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The IEOA Truck Parade and Food Drive sparkled during its tour of Greater Victoria on Saturday, Dec. 2. (Randi Page/ Black Press Media)

Festive truck parade lights up Greater Victoria

IEOA’s 24th annual parade helps children and families who are accessing food banks

 

Rob Forde (right), seen here with Mark Gore and seven-year-old Jack Gore on Oct. 21, 2023, transformed the Gore family’s crawl space into a dungeon. (Jenna Hauck/ Chilliwack Progress)

PHOTOS: Designer builds dungeon in B.C. home in time for Halloween

Rob Forde transformed crawl space corridor into dungeon for Chilliwack homeowners

 

Kevin Stone and wife Michelle were putting the finishing touches on a 17,000-pound, stainless-steel T. rex on Thursday, Sept. 14, 2023, just days before it was to be shipped from Chilliwack to Penticton. (Jenna Hauck/ Chilliwack Progress)

17,000-pound metal T. rex ready to move from Chilliwack to Penticton

Massive stainless-steel dinosaur will overlook Okanagan Lake, be visible to public

 

Decoy geese sit by a water jump as Cordelia Mansfield of Vancouver rides Rose in the cross-country competition during the Island 22 Horse Trials and B.C. Championships in Chilliwack on Saturday, Sept. 2, 2023. (Jenna Hauck/ Chilliwack Progress)

PHOTOS: Riders from across B.C. compete in Chilliwack equestrian event

Island 22 Horse Trials and B.C. Championships featured dressage, cross-country jumping, show jumping

Decoy geese sit by a water jump as Cordelia Mansfield of Vancouver rides Rose in the cross-country competition during the Island 22 Horse Trials and B.C. Championships in Chilliwack on Saturday, Sept. 2, 2023. (Jenna Hauck/ Chilliwack Progress)
6:05 a.m. – Binita Gandhi (left) and Carson Clark watch the sunrise from the top of Mt. Tolmie. (Don Denton/Black Press Media)

PHOTOS: A day in the life of Saanich

Photographers explore the District of Saanich and all it offers

6:05 a.m. – Binita Gandhi (left) and Carson Clark watch the sunrise from the top of Mt. Tolmie. (Don Denton/Black Press Media)
Taken on Aug. 17. (Alessandro Papa/Submitted)

Cities on fire: 24 hours in Central Okanagan’s state of emergency

West Kelowna has been in a state of emergency since August 17

Taken on Aug. 17. (Alessandro Papa/Submitted)
Sparks D.

PHOTOS: Suspicious fire destroys multiple Vernon businesses

Fire crews remain on scene battling the blaze, power out for hundres, air quality concerns

Sparks D.
Early morning sea fog rolls in over boats moored in Oak Bay at low tide. (Don Denton/Black Press Media)

PHOTOS: Foggy Oak Bay shoreline a sign of cooling weather on its way

Temperatures dip Wednesday to hit average norms in the 20s

Early morning sea fog rolls in over boats moored in Oak Bay at low tide. (Don Denton/Black Press Media)
Chilliwack sculptor Kevin Stone stands beside a gigantic Elon Musk head in his workshop on Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2022. (Jenna Hauck/ Chilliwack Progress)

VIDEO: B.C. metal sculptor makes giant Elon Musk head for cryptocurrency monument

Kevin Stone making head which will attach to goat body riding rocket, then presented to Elon Musk

Chilliwack sculptor Kevin Stone stands beside a gigantic Elon Musk head in his workshop on Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2022. (Jenna Hauck/ Chilliwack Progress)
The Victoria Legislature building is decorated with a fine dusting of snow. (Tegwyn Hughes/News Staff)

PHOTOS: Victoria residents make the most of chilly temperatures, snow

Busy employees brandished snow shovels and bundled up pedestrians clogged the slushy sidewalks

The Victoria Legislature building is decorated with a fine dusting of snow. (Tegwyn Hughes/News Staff)
A view of the White Rock Lake wildfire from Ellison Park Provincial Park Aug. 6, 2021. (Alana Johannson photo)

PHOTOS: White Rock Lake wildfire lights up night skies in the Okanagan

The 55,000-hectare wildfire caused thousands of evacuations Friday night, even more on alert

A view of the White Rock Lake wildfire from Ellison Park Provincial Park Aug. 6, 2021. (Alana Johannson photo)
The site of the vigil, prior to its commencement. (Aaron Hemens/Capital News)

PHOTOS: Hundreds gather for vigil for Kelowna crane collapse victims

Several people took to the podium to honour and pay their respects to the five men

The site of the vigil, prior to its commencement. (Aaron Hemens/Capital News)
Memorabilia in honour of Jared Zook, located outside of the site of the crane collapse. (Aaron Hemens/Capital News)

Here’s what we know about the five men killed in Kelowna crane collapse

Five people died when the crane collapsed at around 11 a.m. on Monday

Memorabilia in honour of Jared Zook, located outside of the site of the crane collapse. (Aaron Hemens/Capital News)
Before and after images of the Village of Lytton, B.C. Before photo taken in 2018 (Google Street View); after photo taken on Friday, July 9, 2021. (Jenna Hauck/ Black Press Media)

PHOTOS: Before and after the blaze that destroyed the Village of Lytton

Images of the community 9 days after fire compared to what it looked like 3 years ago

Before and after images of the Village of Lytton, B.C. Before photo taken in 2018 (Google Street View); after photo taken on Friday, July 9, 2021. (Jenna Hauck/ Black Press Media)
U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders sits in on a COVID-19 briefing with Dr. Bonnie Henry, provincial health officer, and Adrian Dix, B.C. minister of health. (Birinder Narang/Twitter)

PHOTOS: Bernie Sanders visits B.C. landmarks through the magic of photo editing

Residents jump on viral trend of photoshopping U.S. senator into images

U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders sits in on a COVID-19 briefing with Dr. Bonnie Henry, provincial health officer, and Adrian Dix, B.C. minister of health. (Birinder Narang/Twitter)
Tons of old photographs found scattered under a bridge near Port Hardy
Tons of old photographs found scattered under a bridge near Port Hardy
Photo submitted by Bernadette Woit.

YOUR PHOTOS: A collection of pictures shared by our many talented readers

Readers from the Parksville-Qualicum area share what spring has been looking like in their area

  • May 21, 2020
Photo submitted by Bernadette Woit.
This vintage car cruiser was part of a little thank you parade that cruised past Victoria General Hospital on April 8th. (Island Health/Flickr)

PHOTOS: Island Health creates online photo album of tributes to frontline workers

Collection showcases ‘outpouring of support’ from Island community

This vintage car cruiser was part of a little thank you parade that cruised past Victoria General Hospital on April 8th. (Island Health/Flickr)