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223813news1Early-morning garage fire quickly extinguished at Saanich home
223810news2Sunken fishing boat causes oil spill that spread to Greater Victoria waters
223808news3Keremeos Creek blaze stable over the weekend
223786news4Central Saanich remembers former assistant fire chief Forrest Owens at Saanich Fairgrounds
223793news5Job fair taking place this month in Nanaimo amidst worker shortage
223784news66 arrested after reports of shots fired in Campbell River
223776news7B.C. man dies within sight of ambulance station with no ambulance available
223764news8Lacrosse title on the line as Victoria Junior ‘A’ Shamrocks compete for Minto Cup
223762news9B.C. light show ignited 140 new wildfires
223731news10Update: Manager ‘heartbroken’ after man dies outside Kelowna nightclub
223729news11A theft-plagued road trip to the U.S. for B.C. fast-pitch team
223715news12FOUND: Police finds high-risk senior
223706news13Canadian literary figures double down on free speech following Salman Rushdie attack
223702news14German Chancellor Olaf Scholz coming to Canada to meet with Trudeau, business leaders
223700news15Canadian Blood Services in talks around paid donations of plasma as supply dwindles
223692news16Victoria police investigating sudden death
223694news17Okanagan man receives fine, on hunting probation after shooting buck along Lakeshore Road
223690news18B.C. man ordered to pay $13K for smoking in his strata unit
223682news19Pigs as pets: B.C. man starts petition following death of illegal pet pig Hamson
223676news20N.W.T. RCMP deploy controversial roadside cannabis screening devices
223674news21B.C. ‘clear’ there’s not enough housing as Vancouver encampment ordered dismantled
223671news22Evacuation orders rescinded as wildfire burns along B.C. Highway 3
223658news23Shortage of common anti-depressant leaves Greater Victoria pharmacies scrambling
223652news2433,000 B.C. government employees issue 72-hour strike notice
223802news25Lower Mainland mother claims she was ‘fat-shamed’ during pregnancy
223639news26International partners had concern about Canada’s ‘ability to handle’ convoy protests
223637news27Canada considered jobs, inflation in decision to return Russian turbine: document
223635news28Excitement in B.C. Indigenous communities as salmon get past Fraser slide zone
223633news29MP warns of repeating AIDS stigma with monkeypox, as Feds announce funding
223631news30Toddler’s fall from third-storey window should be a warning to other parents, father says
223662news31CRD board approves master plan for Greater Victoria regional water supply
223666news32Victoria looks to be a national leader in the circular economy
223799news33Canada goose poop problem in Greater Victoria needs new solutions, experts say
223620news34Elvis impersonator says he is on deathbed in hallway at a B.C. hospital
223615news35MISSING: Jayson Anderson last seen almost a month ago in Victoria
223609news36Treasury Board looks to get back to bargaining table with CFB Esquimalt union
223604news37UPDATE: Evacuation alert rescinded along Highway 3 for Richter Mountain wildfire
223607news3810 new lightning-caused wildfires in Southeast Fire Centre
223602news39Highway 3A from Keremeos to Penticton reopens
223597news40B.C. search team rescues hiker from Golden Ears Mountains
223594news41B.C. First Nation delegation headed to Scotland to discuss repatriation of Nisga’a memorial pole
223592news42Charges in machete attack that seriously injured two in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside
223590news43Canadian wastewater surveillance expanding to new public health threats: Tam
223588news44Assault charge laid after Vancouver police say officers were ‘swarmed’ by crowd
223580news4545 new wildfires spark after lightning hits dry areas of B.C.
223582news46Rough elevator ride leads to lawsuit against strata, Langley City
223575news47Author Salman Rushdie attacked on lecture stage in New York
223571news48Body found inside home that burned in Nanaimo last night
223569news49New fire start near Cranbrook under control
223560news50‘The future of science in Canada is at risk’: Researchers call for pay raise
223557news51Flames from vehicle fire quickly spread off Highway 3 east of Keremeos
223553news52Lightning starts wildfire east of Vernon
223555news53Mt. Evans fire near Kimberley being monitored by helicopters and air tankers
223550news54Firefighters gain upper hand on 2-hectare wildfire south of Fairmont, B.C.
223540news55Pianist Oscar Peterson becomes first Black Canadian featured on a circulation coin
223530news56Man who tried to breach FBI’s Cincinnati office killed after standoff
223528news57Missing woman from Kamloops, last seen in Merritt
223524news58Resident helps Colwood fire department quickly catch Royal Roads brush fire
223522news59Victoria company fined $11,000 one year after bleach spill kills fish in Sidney
223514news60UPDATE: Body found in Thompson River in Kamloops confirmed to be Vernon man
223516news61PHOTOS: Families and Victoria General nurses reunited at Jeneece Place
223509news62Oak Bay man rebrands app to provide independent access to ferries sailing data
223503news63New capital bylaw supports Greater Victoria’s health care infrastructure
223534news64Crime levels trending downward on West Shore: StatsCan report
223501news65Alberni’s Somass River sockeye return doubles its original forecast
223499news66Former B.C. New Democrat leader and B.C. member of Parliament Bob Skelly dies
223497news67Report says Canada should loosen visa requirements to allow more Ukrainian refugees
223493news68Most Canadians view Pope’s apology as step toward reconciliation: poll
223490news69Unseal warrant for Mar-a-Lago search, AG Garland asks
223486news70Federal Tories running to the ‘extremes,’ says former B.C. premier Christy Clark
223484news71Oilers mourn death of ‘dear friend’ Ben Stelter, 6, after battle with brain cancer
223481news72Remains of Northwest B.C. woman missing since 2018 found
223473news73B.C. Toddler falls from third-storey window
223468news74Scientists on Haida Gwaii find oldest black oystercatcher on record
223466news75New B.C. deputy fire chief stumbles on apartment scam
223464news76Greater Victoria fugitive wanted on Canada-wide warrant
223462news77B.C. watchdog clears Victoria police dog handler whose canine bit man in head
223458news78Missing Chetwynd woman who may have been in Kelowna found safe
223452news792nd firefighter dies as Cuba battles raging oil plant fire
223448news80CRD expands Mill Hill park with land from View Royal
223444news81BC RCMP still looking for Denis Ivziku, wanted in international drug, firearm trafficking case
223438news82Keremeos Creek wildfire evacuation orders rescinded for Olalla
223434news83BC SPCA sees ‘abrupt slowdown’ in adoptions after 2 years of spike from pandemic pets
223430news84Tofino firefighters respond to two cigarette-caused fires
223426news85Missing Kamloops woman found dead
223424news86More Canadians report strong attachment to their language than to Canada: poll
223422news87Investigator says missing Ottawa-area woman found in Ohio after 42 years
223416news88Highway 1 remains closed due to mudslide outside Lytton
223414news89Draft speech on residential schools edited out blaming Ottawa for abuse: documents
223401news90Mudslide closes Highway 1 near Lytton
223392news91‘Quite an emotional feeling’: Hikers to ascend Mount Terry Fox in support of cancer research
223390news92Demonstrators in Victoria call for province to address family doctor shortage
223388news93Rosswood fire has moved away from structures
223386news94Lightning sparks wildfires on B.C. coast, electrical storms heading inland
223382news95Greater Victoria Crime Stoppers wanted list for the week of Aug. 9
223384news96Rare bird sighting off Oak Bay excites whale watchers, leaves birders jealous
223374news97PHOTOS: CFB Esquimalt workers rally amid stalled wage negotiations with the feds
223372news98Nohomin Creek blaze downgraded from wildfire of note
223364news99Is COVID losing its fangs and becoming more like the flu?
223409news100‘Paved wasteland’: Debating the vision for Spewhung and Oak Bay Marina
223488news101Plastics producers ask court to quash planned federal ban on single-use straws, cups
223358news102World food crisis prompts rise in child marriages: Canadian aid agencies
223356news103Privacy experts disagree with RCMP that spyware is similar to wiretapping
223354news104Traffic snarled in Langford after truck loses load
223351news105IHIT identifies Surrey man, who was ‘well known to police,’ as victim in daytime shooting
223349news106U.S. woman charged with helping daughter have abortion
223347news107Man rolls log into water to capsize kayaker in Nanaimo
223343news108Snowbirds hitting pause on flying following crash in B.C.
