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205218news1Keremeos Creek wildfire evacuation orders rescinded for Olalla
205214news2BC SPCA sees ‘abrupt slowdown’ in adoptions after 2 years of spike from pandemic pets
205210news3Tofino firefighters respond to two cigarette-caused fires
205204news4Missing Kamloops woman found dead
205198news5Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District board supports return of rail
205194news6More Canadians report strong attachment to their language than to Canada: poll
205192news7Investigator says missing Ottawa-area woman found in Ohio after 42 years
205186news8Highway 1 remains closed due to mudslide outside Lytton
205184news9Draft speech on residential schools edited out blaming Ottawa for abuse: documents
205166news10‘Quite an emotional feeling’: Hikers to ascend Mount Terry Fox in support of cancer research
205164news11Demonstrators in Victoria call for province to address family doctor shortage
205162news12Rosswood fire has moved away from structures
205160news13Thunderstorms land near Alberni, Tofino, spark multiple Vancouver Island wildfires
205156news14Greater Victoria Crime Stoppers wanted list for the week of Aug. 9
205158news15Rare bird sighting off Oak Bay excites whale watchers, leaves birders jealous
205148news16PHOTOS: CFB Esquimalt workers rally amid stalled wage negotiations with the feds
205143news17Nohomin Creek blaze downgraded from wildfire of note
205129news18Is COVID losing its fangs and becoming more like the flu?
205179news19‘Paved wasteland’: Debating the vision for Spewhung and Oak Bay Marina
205125news21World food crisis prompts rise in child marriages: Canadian aid agencies
205123news22Privacy experts disagree with RCMP that spyware is similar to wiretapping
205121news23Traffic snarled in Langford after truck loses load
205119news24Man rolls log into water to capsize kayaker in Nanaimo’s Departure Bay
205117news25U.S. woman charged with helping daughter have abortion
205103news26Snowbirds hitting pause on flying following crash in B.C.
205101news27One person injured in robbery at Port Alberni liquor store
205099news28RCMP investigate alleged assault, racism towards Kamloops nurse
205095news29Delivering new services ‘complicated,’ Freeland says of planned dental care program
205093news30MISSING: VicPD seek help locating high-risk man
205090news31B.C. climate activist Anjali Appadurai enters NDP leadership race
205082news32PHOTOS: Peacekeepers remembered with parade on anniversary of Canadian deaths
205079news33Some Keremeos Creek fire evacuation orders and alerts rescinded
205077news34New Langford middle school opening pushed back to November
205071news35Grand jury declines to indict woman in Emmett Till killing
205056news36Event marks 80th anniversary of Japanese Canadian internment which revived Greenwood
205053news37B.C. man killed by fallen tree at Rossland golf course
205051news38Investigation continues into 2 a.m. 2021 crash that killed child in Sooke
205041news39‘Extremely dangerous’: Civilian drone reported flying over northern B.C. wildfire
205038news40Investigation continues into deadly crash in Sooke
205032news41B.C. asks federal government for more autonomy over immigration to solve labour shortage
205034news42Donald Trump ‘took the Fifth.’ What does it actually mean?
205030news43B.C. man has helped battle many wildfires – but nothing like the Keremeos Creek fire
205028news44Broken arm not a result of excessive force by Salmon Arm RCMP, says police watchdog
205018news45British Columbians willing to pay the price to keep their pets cool, says BC Hydro
205015news46Nanaimo man pleads guilty to 2019 Brentwood Bay murder
205013news47‘No choice’: Saskatoon woman arrested in U.S. says she fled with son out of fear
205011news48Commercial fishers and wild salmon advocates cheer large returns to B.C. waters
205009news49B.C. wildfires: Blazes in southern regions continue to challenge crews
205007news50As Vancouver begins removing tent encampment, residents wonder where they should go
205005news51The Poilievre divide: Ontario MP preferred leader for Conservatives but not Canadians
205002news52Children at centre of Saskatchewan Amber Alert found safe
204978news53PODCAST: Jessica MacNiel – is the reigning Miss Teenager World
204976news54Thief carts off thousands of dollars of dog food from Nanaimo pet store
204974news55Trampolines trashed as vandals cause thousands in damage to Parksville playground
204965news56Canadian daughters fly to Madrid in desperate search for missing Victoria dad
204963news57$600K McLaren damaged after truck driver fails to check mirrors on B.C. highway: police
204960news58Dark brown water coming out faucets as Osoyoos expands boil water advisory
204968news59More housing opportunities could be on horizon for Saanich’s Cadboro Bay Village
204953news60Alberta awards prize to essay that argues women should pick babies over careers
204950news61Republicans rally around Trump following FBI search of his estate
204946news6216 deaths recorded during B.C.’s July heat wave
204944news63Former SD61 elementary school teacher convicted of child pornography possession given lifetime ban
204938news64Suspect throws brick at pregnant woman’s stomach in downtown Nanaimo
204932news65UPDATE: Topless Save Old Growth supporter climbs to roof of Victoria visitor centre
204917news66Thieves smash their way out of Nanaimo auto repair centre to steal two vehicles
204915news67North Saanich’s Chalet Creek getting a fish-focused atmospheric river repair job
204911news68Cloverdale senior hit by tag-teaming scammers, defrauding her of $15,000
204909news69Facebook fails to get $50M lawsuit by accused Sooke fraudster dismissed by court
204892news70Crowded tent encampment on main Vancouver street set to be removed by city
204886news71British Columbians all over are feeling the pinch as rent prices jump in July
204882news72Nanaimo man wins ‘life-changing’ $1 million playing Lotto 6/49
204876news73Only minor injuries after Highway 19A crash Sunday
204867news74WestJet adding direct flights between Vancouver and Penticton
204863news75B.C. NDP leadership candidate makes campaign stops on Vancouver Island
204861news76Vernon woman launches recall petition against MLA Sandhu
204859news77B.C. wildfires: 55 blazes burning, 8 of particular concern
204857news7817-year-old girl dies in ATV rollover in Williams Lake
204855news79Unpredictable winds make wildfires an erratic adversary: experts
204853news80‘Elaborate ruse’: U.S. prosecutor says Saskatoon mother in custody dispute faked deaths
204849news81Florida man filming sunrise killed when sand dune collapses
204847news82National Peacekeepers’ Day marked in Esquimalt with ceremony, flyover
204841news83Drivers advised of concrete work at downtown Victoria intersection this week
204831news84Do spiders sleep? Study suggests they may snooze like humans
204829news85Experts offer tips to stay safe amid wildfire smoke across B.C.
204827news86Trump says FBI conducting search of Mar-a-Lago estate
204823news87Victoria mandates zero carbon new buildings by 2025, ahead of B.C. timeline
204825news88Victoria Native Friendship Centre takes over Indigenous homelessness fund
204815news89Man faces three charges, including aggravated assault, after Vancouver machete attack
204817news90300 affordable units coming to Victoria’s senior-focused Chown Place redevelopment
204813news91Liberals planning temporary solution to dental care promise: sources
204811news92Canadian warships missing from NATO naval forces for first time since 2014
204808news93Hedley teen killed in Highway 3 crash remembered for charity and kindness
204803news94Disappearance of Port Alberni woman featured in Island Crime podcast
204835news95District of Saanich launches online permit and development tracker dashboard
204797news96RCMP catch 23 impaired drivers in Lake Cowichan area during long weekend
204793news97RCMP on lookout for man wanted in connection with reported Nanoose Bay sexual assault
204791news98Police seek clues to $9,000 hydraulic hammer swiped from Oak Bay construction site
204789news99Resurfacing starts this month on the Island Highway through Nanaimo
204784news100Courtenay mom uses ribbons to honour late son, shed light on mental illness
204779news101Staffing shortages likely to cause more recycling collection delays in CRD
204777news102‘Significant number’ of meeting-pay claims by SRD director need further review - report
204837news103Four Sooke council members will run for re-election in October
204769news104UPDATE: Trans-Canada Highway fully reopen after crash in View Royal
204767news105Comox Valley RCMP release statement regarding Cumberland standoff
204774news106Several Sooke school trustees remain undecided on election plans
204762news10781 cases of monkeypox confirmed in British Columbia
204760news108Olivia Newton-John, beloved star of Grease, dead at 73
204758news109Union petition calls out 50% jump in yearly parking fees at UVic
204754news110Investigation continues into disappearance of Victoria man in Spain
204748news111Canadian Blood Services urging people to donate as it faces collection challenges
204744news112B.C. mining company fined $35K over ads masquerading as journalism
204742news113Saanich gets rolling on Tillicum Road protected bike lanes
204739news114Family escapes, dog does not as fire turns B.C. house into ‘total loss’
204735news115Axe attacks on Vancouver Island vehicles net man 22 more months in jail
204733news116Suspect wants to change plea prior to sentence for Courtenay robbery
204731news117Firefighters battle two separate blazes the same night on Nanaimo River Road property
204729news118Knife-wielding suspect robs convenience store in Nanaimo
204727news119Firefighters quench blaze after motorbike catches fire on Courtenay’s Mission Hill
204725news120Over 7,300 were without power in North Island for five hours
204722news121RCMP investigating suspicious death in Campbell River
204720news122Fire fuelling forecast for Keremeos Creek wildfire, near Penticton
204718news123B.C. wildfires: 8 fires of note burning in province’s south
204714news124Nuclear plant in Ukraine is shelled, ‘catastrophic’ consequences feared
204712news125Nohomin Creek wildfire stable on most flanks
204709news126Efforts to feed and free Beluga whale stuck in France’s Seine fail so far
204707news127Heat warnings still in place for several provinces across the country
204705news128Sex pods? Long sleeves? Americans try to cut monkeypox risk while waiting for shots
204703news129No damage reported or expected after 4.6 magnitude quake off Vancouver Island
204674news130Parliamentary committee to begin study of RCMP’s use of cellphone spyware
204672news131Montreal Pride Parade organizers cancel event, citing lack of security
204681news132PQB crime report: Individuals seen tossing garbage from lookout point on Little Mountain
204647news133Machete attack at Vancouver rooming house leaves 4 with ‘life-altering’ injuries: police
204643news134UPDATE: Police incident at Cumberland residence ends with suspect in custody
204641news135Crews challenged on multiple flanks of Keremeos Creek fire
204639news136Evacuation alerts lifted while Nohomin Creek fire continues to burn
204635news137Ottawa on track to spend $200M per year on cannabis for veterans
204637news138Air Canada denying passenger compensation claims for staff shortages, citing safety
204629news139Tory leadership hopefuls say it’s time for unity. Here’s what some say that means
204592news140Benchmark price for single-family PQB home hovers near $1M mark
204579news141Body found near Richmond marina is missing 20-year-old Indigenous woman: VPD
204575news142Senegalese government says diplomat “savagely beaten” by Gatineau police
204573news143Hockey Canada’s board chair Michael Brind’Amour steps down
204565news144Man accused in Amanda Todd harassment case found guilty on all charges
204563news145Firefighters battle two separate blazes the same night on rural Nanaimo property
204561news146No structure damage overnight as crews continue to battle Keremeos Creek wildfire
204559news147Cooler temps slow Nohomin Creek wildfire activity, but not out of the woods yet
204555news148Former B.C. solicitor-general Rich Coleman is returning to politics
204550news149Pandemic benefits were too generous with businesses, stringent with workers: experts
204548news150Artists to cash in when work is resold with update of copyright laws
204552news151Horse rescue all in a day’s work for Central Saanich firefighters
204528news152Children aged 6 months to 4 years old now receiving COVID-19 vaccinations on Island
204526news153Saanich officer wounded in bank shooting greeted warmly upon discharge from RJH
204522news154Colwood community healthcare group has ‘hopeful reception’ with premier
204524news155Sooke Fire Rescue looking for new recruits
204516news156Jury now deliberating in online extortion case of British Columbia teen
204656news157Saanich researcher makes waves studying Asian sea cucumber crime
204510news158B.C. group applauds province for protecting cow moose in Omineca region
204508news159Knife-wielding suspect robs convenience store in Nanaimo
204506news160Langley shooting victim’s family hopes to leave legacy in honour of Paul Wynn
204502news161Rescue operations put into place on Vancouver Island over B.C. Day long weekend
204499news1623 more ships with grain depart Ukraine ports under UN deal
204497news163Two months of job losses a sign of shifting economy, economist suggests
204495news164Pearson delays improving but still less than half of flights on time
204490news165Banff, Yoho and Kootenay national parks under a fire ban due to high risk of wildfire
204488news166Victoria missing middle public hearing continues Sept. 1 after long opening session
204486news167Section of the Galloping Goose closed for repairs in Colwood
204480news168Nohomin creek wildfire near Lytton slows with cooler weather
204467news169UPDATE: Saanich firefighters extinguish blaze in Doncaster Drive home
204460news170Ditidaht Nation paving its own way to winter safety with help from San Group
204458news171Rain, cooler temperatures give B.C. wildfire fighters a brief reprieve
204455news172UPDATE: Island Health opening more monkeypox vaccine appointments Friday
204451news173Government to use regulation to ban handgun imports in two weeks
204441news174VIDEO: 13 caribou in maternity pen released into the B.C. wild
204443news175Jean Charest pressed to outline political future after Conservative leadership race
204439news176Former B.C. teacher, 82, accused of sex assaults dating back to the 1970s
204435news177B.C. premier says he may copy Victoria couple who put out newspaper ad looking for doctor
204426news178‘Rehabilitated’ historic Eagle Pass Fire Lookout in Shuswap destroyed by blaze
204415news179All of Olalla under evacuation order as Keremeos Creek wildfire grows in Okanagan
204411news180Fundraiser started for father of two who drowned while tubing in Lower Mainland river
204399news181Vancouver’s mayor says feds and B.C. need to step up funding for homeless
204397news182Feds silent on enforcement as national long-term care standards get final ‘tweaks’
204393news183Jean Charest got his final debate audience, but will the support he seeks follow?
