22 mins Emergency alert test coming to cellphones, TV and radio As part of Emergency Preparedness Week, an emergency alert test will be issued to all cellphones, televisions and radios in B.C. at 10:55 a.m. on Wednesday, May 8, 2024.
25 mins Massive ‘floatel’ to remain in Nanaimo indefinitely after floating work camp rejected by Squamish The future of a floating hotel that is currently anchored in Nanaimo’s Harbour is uncertain after Squamish council voted against allowing it to move there.
52 mins Ahoy! Esquimalt Buccaneer Days returning next week A popular nautical-themed event is returning to Esquimalt this spring.
52 mins Loblaw leaders push back on 'misguided criticism' of grocer as boycott begins Loblaw’s new chief executive, as well as chairman Galen Weston, pushed back on what they called “misguided criticism” of the grocer as a push to boycott the company gains steam online.
1 hour There's a limit to how much interest rates in Canada and U.S. can diverge: Macklem Canadian interest rates don't have to match U.S. or global rates, Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem says, but they need to stay within a certain ballpark.
2 hours Campus protests: Israeli academics say their universities are 'best chance' for peace One of the demands of pro-Palestinian activists who have set up protest encampments on university campuses in Canada and the United States is a severing of ties with Israeli universities.
2 hours Most Denman to Buckley Bay sailings cancelled for mechanical issue: BC Ferries A mechanical difficulty with the cable system has led to the cancellation of almost all of the sailings between Denman Island West and Buckley Bay on Wednesday.
3 hours Dental care program accepting claims for 1 million seniors More than 1,200 seniors have already visited a dentist and had their claims processed by the federal government's new dental care plan, the Liberals announced Wednesday.