223341news109One person injured in robbery at Port Alberni liquor store
223339news110RCMP investigate alleged assault, racism towards Kamloops nurse
223335news111Delivering new services ‘complicated,’ Freeland says of planned dental care program
223333news11259-year-old missing Esquimalt man found safe
223330news113B.C. climate activist Anjali Appadurai enters NDP leadership race
223322news114PHOTOS: Peacekeepers remembered with parade on anniversary of Canadian deaths
223319news115Some Keremeos Creek fire evacuation orders and alerts rescinded
223317news116New Langford middle school opening pushed back to November
223315news117Grand jury declines to indict woman in Emmett Till killing
223302news118Event marks 80th anniversary of Japanese Canadian internment which revived Greenwood
223299news119B.C. man killed by fallen tree at Rossland golf course
223297news120Investigation continues into 2 a.m. 2021 crash that killed child in Sooke
223293news121B.C. man developing less harmful way to harvest salmon selectively
223289news122‘Extremely dangerous’: Civilian drone reported flying over northern B.C. wildfire
223281news123Fisherman missing after boat capsizing on Fraser River sparks search by RCMP, SAR
223286news124Investigation continues into deadly crash in Sooke
223277news125B.C. asks federal government for more autonomy over immigration to solve labour shortage
223279news126Donald Trump ‘took the Fifth.’ What does it actually mean?
223275news127Should big oil companies pay for climate change costs? 69% of British Columbians say yes
223273news128B.C. man has helped battle many wildfires – but nothing like the Keremeos Creek fire
223271news129Broken arm not a result of excessive force by Salmon Arm RCMP, says police watchdog
223269news130British Columbians willing to pay the price to keep their pets cool, says BC Hydro
223266news131Nanaimo man pleads guilty to 2019 Brentwood Bay murder
223264news132‘No choice’: Saskatoon woman arrested in U.S. says she fled with son out of fear
223262news133Commercial fishers and wild salmon advocates cheer large returns to B.C. waters
223260news134B.C. wildfires: Blazes in southern regions continue to challenge crews
223258news135As Vancouver begins removing tent encampment, residents wonder where they should go
223256news136The Poilievre divide: Ontario MP preferred leader for Conservatives but not Canadians
223253news137Children at centre of Saskatchewan Amber Alert found safe
223237news138PODCAST: Jessica MacNiel – is the reigning Miss Teenager World
223233news139Thief carts off thousands of dollars of dog food from Nanaimo pet store
223231news140Trampolines trashed as vandals cause thousands in damage to Parksville playground
223223news141Daytime Surrey shooting leaves taxi passenger dead, driver hospitalized
223220news142Canadian daughters fly to Madrid in desperate search for missing Victoria dad
223218news143$600K McLaren damaged after truck driver fails to check mirrors on B.C. highway: police
223216news144Dark brown water coming out faucets as Osoyoos expands boil water advisory
223225news145More housing opportunities could be on horizon for Saanich’s Cadboro Bay Village
223209news146Alberta awards prize to essay that argues women should pick babies over careers
223206news147Republicans rally around Trump following FBI search of his estate
223204news14816 deaths recorded during B.C.’s July heat wave
223202news149Former SD61 elementary school teacher convicted of child pornography possession given lifetime ban
223196news150Suspect throws brick at pregnant woman’s stomach in downtown Nanaimo
223194news151UPDATE: Topless Save Old Growth supporter climbs to roof of Victoria visitor centre
223192news152North Saanich’s Chalet Creek getting a fish-focused atmospheric river repair job
223188news153Thieves smash their way out of Nanaimo auto repair centre to steal two vehicles
223184news154Cloverdale senior hit by tag-teaming scammers, defrauding her of $15,000
223182news155Facebook fails to get $50M lawsuit by accused Sooke fraudster dismissed by court
223175news156Crowded tent encampment on main Vancouver street set to be removed by city
223171news157British Columbians all over are feeling the pinch as rent prices jump in July
223169news158Group claims Trans Mountain pipeline construction killing salmon near Hope
223163news159Only minor injuries after Highway 19A crash Sunday
223161news160Nanaimo man wins ‘life-changing’ $1 million playing Lotto 6/49
223153news161WestJet adding direct flights between Vancouver and Penticton
223151news162Vernon woman launches recall petition against MLA Sandhu
223149news163B.C. wildfires: 55 blazes burning, 8 of particular concern
223147news16417-year-old girl dies in ATV rollover in Williams Lake
223145news165Unpredictable winds make wildfires an erratic adversary: experts
223143news166‘Elaborate ruse’: U.S. prosecutor says Saskatoon mother in custody dispute faked deaths
223139news167Florida man filming sunrise killed when sand dune collapses
223137news168National Peacekeepers’ Day marked in Esquimalt with ceremony, flyover
223135news169Drivers advised of concrete work at downtown Victoria intersection this week
223125news170Do spiders sleep? Study suggests they may snooze like humans
223114news171Hike like a local: Victoria hikers share their top 3 destinations
223113news172Experts offer tips to stay safe amid wildfire smoke across B.C.
223111news173Trump says FBI conducting search of Mar-a-Lago estate
223107news174Victoria mandates zero carbon new buildings by 2025, ahead of B.C. timeline
223109news175Victoria Native Friendship Centre takes over Indigenous homelessness fund
223099news176Man faces three charges, including aggravated assault, after Vancouver machete attack
223101news177300 affordable units coming to Victoria’s senior-focused Chown Place redevelopment
223097news178Liberals planning temporary solution to dental care promise: sources
223095news179Canadian warships missing from NATO naval forces for first time since 2014
223092news180Hedley teen killed in Highway 3 crash remembered for charity and kindness
223129news181District of Saanich launches online permit and development tracker dashboard
223090news182RCMP catch 23 impaired drivers in Lake Cowichan area during long weekend
223088news183RCMP on lookout for man wanted in connection with reported Nanoose Bay sexual assault
223086news184Police seek clues to $9,000 hydraulic hammer swiped from Oak Bay construction site
223084news185Resurfacing starts this month on the Island Highway through Nanaimo
223081news186Disappearance of Port Alberni woman featured in Island Crime podcast
223079news187Staffing shortages likely to cause more recycling collection delays in CRD
223131news188Four Sooke council members will run for re-election in October
223071news189UPDATE: Trans-Canada Highway fully reopen after crash in View Royal
223069news190Comox Valley RCMP release statement regarding Cumberland standoff
223076news191Several Sooke school trustees remain undecided on election plans
223064news19281 cases of monkeypox confirmed in British Columbia
223062news193Olivia Newton-John, beloved star of Grease, dead at 73
223060news194Union petition calls out 50% jump in yearly parking fees at UVic
223058news195Investigation continues into disappearance of Victoria man in Spain
223050news196Canadian Blood Services urging people to donate as it faces collection challenges
223046news197B.C. mining company fined $35K over ads masquerading as journalism
223044news198Saanich gets rolling on Tillicum Road protected bike lanes
223041news199Family escapes, dog does not as fire turns B.C. house into ‘total loss’
223037news200Over 7,300 without power in North Island
223035news201UPDATE: Suspect arrested and charged after arson at Tim Hortons in Nanaimo
223032news202RCMP investigating suspicious death in Campbell River
223030news203Fire fuelling forecast for Keremeos Creek wildfire, near Penticton
223023news204B.C. wildfires: 8 fires of note burning in province’s south
223019news205Nuclear plant in Ukraine is shelled, ‘catastrophic’ consequences feared
223017news206Nohomin Creek wildfire stable on most flanks
223012news207No damage or tsunami expected after 4.6 earthquake strikes off Vancouver Island
223014news208Efforts to feed and free Beluga whale stuck in France’s Seine fail so far
223004news209Heat warnings still in place for several provinces across the country
223002news210Sex pods? Long sleeves? Americans try to cut monkeypox risk while waiting for shots
222995news211No damage reported or expected after 4.6 magnitude quake off Vancouver Island
222971news212Parliamentary committee to begin study of RCMP’s use of cellphone spyware
222969news213Montreal Pride Parade organizers cancel event, citing lack of security
222944news214Machete attack at Vancouver rooming house leaves 4 with ‘life-altering’ injuries: police
222940news215UPDATE: Police incident at Cumberland residence ends with suspect in custody
222938news216Crews challenged on multiple flanks of Keremeos Creek fire
222936news217Evacuation alerts lifted while Nohomin Creek fire continues to burn
222932news218Ottawa on track to spend $200M per year on cannabis for veterans
222934news219Air Canada denying passenger compensation claims for staff shortages, citing safety
222926news220Tory leadership hopefuls say it’s time for unity. Here’s what some say that means
222880news221Body found near Richmond marina is missing 20-year-old Indigenous woman: VPD
222876news222Senegalese government says diplomat “savagely beaten” by Gatineau police
222874news223Hockey Canada’s board chair Michael Brind’Amour steps down
222866news224Man accused in Amanda Todd harassment case found guilty on all charges
222864news225Firefighters battle two separate blazes the same night on rural Nanaimo property
222862news226No structure damage overnight as crews continue to battle Keremeos Creek wildfire
222860news227Cooler temps slow Nohomin Creek wildfire activity, but not out of the woods yet
222856news228Former B.C. solicitor-general Rich Coleman is returning to politics
222851news229Pandemic benefits were too generous with businesses, stringent with workers: experts
222849news230Artists to cash in when work is resold with update of copyright laws
222853news231Horse rescue all in a day’s work for Central Saanich firefighters
222829news232Children aged 6 months to 4 years old now receiving COVID-19 vaccinations on Island
222827news233Saanich officer wounded in bank shooting greeted warmly upon discharge from RJH
222823news234Colwood community healthcare group has ‘hopeful reception’ with premier
222825news235Sooke Fire Rescue looking for new recruits
222817news236Jury now deliberating in online extortion case of British Columbia teen
222953news237Saanich researcher makes waves studying Asian sea cucumber crime
222813news238B.C. group applauds province for protecting cow moose in Omineca region
222811news239Knife-wielding suspect robs convenience store in Nanaimo
222809news240Langley shooting victim’s family hopes to leave legacy in honour of Paul Wynn
222798news241Rescue operations put into place on Vancouver Island over B.C. Day long weekend
222795news2423 more ships with grain depart Ukraine ports under UN deal
222793news243Two months of job losses a sign of shifting economy, economist suggests
222791news244Pearson delays improving but still less than half of flights on time
222786news245Banff, Yoho and Kootenay national parks under a fire ban due to high risk of wildfire
222784news246Victoria missing middle public hearing continues Sept. 1 after long opening session
222782news247Section of the Galloping Goose closed for repairs in Colwood
222778news248Nohomin creek wildfire near Lytton slows with cooler weather
222774news249UPDATE: Saanich firefighters extinguish blaze in Doncaster Drive home
222771news250Ditidaht Nation paving its own way to winter safety with help from San Group
222769news251Rain, cooler temperatures give B.C. wildfire fighters a brief reprieve
222767news252UPDATE: Island Health opening more monkeypox vaccine appointments Friday
222763news253Government to use regulation to ban handgun imports in two weeks
222753news254VIDEO: 13 caribou in maternity pen released into the B.C. wild
222755news255Jean Charest pressed to outline political future after Conservative leadership race
222751news256Former B.C. teacher, 82, accused of sex assaults dating back to the 1970s
222747news257B.C. premier says he may copy Victoria couple who put out newspaper ad looking for doctor
222738news258‘Rehabilitated’ historic Eagle Pass Fire Lookout in Shuswap destroyed by blaze
222727news259All of Olalla under evacuation order as Keremeos Creek wildfire grows in Okanagan
222723news260Fundraiser started for father of two who drowned while tubing in Lower Mainland river
222711news261Vancouver’s mayor says feds and B.C. need to step up funding for homeless
222709news262Feds silent on enforcement as national long-term care standards get final ‘tweaks’
222705news263Jean Charest got his final debate audience, but will the support he seeks follow?