204387news184Tories, ambassador warn Canada is fuelling Putin’s war machine by returning turbines
204383news185Police looking for witnesses to Duncan sexual assault
204380news186Saanich bottle-sorting business robbed by masked men
204375news187Vancouver Island RCMP confirm shooting in Comox
204373news188B.C. nurse suspended for ignoring call bell of resident who subsequently died
204391news189Greater Victoria home market slowdown means calmer buying and selling scenarios
204542news190New Car Dealers Association of BC applauds electric vehicle rebate increase
204419news191Colwood seeks public input on parks management plans
204371news192Evidence for charges after man injured by police dog in Ladysmith traffic stop: IIO
204368news19315-year ban for B.C. teacher who travelled overnight, shared room with recent graduates
204370news194Sooke’s crime severity increased slightly in 2021
204364news195West Shore Mounties looking to reunite stolen sports cards with owner
204361news196B.C. anti-racism training opens 20 spots for small-town applicants
204359news197‘They alienate British Columbians’: Environment minister blasts latest protests, demonstrations
204357news198Thieves steal car keys, purse, wine, jewelry, baby teeth from Nanaimo home
204353news199‘They deserve it’: Homeless should be protected under B.C. Human Rights Code, commissioner says
204351news200Premier John Horgan doubts return of Island rail service is achievable
204347news201Intensified wildfire activity expected to continue through August: BC Wildfire
204345news202UPDATE: Shirtless man who fled crash scene south of Nanaimo arrested
204337news203Vancouver Island woman wins $75K via ‘Deluxe Crossword’ scratch and win ticket
204335news204ICBC says all 2.8M rebate cheques are in the mail months after announcement
204333news205B.C. can expect cooler weather through August
204319news206Russian judge sentences WNBA’s Brittney Griner to 9 years in prison
204329news207South Okanagan wildfire sees significant growth, evacuation orders still in effect
204317news208Charest, Aitchison, Baber make final pitch to Conservative members, plea for unity
204315news209Canadian Armed Forces to start training Ukrainian soldiers in 3rd country
204324news210How much is Zuckerberg worth? Card collector could find out
204321news211Ukrainian cities shelled, including 1 near nuclear plant
204313news212Jacob Hoggard sexual assault case back before northeastern Ontario court today
204292news213VIDEO: Grief and outrage at vigil for Langley shooting victims
204311news214Cyclist asks Vancouver Islanders to step up Tour de Rock donations after 2-year slump
204282news215John Horgan says everyone needs to make sacrifices to solve B.C.’s housing issues
204278news216UPDATE: 79-year-old man on camping trip located safe and sound
204271news217B.C. mom uses ribbons to honour late son, shed light on mental illness
204264news218Highly pathogenic avian influenza believed to be killing seals in Quebec
204262news219Canadian foreign minister urges China to stand down on Taiwan amid military exercises
204260news220Ottawa apologizes for ‘radical social engineering’ experiment on First Nation
204258news221Defence lawyer says sharing link is ‘not child pornography’ in B.C. teenager case
204253news222B.C. premier says he may copy couple who put out newspaper ad looking for doctor
204251news223National Peacekeeper’s Day parade, memorial ceremony happen in Esquimalt Aug. 9
204255news224Is that a tree? Saanich sidewalk voted worst in Greater Victoria
204249news225Family from Mexico facing deportation from B.C. receives outpouring of support
204242news226Record number of sexual assaults reported to police in B.C. in 2021
204236news227Hate crimes across Canada increased 27% in 2021: Stats Canada
204234news228Wildfire south of Cranbrook grows to estimated 500 hectares
204223news22911 B.C. gangsters identified as posing a ‘significant threat’ to public safety
204218news230VIDEO: Illegal parking at Cultus Lake causes problems for first responders
204482news231FOUND: Victoria police locate missing man Tyrone Emerson, found to be safe
204214news232Canadian Border Services Agency seize ‘ghost guns’ from 2 Okanagan homes
204212news233Traffic delays expected along Island Highway in View Royal this week
204210news234Kelowna had Canada’s highest crime rate in 2021
204206news235Ground crews cannot access most ‘aggressive’ area of Nohomin Creek wildfire
204204news236$125-million collaborative post-secondary campus coming to Langford
204201news237Gun found, charges laid in shooting near Nanaimo Parkway
204199news238Snowbirds cancel show at Penticton Peach Festival after crash
204197news239B.C. wildfire season intensifies with 91 active blazes, 5 of note
204195news240West Shore RCMP warn public after cougar sighted near Thetis Lake
204190news241Ucluelet unveils new bilingual Nuu-chah-nulth / English street signs
204188news242Skimmer aircraft conducts ‘forced landing’ while fighting wildfire near Cranbrook
204183news243Expensive gas not leading to increase in out-of-fuel calls in Victoria, towing industry says
204186news244Local dairy farmers donate $50K to B.C. food banks amid spiking need
204181news245Officials turning to campfire bans as fire season heats up in B.C.
204179news246Operation Freedom Paws connects therapy dogs with veterans and disabled community in B.C.
204170news2475-minute 911 wait times now the ‘new normal’ call takers union says
204168news248Nanaimo lotto player wins $1 million in Lotto Max draw
204156news249MISSING: David Johnstone last seen in downtown Victoria
204153news250Data ‘fragments’ can’t identify Dutch man as Amanda Todd’s extortionist, says defence
204164news251After Pope called residential schools ‘genocide,’ House of Commons should too: NDP MP
204166news252‘A wake-up call’: Online crimes see stark increase during COVID-19 pandemic
204151news2533 out of 5 Conservative candidates to appear tonight for final party debate
204144news254South Okanagan wildfire shows no growth, but hundreds remain under evacuation orders
204138news255Campfire ban ordered for Vancouver Island, Lower Mainland
204140news256B.C. evacuees can now get emergency funding through e-transfers from the province
204122news257Guide for health-checks during extreme heat released by B.C. officials
204120news258New B.C.-based technology may help diagnose skin cancer sooner
204118news259Keep doors shut to avoid a bear home invasion during hot weather: Conservation Officers
204116news260Rental scams have spiked 160% since 2021, sparking warning from the BBB
204134news261B.C. government survey shows increase in cannabis use, legal purchases
204126news262PODCAST: Former world figure skating champ Victor Kraatz back coaching in B.C.
204107news263Vehicle used in West Kelowna homicide: RCMP
204105news264ASAR quickly locate missing 81-year-old in Parksville
204103news265Mischievous graffiti artists, anti-SUVers, speeder among police calls in Oak Bay
204093news266Greater Victoria firefighters deployed to Okanagan to aid in B.C. wildfire battle
204087news267RCMP: Man arrested following complaint of break-and-enter, assault in Nanoose Bay
204082news268Two dogs rescued from house fire in Nanaimo
204079news269Victoria’s 2021 crime severity highest among B.C.’s municipally policed communities
204074news270Father-son duo fights South Okanagan wildfire to save their home
204070news271Lightning strike causes fire of note in Maria Creek
204068news272Fire northwest of Kamloops upgraded to ‘fire of note’
204063news273Snowbirds pilot unharmed after crashing aircraft in Northern B.C.
