at B.C. pharmacies outside the Lower Mainland, as of Friday, April 9. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Augstein

    Canadian doctors say lowering age cutoff for AstraZeneca vaccine makes sense as cases surge

    Dr. Susy Hota, medical director of infection prevention and control at Toronto’s University Health Network, said she would also support dropping the age limit

    More in News 

    Most Read

     

    Sports
    Photos of Vancouver Canucks players are pictured outside the closed box office of Rogers Arena in downtown Vancouver Thursday, April 8, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward

    Canucks to return to play Sunday versus Leafs after COVID-19 outbreak

    The team has had 11 games postponed since an outbreak late last month

    A woman walks past the Olympic rings in Tokyo, Wednesday, March 10, 2021. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara) A woman walks past the Olympic rings in Tokyo, Wednesday, March 10, 2021. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)

    Head of Tokyo Olympics again says games will not be cancelled

    On Thursday, minister in charge of Japan’s vaccine rollout, Taro Kono, said even if the Olympics go on, there may be no fans of any kind in venues

    More in Sports 

     

    LOCAL GOOD (Powered by Do Some Good)

    What GOOD are you seeing in your community?

    Tell us about your favourite cause. Celebrate friends, family, and neighbours for their acts of kindness. Show your employees volunteering in the community. Ask for needed supplies and volunteers for your cause. Share fundraising event details.  
    Click HERE to find out how to get featured. 

    Looking for a Local Event?
    Want to Volunteer Locally?

    A special thank you to our Community Partners, Good Companies and Local Champions who are essential allies in our mission to build stronger communities. Their support allows causes you care about and volunteers to use the Do Some Good platform for FREE. This increases volunteerism and support to ALL nonprofits and charities in our community.

    Read more stories here

    Trending Now
    Valen a student of Coldstream Elementary writes advice for adults amid a pandemic.

    ‘We can get rid of COVID together’: B.C. kids share heartwarming advice

    Elementary students share their wisdom to adults in unprecedented times

    • updated 8h ago
    Eight-year-old Piper and her family were raising money to help Guinevere, the bearded dragon, get a gynecological surgery. Sadly, the reptile didn’t survive the procedure. (Jackee Sullivan/Special to Langley Advance Times)

    Lizard fails to survive surgery, GoFundMe dollars help Langley family offset medical bills

    Guinevere, a pet bearded dragon, underwent an ovariectomy on Tuesday

    More in Trending Now 

    Community
    Clearwater sunrise (Kelly Ludbrook photo)

    The Student Journal: Painting Sunrise

    The Student Journal is a new section that showcases the work of the local high schoolers.

      The soccer season begins April 19. (Submitted photo)

      Play set to resume for minor baseball, soccer in Clearwater

      Soccer saw higher than usual registration this year

      More in Community 
      Obituaries

      Frank George Scott

      Apr 6th, 2021

      Hedley E. Ripley

      Mar 23rd, 2021

      Audree Merle Loewen

      Feb 3rd, 2021

      Leo Anthony Kreke

      Jan 10th, 2021

      David Cooper

      Dec 11th, 2020

      Shirley Diane MacDonald (nee Nichols)

      Nov 27th, 2020

      See Celebrations of Life See More Obituaries 

      Entertainment
      A screenshot from a Nuu-chah-nulth healing song and performance created in collaboration between Hjalmer Wenstob and Timmy Masso. (Screenshot from YouTube)

      VIDEO: Tla-o-qui-aht First Nation brothers produce COVID-19 healing song

      Hjalmer Wenstob and Timmy Masso share dance and inspiration.

      Juno Awards signage hangs in downtown Saskatoon on Thursday, March 12, 2020. Organizers of the Juno Awards say they’ve postponed this year’s 50th-anniversary celebration until June 6 “out of an abundance of caution in response to the evolving COVID-19 pandemic.” THE CANADIAN PRESS/Matt Smith

      Juno Awards postpone 50th anniversary show date to June 6 amid COVID-19 pandemic

      It’s the second time the country’s biggest night in music has been pushed this year

      More in Entertainment 

      Opinion

      Each year, less than one per cent of the area designated for sustainable timber harvesting by B.C.’s independent chief forester is harvested. (B.C. government photo)

      GUEST COLUMN: A strategy for forests that benefits all British Columbians

      Industry, union leaders seek balance on old-growth preservation

        A worker smooths concrete at a construction site in Toronto on January 16, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston

        High job numbers seem overly rosy

        Hard to believe there’s so much more employment in hardest hit sectors

        eEdition

        Clearwater Times, Apr 15

        Recent Issues

         

        More in Opinion 

        Life
        Marnie Naka . Photography by Darren Hull

        Secrets and Lives Interview with Marnie Naka

        Calgary transplant enjoys the Okanagan outdoor lifestyle on her mountain bike

          Chris Turyk, Marketing Director, stands outside the tasting room at Unsworth Vineyards. Don Denton photo

          Secrets and Lives Interview with Chris Turyk

          Marketing Director and Sommelier at Unsworth Vineyards talks wine and food

            More in Life 

            Impress
            Bianca Amor, owner of Bianca Amors Liquidation Centre, makes generous contribution to United Way to help in the fight against COVID!

            Local liquidation store says ‘Thank you!’ with $300,000 donation to United Way

            Funds will be distributed to United Way offices throughout the West Coast!

              InnovateBC offers business owners COVID-19 recovery programming including digital skills hiring grants, no-cost business coaching, access to local connections and more.

              Innovate BC offers boost to those growing their business online

              COVID recovery programming includes digital skills hiring grants, no-cost business coaching and more

                More in Impress