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Family friend raises funds for Vancouver Island kids after their father's death

Family friend raises funds for Vancouver Island kids after their father's death

7/17/2025 7:00:00 AM

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Family friend raises funds for Vancouver Island kids after their father's death

Family friend raises funds for Vancouver Island kids after their father's death

First Calgary Stampede visit and competition a wild ride for Island penner

First Calgary Stampede visit and competition a wild ride for Island penner

RCMP investigating fatal collision involving cyclist and truck in Comox

RCMP investigating fatal collision involving cyclist and truck in Comox

Man gets life sentence for grisly 2021 murder of woman in Bowser

Man gets life sentence for grisly 2021 murder of woman in Bowser

B.C. coast not at risk of tsunami following Alaska earthquake

B.C. coast not at risk of tsunami following Alaska earthquake

South Island one of 4 hot spots to break B.C. temperature records

South Island one of 4 hot spots to break B.C. temperature records

Shallow waters spawn deep concerns for fish in Cowichan Lake watershed

Shallow waters spawn deep concerns for fish in Cowichan Lake watershed

Silence and separation: immigrant exclusion revisited in B.C.'s oldest Chinatown

Silence and separation: immigrant exclusion revisited in B.C.'s oldest Chinatown

Arrowsmith Search and Rescue crews overcome dense Nile Creek trail to rescue injured hiker

Campfire ban goes into effect this week on Vancouver Island

1 arrested after small plane allegedly hijacked from Vancouver Island

Ladysmith man who fired shots in Nanaimo road rage incident gets 5 1/2 years in jail

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VIDEO: Kick up the dust in Kelowna with Professional Bull Riders

VIDEO: Kick up the dust in Kelowna with Professional Bull Riders

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First Calgary Stampede visit and competition a wild ride for Island penner

First Calgary Stampede visit and competition a wild ride for Island penner

RCMP investigating fatal collision involving cyclist and truck in Comox

RCMP investigating fatal collision involving cyclist and truck in Comox

Man gets life sentence for grisly 2021 murder of woman in Bowser

Man gets life sentence for grisly 2021 murder of woman in Bowser

B.C. coast not at risk of tsunami following Alaska earthquake

B.C. coast not at risk of tsunami following Alaska earthquake

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South Island one of 4 hot spots to break B.C. temperature records

Shallow waters spawn deep concerns for fish in Cowichan Lake watershed

Silence and separation: immigrant exclusion revisited in B.C.'s oldest Chinatown

Arrowsmith Search and Rescue crews overcome dense Nile Creek trail to rescue injured hiker

Today in B.C.

Fatal B.C. Granfondo tragedy has cycling community reeling, looking for answers
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Vanished into the wilderness: answers wanted on 4 B.C. missing hiker cold cases
Victoria police seek witnesses to stabbing that brought traffic to a halt
UPDATE: Thousands remain without power across Shuswap, Okanagan following storm
Castlegar students on school camp out confronted by man with shotgun
B.C. Premier David Eby to shuffle cabinet
Thief swings through Okanagan golf shops, bags high-end clubs
Summerland winery owner frustrated with interprovincial trade barriers
City hall kept out of loop on extending RCMP stay in Surrey, mayor says
2 men get 3 years in jail for dragging pedestrian under car in Surrey

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Today in B.C

Fatal B.C. Granfondo tragedy has cycling community reeling, looking for answers
Not-so-official B.C. Sasquatch bulletins lightening life in the Interior
Vanished into the wilderness: answers wanted on 4 B.C. missing hiker cold cases
Victoria police seek witnesses to stabbing that brought traffic to a halt
UPDATE: Thousands remain without power across Shuswap, Okanagan following storm
Castlegar students on school camp out confronted by man with shotgun

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VIDEO: Kick up the dust in Kelowna with Professional Bull Riders