204130news274Applications open for Langford’s attainable homeownership program
204132news275We don’t enjoy ‘killing animals,’ says former Greater Victoria conservation officer
204058news276Greater Victoria Crime Stoppers wanted list for the week of Aug. 2
204056news277Highway 3A closes due to Keremeos Creek wildfire
204054news278BC Housing CEO to step away after recent attacks on unhoused people, threats to himself
204048news279Vintage video logs of B.C.’s highways a vivid trip back in time
204046news280Save Old Growth resumes B.C. traffic disruptions with Vancouver blockade
204044news2812 sudden deaths in Vernon spark RCMP, Coroner investigation
204040news282Tim Hortons in Nanaimo expected to be closed for months after arson
204019news283Hundreds gather for Penelakut March For The Children
204016news284Murder hornets have gotten a name change; last spotted in B.C. in 2019
204014news285Man arrested for attempted murder after shooting near Nanaimo Parkway
204008news286Two wildfires burning out of control at head of Bute Inlet on B.C.’s south coast
204012news287Indigenous leaders wish Pope’s acknowledgment of genocide was made on Canadian soil
204010news288Expansion of prison needle exchange programs going ahead despite pandemic delays
204000news289U.S. government targeting companies caught in lucrative shark fin trade
203996news290Nohomin Creek wildfire fighters battle heat exhaustion as blaze slowly grows
203998news291Biden: Killing of al-Qaida leader behind 9/11 attacks is long-sought ‘justice’
203955news292Chances of climate catastrophe are ignored, scientists say
203957news293Records show Trudeau is routinely offered portraits of himself as gifts
203959news294Federal government announces $18M for HIV testing at Montreal AIDS conference
203947news295UPDATE: Wildfire near Penticton more than quintuples in size
203931news296Hikers rescued off B.C.’s ‘Mystery Mountain’ after falling rock strikes one
203929news297Activist group deflates SUV tires in Victoria, Oak Bay
203921news298Victoria man missing in Spain for weeks without phone, passport or vital medication
203919news299Nohomin Creek Fire sees slow growth from rocky slopes, sparse fuels
203916news300B.C. resort village evacuated as Penticton-area wildfire approaches
203914news301Former MP calls on Parliament Hill security to stop racial profiling
203910news302‘Very profound’: Hundreds of residential school photos found in Rome archives
203884news303Ucluelet whale watching boat towed to shore after taking on water
203882news304Colwood’s Eats and Beats grows in popularity, but some concerned about environmental impact
203904news305Christine Sinclair, Jody Wilson-Raybould among those appointed to Order of B.C.
203880news306Diaz double carries Pacific FC to victory
203878news307Apex Mountain snowmaking guns ready to fight Pentiction-area wildfire
203866news308Mountaineer Marie-Pier Desharnais is among only Canadian women to summit K2
203868news309Monkeypox: Experts at AIDS conference say the current global response is not enough
203864news310‘A specific form of anti-Black racism:’ Scholars want Canadian apology for slavery
203860news311Minimal overnight growth at Keremeos Creek fire in South Okanagan
203856news3122 of 3 victims in shooting at Surrey sports park now dead, say RCMP
203854news313Bill Russell, NBA great and Celtics legend, dies at 88
203889news314PQB crime report: Stop signs reported stolen by vandals in Parksville
203848news315‘Very early’: Scientists date when humans first came to Alberta’s oilsands region
203844news316Sacred site or rallying point? The politicization of Canada’s National War Memorial
203840news317Wildfire near Penticton puts Apex Mountain Village under evacuation alert
203809news318Triple shooting in Surrey leaves 1 dead, 2 injured
203807news319U.S. judge gives life term to Canadian ISIS propagandist
203784news320Advocacy groups celebrate Supreme Court decision on condoms as condition of consent
203771news321B.C. sets 8 more single-day temperature records as heat wave nears its end
203769news322Imperial Oil investigating 55,000-litre spill of produced water in N.W.T.
203764news323May readies Green leadership bid, asked MP Mike Morrice to consider running: sources
203762news324U.S. Justice Alito mocks Trudeau, foreign critics of abortion reversal
203758news325Man shot in Vancouver after police say he assaulted an officer
203749news326Aggressive wildfire prompts evacuation orders near Penticton
203747news327Fire crews make quick work of Langford school fire
203745news328Nohomin Creek wildfire grows to nearly 3,000 hectares
203743news329MISSING: VicPD seek help locating missing Indigenous teen
203741news330Ranking atmospheric rivers premature, says Environment Canada, months after B.C. vow
203739news331B.C. releases details of monkeypox vaccine availability as outbreak spreads globally
203734news332Zelenskyy visits port as Ukraine prepares to ship out grain
203731news333Pope says Indigenous people suffered genocide at residential schools
203685news334No injuries after truck collides with Parksville restaurant
203677news335Vehicle rolls over and catches fire along the highway south of Nanaimo
203665news336British Columbians with Type 2 diabetes are struggling with their mental health: survey
203663news337Transat gets $100M bailout as debt load mounts despite travel rebound
203661news338Parents facing tough conversations, decisions in wake of Hockey Canada controversies
203659news339Victoria organization gets $50K grant to increase food security for Indigenous, BIPOC women
203657news340North American markets end July strong after a busy week of earnings, Fed decision
203652news341Urgent Care hours reduced at Chemainus Health Care Centre in August
203632news342Staff absenteeism has doubled at BC Ferries, impacting sailings and cancellations
203644news343Bayview Place developers pitch almost 2,000 units for Vic West site
203674news344North Saanich beach lovers dismayed at condition of site amid construction project
203667news345Victoria housing review finds stark shortage in family spaces being approved
203690news346Parks Canada launches new programs at Gulf Islands National Park Reserve
203623news347B.C. old-growth protesters spray-painted landmarks; celebrate global civil disobedience
203782news348Royal Roads University in Colwood boosts Indigenous environmental leadership
203620news349B.C. researcher works to create small biosensor to make more accessible health tests
203876news350North Saanich looks to round up new volunteer firefighter recruits
203898news351CRD sets 10-year vision for regional park actions
203986news352Clinic owner worried about impacts of Sidney parking lot switch
203988news353No construction noise exemptions yet granted in Langford
203612news354Convicted sex offender charged with indecent acts in Port Hardy
203607news355UPDATE: Motorcyclist hospitalized after Langford crash
203605news35630 people block RCMP vehicle at northwest B.C. pipeline site as protests continue
203603news357B.C. announces vaccines for monkeypox; confirmed cases low in province
203601news358B.C. heat wave breaks 13 more single-day temperature records
203599news359Sooke Road traffic back to normal after crash in construction zone
203594news360Greater Victoria Crime Stoppers wanted list for the week of July 26
203590news361Summer traffic puts Vancouver Island roadside workers at risk
203592news362Ottawa posts surplus of $5.3B for first two months of 2022-23 fiscal year
203588news363Advocates say the federal government can do more to address opioid use stigma
203582news364In-person service for mail-in passport requests now available at 300 sites in Canada
203580news365Tim Hortons reaches proposed settlement in class action lawsuit involving mobile app
203578news3662 teens killed after driver flees police in Lower Mainland; fundraisers launched for families
203574news367Nohomin Creek wildfire continues to grow
203572news368Canadian economy avoids contraction, holds steady in May
203570news369Pope to hold two meetings with Indigenous groups as his six-day tour comes to an end
203568news370Public service unions say federal government’s guidance on hybrid work flawed
203564news371Loaded shotgun found after Victoria road rage incident
203554news372PODCAST: 3 dead, 2 wounded – a look at the 5 hours that shook the Langley community
203547news373Greater Victoria hospitals ‘emerge stronger’ after COVID-19 pandemic
203544news374Saanich residents put the damper on park fire – twice
203536news375B.C. COVID cases, hospital admissions down this week
203532news376Province warns of increased fire risk ahead of B.C. Day long weekend
203527news377Fitness fundraiser raises $11K for Canuck Place Children’s Hospice
203519news379Permanent repairs coming for Othello stretch of Coquihalla Highway
203514news380Hawaii pair accused of conspiracy, taking IDs of dead babies
203560news381Study dives into microplastic movement in Vancouver Island marine food webs
203558news382View Royal amending its parks bylaw to restrict overnight camping
203512news383Translation error behind Pope’s call for ‘investigation’ into residential schools
203510news384Canada’s UN ambassador slams ‘biased, antisemitic’ remarks by human-rights expert
203508news385BCCLA calls on other governments to join B.C. in ending immigration detention
203506news386Cost of Coastal GasLink pipeline leaps 70% to $11.2B as TC Energy settles dispute
203498news387UPDATE: West Shore RCMP continues to investigate body found off Esquimalt Lagoon
203496news388Undercover training program for B.C. municipal police now under criminal investigation
203494news389Low-flying helicopter attracting attention across Greater Victoria
203491news390Victoria community centre to rollout COVID-19 vaccines for kids under 5
203487news391UPDATED: Developer hopes to welcome tenants back when Cowichan apartment building defects fixed
205212business1B.C. judge dismisses defamation lawsuit in what defence is calling a win for public debate
205196business2Vancouver Island contractors struggling with building permit backlog
205190business3Three Greater Victoria hotels make top-25 list of highest-rated Canadian stays
205133business4Digital marketing program rebooted, to help smaller businesses hone media skills
204880business5B.C.-based Hootsuite to lay off 30 per cent of staff, begin global restructuring
204806business6Agreement will see food-producing modules built and operated at former Elk Falls Mill site
204746business7House of Commons transport committee will investigate airport delays
204744business8B.C. mining company fined $35K over ads masquerading as journalism
204633business9Demand for grocery delivery cools as food costs rise
204637business10Air Canada denying passenger compensation claims for staff shortages, citing safety
204518business11Telus’ net income soars 45% in Q2 as it reports rise in mobile, internet customers
204581business121,001 pad Thai: Passionate chef brings southern Thai cuisine to Greater Victoria
204497business13Two months of job losses a sign of shifting economy, economist suggests
204445business14Business councils call on federal government to secure trade agreement with India
204385business15Proposed emissions cap on oil and gas sector overly ambitious’: CNRL
204158business16B.C. improves rebate for electric vehicles to a maximum of $4,000: ministry
204160business17‘The most expensive part of your years’: Parents feel inflation’s squeeze
204149business18Price matching, loyalty programs adding to race for lowest Canadian cannabis prices
204142business19‘Kidult’ Consumers: Syrian-Canadian entrepreneur designs plushies for kids-at-heart
204114business20B.C. given a ‘B’ letter grade for liquor policies in bars, restaurants: report
204006business21VIDEO: B.C. ice cream truck operator says inflation is chilling business, despite summer swelter
204004business22Air Canada reports Q2 loss, posts a nearly 5-fold jump in revenue
203846business23Canadians’ savings are slowly dripping away as deposit interest lags far behind inflation
