Family dismayed as social media falsely ties Kelowna mom’s death to COVID-19 vaccine
Lynnae Erick died a week after her COVID jab, eliciting false claims the vaccine was responsibleMichael Rodriguez / May 28, 2021
Month: May 2021
Canadian woman arrested at U.S. border with three-toed sloth, crocodile parts
Shop owner Vanessa Rondeau also tried to bring a human skull ‘with mounted butterflies’ back into Canada, court documents sayThe Canadian Press / May 28, 2021
B.C. sees 317 new COVID-19 cases Friday, more than 60% vaccinated
292 people in hospital, two deaths, one new care home outbreakTom Fletcher / May 28, 2021
Pope kisses Auschwitz survivor’s tattoo
Lidia Maksymowicz, a Polish citizen who was deported to Auschwitz from her native Belarus by the age of 3Associated Press / May 28, 2021
VIDEO: Exoskeleton enables B.C. stroke survivor to walk nearly 2 km a day
Surrey’s Ryan Eddy walks between 1.6 and 1.8 kilometres per day on Lokomat systemTom Zillich / May 28, 2021
2 Mexican farmworkers sue police for alleged assault and dog attack in Abbotsford
Innocent pair allege officers were ‘abusive and racist’ while looking for drug smugglersVikki Hopes / May 28, 2021
NASA releases stunning new pic of Milky Way’s ‘downtown’
It’s a composite of two decades of observations depicting billions of stars and black holes in the heart of the Milky Way.Associated Press / May 28, 2021
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau commits $25M for Palestinians in Gaza, the West Bank
The funding will go directly to experienced organizations to help the most vulnerable Palestinian civilians cope with the impacts of recent conflictThe Canadian Press / May 28, 2021
VIDEO: Former Kootenay Music Awards winner release new single
“Ghost of You” by Charlie PS is out nowBlack Press Submitted / May 28, 2021
B.C. expands grant program for community sexual assault response
Indigenous, immigrant women receive specialized outreachTom Fletcher / May 28, 2021
Residential school survivor calling for Canada-wide search of sites after remains of 215 children found
‘I’m glad that they were found. It’s an eye-opener for many people all over the world,’ says Pearl Petal a survivor of St. Joseph’s MissionAngie Mindus / May 28, 2021
Trail Smoke Eaters alumni ranked high on 2021 NHL Draft rankings
NHL Central Scouting ranks former Smoke Eaters Kent Johnson #3 and goalie Logan Terness #25Jim Bailey / May 28, 2021
MPs fast-tracking bill to create a national day for truth and reconciliation
The legislation would establish a new statutory holiday to commemorate the victims and survivors of Indigenous residential schoolsThe Canadian Press / May 28, 2021
B.C. premier ‘horrified’ at discovery of remains at Kamloops residential school site
John Horgan says the discovery of the remains of 215 children is a tragedy of unimaginable proportionsThe Canadian Press / May 28, 2021
No PNE? Future of B.C.’s 111-year-old attraction hangs on funding
The PNE has survived two world wars and the Great Depression, but the challenges of COVID have pushed the tourist attraction to the brink, with thousands of jobs now at riskSarah Grochowski / May 28, 2021
Water restrictions in effect for RDCK rural water systems
Restrictions start June 1Nelson Star Staff / May 28, 2021
Disney’s ‘Cruella’ with Emma Stone comes to Disney Plus this weekend
Imagine ‘The Devil Wears Prada’ on steroids, set in ’70s London, with Anne Hathaway’s character vengeful rather than sweetWire Service / May 28, 2021
Travel agencies report soaring bookings, but quarantine hotels hold people back
Experts and travellers say Canada’s requirement around quarantine hotels is the No. 1 factor holding them back from taking a tripThe Canadian Press / May 28, 2021
B.C. rugby club removes board member after alleged campsite altercation
Anyone with information about the May 21 incident should contact Agassiz RCMP at 604-796-2211Adam Louis / May 28, 2021
Indoor church services, weddings, funerals coming back in B.C.
Overnight summer camps for kids also going ahead this yearTom Fletcher / May 28, 2021