Mike Patterson

Mike is an experience broadcast news journalist with more than four decades of experience. As a reporter he has covered a wide range of stories, from city councils to Royal visits. Mike has also been a news presenter on radio in the Okanagan, Vancouver, and several communities on Vancouver Island. He enjoys skiing at Mt. Washington and Blackcomb, and photography.
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Property tax deferrals help elderly home owners reduce expenses

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The BC Seniors Advocate says elderly homeowners should consider using the Property Tax Deferment Program as an option to reduce their living expenses. The program lets homeowners 55 years and...

Doctors group says clean energy should not go to LNG producers

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The Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment says British Columbians do not want tax dollars or subsidized electricity from clean sources in used to support liquefied natural gas...

Local ride hailing service doesn’t expect Uber to drive it away

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Uber is now expanding its brand of rideshare service to communities around BC, including the Sunshine Coast and Vancouver Island, making its app available in all areas and continuing...

Deadline arrives for short term vacation rental hosts to have their properties registered

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As the May 1st deadline arrives for all short-term rental hosts in the province to register, the BC Government believes more of these units are now being converted to...

Gunn responds to calls for the North Island-Powell River Conservative candidate to be dropped

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North Island-Powell River Conservative candidate Aaron Gunn took to social media Thursday to defend himself against criticism of comments he has posted in the past. Calls are growing for the...

NDP Leader Ends Agreement with the Trudeau Government

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Federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh has ended the Supply and Confidence Agreement signed with the Liberal government in 2022. The agreement was helping keep prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the...

‘The Right Thing to Do’ – BC United Leader Ends Campaign, Rallies Behind Conservatives

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“This is hard, it’s really hard.” Those were the words from BC United Leader Kevin Falcon who suspended his party’s campaign today (Wednesday) and is endorsing the Conservatives, averting a...

RCMP Warns Youth at Risk of Online Recruitment by Extremist Groups

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Parents are being warned to watch out for the signs of online recruitment and exploitation of children and youth by violent extremist groups. The RCMP's National Security Program and the...

Coastal Fire Centre Removing Campfire Ban

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The Coastal Fire Centre in Parksville says the category 1 campfire ban will end at noon on August 28,...

Long Weekend Crackdown Takes Impaired Drivers Off Highway Near Lake Cowichan

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The BC Highway Patrol says more than two dozen impaired drivers were removed from the road in the Lake...

CounterAttack blitz coming to Island highways this weekend

Uncategorized Mike Patterson -
This weekend will see the launch of a summer-long campaign to reduce drinking and driving on BC's streets and...

Uber, DoorDash, SkiptheDishes, Lyft Drivers to Get Minimum Wage and Other Protections

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The BC Government says minimum-wage measures and basic protections for app-based ride-hailing and delivery workers will come into effect...

Apollo 8 Astronaut Pilot of Small Plane that Crashed in San Juan Islands

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Apollo 8 astronaut Bill Anders is identified as the pilot of a small plane that crashed Friday in the...

Wilderness Committee says BC NDP Plan for Old Growth Nothing New

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The Wilderness Committee says the province's latest plan for old-growth forests is underwhelming and lacking in any new interim...

Premier says No Evidence Sensitive Information Taken in Cybersecurity Incidents

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BC Premier David Eby says it does not appear sensitive information has taken from provincial government computers by hackers. The...

BC Request for Drug Decriminalization Changes Approved

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The federal government has approved British Columbia’s request to expand the list of public places where it's illegal to...
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