203872business24City develops resources for recovery through Downtown Victoria Business Association
203900business25Hats off to Victoria’s renowned hat store of 30 years
203990business26A trim for the ages: How local barbering has evolved over 50-plus years
205208sports1B.C. wakeboard, wakeskate championships return to Vancouver Island
205171sports2Canadian QB Rourke leads Lions into Calgary to face Stamps in intriguing matchup
205168sports3Bedard shines, host Canada downs Latvia 5-2 at world junior hockey championship
205138sports4Adios Wero: Langford-based Pacific FC sells record goalscorer Diaz to Norwegian team
205067sports5Team Canada prepares for unusual world junior hockey championship
205036sports6Lacrosse champion and Ladysmith resident headed for hall of fame
204955sports7Beleaguered Hockey Canada names Toronto lawyer interim chair
204984sports8Metchosin horse heroine celebrates Canadian equestrian breeding award
204929sports9Nanaimo volleyball player selected to national high-performance program
204927sports10BCHL: Alberni Valley Bulldogs add new LED screen to Dawg Pound arsenal
204900sports11Historic return to cup play for Greater Victoria, Vancouver golfers
204851sports12Serena Williams says she will retire after U.S. Open
204795sports13Vancouver Island ATV clubs reach back-country agreement with Mosaic
204787sports14Nanaimo NightOwls end baseball season on a winning note
204752sports15Thousands of tickets still available for World Junior Championship games in Edmonton
204737sports16Vancouver Island hammer thrower wins silver at Commonwealth Games
204676sports17Canadian paddlers feed off local crowd for gold medals at world championships
204679sports18B.C.’s Evan Dunfee captures gold at Commonwealth Games
204649sports19Vancouver Island golfer captures US Senior Women’s Amateur crown
204627sports20Parksville pickleball club starts program to help people with Parkinson’s disease
204611sports21Rourke reaches new heights as B.C. Lions rout struggling Edmonton Elks 46-14
204601sports22PHOTOS: Inaugural dragon boat festival makes splash in Victoria
204569sports23Canadian wrestlers Di Stasio, Randhawa capture Commonwealth Games gold
204546sports24Provincial, territorial federations want Hockey Canada meeting before paying dues
204530sports25Greater Victoria junior rowers having a hot summer on the water
204620sports26Saanich driver winds up No. 5 nationwide on sports car racing series
204492sports27Women’s hockey players fear financial fallout of frozen Hockey Canada funding
204428sports28New 3-day pro-rodeo announced for late summer in Langley
204409sports29Vancouver Island swimmer Bennett wins gold medal at 2022 Commonwealth Games
204404sports30Hockey player injured by skate blade to the face; Burnaby RCMP investigating
204395sports31Canada wins rhythmic gymnastics gold in team event at Commonwealth Games
204389sports32Unvaccinated Novak Djokovic pulls out of Montreal tournament
204406sports33Victoria brother-sister duo headed to World Dodgeball Championships
204319sports34Russian judge sentences WNBA’s Brittney Griner to 9 years in prison
204284sports35Los Angeles mourning death of legendary Dodgers broadcaster Vin Scully
204304sports363 Greater Victoria golf courses named among top 100 in Canada
204229sports37Toronto Raptors to hold 2022-23 NBA training camp at UVic
204124sports38Pacific FC run riot against Waterhouse, win 6-0
204111sports39Norman says Tiger Woods turned down Saudi offer between $700M and $800M
204109sports40MLB trade deadline recap: Blue Jays land Merrifield; Soto to Padres
204002sports41Canadian soccer star Alphonso Davies to donate World Cup earnings to charity
203952sports42Charron, Deguchi and McIntosh top the podium for Canada at Commonwealth Games
203912sports43COVID-19 vaccinations add new twist to MLB trade deadline
203866sports44Mountaineer Marie-Pier Desharnais is among only Canadian women to summit K2
203854sports45Bill Russell, NBA great and Celtics legend, dies at 88
203766sports46Canadian cyclist Mitchell picks up her second silver of the Commonwealth Games
203688sports47B.C. Lions rally for 32-17 win over Roughriders, match best start since 2007
203650sports48Summer McIntosh wins 400 individual medley in stunning swim
203504sports49Review says Canada Soccer mishandled sexual harassment allegations against coach
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204136life5Bringing luxury to the table
203307life6Wild Flower
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202708life8Realtor Ryan Messer’s life and fashion
202441life9Brilliance by design
202156life10Wunderbar!
201851life11A love of playing live and furniture
204571opinion7Rein in the fertilizer and enjoy local organic abundance
204557opinion8MLA REPORT: Turning empty houses into homes for people
204349opinion9LETTER: Pedestrians need more protection
204221opinion10Premier Horgan blows gas
204208opinion11LETTER: Pull over, so other drivers can pass
204192opinion12LETTER: Consider donating ICBC rebate cheque
204609opinion13LETTER: Roaming cats a threat to birds
204567opinion14LETTER: Lone progressive voice on Langford council appreciated
204540opinion15LETTER: Giving credit to the invisible first responders
204065opinion16OPINION: Chilliwack Fair’s display of tank crushing cars deemed ‘insensitive’ in light of Ukraine war
203728opinion17CAMERON: Can a new captain at BC Ferries set the ship straight?
203824opinion18All About Pets: Grooming doesn’t just benefit your animals
203961opinion19LETTER: Birdfeeders not needed in summer
203934opinion20LETTER: Victoria council turns page on governance report
203927opinion21LETTER: Gas prices defy explanation
203907opinion22LETTER: Electric vehicles left out of show
203887opinion23LETTER: When will people learn dogs and hot cars don’t mix?
203862opinion24LETTER: What’s in a name: definitions needed for First Nations language
203858opinion25LETTER: Rural living still has a place in Saanich
203838opinion26LETTER: Heritage Passport not needed
203811opinion27LETTER: Spewhung restart is the right way to go
203773opinion28LETTER: Police deserve more appreciation
203760opinion29LETTER: Garry oaks sacrificed for development
203726opinion30LETTER: Victoria must make housing more attainable
203683opinion31LETTER: Convenience is killing Canadians
205190home1Three Greater Victoria hotels make top-25 list of highest-rated Canadian stays
205177home2Saanich neighbourhood block party helps residents heal after bank shootout
205179home3‘Paved wasteland’: Debating the vision for Spewhung and Oak Bay Marina
205175home4New car show featuring sport and import vehicles set for Aug. 13 in Central Saanich
205160home5Thunderstorms land near Alberni, Tofino, spark multiple Vancouver Island wildfires
205164home6Demonstrators in Victoria call for province to address family doctor shortage
205131home7Vancouver Island’s Lauren Spencer-Smith performs new single on ‘The Tonight Show’
205158home8Rare bird sighting off Oak Bay excites whale watchers, leaves birders jealous
205148home9PHOTOS: CFB Esquimalt workers rally amid stalled wage negotiations with the feds
205138home10Adios Wero: Langford-based Pacific FC sells record goalscorer Diaz to Norwegian team
205119home11Man rolls log into water to capsize kayaker in Nanaimo’s Departure Bay
205121home12Traffic snarled in Langford after truck loses load
205127home13New festival coming to Langford sells out within days
205093home14MISSING: VicPD seek help locating high-risk man
205082home15PHOTOS: Peacekeepers remembered with parade on anniversary of Canadian deaths
205077home16New Langford middle school opening pushed back to November
205036home17Lacrosse champion and Ladysmith resident headed for hall of fame
205015home18Nanaimo man pleads guilty to 2019 Brentwood Bay murder
205107home19Sooke council race takes shape as another candidate declares
204965home20Canadian daughters fly to Madrid in desperate search for missing Victoria dad
204984home21Metchosin horse heroine celebrates Canadian equestrian breeding award
205038home22Investigation continues into deadly crash in Sooke
204998home23PHOTOS: Foggy Oak Bay shoreline a sign of cooling weather on its way
204932home24UPDATE: Topless Save Old Growth supporter climbs to roof of Victoria visitor centre
204944home25Former SD61 elementary school teacher convicted of child pornography possession given lifetime ban
204909home26Facebook fails to get $50M lawsuit by accused Sooke fraudster dismissed by court
204980home27Fibrations festival relocates to Victoria’s Fernwood neighbourhood
204982home28Oak Bay lawn bowlers pitch in $2,300 for Ukrainian refugees
204970home29Oak Bay artist, activist remembered in part for her final gift of reconciliation
204968home30More housing opportunities could be on horizon for Saanich’s Cadboro Bay Village
204958home31Saanich Arts, Culture and Heritage award winners honoured by municipality
204882home32Nanaimo man wins ‘life-changing’ $1 million playing Lotto 6/49
204863home33B.C. NDP leadership candidate makes campaign stops on Vancouver Island
204803home34Disappearance of Port Alberni woman featured in Island Crime podcast
204806home35Agreement will see food-producing modules built and operated at former Elk Falls Mill site
204915home36North Saanich’s Chalet Creek getting a fish-focused atmospheric river repair job
204793home37RCMP on lookout for man wanted in connection with reported Nanoose Bay sexual assault
204900home38Historic return to cup play for Greater Victoria, Vancouver golfers
204988home39Art exhibit largest assembled collection of IceBear’s work
204847home40National Peacekeepers’ Day marked in Esquimalt with ceremony, flyover
204823home41Victoria mandates zero carbon new buildings by 2025, ahead of B.C. timeline
204833home42Upcoming Events: Lots to do and see on the Saanich Peninsula in August
204839home43Salvation Army collecting school supplies for West Shore families
204835home44District of Saanich launches online permit and development tracker dashboard
204841home45Drivers advised of concrete work at downtown Victoria intersection this week
204825home46Victoria Native Friendship Centre takes over Indigenous homelessness fund
204817home47300 affordable units coming to Victoria’s senior-focused Chown Place redevelopment
204795home48Vancouver Island ATV clubs reach back-country agreement with Mosaic
204784home49Courtenay mom uses ribbons to honour late son, shed light on mental illness
204777home50‘Significant number’ of meeting-pay claims by SRD director need further review - report
204791home51Police seek clues to $9,000 hydraulic hammer swiped from Oak Bay construction site
204754home52Investigation continues into disappearance of Victoria man in Spain
204843home53Abundant craft beer and food for consumption at Cowichan festival
204779home54Staffing shortages likely to cause more recycling collection delays in CRD
204769home55UPDATE: Trans-Canada Highway fully reopen after crash in View Royal
204758home56Union petition calls out 50% jump in yearly parking fees at UVic
204837home57Four Sooke council members will run for re-election in October
204774home58Several Sooke school trustees remain undecided on election plans
204764home59Moms search for ways to stop the harm
204725home60Over 7,300 were without power in North Island for five hours
204703home61No damage reported or expected after 4.6 magnitude quake off Vancouver Island
204742home62Saanich gets rolling on Tillicum Road protected bike lanes
204689home63‘It’s just lovely’: Saanichton seniors take up the ukulele
204683home64Bowker Creek welcomes young talent for 17th Brush Up in Oak Bay
204701home65‘Early Christmas miracle’: Missing Peanuts characters returned to Oak Bay home
204686home66Best of the City: Waddington Alley’s unique bricks a throwback to Victoria’s yesteryear
204656home67Saanich researcher makes waves studying Asian sea cucumber crime
204653home68Renowned Ojibway artist IceBear sees solo exhibition
204651home69Familiar face arrives at Sidney’s Mary Winspear Centre
