B.C. Legislature lights up for the holidays in Victoria

The 39th annual Christmas Lights Across Canada celebration in Victoria. (Jen Zielinski/ Black Press Media)
The event was held on Thursday, Dec. 7
Mount Washington Alpine Resort is open for the winter. Photo via mountwashington.ca

Mount Washington officially opens for the year; snow base sits at 40cm
Black Press NFL expert Erin Haluschak and PQB News/VI Free Daily editor Philip Wolf. (File photo)

PODCAST: Seahawks look to remain in NFL playoff chase
Kelowna mushroom store owner speaks out after RCMP raid, seizure

Kelowna mushroom store owner speaks out after RCMP raid, seizure
Road-tripping on the West Coast this fall? 10 must-see stops from Seattle to San Francisco

Road-tripping on the West Coast this fall? 10 must-see stops from Seattle to San Francisco

More than half of British Columbians (56 per cent) report feeling worried about their finances this holiday season and about a third cannot afford to buy gifts for their loved ones. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang)

1 in 3 B.C residents say they cannot afford to buy holiday gifts this year
Ashcroft Terminal and the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority have signed a letter of intent to invest in, build, and operate rail infrastructure at Ashcroft Terminal to reduce congestion within the Port of Vancouver. (Photo credit: Ashcroft Terminal)

Ashcroft Terminal upgrade aimed at unclogging B.C. supply chain congestion
Port Hardy Hawks player Weston Ireton (right) watches the Vancouver Canucks and the Anaheim Ducks from the bench. (Vancouver Canucks Facebook photo)

Hockey Fights Cancer: Vancouver Island youth skates with the Canucks
Chelsey Quaw (Heron) went missing from Saik’uz First Nation Oct. 11, 2023. (Photo submitted)

Police watchdog probes death of B.C. Indigenous woman near Vanderhoof
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Crashes increase significantly during winter months in B.C. (Submitted photo)

B.C. drivers face higher risk of crashing in December

A bedroom in a suite at the Jubilee House. (Ella Matte/News Staff)

Retire in luxury at Victoria’s newest senior residence

Half a million dollars worth of equipment has been recovered by Burnaby RCMP after a local business was broken into twice in less than 24 hours, police say. The break ins and theft happened Nov. 13 and 14, 2023. (Burnaby RCMP handout)

$500K in equipment recovered after B.C. business robbed twice in 24 hours

Lisa Lapointe says her third term as B.C.’s chief coroner – ending in February – will be her final after 13 years in the role and three decades in public service, she announced Dec. 6, 2023. Lapointe provides an update on illicit drug toxicity deaths in the province during a press conference at B.C. Legislature in Victoria, B.C., on Monday, February 24, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito

B.C.’s chief coroner stepping down after 13 years in the role

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Two workers install Christmas lights in a tree in the 4700-block of Johnston Road on Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023. (SUSAN QUINN/ Alberni Valley News)

Lights approval means a merry Port Alberni Christmas after all

Ministry of Transportation expedites temporary approval for ‘limited’ return of main road lights

A man rides his bike in the snow at 152nd Street and 64th Avenue in Surrey in January of 2020. (Photo: Lauren Collins)

Snow on the way for Vancouver Island, Lower Mainland

Inland sections of the Island could see up to 10 cm, but 2-4 cm in Metro Vancouver

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Surrey’s Noah Juulsen is hoping to establish himself as an NHL regular with the Canucks. photo courtesy of Vancouver Canucks

THE MOJ: B.C.’s Juulsen dealing with the pressure of becoming a regular

In year 7, Lower Mainland product still trying to prove himself as an everyday player

Santa Margarita triumphed over Byrne Creek 83-42. (Langley Events Centre/Special to Langley Advance Times)

Teams being knocked out of basketball contention

Tsumura Basketball Invitational Boys Tournament runs through Sunday at Langley Events Centre

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Gardein savory stuffed turk’y. (Facebook)

Gobble, gobble: Free vegan turkey give away in Victoria

PETA supporters will give away vegan turkey on Sunday, Dec. 9

The O’Grady family, including Kaitlyn, have set up a large walk-through display for the holidays. (Langley Advance Times files)

