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More than 4 years later, B.C.’s COVID public health emergency over

More than 4 years later, B.C.’s COVID public health emergency over

B.C. health officer ends remaining restrictions, including the vaccinations for health-care workers
Good Samaritans help snuff roadside fire on Lake Cowichan highway

Good Samaritans help snuff roadside fire on Lake Cowichan highway

Helpers stop fire from spreading
No charges in Island crash that killed worker inspecting manhole cover

No charges in Island crash that killed worker inspecting manhole cover

Oak Bay employee Steven Seekins was struck and killed by a vehicle, leaving behind his wife and two kids
More warnings to protect your lungs as wildfire smoke clouds western Canada

More warnings to protect your lungs as wildfire smoke clouds western Canada

Masks outdoors and air purifiers inside among recommended precautions
Local smoke in the forecast for Vancouver Island

Local smoke in the forecast for Vancouver Island

Greater Victoria to see high-particle smoke overnight
Winds add to B.C. fire concerns even with help from rain, cooler weather

Winds add to B.C. fire concerns even with help from rain, cooler weather

B.C. overall fire count drops for first time in weeks, as Golden increases fires of note number
DNA test confirms Turpel-Lafond’s Indigenous heritage ‘most likely’: report

DNA test confirms Turpel-Lafond’s Indigenous heritage ‘most likely’: report

Heritage of B.C.’s former representative for children and youth called into question by 2022 report
Peninsula museum floats wildfire hangar plan ahead of Hawaii Mars landing

Peninsula museum floats wildfire hangar plan ahead of Hawaii Mars landing

Martin Mars likely to land in North Saanich, move to BC Aviation Museum, in the first two weeks of August
Shetland Creek wildfire: Evacuation alerts rescinded for Ashcroft, Cache Creek

Shetland Creek wildfire: Evacuation alerts rescinded for Ashcroft, Cache Creek

Fire has grown to 22,476 hectares, with biggest threat in southeast corner near Spences Bridge
'We are no longer at the top': Crime statistics break-down for Kelowna

'We are no longer at the top': Crime statistics break-down for Kelowna

According to the 2023 Statistics Canada report on crime Kelowna has seen a reduction in crime