204623home70Best of the City: Victoria Squared – gathering places through the years
204620home71Saanich driver winds up No. 5 nationwide on sports car racing series
204613home72The Little Black Dress: Evolution of iconic fashion garment explored in Sidney exhibit
204666home73Residents stroll down memory lane at annual car show in Sidney
204659home74Sand sculpting competition returns to Cadboro Bay
204681home75PQB crime report: Individuals seen tossing garbage from lookout point on Little Mountain
204627home76Parksville pickleball club starts program to help people with Parkinson’s disease
204594home77PHOTOS: Seniors home reopens for Ukrainian newcomers
204601home78PHOTOS: Inaugural dragon boat festival makes splash in Victoria
204592home79Benchmark price for single-family PQB home hovers near $1M mark
204584home80PHOTOS: Colwood fire museum brings community, firefighters together
204581home811,001 pad Thai: Passionate chef brings southern Thai cuisine to Greater Victoria
204577home82Royal BC Museum launches free Ukrainian Canadian exhibit
204571home83Rein in the fertilizer and enjoy local organic abundance
204535home84Victoria Grandmothers for Africa ready to ride again from Campbell River
204537home85VIDEO: Musician brings sixth Oak Bay piano to life in Estevan Village
204533home86Explore Greater Victoria by bike and have a chance to win prizes
204552home87Horse rescue all in a day’s work for Central Saanich firefighters
204526home88Saanich officer wounded in bank shooting greeted warmly upon discharge from RJH
204522home89Colwood community healthcare group has ‘hopeful reception’ with premier
204530home90Greater Victoria junior rowers having a hot summer on the water
204520home91Colwood firefighters museum reopens to public Aug. 6
204524home92Sooke Fire Rescue looking for new recruits
204508home93Knife-wielding suspect robs convenience store in Nanaimo
204455home94UPDATE: Island Health opening more monkeypox vaccine appointments Friday
204692home95New Community Policing office opens in Chemainus
204467home96UPDATE: Saanich firefighters extinguish blaze in Doncaster Drive home
204512home97Sooke indie band taps into new popularity
204488home98Victoria missing middle public hearing continues Sept. 1 after long opening session
204486home99Section of the Galloping Goose closed for repairs in Colwood
204421home100‘A true legend’: Forrest Owens’ contributions remembered in Central Saanich
204419home101Colwood seeks public input on parks management plans
204351home102Premier John Horgan doubts return of Island rail service is achievable
204435home103B.C. premier says he may copy Victoria couple who put out newspaper ad looking for doctor
204380home104Saanich bottle-sorting business robbed by masked men
204406home105Victoria brother-sister duo headed to World Dodgeball Championships
204391home106Greater Victoria home market slowdown means calmer buying and selling scenarios
204401home107Community walks set pace for more accessible Oak Bay Avenue
204378home108Sailing theatre ship makes its last port call in Sooke
204370home109Sooke’s crime severity increased slightly in 2021
204364home110West Shore Mounties looking to reunite stolen sports cards with owner
204345home111UPDATE: Shirtless man who fled crash scene south of Nanaimo arrested
204306home112These herbs are grown for snipping, and Oak Bay guests sure do
204304home1133 Greater Victoria golf courses named among top 100 in Canada
204302home114Bike-powered music festival returns to Victoria Aug. 14
204282home115John Horgan says everyone needs to make sacrifices to solve B.C.’s housing issues
204276home116Oak Bay runner raising funds, awareness in memory of mother-in-law
204251home117National Peacekeeper’s Day parade, memorial ceremony happen in Esquimalt Aug. 9
204255home118Is that a tree? Saanich sidewalk voted worst in Greater Victoria
204204home119$125-million collaborative post-secondary campus coming to Langford
204229home120Toronto Raptors to hold 2022-23 NBA training camp at UVic
204482home121FOUND: Victoria police locate missing man Tyrone Emerson, found to be safe
204212home122Traffic delays expected along Island Highway in View Royal this week
204201home123Gun found, charges laid in shooting near Nanaimo Parkway
204195home124West Shore RCMP warn public after cougar sighted near Thetis Lake
204183home125Expensive gas not leading to increase in out-of-fuel calls in Victoria, towing industry says
204168home126Nanaimo lotto player wins $1 million in Lotto Max draw
204132home127We don’t enjoy ‘killing animals,’ says former Greater Victoria conservation officer
204138home128Campfire ban ordered for Vancouver Island, Lower Mainland
204130home129Applications open for Langford’s attainable homeownership program
204156home130MISSING: David Johnstone last seen in downtown Victoria
204128home131Car show set to sizzle on the streets of downtown Sidney
204124home132Pacific FC run riot against Waterhouse, win 6-0
204103home133Mischievous graffiti artists, anti-SUVers, speeder among police calls in Oak Bay
204105home134ASAR quickly locate missing 81-year-old in Parksville
204093home135Greater Victoria firefighters deployed to Okanagan to aid in B.C. wildfire battle
204101home136On the water and off, Island dragon boat festival offers something for everyone
204084home137Ontarian singer brings West Coast soul to Willows Park in Oak Bay
204079home138Victoria’s 2021 crime severity highest among B.C.’s municipally policed communities
204060home1392022 Best of the City results are in
204040home140Tim Hortons in Nanaimo expected to be closed for months after arson
204019home141Hundreds gather for Penelakut March For The Children
203990home142A trim for the ages: How local barbering has evolved over 50-plus years
204058home143Greater Victoria Crime Stoppers wanted list for the week of Aug. 2
203988home144No construction noise exemptions yet granted in Langford
204042home145Saanich Peninsula shows making summer music memories
203986home146Clinic owner worried about impacts of Sidney parking lot switch
204014home147Man arrested for attempted murder after shooting near Nanaimo Parkway
204033home148Singer-songwriter tells story of unique Vancouver Island pioneer
203950home149Statue, garden dedicated to late Greater Victoria doctor
203984home150‘Rock the Park’ music showcase kicks off Aug. 5 in Parksville
203929home151Activist group deflates SUV tires in Victoria, Oak Bay
203945home152Arts and Music in the Gardens returning to HCP in Saanich
203921home153Victoria man missing in Spain for weeks without phone, passport or vital medication
203936home154At the Galleries: Enjoy Canada’s wilderness through the eyes of painters, carvers, jewellers
203898home155CRD sets 10-year vision for regional park actions
203891home156Three trails west of Esquimalt worth checking out
203900home157Hats off to Victoria’s renowned hat store of 30 years
203884home158Ucluelet whale watching boat towed to shore after taking on water
203889home159PQB crime report: Stop signs reported stolen by vandals in Parksville
203882home160Colwood’s Eats and Beats grows in popularity, but some concerned about environmental impact
203880home161Diaz double carries Pacific FC to victory
203876home162North Saanich looks to round up new volunteer firefighter recruits
203874home163Victoria fundraiser walk aims to help feed students in Kenya
203872home164City develops resources for recovery through Downtown Victoria Business Association
203836home165Victoria voted fifth best small city to live and work as a filmmaker
203834home166World-class sand sculpting major draw for Saanich’s Cadboro Bay Festival
203824home167All About Pets: Grooming doesn’t just benefit your animals
203828home168QUIZ: How much do you know about British Columbia?
203813home169PHOTOS: Eats and Beats Beach Party brings funky fun to Colwood
203786home170PHOTOS: Greater Victoria kicks off the long weekend with fun in the sun
203782home171Royal Roads University in Colwood boosts Indigenous environmental leadership
203779home172Greater Victoria fundraiser aims to get seniors new dining areas
203777home173Peter Puffin’s Whale Tales bringing free kids concert to Sidney library
203743home174MISSING: VicPD seek help locating missing Indigenous teen
203747home175Fire crews make quick work of Langford school fire
203753home176Teenage theatre troupe bringing Grease to Sidney with outdoor shows
203695home177Greater Victoria’s top hikes – as voted by you
203692home178Environmental programs return to Goldstream Nature House at base of Malahat
203690home179Parks Canada launches new programs at Gulf Islands National Park Reserve
203685home180No injuries after truck collides with Parksville restaurant
203659home181Victoria organization gets $50K grant to increase food security for Indigenous, BIPOC women
203652home182Urgent Care hours reduced at Chemainus Health Care Centre in August
203674home183North Saanich beach lovers dismayed at condition of site amid construction project
203667home184Victoria housing review finds stark shortage in family spaces being approved
203644home185Bayview Place developers pitch almost 2,000 units for Vic West site
203630home186Islamic art exhibition opens at Saanich Municipal Hall
203607home187UPDATE: Motorcyclist hospitalized after Langford crash
203599home188Sooke Road traffic back to normal after crash in construction zone
203560home189Study dives into microplastic movement in Vancouver Island marine food webs
203564home190Loaded shotgun found after Victoria road rage incident
203558home191View Royal amending its parks bylaw to restrict overnight camping
203556home192‘I love it’: Victoria referee has volunteered for accessible summer camp for five years
203547home193Greater Victoria hospitals ‘emerge stronger’ after COVID-19 pandemic
203544home194Saanich residents put the damper on park fire – twice
203534home195Back in the Day: Social housing, Sarajevo and Slug Fest
203522home196Cooling station mist-ifies boiling passersby
203498home197UPDATE: West Shore RCMP continues to investigate body found off Esquimalt Lagoon
203491home199Victoria community centre to rollout COVID-19 vaccines for kids under 5
203494home200Low-flying helicopter attracting attention across Greater Victoria
205222home22There’s still time to win a dream home in Sooke
205218home23Keremeos Creek wildfire evacuation orders rescinded for Olalla
205214home24BC SPCA sees ‘abrupt slowdown’ in adoptions after 2 years of spike from pandemic pets
205212home25B.C. judge dismisses defamation lawsuit in what defence is calling a win for public debate
205210home26Tofino firefighters respond to two cigarette-caused fires
205208home27B.C. wakeboard, wakeskate championships return to Vancouver Island
205206home28Queer stand-up comedian will ‘tell all’ at Nanaimo Fringe Festival
205204home29Missing Kamloops woman found dead
205198home210Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District board supports return of rail
205196home211Vancouver Island contractors struggling with building permit backlog
205194home212More Canadians report strong attachment to their language than to Canada: poll
205192home213Investigator says missing Ottawa-area woman found in Ohio after 42 years
205186home214Highway 1 remains closed due to mudslide outside Lytton
205184home215Draft speech on residential schools edited out blaming Ottawa for abuse: documents
204978home216PODCAST: Jessica MacNiel – is the reigning Miss Teenager World
205171home217Canadian QB Rourke leads Lions into Calgary to face Stamps in intriguing matchup
205168home218Bedard shines, host Canada downs Latvia 5-2 at world junior hockey championship
205166home219‘Quite an emotional feeling’: Hikers to ascend Mount Terry Fox in support of cancer research
205162home220Rosswood fire has moved away from structures
205156home221Greater Victoria Crime Stoppers wanted list for the week of Aug. 9
205143home222Nohomin Creek blaze downgraded from wildfire of note
205129home223Is COVID losing its fangs and becoming more like the flu?