222699news264Tories, ambassador warn Canada is fuelling Putin’s war machine by returning turbines
222695news265Police looking for witnesses to Duncan sexual assault
222692news266Saanich bottle-sorting business robbed by masked men
222687news267Vancouver Island RCMP confirm shooting in Comox
222685news268B.C. nurse suspended for ignoring call bell of resident who subsequently died
222703news269Greater Victoria home market slowdown means calmer buying and selling scenarios
222843news270New Car Dealers Association of BC applauds electric vehicle rebate increase
222731news271Colwood seeks public input on parks management plans
222683news272Evidence for charges after man injured by police dog in Ladysmith traffic stop: IIO
222680news27315-year ban for B.C. teacher who travelled overnight, shared room with recent graduates
222682news274Sooke’s crime severity increased slightly in 2021
222676news275West Shore Mounties looking to reunite stolen sports cards with owner
222673news276B.C. anti-racism training opens 20 spots for small-town applicants
222671news277‘They alienate British Columbians’: Environment minister blasts latest protests, demonstrations
222669news278Thieves steal car keys, purse, wine, jewelry, baby teeth from Nanaimo home
222665news279‘They deserve it’: Homeless should be protected under B.C. Human Rights Code, commissioner says
222663news280Premier John Horgan doubts return of Island rail service is achievable
222659news281Intensified wildfire activity expected to continue through August: BC Wildfire
222657news282Shirtless man who fled highway crash scene near Nanaimo arrested
222655news283Vancouver Island woman wins $75K via ‘Deluxe Crossword’ scratch and win ticket
222653news284ICBC says all 2.8M rebate cheques are in the mail months after announcement
222651news285B.C. can expect cooler weather through August
222639news286Russian judge sentences WNBA’s Brittney Griner to 9 years in prison
222649news287South Okanagan wildfire sees significant growth, evacuation orders still in effect
222637news288Charest, Aitchison, Baber make final pitch to Conservative members, plea for unity
222644news289How much is Zuckerberg worth? Card collector could find out
222641news290Ukrainian cities shelled, including 1 near nuclear plant
222635news291Canadian Armed Forces to start training Ukrainian soldiers in 3rd country
222633news292Jacob Hoggard sexual assault case back before northeastern Ontario court today
222612news293VIDEO: Grief and outrage at vigil for Langley shooting victims
222631news294Cyclist asks Vancouver Islanders to step up Tour de Rock donations after 2-year slump
222602news295John Horgan says everyone needs to make sacrifices to solve B.C.’s housing issues
222597news296B.C. mom uses ribbons to honour late son, shed light on mental illness
222593news297Highly pathogenic avian influenza believed to be killing seals in Quebec
222591news298Canadian foreign minister urges China to stand down on Taiwan amid military exercises
222589news299Ottawa apologizes for ‘radical social engineering’ experiment on First Nation
222587news300Defence lawyer says sharing link is ‘not child pornography’ in B.C. teenager case
222580news301B.C. premier says he may copy couple who put out newspaper ad looking for doctor
222578news302National Peacekeeper’s Day parade, memorial ceremony happen in Esquimalt Aug. 9
222584news303Is that a tree? Saanich sidewalk voted worst in Greater Victoria
222576news304Family from Mexico facing deportation from B.C. receives outpouring of support
222571news305Record number of sexual assaults reported to police in B.C. in 2021
222569news306Hate crimes across Canada increased 27% in 2021: Stats Canada
222567news307Wildfire south of Cranbrook grows to estimated 500 hectares
222559news30811 B.C. gangsters identified as posing a ‘significant threat’ to public safety
222554news309VIDEO: Illegal parking at Cultus Lake causes problems for first responders
222780news310FOUND: Victoria police locate missing man Tyrone Emerson, found to be safe
222550news311Canadian Border Services Agency seize ‘ghost guns’ from 2 Okanagan homes
222548news312Traffic delays expected along Island Highway in View Royal this week
222546news313Kelowna had Canada’s highest crime rate in 2021
222542news314Ground crews cannot access most ‘aggressive’ area of Nohomin Creek wildfire
222540news315$125-million collaborative post-secondary campus coming to Langford
222538news316Snowbirds cancel show at Penticton Peach Festival after crash
222536news317Gun found, attempted-murder charge laid after shooting in Nanaimo
222534news318B.C. wildfire season intensifies with 91 active blazes, 5 of note
222532news319West Shore RCMP warn public after cougar sighted near Thetis Lake
222527news320Ucluelet unveils new bilingual Nuu-chah-nulth / English street signs
222525news321Skimmer aircraft conducts ‘forced landing’ while fighting wildfire near Cranbrook
222521news322Surrey man charged after reports of guns being fired outside Abbotsford store
222518news323Expensive gas not leading to increase in out-of-fuel calls in Victoria, towing industry says
222523news324Local dairy farmers donate $50K to B.C. food banks amid spiking need
222516news325Officials turning to campfire bans as fire season heats up in B.C.
222514news326Operation Freedom Paws connects therapy dogs with veterans and disabled community in B.C.
222505news3275-minute 911 wait times now the ‘new normal’ call takers union says
222503news328Nanaimo lotto player wins $1 million in Lotto Max draw
222491news329MISSING: David Johnstone last seen in downtown Victoria
222488news330Parks Canada launches new programs at Gulf Islands National Park Reserve
222486news331Data ‘fragments’ can’t identify Dutch man as Amanda Todd’s extortionist, says defence
222499news332After Pope called residential schools ‘genocide,’ House of Commons should too: NDP MP
222501news333‘A wake-up call’: Online crimes see stark increase during COVID-19 pandemic
222484news3343 out of 5 Conservative candidates to appear tonight for final party debate
222478news335South Okanagan wildfire shows no growth, but hundreds remain under evacuation orders
222472news336Campfire ban ordered for Vancouver Island, Lower Mainland
222474news337B.C. evacuees can now get emergency funding through e-transfers from the province
222456news338Guide for health-checks during extreme heat released by B.C. officials
222454news339New B.C.-based technology may help diagnose skin cancer sooner
222452news340Keep doors shut to avoid a bear home invasion during hot weather: Conservation Officers
222450news341Rental scams have spiked 160% since 2021, sparking warning from the BBB
222468news342B.C. government survey shows increase in cannabis use, legal purchases
222460news343PODCAST: Former world figure skating champ Victor Kraatz back coaching in B.C.