Halloween twist lets B.C. family get a big jump on Christmas decorating

Nightmare Before Christmas theme means Langley home’s annual Christmas display started in mid-October

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West Kelowna Fire Chief Jason Brolund (right) will be dropping the puck at the Vancouver Canucks game at Rogers Arena on Thursday, Dec. 7. (Vancouver Canucks/X)

West Kelowna fire chief dropping the puck at Canucks firefighters night

The Canucks visited Jason Brolund and the West Kelowna Fire Hall back in September

The magic of Christmas celebration at the Butchart Gardens includes traditional carollers. (Brendan Mayer/News Staff)

‘Awe-inspiring’: Central Saanich’s Butchart Gardens brightens up for Christmas

The annual holiday celebration runs until Jan. 6

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W. John & Thelma J. Blore

Dec 6th, 2023

Thelma J. Blore

Dec 6th, 2023

Christopher E. Coplin

Dec 5th, 2023

Jean Iris Curtis

Dec 5th, 2023

William “Bill” John Thomas Cove

Dec 5th, 2023

Mary Louise Kruger (nee Sproule)

Dec 3rd, 2023

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Entertainment
The poster for ‘Two Truths and an AI’ was created by Vancouver Island University theatre professor Leon Potter using an AI image generator tool. (Submitted image)

Vancouver Island University challenges audiences to spot the AI play

‘Two Truths and an AI’ will run Dec. 6-8 at the Nanaimo campus

FILE - Writer Norman Lear, 97, participates in Jane Fonda’s Fire Drill Fridays rally, calling for action to address climate change at Los Angeles City Hall Friday, Feb. 7, 2020. Lear, the writer, director and producer who revolutionized prime time television with such topical hits as “All in the Family” and “Maude” and propelled political and social turmoil into the once-insulated world of sitcoms, has died, Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2023.. He was 101. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)

All in the Family producer Norman Lear dead at 101

TV showrunner and liberal activist responsible for series of groundbreaking TV shows

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A worker restocks shelves in the bakery and bread aisle at an Atlantic Superstore grocery in Halifax, Friday, Jan. 28, 2022. Canada Bread, which earlier this year admitted to price-fixing says in new court filings that any anti-competitive behaviour it may have participated in was at the direction and to the benefit of its then-majority owner Maple Leaf Foods. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Kelly Clark

Canada Bread points finger at Maple Leaf in alleged price-fixing scheme

Maple Leaf calls allegations in bread supplier’s court filing ‘baseless’

Wildfires created extended closures on Hwy. 4 near Cameron Bluffs over the summer. (Alberni Valley News file photo)

Alberni, Tofino and Ucluelet chambers collaborate on Hwy 4 closure report

Business leaders investigate impacts of Hwy. 4 closures due to wildfires near Cameron Bluffs

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Giant panda Xiao Qi Ji plays at his enclosure at the Smithsonian National Zoo in Washington, Thursday, Sept. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Pandas could be gone from America’s zoos by the end of next year

Wearing an “I Love Pandas” T-shirt and clutching a panda-covered diary, Kelsey…

The residential gruup “Núñez Chinchilla” is located north of the great plaza of Copan, an ancient Maya site in western Honduras, Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo)

How are ancient Roman and Mayan buildings still standing? Scientists are unlocking their secrets

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Attendants hold their devices as they walk during the Mobile World Congress wireless show in Barcelona, Spain, Monday, Feb. 27, 2017. A federal source says the coming budget will detail how the Liberals plan to go after hidden or unexpected consumer fees, following the United States announcing its own crackdown on these charges. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, Emilio Morenatti

Uzelman: Negligible economic growth forewarns enduring economic malaise

A column by Bruce Uzelman

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Uzelman: Governments are building housing, past affordability is unattainable

A column by Bruce Uzelman

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To plan your visit to Oliver Osoyoos Wine Country,including destinations like Phantom Creek Estates, pictures here, head to oliverosoyoos.com. Photo courtest Oliver Osoyoos Wine Country

Why every season is right for exploring B.C.’s Oliver Osoyoos Wine Country

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