204938home225Suspect throws brick at pregnant woman’s stomach in downtown Nanaimo
205125home226World food crisis prompts rise in child marriages: Canadian aid agencies
205123home227Privacy experts disagree with RCMP that spyware is similar to wiretapping
205103home228Snowbirds hitting pause on flying following crash in B.C.
205101home229One person injured in robbery at Port Alberni liquor store
205099home230RCMP investigate alleged assault, racism towards Kamloops nurse
205095home231Delivering new services ‘complicated,’ Freeland says of planned dental care program
205090home232B.C. climate activist Anjali Appadurai enters NDP leadership race
205079home233Some Keremeos Creek fire evacuation orders and alerts rescinded
205069home234Chilliwack-Kent MLA makes case for Legislature cat
205067home235Team Canada prepares for unusual world junior hockey championship
205056home236Event marks 80th anniversary of Japanese Canadian internment which revived Greenwood
205053home237B.C. man killed by fallen tree at Rossland golf course
205051home238Investigation continues into 2 a.m. 2021 crash that killed child in Sooke
205041home239‘Extremely dangerous’: Civilian drone reported flying over northern B.C. wildfire
205032home240B.C. asks federal government for more autonomy over immigration to solve labour shortage
205030home241B.C. man has helped battle many wildfires – but nothing like the Keremeos Creek fire
205028home242Broken arm not a result of excessive force by Salmon Arm RCMP, says police watchdog
205018home243British Columbians willing to pay the price to keep their pets cool, says BC Hydro
205011home244Commercial fishers and wild salmon advocates cheer large returns to B.C. waters
205009home245B.C. wildfires: Blazes in southern regions continue to challenge crews
205007home246As Vancouver begins removing tent encampment, residents wonder where they should go
205005home247The Poilievre divide: Ontario MP preferred leader for Conservatives but not Canadians
205002home248Children at centre of Saskatchewan Amber Alert found safe
204976home249Thief carts off thousands of dollars of dog food from Nanaimo pet store
204974home250Trampolines trashed as vandals cause thousands in damage to Parksville playground
204963home251$600K McLaren damaged after truck driver fails to check mirrors on B.C. highway: police
204960home252Dark brown water coming out faucets as Osoyoos expands boil water advisory
204953home253Alberta awards prize to essay that argues women should pick babies over careers
204955home254Beleaguered Hockey Canada names Toronto lawyer interim chair
204950home255Republicans rally around Trump following FBI search of his estate
204917home256Thieves smash their way out of Nanaimo auto repair centre to steal two vehicles
205136home257Courtenay High School celebrating a 60th anniversary reunion for 1962 classmates
204925home258Pink salmon schooling by the thousands in the Campbell River
204929home259Nanaimo volleyball player selected to national high-performance program
204927home260BCHL: Alberni Valley Bulldogs add new LED screen to Dawg Pound arsenal
204921home261Youth talent will get a share of the stage at Nanaimo Summertime Blues Festival
204911home262Cloverdale senior hit by tag-teaming scammers, defrauding her of $15,000
204892home263Crowded tent encampment on main Vancouver street set to be removed by city
204890home264Tragically Hip, Barbara Frum among Canada’s Walk of Fame inductees
204886home265British Columbians all over are feeling the pinch as rent prices jump in July
204880home266B.C.-based Hootsuite to lay off 30 per cent of staff, begin global restructuring
204876home267Only minor injuries after Highway 19A crash Sunday
204787home268Nanaimo NightOwls end baseball season on a winning note
204871home269Northwest B.C. musician to receive an honorary doctorate degree from Ontario university
204867home270WestJet adding direct flights between Vancouver and Penticton
204861home271Vernon woman launches recall petition against MLA Sandhu
204859home272B.C. wildfires: 55 blazes burning, 8 of particular concern
204857home27317-year-old girl dies in ATV rollover in Williams Lake
204855home274Unpredictable winds make wildfires an erratic adversary: experts
204853home275‘Elaborate ruse’: U.S. prosecutor says Saskatoon mother in custody dispute faked deaths
204851home276Serena Williams says she will retire after U.S. Open
204849home277Florida man filming sunrise killed when sand dune collapses
204829home278Experts offer tips to stay safe amid wildfire smoke across B.C.
204827home279Trump says FBI conducting search of Mar-a-Lago estate
204821home280Are you OK to drive after fainting? New UBC study says yes
204815home282Man faces three charges, including aggravated assault, after Vancouver machete attack
204813home283Liberals planning temporary solution to dental care promise: sources
204811home284Canadian warships missing from NATO naval forces for first time since 2014
204808home285Hedley teen killed in Highway 3 crash remembered for charity and kindness
204797home286RCMP catch 23 impaired drivers in Lake Cowichan area during long weekend
204799home287Island rainfall way above normal despite heatwave during latter part of July
204739home288Family escapes, dog does not as fire turns B.C. house into ‘total loss’
204789home289Resurfacing starts this month on the Island Highway through Nanaimo
204722home290RCMP investigating suspicious death in Campbell River
204767home291Comox Valley RCMP release statement regarding Cumberland standoff
204762home29281 cases of monkeypox confirmed in British Columbia
204760home293Olivia Newton-John, beloved star of Grease, dead at 73
204752home294Thousands of tickets still available for World Junior Championship games in Edmonton
204748home295Canadian Blood Services urging people to donate as it faces collection challenges
204746home296House of Commons transport committee will investigate airport delays
204756home297Candlelight vigil aims to unite community
204744home298B.C. mining company fined $35K over ads masquerading as journalism
204737home299Vancouver Island hammer thrower wins silver at Commonwealth Games
204735home2100Axe attacks on Vancouver Island vehicles net man 22 more months in jail
204733home2101Suspect wants to change plea prior to sentence for Courtenay robbery
204731home2102Firefighters battle two separate blazes the same night on Nanaimo River Road property
204727home2103Firefighters quench blaze after motorbike catches fire on Courtenay’s Mission Hill
204729home2104Knife-wielding suspect robs convenience store in Nanaimo
204720home2105Fire fuelling forecast for Keremeos Creek wildfire, near Penticton
204718home2106B.C. wildfires: 8 fires of note burning in province’s south
204714home2107Nuclear plant in Ukraine is shelled, ‘catastrophic’ consequences feared
204712home2108Nohomin Creek wildfire stable on most flanks
204709home2109Efforts to feed and free Beluga whale stuck in France’s Seine fail so far
204707home2110Heat warnings still in place for several provinces across the country
204674home2111Parliamentary committee to begin study of RCMP’s use of cellphone spyware
204672home2112Montreal Pride Parade organizers cancel event, citing lack of security
204649home2113Vancouver Island golfer captures US Senior Women’s Amateur crown
204647home2114Machete attack at Vancouver rooming house leaves 4 with ‘life-altering’ injuries: police
204643home2115UPDATE: Police incident at Cumberland residence ends with suspect in custody
204641home2116Crews challenged on multiple flanks of Keremeos Creek fire
204639home2117Evacuation alerts lifted while Nohomin Creek fire continues to burn
204631home2118‘No crying in baseball’: Vancouver’s Kelly McCormack takes on famous line in reboot
204633home2119Demand for grocery delivery cools as food costs rise
204635home2120Ottawa on track to spend $200M per year on cannabis for veterans
204637home2121Air Canada denying passenger compensation claims for staff shortages, citing safety
204629home2122Tory leadership hopefuls say it’s time for unity. Here’s what some say that means
204611home2123Rourke reaches new heights as B.C. Lions rout struggling Edmonton Elks 46-14
204615home2124QUIZ: A celebration of the fruit harvest
204579home2125Body found near Richmond marina is missing 20-year-old Indigenous woman: VPD
204573home2126Hockey Canada’s board chair Michael Brind’Amour steps down
204565home2127Man accused in Amanda Todd harassment case found guilty on all charges
204563home2128Firefighters battle two separate blazes the same night on rural Nanaimo property
204561home2129No structure damage overnight as crews continue to battle Keremeos Creek wildfire
204559home2130Cooler temps slow Nohomin Creek wildfire activity, but not out of the woods yet
204555home2131Former B.C. solicitor-general Rich Coleman is returning to politics
204550home2132Pandemic benefits were too generous with businesses, stringent with workers: experts
204548home2133Artists to cash in when work is resold with update of copyright laws
204546home2134Provincial, territorial federations want Hockey Canada meeting before paying dues
204544home2135Sextortion boom coincides with pandemic’s online shift, as experts raise alarm
204357home2136Thieves steal car keys, purse, wine, jewelry, baby teeth from Nanaimo home
204528home2137Children aged 6 months to 4 years old now receiving COVID-19 vaccinations on Island
204516home2138Jury now deliberating in online extortion case of British Columbia teen
204510home2139B.C. group applauds province for protecting cow moose in Omineca region
204506home2140Langley shooting victim’s family hopes to leave legacy in honour of Paul Wynn
204502home2141Rescue operations put into place on Vancouver Island over B.C. Day long weekend
204492home2142Women’s hockey players fear financial fallout of frozen Hockey Canada funding
204490home2143Banff, Yoho and Kootenay national parks under a fire ban due to high risk of wildfire
204480home2144Nohomin creek wildfire near Lytton slows with cooler weather
204460home2145Ditidaht Nation paving its own way to winter safety with help from San Group
204458home2146Rain, cooler temperatures give B.C. wildfire fighters a brief reprieve
204453home2147Vancouver Island’s Funkanometry advances through ‘America’s Got Talent’ to live shows
204451home2148Government to use regulation to ban handgun imports in two weeks
204439home2149Former B.C. teacher, 82, accused of sex assaults dating back to the 1970s
204426home2150‘Rehabilitated’ historic Eagle Pass Fire Lookout in Shuswap destroyed by blaze
204415home2151All of Olalla under evacuation order as Keremeos Creek wildfire grows in Okanagan
204411home2152Fundraiser started for father of two who drowned while tubing in Lower Mainland river
204409home2153Vancouver Island swimmer Bennett wins gold medal at 2022 Commonwealth Games
204404home2154Hockey player injured by skate blade to the face; Burnaby RCMP investigating
204399home2155Vancouver’s mayor says feds and B.C. need to step up funding for homeless
204397home2156Feds silent on enforcement as national long-term care standards get final ‘tweaks’
204383home2157Police looking for witnesses to Duncan sexual assault
204375home2158Vancouver Island RCMP confirm shooting in Comox
204373home2159B.C. nurse suspended for ignoring call bell of resident who subsequently died
204542home2160New Car Dealers Association of BC applauds electric vehicle rebate increase
204371home2161Evidence for charges after man injured by police dog in Ladysmith traffic stop: IIO
204368home216215-year ban for B.C. teacher who travelled overnight, shared room with recent graduates
204361home2163B.C. anti-racism training opens 20 spots for small-town applicants
204353home2164‘They deserve it’: Homeless should be protected under B.C. Human Rights Code, commissioner says
204347home2165Intensified wildfire activity expected to continue through August: BC Wildfire
204337home2166Vancouver Island woman wins $75K via ‘Deluxe Crossword’ scratch and win ticket
204335home2167ICBC says all 2.8M rebate cheques are in the mail months after announcement
204333home2168B.C. can expect cooler weather through August
204319home2169Russian judge sentences WNBA’s Brittney Griner to 9 years in prison
204329home2170South Okanagan wildfire sees significant growth, evacuation orders still in effect
204317home2171Charest, Aitchison, Baber make final pitch to Conservative members, plea for unity
204324home2172How much is Zuckerberg worth? Card collector could find out
204321home2173Ukrainian cities shelled, including 1 near nuclear plant
204315home2174Canadian Armed Forces to start training Ukrainian soldiers in 3rd country
204313home2175Jacob Hoggard sexual assault case back before northeastern Ontario court today
204311home2176Cyclist asks Vancouver Islanders to step up Tour de Rock donations after 2-year slump
204278home2177UPDATE: 79-year-old man on camping trip located safe and sound
204126home2178PODCAST: Former world figure skating champ Victor Kraatz back coaching in B.C.
