by South Asian Star | Apr 3, 2026 | National
In the midst of the trees along Trepanier Creek just above Peachland, a squatter encampment has been ballooning in size over the past year. “It’s just getting out of control,” said Julie Gette, who lives in the area. “I think we’ve counted over 37 people up there...
by South Asian Star | Apr 3, 2026 | National
Listen to this articleEstimated 3 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. The province’s iconic Northern cod stock...
by South Asian Star | Apr 2, 2026 | National
A Jamaican woman ordered deported from Canada more than five years ago after she was convicted of killing her stepson has won a reprieve. Nichelle Nikiss Rowe, who was stripped of the permanent residence status she obtained here in 2005 due to her second-degree murder...
by South Asian Star | Apr 2, 2026 | National
Leaderless, the BC Conservative Party would still give the governing NDP a run for their money if an election was called today a new poll suggests. Angus Reid Institute data gathered March 11 to 17, indicates the NDP are statistically tied in vote intention with the...
by South Asian Star | Apr 2, 2026 | National
April’s weather forecast for the region is starting off with rain, and the rest of the month isn’t looking so hot either. That’s why news of Fiji Airways increasing its services in Vancouver has got travellers ready to pack their bags. The national airline of Fiji...
by South Asian Star | Apr 2, 2026 | National
Police on Vancouver Island say a youth who lives in Sooke, B.C., has been charged after allegedly making threats about a school shooting in online chats with a 15-year-old in the United States. Sooke RCMP said in a statement Monday that the investigation was spurred...