222441news344Vehicle used in West Kelowna homicide: RCMP
222439news345Mischievous graffiti artists, anti-SUVers, speeder among police calls in Oak Bay
222431news346Greater Victoria firefighters deployed to Okanagan to aid in B.C. wildfire battle
222429news347RCMP: Man arrested following complaint of break-and-enter, assault in Nanoose Bay
222424news348Two dogs rescued from house fire in Nanaimo
222421news349Victoria’s 2021 crime severity highest among B.C.’s municipally policed communities
222416news350Father-son duo fights South Okanagan wildfire to save their home
222412news351Lightning strike causes fire of note in Maria Creek
222410news352Fire northwest of Kamloops upgraded to ‘fire of note’
222405news353Snowbirds pilot unharmed after crashing aircraft in Northern B.C.
222464news354Applications open for Langford’s attainable homeownership program
222466news355We don’t enjoy ‘killing animals,’ says former Greater Victoria conservation officer
222400news356Greater Victoria Crime Stoppers wanted list for the week of Aug. 2
222398news357Highway 3A closes due to Keremeos Creek wildfire
222396news358BC Housing CEO to step away after recent attacks on unhoused people, threats to himself
222394news359Surrey wife killer Mukhtiar Panghali granted day parole
222388news360Vintage video logs of B.C.’s highways a vivid trip back in time
222386news361Save Old Growth resumes B.C. traffic disruptions with Vancouver blockade
222384news3622 sudden deaths in Vernon spark RCMP, Coroner investigation
222380news363Tim Hortons location in Nanaimo set on fire
222366news364Hundreds gather for Island First Nation’s March For The Children
222358news365Murder hornets have gotten a name change; last spotted in B.C. in 2019
222356news366Man arrested for attempted murder after shooting near the highway in Nanaimo
222350news367Two wildfires burning out of control at head of Bute Inlet on B.C.’s south coast
222354news368Indigenous leaders wish Pope’s acknowledgment of genocide was made on Canadian soil
222352news369Expansion of prison needle exchange programs going ahead despite pandemic delays
222342news370U.S. government targeting companies caught in lucrative shark fin trade
222338news371Nohomin Creek wildfire fighters battle heat exhaustion as blaze slowly grows
222340news372Biden: Killing of al-Qaida leader behind 9/11 attacks is long-sought ‘justice’
222304news373Chances of climate catastrophe are ignored, scientists say
222306news374Records show Trudeau is routinely offered portraits of himself as gifts
222308news375Federal government announces $18M for HIV testing at Montreal AIDS conference
222296news376UPDATE: Wildfire near Penticton more than quintuples in size
222280news377Hikers rescued off B.C.’s ‘Mystery Mountain’ after falling rock strikes one
222278news378Activist group deflates SUV tires in Victoria, Oak Bay
222270news379Victoria man missing in Spain for weeks without phone, passport or vital medication
222268news380Nohomin Creek Fire sees slow growth from rocky slopes, sparse fuels
222260news381B.C. resort village evacuated as Penticton-area wildfire approaches
222263news382Kootenay forest management ignores old growth protection, two experts say
222258news383Former MP calls on Parliament Hill security to stop racial profiling
222254news384‘Very profound’: Hundreds of residential school photos found in Rome archives
222328news385Clinic owner worried about impacts of Sidney parking lot switch
222330news386No construction noise exemptions yet granted in Langford
223586business1Rogers, Shaw, Quebecor sign definitive agreement on planned sale of Freedom Mobile
223584business2Luxury goods tax on super-rich could hit electric vehicles: expert
223565business3Investment in residential construction falls for first time in nine months: StatCan
223536business4WATCH: Brick by brick, board by board, Fort Street building comes down in Victoria
223456business5Heathrow airport says passenger cap has eased UK travel chaos
223454business6Luxury tax on Canada’s super-rich could hit green cars: experts
223432business7B.C. judge dismisses defamation lawsuit in what defence is calling a win for public debate
223420business8Three Greater Victoria hotels make top-25 list of highest-rated Canadian stays
223366business9Digital marketing program rebooted, to help smaller businesses hone media skills
223235business10Indoor food-growing and manufacturing planted at old Campbell River pulp mill site.
223167business11B.C.-based Hootsuite to lay off 30 per cent of staff, begin global restructuring
223048business12House of Commons transport committee will investigate airport delays
223046business13B.C. mining company fined $35K over ads masquerading as journalism
222930business14Demand for grocery delivery cools as food costs rise
222934business15Air Canada denying passenger compensation claims for staff shortages, citing safety
222819business16Telus’ net income soars 45% in Q2 as it reports rise in mobile, internet customers
222882business171,001 pad Thai: Passionate chef brings southern Thai cuisine to Greater Victoria
222793business18Two months of job losses a sign of shifting economy, economist suggests
222757business19Business councils call on federal government to secure trade agreement with India
222697business20Proposed emissions cap on oil and gas sector overly ambitious’: CNRL
222493business21B.C. improves rebate for electric vehicles to a maximum of $4,000: ministry
222495business22‘The most expensive part of your years’: Parents feel inflation’s squeeze
222482business23Price matching, loyalty programs adding to race for lowest Canadian cannabis prices
222476business24‘Kidult’ Consumers: Syrian-Canadian entrepreneur designs plushies for kids-at-heart
222448business25B.C. given a ‘B’ letter grade for liquor policies in bars, restaurants: report
222348business26VIDEO: B.C. ice cream truck operator says inflation is chilling business, despite summer swelter
222346business27Air Canada reports Q2 loss, posts a nearly 5-fold jump in revenue
222332business28A trim for the ages: How local barbering has evolved over 50-plus years
223789sports1Formerly of Langford’s Pacific FC, Alejandro Diaz scores in first game for new team
223766sports2Langford-based Pacific FC stand firm against Ottawa, win 1-0
223737sports3B.C. Lions chase down Calgary Stampeders with 41-40 comeback win
223717sports4PHOTOS: Victoria Dragon Boat Festival returns for 27th year
223678sports5Quebec’s Olivier Rioux, world’s tallest teen, chasing hoops dream at Canada Games
223656sports6Victoria triathlete Colette Reimer makes it triple gold at Canada Summer Games
223756sports7Speed, strategy on display at upcoming track cycling provincials in Colwood
223698sports8Saanich softball team takes silver at provincials
223624sports9Victoria goalie Dylan Garand wins first start for Team Canada at World Juniors
223613sports10Victoria Shamrocks call on fans to fill Q Centre for game 6 of semifinals
223567sports11Set pieces cost Canada in 2-0 loss to South Korea at FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup
223563sports12Wrestler Eekeeluak Avalak dedicates historic Canada Games gold to his late brother
223548sports13Review concludes Whitecaps’ response to misconduct allegations was appropriate
223526sports14McTavish puts up 6 points, Canada crushes Slovakia 11-1 at world juniors
223532sports15Combined Oak Bay/Saanich squad captures B.C. provincial baseball crown
223495sports16Victoria HarbourCats season comes to a close after first-round playoff exit
223460sports17Basketball tournament celebrates player’s legacy in Sooke
223428sports18B.C. wakeboard, wakeskate championships return to Vancouver Island
223397sports19Canadian QB Rourke leads Lions into Calgary to face Stamps in intriguing matchup
223394sports20Bedard shines, host Canada downs Latvia 5-2 at world junior hockey championship
223370sports21Adios Wero: Langford-based Pacific FC sells record goalscorer Diaz to Norwegian team
223311sports22Team Canada prepares for unusual world junior hockey championship
223291sports23Pickleball for Parkinson’s: B.C. club hopes program can help provide exercise for life
223284sports24Lacrosse champion Vancouver Islander headed for national hall of fame
223211sports25Beleaguered Hockey Canada names Toronto lawyer interim chair
223243sports26Metchosin horse heroine celebrates Canadian equestrian breeding award
223177sports27Historic return to cup play for Greater Victoria, Vancouver golfers
223141sports28Serena Williams says she will retire after U.S. Open
223054sports29Thousands of tickets still available for World Junior Championship games in Edmonton
223039sports30Vancouver Island hammer thrower wins silver at Commonwealth Games
222973sports31Canadian paddlers feed off local crowd for gold medals at world championships
222976sports32B.C.’s Evan Dunfee captures gold at Commonwealth Games
222946sports33Vancouver Island golfer captures US Senior Women’s Amateur crown
222910sports34Rourke reaches new heights as B.C. Lions rout struggling Edmonton Elks 46-14
222900sports35PHOTOS: Inaugural dragon boat festival makes splash in Victoria
222870sports36Canadian wrestlers Di Stasio, Randhawa capture Commonwealth Games gold
222847sports37Provincial, territorial federations want Hockey Canada meeting before paying dues
222831sports38Greater Victoria junior rowers having a hot summer on the water
222919sports39Saanich driver winds up No. 5 nationwide on sports car racing series
222788sports40Women’s hockey players fear financial fallout of frozen Hockey Canada funding
222740sports41New 3-day pro-rodeo announced for late summer in Langley
222721sports42Vancouver Island swimmer Bennett wins gold medal at 2022 Commonwealth Games
222716sports43Hockey player injured by skate blade to the face; Burnaby RCMP investigating
222707sports44Canada wins rhythmic gymnastics gold in team event at Commonwealth Games
222701sports45Unvaccinated Novak Djokovic pulls out of Montreal tournament
222718sports46Victoria brother-sister duo headed to World Dodgeball Championships
222639sports47Russian judge sentences WNBA’s Brittney Griner to 9 years in prison
222604sports48Los Angeles mourning death of legendary Dodgers broadcaster Vin Scully
222624sports493 Greater Victoria golf courses named among top 100 in Canada
222565sports50Toronto Raptors to hold 2022-23 NBA training camp at UVic
222458sports51Pacific FC run riot against Waterhouse, win 6-0
222445sports52Norman says Tiger Woods turned down Saudi offer between $700M and $800M
222443sports53MLB trade deadline recap: Blue Jays land Merrifield; Soto to Padres
222344sports54Canadian soccer star Alphonso Davies to donate World Cup earnings to charity
222301sports55Charron, Deguchi and McIntosh top the podium for Canada at Commonwealth Games
222256sports56COVID-19 vaccinations add new twist to MLB trade deadline
223538life1Life.Style.Etc.