VIDEO: Kick up the dust in Kelowna with Professional Bull Riders

Tiny home sent from B.C. capital to northern pipeline protest front lines

Tiny home sent from B.C. capital to northern pipeline protest front lines

Vancouver Island paddlers shore up support for youth, earthquake relief

Vancouver Island paddlers shore up support for youth, earthquake relief

VIDEO: Ride It Forward restores bikes to let Island kids roll into summer

VIDEO: Ride It Forward restores bikes to let Island kids roll into summer

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Make It Safe: Comprehensive workplace safety conference returns this October

Make It Safe: Comprehensive workplace safety conference returns this October

All ROARS Lead to This: Grey Cup Festival special event tickets on sale now

All ROARS Lead to This: Grey Cup Festival special event tickets on sale now

Boosting mental health resiliency among B.C.'s local heroes

Boosting mental health resiliency among B.C.'s local heroes

Grey Cup Festival Tour of B.C. is coming to a town near you

Grey Cup Festival Tour of B.C. is coming to a town near you

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Tiny home sent from B.C. capital to northern pipeline protest front lines

Tiny home sent from B.C. capital to northern pipeline protest front lines

Vancouver Island paddlers shore up support for youth, earthquake relief

Vancouver Island paddlers shore up support for youth, earthquake relief

VIDEO: Ride It Forward restores bikes to let Island kids roll into summer

VIDEO: Ride It Forward restores bikes to let Island kids roll into summer

B.C. looking at banning new ownership of exotic wildcats

B.C. looking at banning new ownership of exotic wildcats

Things you need to know

Make It Safe: Comprehensive workplace safety conference returns this October

Make It Safe: Comprehensive workplace safety conference returns this October

All ROARS Lead to This: Grey Cup Festival special event tickets on sale now

All ROARS Lead to This: Grey Cup Festival special event tickets on sale now

Boosting mental health resiliency among B.C.'s local heroes

Boosting mental health resiliency among B.C.'s local heroes

Grey Cup Festival Tour of B.C. is coming to a town near you

Grey Cup Festival Tour of B.C. is coming to a town near you

Impress Spotlight

Meet Navigator: Your connection to local clients and customers across Vancouver Island

Meet Navigator: Your connection to local clients and customers across Vancouver Island

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Community

Snowbirds set to shoot across skies over Victoria's Inner Harbour

2-day Vancouver Island cycle tour funds critical hospice programs

Wacky watercraft will race at Nanaimo's Silly Boat Regatta

Courtenay home up for grabs in the 2025 Dream Lottery

Volunteers remove 157 bathtubs worth of invasive plants in West Shore

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Victoria police seek witnesses to stabbing that brought traffic to a halt

Family friend raises funds for Vancouver Island kids after their father's death

UPDATE: Thousands remain without power across Shuswap, Okanagan following storm

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Victoria police seek witnesses to stabbing that brought traffic to a halt

Family friend raises funds for Vancouver Island kids after their father's death

UPDATE: Thousands remain without power across Shuswap, Okanagan following storm

Castlegar students on school camp out confronted by man with shotgun

B.C. Premier David Eby to shuffle cabinet

Sports

Fatal B.C. Granfondo tragedy has cycling community reeling, looking for answers

First Calgary Stampede visit and competition a wild ride for Island penner

PHOTOS: Oceanside Minor Softball stages successful B.C. championship tourney

Duncan's Goodman looks to lead Team Canada at Pan Am Cup

B.C. pitcher drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays for the second time

Obituaries

Matthew (Matty) Brock Suddaby

Matthew (Matty) Brock Suddaby

Don Burkell

Andrew (Tony) Anthony Vaisnis

Andrew (Tony) Anthony Vaisnis

Cindy Simpson

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Entertainment

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Hot Snack Comedy brings their silly improv energy to Cumberland

SPOTLIGHT: 'Kinky Boots' by ECHO Players a big-hearted extravaganza

Musicians will 'sing stories into song' this weekend in Nanaimo

CRD sets the stage for regional funding of performing arts facilities

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