Nanoose Bay teenager wins national public speaking competition

Janel van Dongen was awarded first place at the Canadian Young Speakers for Agriculture event in Toronto this past November. (Submitted photo)
Janel van Dongen among youngest competitors at Toronto event
Cut cantaloupe is displayed for sale at a supermarket in Philadelphia on Sunday, Dec. 3, 2023. On Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023, U.S. and Canadian officials reported additional deaths in a salmonella outbreak tied to tainted cantaloupe. (AP Photo/Jonathan Poet)

Tainted cantaloupe death toll rises to 5 in Canada, 8 overall
Black Press NFL expert Erin Haluschak and PQB News/VI Free Daily editor Philip Wolf. (File photo)

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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

Media wait outside B.C. Supreme Court in Vancouver on June 2, 2015. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Ali jury deliberates after B.C. trial marked by hallucinations and threats
Connor Smyth will host a New Years Eve dance party on Dec. 31 at Qualicum Beach Community Hall. (Submitted photo)

10-year-old Vancouver Island DJ plans New Year’s Eve party for charity
Santa Margarita triumphed over Byrne Creek 83-42. (Langley Events Centre/Special to Langley Advance Times)

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Fiona Famulak, president of the BC Chamber of Commerce, and Premier David Eby speak during the BC Chamber of Commerce’s Premier and Cabinet Luncheon in Vancouver Thursday. (Screencap)

B.C. premier touts new housing, defends CleanBC during business session
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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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Cindy Woodhouse, left, interim national chief Joanna Bernard, second left, and David Pratt, centre, walk towards the main stage during the third day of National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations during the third day of the Special Chiefs Assembly in Ottawa, on Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023. Woodhouse is the new national chief of the Assembly of First Nations. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby

Woodhouse steps into AFN national chief role with a plea and a warning

Six candidates were vying to be national chief, including David Pratt who conceded after 6 rounds

The Women’s Institute property at 4516 West Saanich Rd. is on sale for nearly $1.5 million. (Avison Young photo)

‘We’re worried’: Hysteria builds over listing of ‘iconic’ $1.5M Saanich hall

Some residents fear what redevelopment may happen on the property

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Megan Sampson has wanted to be a professional athlete since she was young. She has now been given the opportunity to compete at the RBC Training Ground Top 100. Sampson will find out on Dec 18 if she will go further in the competition. (Photo supplied/RBC Training Ground)

‘It is easy to crash into the walls’: B.C. teen eyes Olympic status

More than 2,200 young athletes have been a part of the program

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

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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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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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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

Left to right, Kurtis Tingley and Dakota Tollefson are both part of Pineapple Victoria’s management team. (Courtesy of Pineapple Victoria)

30% of Victoria cannabis store’s profits get passed around to employees

The dispensary is drifting from a model where profits from the business mostly benefit shareholders

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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

In the quest to build better for the future, some are looking…

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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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