223247life2Flavour train
222991life3Finding The Sweet Spot
222759life4Developing a winning culture
222470life5Bringing luxury to the table
221680life6Wild Flower
221431life7Nourish your noggin
221151life8Realtor Ryan Messer’s life and fashion
220915life9Brilliance by design
223688opinion1COLUMN: Volunteer opportunities aplenty across Greater Victoria
223774opinion2LETTER: Styrofoam pollution a threat to marine life
223791opinion3LETTER: Doctor shortage taking a toll on British Columbians’ health
223778opinion4LETTER: Put the brakes on Tillicum bike lanes
223759opinion5LETTER: Beach work followed strict guidelines
223733opinion6LETTER: Island rail line only requires imagination
223686opinion7LETTER: Surveys fail to gauge local concerns
223669opinion8LETTER: Heritage passport a labour of love
223660opinion9LETTER: Embrace changes for a more vibrant Saanich
222872opinion10Rein in the fertilizer and enjoy local organic abundance
222858opinion11MLA REPORT: Turning empty houses into homes for people
222800opinion12COLUMN: Black Press reporter straps into old fighter jet at Abbotsford Airshow
222661opinion13LETTER: Pedestrians need more protection
222557opinion14Premier Horgan blows gas
222544opinion15LETTER: Pull over, so other drivers can pass
222530opinion16LETTER: Consider donating ICBC rebate cheque
222908opinion17LETTER: Roaming cats a threat to birds
222868opinion18LETTER: Lone progressive voice on Langford council appreciated
222841opinion19LETTER: Giving credit to the invisible first responders
222407opinion20OPINION: Chilliwack Fair’s display of tank crushing cars deemed ‘insensitive’ in light of Ukraine war
222310opinion21LETTER: Birdfeeders not needed in summer
222283opinion22LETTER: Victoria council turns page on governance report
222276opinion23LETTER: Gas prices defy explanation
223810home1Sunken fishing boat causes oil spill that spread to Greater Victoria waters
223813home2Early-morning garage fire quickly extinguished at Saanich home
223797home3Community outcry for Peanuts characters ‘heartwarming,’ creator says
223786home4Central Saanich remembers former assistant fire chief Forrest Owens at Saanich Fairgrounds
223799home5Canada goose poop problem in Greater Victoria needs new solutions, experts say
223795home6Westshore Community Concert Band celebrates 20 years of music
223782home7Oak Bay Sea Rescue seeks volunteers to save lives
223780home8Scattered Artists’ summer home studio tour returns to Saanich
223789home9Formerly of Langford’s Pacific FC, Alejandro Diaz scores in first game for new team
223756home10Speed, strategy on display at upcoming track cycling provincials in Colwood
223766home11Langford-based Pacific FC stand firm against Ottawa, win 1-0
223764home12Lacrosse title on the line as Victoria Junior ‘A’ Shamrocks compete for Minto Cup
223747home13Athletes return to friendly battle at table tennis tournament in Oak Bay
223740home14Pet blessing returns for Saanich Peninsula parishes
223717home15PHOTOS: Victoria Dragon Boat Festival returns for 27th year
223715home16FOUND: Police finds high-risk senior
223710home17Taking it to the streets: Saanich gets its first road mural
223704home18Girls sell nana’s flowers in Oak Bay to raise $375 for kids with cancer
223696home19Japanese Cultural Festival returns for 22nd year in Esquimalt at new venue
223698home20Saanich softball team takes silver at provincials
223692home21Victoria police investigating sudden death
223666home22Victoria looks to be a national leader in the circular economy
223664home23Colwood library added to growing list of Netflix filming locations
223662home24CRD board approves master plan for Greater Victoria regional water supply
223658home25Shortage of common anti-depressant leaves Greater Victoria pharmacies scrambling
223656home26Victoria triathlete Colette Reimer makes it triple gold at Canada Summer Games
223624home27Victoria goalie Dylan Garand wins first start for Team Canada at World Juniors
223654home28Victoria Dragon Boat Festival kicks off in Inner Harbour
223641home29PHOTOS: Oak Bay pairs opera and ice cream with sculpture launch
223609home30Treasury Board looks to get back to bargaining table with CFB Esquimalt union
223615home31MISSING: Jayson Anderson last seen almost a month ago in Victoria
223613home32Victoria Shamrocks call on fans to fill Q Centre for game 6 of semifinals
223622home33Volunteers needed to prep West Shore fish ladders
223536home34WATCH: Brick by brick, board by board, Fort Street building comes down in Victoria
223611home35Performer brings jazz, pop, contemporary guitar to University of Victoria stage
223542home36PHOTOS: Supermoon stands out over Greater Victoria
223522home37Victoria company fined $11,000 one year after bleach spill kills fish in Sidney
223573home38Dragons, dogs and intriguing rocks on tap for Greater Victoria audiences
223509home39Oak Bay man rebrands app to provide independent access to ferries sailing data
223532home40Combined Oak Bay/Saanich squad captures B.C. provincial baseball crown
223534home41Crime levels trending downward on West Shore: StatsCan report
223516home42PHOTOS: Families and Victoria General nurses reunited at Jeneece Place
223524home43Resident helps Colwood fire department quickly catch Royal Roads brush fire
223503home44New capital bylaw supports Greater Victoria’s health care infrastructure
223512home45Oak Bay recreation centre stunned by loss of shining leader
223495home46Victoria HarbourCats season comes to a close after first-round playoff exit
223462home47B.C. watchdog clears Victoria police dog handler whose canine bit man in head
223464home48Greater Victoria fugitive wanted on Canada-wide warrant
223405home49New car show featuring sport and import vehicles set for Aug. 13 in Central Saanich
223448home50CRD expands Mill Hill park with land from View Royal
223407home51Saanich neighbourhood block party helps residents heal after bank shootout
223420home52Three Greater Victoria hotels make top-25 list of highest-rated Canadian stays
223384home53Rare bird sighting off Oak Bay excites whale watchers, leaves birders jealous
223409home54‘Paved wasteland’: Debating the vision for Spewhung and Oak Bay Marina
223390home55Demonstrators in Victoria call for province to address family doctor shortage
223374home56PHOTOS: CFB Esquimalt workers rally amid stalled wage negotiations with the feds
223266home57Nanaimo man pleads guilty to 2019 Brentwood Bay murder
223370home58Adios Wero: Langford-based Pacific FC sells record goalscorer Diaz to Norwegian team
223362home59New festival coming to Langford sells out within days
223322home60PHOTOS: Peacekeepers remembered with parade on anniversary of Canadian deaths
223354home61Traffic snarled in Langford after truck loses load
223345home62Sooke council race takes shape as another candidate declares
223333home6359-year-old missing Esquimalt man found safe
223317home64New Langford middle school opening pushed back to November
223286home65Investigation continues into deadly crash in Sooke
223243home66Metchosin horse heroine celebrates Canadian equestrian breeding award
223249home67PHOTOS: Foggy Oak Bay shoreline a sign of cooling weather on its way
223220home68Canadian daughters fly to Madrid in desperate search for missing Victoria dad
223227home69Oak Bay artist, activist remembered in part for her final gift of reconciliation
223241home70Oak Bay lawn bowlers pitch in $2,300 for Ukrainian refugees
223239home71Fibrations festival relocates to Victoria’s Fernwood neighbourhood
223202home72Former SD61 elementary school teacher convicted of child pornography possession given lifetime ban
223225home73More housing opportunities could be on horizon for Saanich’s Cadboro Bay Village
223194home74UPDATE: Topless Save Old Growth supporter climbs to roof of Victoria visitor centre
223214home75Saanich Arts, Culture and Heritage award winners honoured by municipality
223192home76North Saanich’s Chalet Creek getting a fish-focused atmospheric river repair job
223182home77Facebook fails to get $50M lawsuit by accused Sooke fraudster dismissed by court
223177home78Historic return to cup play for Greater Victoria, Vancouver golfers
223127home79Upcoming Events: Lots to do and see on the Saanich Peninsula in August
223137home80National Peacekeepers’ Day marked in Esquimalt with ceremony, flyover
223135home81Drivers advised of concrete work at downtown Victoria intersection this week
223133home82Salvation Army collecting school supplies for West Shore families
223129home83District of Saanich launches online permit and development tracker dashboard
223109home84Victoria Native Friendship Centre takes over Indigenous homelessness fund
223107home85Victoria mandates zero carbon new buildings by 2025, ahead of B.C. timeline
223079home86Staffing shortages likely to cause more recycling collection delays in CRD
223071home87UPDATE: Trans-Canada Highway fully reopen after crash in View Royal
