Langley-based Giants goalie Trent Miner signed to NHL team
Manitoba native, recently lauded for humanitarian efforts, key in Vancouver net last three seasonsLangley Times Staff / May 29, 2021
Month: May 2021
Chinese city locks down neighborhood after COVID-19 upsurge
The southern city of Guangzhou shut down a neighborhood and ordered residents to stay home Saturday for door-to-door testingAssociated Press / May 29, 2021
Paris hosts test concert letting 5,000 people dance together in arena
It was a public health experiment to prepare France to host big events againAssociated Press / May 29, 2021
Egypt court adjourns Suez ship case for more compensation talks
Suez Canal Authority is asking for funds for the salvage of a vessel that blocked the waterway for 6 days in MarchAssociated Press / May 29, 2021
Kate, Duchess of Cambridge ‘hugely grateful’ for 1st dose of COVID-19 vaccine
Other members of the royal family, including Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Charles, publicized their vaccine appointmentsThe Canadian Press / May 29, 2021
Penticton Indian Band ‘shocked and sickened’ by discovery at Kamloops Residential School
The band called for full accountability after the remains of more than 200 children were discoveredBrennan Phillips / May 29, 2021
Unofficial holidays: Here’s what people are celebrating for the week of May 30 to June 5
World Bicycle Day, Hug Your Cat Day and Hole In My Bucket Day are all coming up this weekJenna Hauck / May 29, 2021
Vancouver memorial growing to honour 215 children buried at residential school site
‘It’s a harsh reality and it’s our truths. It’s our history and it’s something we’ve always had to fight to prove,’ says chief Rosanne CasimirThe Canadian Press / May 29, 2021
Mother convicted of smothering disabled daughter wins 1st-degree murder trial
The Crown alleged Cindy Ali decided to kill her seizure-prone daughter by suffocating her with a pillow, then tried to cover up her crime by blaming a home invasionThe Canadian Press / May 29, 2021
CN Rail fined $100,000 by court for spraying pesticide on its B.C. tracks
The track runs along the Skeena River and the service says the spraying damaged nearby vegetationThe Canadian Press / May 29, 2021
Work underway for forensics experts to identify B.C. school remains
The best way forward is to provide supports to the Tk’emlúps nation and those who may have lost a loved one, says Terry TeegeeThe Canadian Press / May 29, 2021
British Columbia wine industry began in 1850s
Father Pandosy’s Okanagan Mission produced wine in 1859John Arendt / May 29, 2021
Protesters removed from trees as arrests continue on Vancouver Island
4 arrested Friday, bringing total to 137 since May 17Kevin Rothbauer / May 28, 2021
Penticton Chamber of Commerce pens letter of support in shelter battle
The letter included the results of a survey the chamber conducted with businessesBrennan Phillips / May 28, 2021
Anti-logging protest lands on Premier John Horgan’s Langford doorstep
Protestors of all ages march through LangfordRick Stiebel / May 28, 2021
60 new COVID-19 cases announced in Interior Health
There are 507 active cases in the region currentlyTwila Amato / May 28, 2021
Surrey killer who shot his mom in the head with shotgun to serve 18 years before parole eligibility
Nathanael Forshaw will be eligible to apply for parole on Oct. 4, 2037Tom Zytaruk / May 28, 2021
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
Kamloops RCMP working with Tk’emlups after discovery of mass burial site
BC Coroners Service investigating after remains of children found at former residential schoolWire Service / May 28, 2021
Penticton council by-election candidates speak to business
Candidates shared their views in the Penticton Chamber of Commerce forumBrennan Phillips / May 28, 2021