204292home2179VIDEO: Grief and outrage at vigil for Langley shooting victims
204271home2180B.C. mom uses ribbons to honour late son, shed light on mental illness
204258home2181Defence lawyer says sharing link is ‘not child pornography’ in B.C. teenager case
204253home2182B.C. premier says he may copy couple who put out newspaper ad looking for doctor
204249home2183Family from Mexico facing deportation from B.C. receives outpouring of support
204242home2184Record number of sexual assaults reported to police in B.C. in 2021
204236home2185Hate crimes across Canada increased 27% in 2021: Stats Canada
204234home2186Wildfire south of Cranbrook grows to estimated 500 hectares
204107home2187Vehicle used in West Kelowna homicide: RCMP
204227home2188One good turn: Good Samaritan voluntarily fills Abbotsford police officer’s gas tank
204223home218911 B.C. gangsters identified as posing a ‘significant threat’ to public safety
204082home2190Two dogs rescued from house fire in Nanaimo
204218home2191VIDEO: Illegal parking at Cultus Lake causes problems for first responders
204216home2192Sooke blood donor clinic a success
204214home2193Canadian Border Services Agency seize ‘ghost guns’ from 2 Okanagan homes
204210home2194Kelowna had Canada’s highest crime rate in 2021
204206home2195Ground crews cannot access most ‘aggressive’ area of Nohomin Creek wildfire
204199home2196Snowbirds cancel show at Penticton Peach Festival after crash
204197home2197B.C. wildfire season intensifies with 91 active blazes, 5 of note
204190home2198Ucluelet unveils new bilingual Nuu-chah-nulth / English street signs
204188home2199Skimmer aircraft conducts ‘forced landing’ while fighting wildfire near Cranbrook
204181home2200Officials turning to campfire bans as fire season heats up in B.C.
204179home2201Operation Freedom Paws connects therapy dogs with veterans and disabled community in B.C.
204170home22025-minute 911 wait times now the ‘new normal’ call takers union says
204158home2203B.C. improves rebate for electric vehicles to a maximum of $4,000: ministry
204153home2204Data ‘fragments’ can’t identify Dutch man as Amanda Todd’s extortionist, says defence
204164home2205After Pope called residential schools ‘genocide,’ House of Commons should too: NDP MP
204166home2206‘A wake-up call’: Online crimes see stark increase during COVID-19 pandemic
204160home2207‘The most expensive part of your years’: Parents feel inflation’s squeeze
204151home22083 out of 5 Conservative candidates to appear tonight for final party debate
204144home2209South Okanagan wildfire shows no growth, but hundreds remain under evacuation orders
204140home2210B.C. evacuees can now get emergency funding through e-transfers from the province
204142home2211‘Kidult’ Consumers: Syrian-Canadian entrepreneur designs plushies for kids-at-heart
204120home2212New B.C.-based technology may help diagnose skin cancer sooner
204118home2213Keep doors shut to avoid a bear home invasion during hot weather: Conservation Officers
204116home2214Rental scams have spiked 160% since 2021, sparking warning from the BBB
204134home2215B.C. government survey shows increase in cannabis use, legal purchases
204087home2216RCMP: Man arrested following complaint of break-and-enter, assault in Nanoose Bay
204074home2217Father-son duo fights South Okanagan wildfire to save their home
204072home2218Missing B.C. dog found after swimming 1 kilometre across Metro Vancouver river
204070home2219Lightning strike causes fire of note in Maria Creek
204068home2220Fire northwest of Kamloops upgraded to ‘fire of note’
204063home2221Snowbirds pilot unharmed after crashing aircraft in Northern B.C.
204056home2222Highway 3A closes due to Keremeos Creek wildfire
204054home2223BC Housing CEO to step away after recent attacks on unhoused people, threats to himself
204048home2224Vintage video logs of B.C.’s highways a vivid trip back in time
204046home2225Save Old Growth resumes B.C. traffic disruptions with Vancouver blockade
204044home22262 sudden deaths in Vernon spark RCMP, Coroner investigation
204035home2227B.C. campsites tops list of desirable spots for most epic outdoor adventures
204016home2228Murder hornets have gotten a name change; last spotted in B.C. in 2019
204008home2229Two wildfires burning out of control at head of Bute Inlet on B.C.’s south coast
204012home2230Indigenous leaders wish Pope’s acknowledgment of genocide was made on Canadian soil
204010home2231Expansion of prison needle exchange programs going ahead despite pandemic delays
204004home2232Air Canada reports Q2 loss, posts a nearly 5-fold jump in revenue
204002home2233Canadian soccer star Alphonso Davies to donate World Cup earnings to charity
204000home2234U.S. government targeting companies caught in lucrative shark fin trade
203996home2235Nohomin Creek wildfire fighters battle heat exhaustion as blaze slowly grows
203998home2236Biden: Killing of al-Qaida leader behind 9/11 attacks is long-sought ‘justice’
203955home2237Chances of climate catastrophe are ignored, scientists say
203957home2238Records show Trudeau is routinely offered portraits of himself as gifts
203959home2239Federal government announces $18M for HIV testing at Montreal AIDS conference
203952home2240Charron, Deguchi and McIntosh top the podium for Canada at Commonwealth Games
203947home2241UPDATE: Wildfire near Penticton more than quintuples in size
203931home2242Hikers rescued off B.C.’s ‘Mystery Mountain’ after falling rock strikes one
203919home2243Nohomin Creek Fire sees slow growth from rocky slopes, sparse fuels
203916home2244B.C. resort village evacuated as Penticton-area wildfire approaches
203914home2245Former MP calls on Parliament Hill security to stop racial profiling
203912home2246COVID-19 vaccinations add new twist to MLB trade deadline
203910home2247‘Very profound’: Hundreds of residential school photos found in Rome archives
203904home2248Christine Sinclair, Jody Wilson-Raybould among those appointed to Order of B.C.
203878home2249Apex Mountain snowmaking guns ready to fight Pentiction-area wildfire
203870home2250Nichelle Nichols, Lt. Uhura on ‘Star Trek,’ has died at 89
203866home2251Mountaineer Marie-Pier Desharnais is among only Canadian women to summit K2
203868home2252Monkeypox: Experts at AIDS conference say the current global response is not enough
203864home2253‘A specific form of anti-Black racism:’ Scholars want Canadian apology for slavery
203860home2254Minimal overnight growth at Keremeos Creek fire in South Okanagan
203856home22552 of 3 victims in shooting at Surrey sports park now dead, say RCMP
203854home2256Bill Russell, NBA great and Celtics legend, dies at 88
203846home2257Canadians’ savings are slowly dripping away as deposit interest lags far behind inflation
203848home2258‘Very early’: Scientists date when humans first came to Alberta’s oilsands region
203850home2259From Mendes to New Kids, concert cancellations prove a costly gamble for fans
203844home2260Sacred site or rallying point? The politicization of Canada’s National War Memorial
203840home2261Wildfire near Penticton puts Apex Mountain Village under evacuation alert
203809home2262Triple shooting in Surrey leaves 1 dead, 2 injured
203784home2263Advocacy groups celebrate Supreme Court decision on condoms as condition of consent
203775home2264Unofficial holidays: Here’s what people are celebrating for the week of July 31 to Aug. 6
203771home2265B.C. sets 8 more single-day temperature records as heat wave nears its end
203769home2266Imperial Oil investigating 55,000-litre spill of produced water in N.W.T.