223101home88300 affordable units coming to Victoria’s senior-focused Chown Place redevelopment
223086home89Police seek clues to $9,000 hydraulic hammer swiped from Oak Bay construction site
223060home90Union petition calls out 50% jump in yearly parking fees at UVic
223058home91Investigation continues into disappearance of Victoria man in Spain
223066home92Moms search for ways to stop the harm
223076home93Several Sooke school trustees remain undecided on election plans
223131home94Four Sooke council members will run for re-election in October
222963home95Residents stroll down memory lane at annual car show in Sidney
222984home96‘It’s just lovely’: Saanichton seniors take up the ukulele
223044home97Saanich gets rolling on Tillicum Road protected bike lanes
223012home98No damage or tsunami expected after 4.6 earthquake strikes off Vancouver Island
222948home99Familiar face arrives at Sidney’s Mary Winspear Centre
222953home100Saanich researcher makes waves studying Asian sea cucumber crime
222912home101The Little Black Dress: Evolution of iconic fashion garment explored in Sidney exhibit
222993home102‘Early Christmas miracle’: Missing Peanuts characters returned to Oak Bay home
222981home103Best of the City: Waddington Alley’s unique bricks a throwback to Victoria’s yesteryear
222978home104Bowker Creek welcomes young talent for 17th Brush Up in Oak Bay
222950home105Renowned Ojibway artist IceBear sees solo exhibition
222919home106Saanich driver winds up No. 5 nationwide on sports car racing series
222922home107Best of the City: Victoria Squared – gathering places through the years
222956home108Sand sculpting competition returns to Cadboro Bay
222893home109PHOTOS: Seniors home reopens for Ukrainian newcomers
222900home110PHOTOS: Inaugural dragon boat festival makes splash in Victoria
222885home111PHOTOS: Colwood fire museum brings community, firefighters together
222882home1121,001 pad Thai: Passionate chef brings southern Thai cuisine to Greater Victoria
222878home113Royal BC Museum launches free Ukrainian Canadian exhibit
222872home114Rein in the fertilizer and enjoy local organic abundance
222853home115Horse rescue all in a day’s work for Central Saanich firefighters
222838home116VIDEO: Musician brings sixth Oak Bay piano to life in Estevan Village
222836home117Victoria Grandmothers for Africa ready to ride again from Campbell River
222834home118Explore Greater Victoria by bike and have a chance to win prizes
222831home119Greater Victoria junior rowers having a hot summer on the water
222827home120Saanich officer wounded in bank shooting greeted warmly upon discharge from RJH
222823home121Colwood community healthcare group has ‘hopeful reception’ with premier
222821home122Colwood firefighters museum reopens to public Aug. 6
222825home123Sooke Fire Rescue looking for new recruits
222774home124UPDATE: Saanich firefighters extinguish blaze in Doncaster Drive home
222815home125Sooke indie band taps into new popularity
222784home126Victoria missing middle public hearing continues Sept. 1 after long opening session
222782home127Section of the Galloping Goose closed for repairs in Colwood
222733home128‘A true legend’: Forrest Owens’ contributions remembered in Central Saanich
222767home129UPDATE: Island Health opening more monkeypox vaccine appointments Friday
222731home130Colwood seeks public input on parks management plans
222718home131Victoria brother-sister duo headed to World Dodgeball Championships
222663home132Premier John Horgan doubts return of Island rail service is achievable
222747home133B.C. premier says he may copy Victoria couple who put out newspaper ad looking for doctor
222692home134Saanich bottle-sorting business robbed by masked men
222703home135Greater Victoria home market slowdown means calmer buying and selling scenarios
222713home136Community walks set pace for more accessible Oak Bay Avenue
222690home137Sailing theatre ship makes its last port call in Sooke
222682home138Sooke’s crime severity increased slightly in 2021
222626home139These herbs are grown for snipping, and Oak Bay guests sure do
222676home140West Shore Mounties looking to reunite stolen sports cards with owner
222624home1413 Greater Victoria golf courses named among top 100 in Canada
222622home142Bike-powered music festival returns to Victoria Aug. 14
222602home143John Horgan says everyone needs to make sacrifices to solve B.C.’s housing issues
222600home144Oak Bay runner raising funds, awareness in memory of mother-in-law
222584home145Is that a tree? Saanich sidewalk voted worst in Greater Victoria
222578home146National Peacekeeper’s Day parade, memorial ceremony happen in Esquimalt Aug. 9
222540home147$125-million collaborative post-secondary campus coming to Langford
222565home148Toronto Raptors to hold 2022-23 NBA training camp at UVic
222532home149West Shore RCMP warn public after cougar sighted near Thetis Lake
222780home150FOUND: Victoria police locate missing man Tyrone Emerson, found to be safe
222548home151Traffic delays expected along Island Highway in View Royal this week
222518home152Expensive gas not leading to increase in out-of-fuel calls in Victoria, towing industry says
222462home153Car show set to sizzle on the streets of downtown Sidney
222466home154We don’t enjoy ‘killing animals,’ says former Greater Victoria conservation officer
222472home155Campfire ban ordered for Vancouver Island, Lower Mainland
222464home156Applications open for Langford’s attainable homeownership program
222491home157MISSING: David Johnstone last seen in downtown Victoria
222458home158Pacific FC run riot against Waterhouse, win 6-0
222431home159Greater Victoria firefighters deployed to Okanagan to aid in B.C. wildfire battle
222437home160On the water and off, Island dragon boat festival offers something for everyone
222421home161Victoria’s 2021 crime severity highest among B.C.’s municipally policed communities
222439home162Mischievous graffiti artists, anti-SUVers, speeder among police calls in Oak Bay
222426home163Ontarian singer brings West Coast soul to Willows Park in Oak Bay
222402home1642022 Best of the City results are in
222332home165A trim for the ages: How local barbering has evolved over 50-plus years
222400home166Greater Victoria Crime Stoppers wanted list for the week of Aug. 2
222382home167Saanich Peninsula shows making summer music memories
222328home168Clinic owner worried about impacts of Sidney parking lot switch
222330home169No construction noise exemptions yet granted in Langford
222270home170Victoria man missing in Spain for weeks without phone, passport or vital medication
222294home171Arts and Music in the Gardens returning to HCP in Saanich
222278home172Activist group deflates SUV tires in Victoria, Oak Bay
222299home173Statue, garden dedicated to late Greater Victoria doctor
222285home174At the Galleries: Enjoy Canada’s wilderness through the eyes of painters, carvers, jewellers
223808home21Keremeos Creek blaze stable over the weekend
223793home22Job fair taking place this month in Nanaimo amidst worker shortage
223784home236 arrested after reports of shots fired in Campbell River
223776home24B.C. man dies within sight of ambulance station with no ambulance available
223762home25B.C. light show ignited 140 new wildfires
223742home26QUIZ: A celebration of summer fun
223737home27B.C. Lions chase down Calgary Stampeders with 41-40 comeback win
223731home28Update: Manager ‘heartbroken’ after man dies outside Kelowna nightclub
223729home29A theft-plagued road trip to the U.S. for B.C. fast-pitch team
223700home210Canadian Blood Services in talks around paid donations of plasma as supply dwindles
223694home211Okanagan man receives fine, on hunting probation after shooting buck along Lakeshore Road
223690home212B.C. man ordered to pay $13K for smoking in his strata unit
223682home213Pigs as pets: B.C. man starts petition following death of illegal pet pig Hamson
223680home214Unofficial holidays: Here’s what people are celebrating for the week of Aug. 14 to 20
223674home215B.C. ‘clear’ there’s not enough housing as Vancouver encampment ordered dismantled
223671home216Evacuation orders rescinded as wildfire burns along B.C. Highway 3
223652home21733,000 B.C. government employees issue 72-hour strike notice
223802home218Lower Mainland mother claims she was ‘fat-shamed’ during pregnancy
223649home219Sooke’s Books for Boomers a page-turner
223635home220Excitement in B.C. Indigenous communities as salmon get past Fraser slide zone
223633home221MP warns of repeating AIDS stigma with monkeypox, as Feds announce funding
223631home222Toddler’s fall from third-storey window should be a warning to other parents, father says
223628home223In Sooke, garden club unveils commemorative plaque at Ayre Manor
223458home224Missing Chetwynd woman who may have been in Kelowna found safe
223620home225Elvis impersonator says he is on deathbed in hallway at a B.C. hospital
223617home226Rare white orca from California spotted taking a big family trip to B.C.
