Ryley McCormack

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B.C. to double student financial aid and ease repayment terms

The B.C. government is poised to double student loans payment and drastically raise the cap for repayment forgiveness. Provincial government officials said student loan payments will rise from $110 to...

B.C. proposing more funding for rural development

The provincial government is putting forward a plan to dish out more funding for rural communities. If it gets approved, the legislative amendments would allow $10-million to go to each...

B.C. families to get some post-holiday money

The provincial government will be sending out its BC Affordability Credit to residents, giving up to $164 per adult and $41 per child. B.C. government officials said 85 per cent...

Permanent delivery fee caps pass in B.C. Legislature

B.C.'s once-temporary measure to cap food delivery fees at 20 per cent has been made permanent. Provincial government officials said the regulations will help the restaurant sector recover from the...

Scam calls and emails continue to hound Canadians

Dealing with fraudsters attempting to steal your identity or money can come in a variety of forms, whether online or over the phone. Local RCMP officials said reports of scammers...

Provincial government to support safer health care workplaces

Funding from the B.C. government will be used to improve security at health care facilities across the province. According to officials, the money will be used to hire about 320...

Coroners Service reports nearly 170 British Columbians lost to toxic drugs in August

According to a BC Conorers Service (BCCS) report, at least 169 B.C. residents lost their lives to drug poisoning in August. The number represents a 12 per cent decrease from...

Coroners Service reports nearly 200 British Columbians lost to toxic drugs in July

According to a BC Conorers Service (BCCS) report, at least 192 B.C. residents lost their lives to drug poisoning in July. The number represents a 31 per cent increase from...

More than 1,000 B.C. deaths attributed to toxic drugs in 2022

At least 1,095 B.C. residents are believed to have died from drug poisoning in the first six months of...

Severe thunderstorm watch issued for central and southern B.C.

Weather conditions are favourable for a possible thunderstorm to develop over central and southern parts of B.C. on Thursday. Environment...

BCSPCA struggling with slow adoption rates

The BCSPCA is facing lower-than-average adoption rates, and the organization is struggling to find space for animals coming into...

Heat warning issued for Vancouver Island, Sunshine Coast

Temperatures on parts of Vancouver Island are expected to soar over this week as a heat wave approaches the...

WildSafeBC warns about bears breaking into vehicles

You may worry about your vehicle getting broken into and having your items rifled through, but sometimes the culprit...

Forecasters predict hot, dry conditions to come in mid-July through August

B.C. can expect a transition into hotter, dryer weather later in July and into August, bringing in an increase...

Loose trailer tire leads to death of motorcyclist near Revelstoke

A motorcyclist was killed near Revelstoke when a tire from a trailer heading in the opposite direction came loose...

B.C. leads efforts in legal settlement against Purdue Pharma

Purdue Pharma will pay $150-million thanks to a B.C.-led class-action lawsuit to recover healthcare costs related to the sale...
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B.C. NDP pledges millions for clean energy and climate programs

The B.C. NDP is promising millions of dollars in new investments in clean energy and climate programs if re-elected, while warning a Conservative government would roll back environmental protections. 

First Nations leaders call on B.C. Conservatives to drop candidate over alleged residential school denialism

First Nations leaders are calling on the B.C. Conservatives to remove a candidate over allegations of residential school denialism.

Trio of candidates vying to serve as Courtenay mayor

Courtenay voters will see three names on the ballot for mayor on Oct. 17.

Hangar 98 – Episode 16: The Great Victoria Blackout of 1979

During a long power outage in 1979, Victoria became the focal point of a story that has lasted the test of time...and quite possibly led to one of the best memories from one of the island's worst storms.

Hangar 98 – Episode 15: Pachena Point Foghorn Incident

Over on the island's west coast, mariners have been haunted by a coastline nicknamed "The Graveyard of the Pacific", but alone at Pachena Point sits a lighthouse with stories of it's own.