203764home2267May readies Green leadership bid, asked MP Mike Morrice to consider running: sources
203758home2268Man shot in Vancouver after police say he assaulted an officer
203755home2269Australian singer finds B.C. girl who wrote fan mail after puppy chews up letter
203749home2270Aggressive wildfire prompts evacuation orders near Penticton
203745home2271Nohomin Creek wildfire grows to nearly 3,000 hectares
203741home2272Ranking atmospheric rivers premature, says Environment Canada, months after B.C. vow
203739home2273B.C. releases details of monkeypox vaccine availability as outbreak spreads globally
203554home2274PODCAST: 3 dead, 2 wounded – a look at the 5 hours that shook the Langley community
203688home2275B.C. Lions rally for 32-17 win over Roughriders, match best start since 2007
203677home2276Vehicle rolls over and catches fire along the highway south of Nanaimo
203671home227710 things to do and see in Greater Victoria for the summer of 2022
203665home2278British Columbians with Type 2 diabetes are struggling with their mental health: survey
203663home2279Transat gets $100M bailout as debt load mounts despite travel rebound
203661home2280Parents facing tough conversations, decisions in wake of Hockey Canada controversies
203655home2281GoFundMe set up for widow of Cobble Hill crash victim
203632home2282Staff absenteeism has doubled at BC Ferries, impacting sailings and cancellations
203623home2283B.C. old-growth protesters spray-painted landmarks; celebrate global civil disobedience
203620home2284B.C. researcher works to create small biosensor to make more accessible health tests
203612home2285Convicted sex offender charged with indecent acts in Port Hardy
203605home228630 people block RCMP vehicle at northwest B.C. pipeline site as protests continue
203603home2287B.C. announces vaccines for monkeypox; confirmed cases low in province
203601home2288B.C. heat wave breaks 13 more single-day temperature records
203596home2289Puppy eats fan mail from B.C., now Australian children’s singer is looking for sender
203594home2290Greater Victoria Crime Stoppers wanted list for the week of July 26
203590home2291Summer traffic puts Vancouver Island roadside workers at risk
203588home2292Advocates say the federal government can do more to address opioid use stigma
203582home2293In-person service for mail-in passport requests now available at 300 sites in Canada
203580home2294Tim Hortons reaches proposed settlement in class action lawsuit involving mobile app
203578home22952 teens killed after driver flees police in Lower Mainland; fundraisers launched for families
203576home2296Firefighters respond to two grass fires west of Highway 1 near Ashcroft
203574home2297Nohomin Creek wildfire continues to grow
203572home2298Canadian economy avoids contraction, holds steady in May
203570home2299Pope to hold two meetings with Indigenous groups as his six-day tour comes to an end
203568home2300Public service unions say federal government’s guidance on hybrid work flawed
203536home2301B.C. COVID cases, hospital admissions down this week
203532home2302Province warns of increased fire risk ahead of B.C. Day long weekend
203519home2303Permanent repairs coming for Othello stretch of Coquihalla Highway
203506home2304Cost of Coastal GasLink pipeline leaps 70% to $11.2B as TC Energy settles dispute
203504home2305Review says Canada Soccer mishandled sexual harassment allegations against coach
203496home2306Undercover training program for B.C. municipal police now under criminal investigation
203487home2307UPDATED: Developer hopes to welcome tenants back when Cowichan apartment building defects fixed
192783entertainment1PODCAST: B.C. singer Cameron Whitcomb’s ‘American Idol’ journey
205206entertainment2Queer stand-up comedian will ‘tell all’ at Nanaimo Fringe Festival
205200entertainment3New York rocker playing Nanaimo as part of rare West Coast tour
205173entertainment4As Spider-Man turns 60, fans reflect on diverse appeal
205175entertainment5New car show featuring sport and import vehicles set for Aug. 13 in Central Saanich
205131entertainment6Vancouver Island’s Lauren Spencer-Smith performs new single on ‘The Tonight Show’
205127entertainment7New festival coming to Langford sells out within days
205097entertainment8Actors say hazards of voice-over work in video games should be recognized
204921entertainment9Youth talent will get a share of the stage at Nanaimo Summertime Blues Festival
204988entertainment10Art exhibit largest assembled collection of IceBear’s work
204871entertainment11Northwest B.C. musician to receive an honorary doctorate degree from Ontario university
204833entertainment12Upcoming Events: Lots to do and see on the Saanich Peninsula in August
204716entertainment13Brad Pitt’s ‘Bullet Train’ pulls into station with $30.1M
204631entertainment14‘No crying in baseball’: Vancouver’s Kelly McCormack takes on famous line in reboot
204653entertainment15Renowned Ojibway artist IceBear sees solo exhibition
204683entertainment16Bowker Creek welcomes young talent for 17th Brush Up in Oak Bay
204512entertainment17Sooke indie band taps into new popularity
204453entertainment18Vancouver Island’s Funkanometry advances through ‘America’s Got Talent’ to live shows
204378entertainment19Sailing theatre ship makes its last port call in Sooke
204313entertainment20Jacob Hoggard sexual assault case back before northeastern Ontario court today
204286entertainment21Alex Jones concedes Sandy Hook attack was ‘100% real’
204302entertainment22Bike-powered music festival returns to Victoria Aug. 14
204162entertainment23In ‘Thirteen Lives,’ Ron Howard directs the Thai cave rescue
204101entertainment24On the water and off, Island dragon boat festival offers something for everyone
204084entertainment25Ontarian singer brings West Coast soul to Willows Park in Oak Bay
204042entertainment26Saanich Peninsula shows making summer music memories
204033entertainment27Singer-songwriter tells story of unique Vancouver Island pioneer
203984entertainment28‘Rock the Park’ music showcase kicks off Aug. 5 in Parksville
203870entertainment29Nichelle Nichols, Lt. Uhura on ‘Star Trek,’ has died at 89
203850entertainment30From Mendes to New Kids, concert cancellations prove a costly gamble for fans
203813entertainment31PHOTOS: Eats and Beats Beach Party brings funky fun to Colwood
203753entertainment32Teenage theatre troupe bringing Grease to Sidney with outdoor shows
203777entertainment33Peter Puffin’s Whale Tales bringing free kids concert to Sidney library
203936entertainment34At the Galleries: Enjoy Canada’s wilderness through the eyes of painters, carvers, jewellers
203945entertainment35Arts and Music in the Gardens returning to HCP in Saanich
203586entertainment36Will Smith posts an apology video for slapping Chris Rock
205069trending-now1Chilliwack-Kent MLA makes case for Legislature cat
204978trending-now2PODCAST: Jessica MacNiel – is the reigning Miss Teenager World
204890trending-now3Tragically Hip, Barbara Frum among Canada’s Walk of Fame inductees
204831trending-now4Do spiders sleep? Study suggests they may snooze like humans
204821trending-now5Are you OK to drive after fainting? New UBC study says yes
204615trending-now7QUIZ: A celebration of the fruit harvest
204227trending-now8One good turn: Good Samaritan voluntarily fills Abbotsford police officer’s gas tank
204126trending-now9PODCAST: Former world figure skating champ Victor Kraatz back coaching in B.C.
204097trending-now10VIDEO: B.C. mayor, family shaken after hail the size of grapefruits falls in Alberta
204035trending-now11B.C. campsites tops list of desirable spots for most epic outdoor adventures
203828trending-now12QUIZ: How much do you know about British Columbia?
203802trending-now13Mobility scooter ice cream man is making B.C. kids smile
203775trending-now14Unofficial holidays: Here’s what people are celebrating for the week of July 31 to Aug. 6
203755trending-now15Australian singer finds B.C. girl who wrote fan mail after puppy chews up letter
203671trending-now1610 things to do and see in Greater Victoria for the summer of 2022
203596trending-now17Puppy eats fan mail from B.C., now Australian children’s singer is looking for sender
203554trending-now18PODCAST: 3 dead, 2 wounded – a look at the 5 hours that shook the Langley community
205222community1There’s still time to win a dream home in Sooke
205177community2Saanich neighbourhood block party helps residents heal after bank shootout
204998community3PHOTOS: Foggy Oak Bay shoreline a sign of cooling weather on its way
204978community4PODCAST: Jessica MacNiel – is the reigning Miss Teenager World
204970community5Oak Bay artist, activist remembered in part for her final gift of reconciliation
204958community6Saanich Arts, Culture and Heritage award winners honoured by municipality
204980community7Fibrations festival relocates to Victoria’s Fernwood neighbourhood
204982community8Oak Bay lawn bowlers pitch in $2,300 for Ukrainian refugees
204925community9Pink salmon schooling by the thousands in the Campbell River
205136community10Courtenay High School celebrating a 60th anniversary reunion for 1962 classmates
204843community11Abundant craft beer and food for consumption at Cowichan festival
204799community12Island rainfall way above normal despite heatwave during latter part of July
204839community13Salvation Army collecting school supplies for West Shore families
204764community14Moms search for ways to stop the harm
204756community15Candlelight vigil aims to unite community
204701community16‘Early Christmas miracle’: Missing Peanuts characters returned to Oak Bay home
204666community17Residents stroll down memory lane at annual car show in Sidney
204659community18Sand sculpting competition returns to Cadboro Bay
204594community19PHOTOS: Seniors home reopens for Ukrainian newcomers
204615community20QUIZ: A celebration of the fruit harvest
204584community21PHOTOS: Colwood fire museum brings community, firefighters together
204520community22Colwood firefighters museum reopens to public Aug. 6
204524community23Sooke Fire Rescue looking for new recruits
204533community24Explore Greater Victoria by bike and have a chance to win prizes
204535community25Victoria Grandmothers for Africa ready to ride again from Campbell River
204537community26VIDEO: Musician brings sixth Oak Bay piano to life in Estevan Village
204577community27Royal BC Museum launches free Ukrainian Canadian exhibit
204613community28The Little Black Dress: Evolution of iconic fashion garment explored in Sidney exhibit
204623community29Best of the City: Victoria Squared – gathering places through the years
204651community30Familiar face arrives at Sidney’s Mary Winspear Centre
204686community31Best of the City: Waddington Alley’s unique bricks a throwback to Victoria’s yesteryear
204689community32‘It’s just lovely’: Saanichton seniors take up the ukulele
204692community33New Community Policing office opens in Chemainus
204401community34Community walks set pace for more accessible Oak Bay Avenue
204421community35‘A true legend’: Forrest Owens’ contributions remembered in Central Saanich
204423community36Ukrainian couple, daughter land in North Saanich with hopes of building a ‘big, happy family’
204378community37Sailing theatre ship makes its last port call in Sooke
204276community38Oak Bay runner raising funds, awareness in memory of mother-in-law
204306community39These herbs are grown for snipping, and Oak Bay guests sure do
204216community40Sooke blood donor clinic a success
204126community41PODCAST: Former world figure skating champ Victor Kraatz back coaching in B.C.
204072community42Missing B.C. dog found after swimming 1 kilometre across Metro Vancouver river
204128community43Car show set to sizzle on the streets of downtown Sidney
204060community442022 Best of the City results are in
203828community45QUIZ: How much do you know about British Columbia?
203786community46PHOTOS: Greater Victoria kicks off the long weekend with fun in the sun
203630community47Islamic art exhibition opens at Saanich Municipal Hall
203692community48Environmental programs return to Goldstream Nature House at base of Malahat
203695community49Greater Victoria’s top hikes – as voted by you
203779community50Greater Victoria fundraiser aims to get seniors new dining areas
203834community51World-class sand sculpting major draw for Saanich’s Cadboro Bay Festival
203836community52Victoria voted fifth best small city to live and work as a filmmaker
203874community53Victoria fundraiser walk aims to help feed students in Kenya
203891community54Three trails west of Esquimalt worth checking out
203950community55Statue, garden dedicated to late Greater Victoria doctor
203554community56PODCAST: 3 dead, 2 wounded – a look at the 5 hours that shook the Langley community
203534community57Back in the Day: Social housing, Sarajevo and Slug Fest
203522community58Cooling station mist-ifies boiling passersby
203556community59‘I love it’: Victoria referee has volunteered for accessible summer camp for five years
196161marketplace1Get Moving with Your Community this June
204349letters7LETTER: Pedestrians need more protection
204221letters8Premier Horgan blows gas
204208letters9LETTER: Pull over, so other drivers can pass
204192letters10LETTER: Consider donating ICBC rebate cheque
204609letters11LETTER: Roaming cats a threat to birds
204567letters12LETTER: Lone progressive voice on Langford council appreciated
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203961letters14LETTER: Birdfeeders not needed in summer
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