223604home227UPDATE: Evacuation alert rescinded along Highway 3 for Richter Mountain wildfire
223607home22810 new lightning-caused wildfires in Southeast Fire Centre
223602home229Highway 3A from Keremeos to Penticton reopens
223597home230B.C. search team rescues hiker from Golden Ears Mountains
223594home231B.C. First Nation delegation headed to Scotland to discuss repatriation of Nisga’a memorial pole
223588home232Assault charge laid after Vancouver police say officers were ‘swarmed’ by crowd
223580home23345 new wildfires spark after lightning hits dry areas of B.C.
223582home234Rough elevator ride leads to lawsuit against strata, Langley City
223578home235You can own your own private B.C. island for $2.9M
223575home236Author Salman Rushdie attacked on lecture stage in New York
223571home237Body found inside home that burned in Nanaimo last night
223569home238New fire start near Cranbrook under control
223560home239‘The future of science in Canada is at risk’: Researchers call for pay raise
223557home240Flames from vehicle fire quickly spread off Highway 3 east of Keremeos
223553home241Lightning starts wildfire east of Vernon
223555home242Mt. Evans fire near Kimberley being monitored by helicopters and air tankers
223550home243Firefighters gain upper hand on 2-hectare wildfire south of Fairmont, B.C.
223548home244Review concludes Whitecaps’ response to misconduct allegations was appropriate
223528home245Missing woman from Kamloops, last seen in Merritt
223526home246McTavish puts up 6 points, Canada crushes Slovakia 11-1 at world juniors
223514home247UPDATE: Body found in Thompson River in Kamloops confirmed to be Vernon man
223507home248Look up! Perseid meteor shower and supermoon a double-whammy in B.C. skies
223501home249Alberni’s Somass River sockeye return doubles its original forecast
223499home250Former B.C. New Democrat leader and B.C. member of Parliament Bob Skelly dies
223497home251Report says Canada should loosen visa requirements to allow more Ukrainian refugees
223493home252Most Canadians view Pope’s apology as step toward reconciliation: poll
223486home253Federal Tories running to the ‘extremes,’ says former B.C. premier Christy Clark
223484home254Oilers mourn death of ‘dear friend’ Ben Stelter, 6, after battle with brain cancer
223481home255Remains of Northwest B.C. woman missing since 2018 found
223473home256B.C. Toddler falls from third-storey window
223468home257Scientists on Haida Gwaii find oldest black oystercatcher on record
223466home258New B.C. deputy fire chief stumbles on apartment scam
223456home259Heathrow airport says passenger cap has eased UK travel chaos
223454home260Luxury tax on Canada’s super-rich could hit green cars: experts
223452home2612nd firefighter dies as Cuba battles raging oil plant fire
223450home262Treasure hunting robot showdown tests UBC students’ technical prowess
223460home263Basketball tournament celebrates player’s legacy in Sooke
223446home264POLL: Has the labour shortage had an effect on you?
223444home265BC RCMP still looking for Denis Ivziku, wanted in international drug, firearm trafficking case
223440home266There’s still time to win a dream home in Sooke
223438home267Keremeos Creek wildfire evacuation orders rescinded for Olalla
223434home268BC SPCA sees ‘abrupt slowdown’ in adoptions after 2 years of spike from pandemic pets
223432home269B.C. judge dismisses defamation lawsuit in what defence is calling a win for public debate
223430home270Tofino firefighters respond to two cigarette-caused fires
223428home271B.C. wakeboard, wakeskate championships return to Vancouver Island
223426home272Missing Kamloops woman found dead
223424home273More Canadians report strong attachment to their language than to Canada: poll
223422home274Investigator says missing Ottawa-area woman found in Ohio after 42 years
223416home275Highway 1 remains closed due to mudslide outside Lytton
223414home276Draft speech on residential schools edited out blaming Ottawa for abuse: documents
223397home277Canadian QB Rourke leads Lions into Calgary to face Stamps in intriguing matchup
223394home278Bedard shines, host Canada downs Latvia 5-2 at world junior hockey championship
223392home279‘Quite an emotional feeling’: Hikers to ascend Mount Terry Fox in support of cancer research
223388home280Rosswood fire has moved away from structures
223386home281Lightning sparks wildfires on B.C. coast, electrical storms heading inland
223382home282Greater Victoria Crime Stoppers wanted list for the week of Aug. 9
223372home283Nohomin Creek blaze downgraded from wildfire of note
223364home284Is COVID losing its fangs and becoming more like the flu?
223360home285B.C. teen singer performs new single on ‘The Tonight Show’
223488home286Plastics producers ask court to quash planned federal ban on single-use straws, cups
223358home287World food crisis prompts rise in child marriages: Canadian aid agencies
223356home288Privacy experts disagree with RCMP that spyware is similar to wiretapping
223351home289IHIT identifies Surrey man, who was ‘well known to police,’ as victim in daytime shooting
223347home290Man rolls log into water to capsize kayaker in Nanaimo
223343home291Snowbirds hitting pause on flying following crash in B.C.
223341home292One person injured in robbery at Port Alberni liquor store
223339home293RCMP investigate alleged assault, racism towards Kamloops nurse
223335home294Delivering new services ‘complicated,’ Freeland says of planned dental care program
223330home295B.C. climate activist Anjali Appadurai enters NDP leadership race
223319home296Some Keremeos Creek fire evacuation orders and alerts rescinded
223313home297Chilliwack-Kent MLA makes case for Legislature cat
223311home298Team Canada prepares for unusual world junior hockey championship
223302home299Event marks 80th anniversary of Japanese Canadian internment which revived Greenwood
223299home2100B.C. man killed by fallen tree at Rossland golf course
223297home2101Investigation continues into 2 a.m. 2021 crash that killed child in Sooke
223293home2102B.C. man developing less harmful way to harvest salmon selectively
223291home2103Pickleball for Parkinson’s: B.C. club hopes program can help provide exercise for life
223289home2104‘Extremely dangerous’: Civilian drone reported flying over northern B.C. wildfire
223284home2105Lacrosse champion Vancouver Islander headed for national hall of fame
223281home2106Fisherman missing after boat capsizing on Fraser River sparks search by RCMP, SAR
223277home2107B.C. asks federal government for more autonomy over immigration to solve labour shortage
223275home2108Should big oil companies pay for climate change costs? 69% of British Columbians say yes
223273home2109B.C. man has helped battle many wildfires – but nothing like the Keremeos Creek fire
223271home2110Broken arm not a result of excessive force by Salmon Arm RCMP, says police watchdog
223269home2111British Columbians willing to pay the price to keep their pets cool, says BC Hydro
223262home2112Commercial fishers and wild salmon advocates cheer large returns to B.C. waters
223260home2113B.C. wildfires: Blazes in southern regions continue to challenge crews
223258home2114As Vancouver begins removing tent encampment, residents wonder where they should go
223256home2115The Poilievre divide: Ontario MP preferred leader for Conservatives but not Canadians
223253home2116Children at centre of Saskatchewan Amber Alert found safe
223237home2117PODCAST: Jessica MacNiel – is the reigning Miss Teenager World
223235home2118Indoor food-growing and manufacturing planted at old Campbell River pulp mill site.
223233home2119Thief carts off thousands of dollars of dog food from Nanaimo pet store
223231home2120Trampolines trashed as vandals cause thousands in damage to Parksville playground
223223home2121Daytime Surrey shooting leaves taxi passenger dead, driver hospitalized
223218home2122$600K McLaren damaged after truck driver fails to check mirrors on B.C. highway: police
223216home2123Dark brown water coming out faucets as Osoyoos expands boil water advisory
223209home2124Alberta awards prize to essay that argues women should pick babies over careers
223211home2125Beleaguered Hockey Canada names Toronto lawyer interim chair
223206home2126Republicans rally around Trump following FBI search of his estate
223196home2127Suspect throws brick at pregnant woman’s stomach in downtown Nanaimo
223368home2128Courtenay High School celebrating a 60th anniversary reunion for 1962 classmates
223188home2129Thieves smash their way out of Nanaimo auto repair centre to steal two vehicles
223184home2130Cloverdale senior hit by tag-teaming scammers, defrauding her of $15,000
223175home2131Crowded tent encampment on main Vancouver street set to be removed by city
223173home2132Tragically Hip, Barbara Frum among Canada’s Walk of Fame inductees
223171home2133British Columbians all over are feeling the pinch as rent prices jump in July
223167home2134B.C.-based Hootsuite to lay off 30 per cent of staff, begin global restructuring
223163home2135Only minor injuries after Highway 19A crash Sunday
223161home2136Nanaimo man wins ‘life-changing’ $1 million playing Lotto 6/49
223157home2137Northwest B.C. musician to receive an honorary doctorate degree from Ontario university
223153home2138WestJet adding direct flights between Vancouver and Penticton
223151home2139Vernon woman launches recall petition against MLA Sandhu
223149home2140B.C. wildfires: 55 blazes burning, 8 of particular concern
223147home214117-year-old girl dies in ATV rollover in Williams Lake
223145home2142Unpredictable winds make wildfires an erratic adversary: experts
223143home2143‘Elaborate ruse’: U.S. prosecutor says Saskatoon mother in custody dispute faked deaths
223141home2144Serena Williams says she will retire after U.S. Open
223139home2145Florida man filming sunrise killed when sand dune collapses
223113home2146Experts offer tips to stay safe amid wildfire smoke across B.C.
223111home2147Trump says FBI conducting search of Mar-a-Lago estate
223105home2148Are you OK to drive after fainting? New UBC study says yes
223505home2149CRA says it has $1.4 billion in uncashed cheques sitting in its coffers
223099home2150Man faces three charges, including aggravated assault, after Vancouver machete attack
223097home2151Liberals planning temporary solution to dental care promise: sources
223095home2152Canadian warships missing from NATO naval forces for first time since 2014
223092home2153Hedley teen killed in Highway 3 crash remembered for charity and kindness
223090home2154RCMP catch 23 impaired drivers in Lake Cowichan area during long weekend
223088home2155RCMP on lookout for man wanted in connection with reported Nanoose Bay sexual assault
223084home2156Resurfacing starts this month on the Island Highway through Nanaimo
223081home2157Disappearance of Port Alberni woman featured in Island Crime podcast
223069home2158Comox Valley RCMP release statement regarding Cumberland standoff
223064home215981 cases of monkeypox confirmed in British Columbia
223062home2160Olivia Newton-John, beloved star of Grease, dead at 73
223054home2161Thousands of tickets still available for World Junior Championship games in Edmonton
223050home2162Canadian Blood Services urging people to donate as it faces collection challenges
223048home2163House of Commons transport committee will investigate airport delays
223056home2164Candlelight vigil aims to unite community
223046home2165B.C. mining company fined $35K over ads masquerading as journalism
223041home2166Family escapes, dog does not as fire turns B.C. house into ‘total loss’
223039home2167Vancouver Island hammer thrower wins silver at Commonwealth Games
223037home2168Over 7,300 without power in North Island
223035home2169UPDATE: Suspect arrested and charged after arson at Tim Hortons in Nanaimo
223032home2170RCMP investigating suspicious death in Campbell River
223030home2171Fire fuelling forecast for Keremeos Creek wildfire, near Penticton
223023home2172B.C. wildfires: 8 fires of note burning in province’s south
223019home2173Nuclear plant in Ukraine is shelled, ‘catastrophic’ consequences feared
223017home2174Nohomin Creek wildfire stable on most flanks
223014home2175Efforts to feed and free Beluga whale stuck in France’s Seine fail so far
223004home2176Heat warnings still in place for several provinces across the country
222971home2177Parliamentary committee to begin study of RCMP’s use of cellphone spyware
222969home2178Montreal Pride Parade organizers cancel event, citing lack of security
222946home2179Vancouver Island golfer captures US Senior Women’s Amateur crown
222944home2180Machete attack at Vancouver rooming house leaves 4 with ‘life-altering’ injuries: police
222995home2181No damage reported or expected after 4.6 magnitude quake off Vancouver Island
222940home2182UPDATE: Police incident at Cumberland residence ends with suspect in custody
222938home2183Crews challenged on multiple flanks of Keremeos Creek fire
222936home2184Evacuation alerts lifted while Nohomin Creek fire continues to burn
222928home2185‘No crying in baseball’: Vancouver’s Kelly McCormack takes on famous line in reboot
222930home2186Demand for grocery delivery cools as food costs rise
222932home2187Ottawa on track to spend $200M per year on cannabis for veterans
222934home2188Air Canada denying passenger compensation claims for staff shortages, citing safety
222926home2189Tory leadership hopefuls say it’s time for unity. Here’s what some say that means
222910home2190Rourke reaches new heights as B.C. Lions rout struggling Edmonton Elks 46-14
222914home2191QUIZ: A celebration of the fruit harvest
222880home2192Body found near Richmond marina is missing 20-year-old Indigenous woman: VPD
222874home2193Hockey Canada’s board chair Michael Brind’Amour steps down
222866home2194Man accused in Amanda Todd harassment case found guilty on all charges
222864home2195Firefighters battle two separate blazes the same night on rural Nanaimo property
222862home2196No structure damage overnight as crews continue to battle Keremeos Creek wildfire
222860home2197Cooler temps slow Nohomin Creek wildfire activity, but not out of the woods yet
222856home2198Former B.C. solicitor-general Rich Coleman is returning to politics
222851home2199Pandemic benefits were too generous with businesses, stringent with workers: experts
222849home2200Artists to cash in when work is resold with update of copyright laws
222847home2201Provincial, territorial federations want Hockey Canada meeting before paying dues
222845home2202Sextortion boom coincides with pandemic’s online shift, as experts raise alarm
222829home2203Children aged 6 months to 4 years old now receiving COVID-19 vaccinations on Island
222817home2204Jury now deliberating in online extortion case of British Columbia teen
222813home2205B.C. group applauds province for protecting cow moose in Omineca region
222811home2206Knife-wielding suspect robs convenience store in Nanaimo
222800home2207COLUMN: Black Press reporter straps into old fighter jet at Abbotsford Airshow
222809home2208Langley shooting victim’s family hopes to leave legacy in honour of Paul Wynn
222798home2209Rescue operations put into place on Vancouver Island over B.C. Day long weekend
222788home2210Women’s hockey players fear financial fallout of frozen Hockey Canada funding
222786home2211Banff, Yoho and Kootenay national parks under a fire ban due to high risk of wildfire
222778home2212Nohomin creek wildfire near Lytton slows with cooler weather
222771home2213Ditidaht Nation paving its own way to winter safety with help from San Group
222769home2214Rain, cooler temperatures give B.C. wildfire fighters a brief reprieve
222765home2215Vancouver Island’s Funkanometry advances through ‘America’s Got Talent’ to live shows
222763home2216Government to use regulation to ban handgun imports in two weeks
222751home2217Former B.C. teacher, 82, accused of sex assaults dating back to the 1970s
222738home2218‘Rehabilitated’ historic Eagle Pass Fire Lookout in Shuswap destroyed by blaze
222727home2219All of Olalla under evacuation order as Keremeos Creek wildfire grows in Okanagan
222723home2220Fundraiser started for father of two who drowned while tubing in Lower Mainland river
222721home2221Vancouver Island swimmer Bennett wins gold medal at 2022 Commonwealth Games
222716home2222Hockey player injured by skate blade to the face; Burnaby RCMP investigating
222711home2223Vancouver’s mayor says feds and B.C. need to step up funding for homeless
222709home2224Feds silent on enforcement as national long-term care standards get final ‘tweaks’
222695home2225Police looking for witnesses to Duncan sexual assault
222687home2226Vancouver Island RCMP confirm shooting in Comox
222685home2227B.C. nurse suspended for ignoring call bell of resident who subsequently died
222843home2228New Car Dealers Association of BC applauds electric vehicle rebate increase
222683home2229Evidence for charges after man injured by police dog in Ladysmith traffic stop: IIO
222680home223015-year ban for B.C. teacher who travelled overnight, shared room with recent graduates
222673home2231B.C. anti-racism training opens 20 spots for small-town applicants
222669home2232Thieves steal car keys, purse, wine, jewelry, baby teeth from Nanaimo home
222665home2233‘They deserve it’: Homeless should be protected under B.C. Human Rights Code, commissioner says
222659home2234Intensified wildfire activity expected to continue through August: BC Wildfire
222657home2235Shirtless man who fled highway crash scene near Nanaimo arrested
222655home2236Vancouver Island woman wins $75K via ‘Deluxe Crossword’ scratch and win ticket
222653home2237ICBC says all 2.8M rebate cheques are in the mail months after announcement
222651home2238B.C. can expect cooler weather through August
222639home2239Russian judge sentences WNBA’s Brittney Griner to 9 years in prison
222649home2240South Okanagan wildfire sees significant growth, evacuation orders still in effect
222644home2241How much is Zuckerberg worth? Card collector could find out
222641home2242Ukrainian cities shelled, including 1 near nuclear plant
222637home2243Charest, Aitchison, Baber make final pitch to Conservative members, plea for unity
222635home2244Canadian Armed Forces to start training Ukrainian soldiers in 3rd country
222633home2245Jacob Hoggard sexual assault case back before northeastern Ontario court today
222612home2246VIDEO: Grief and outrage at vigil for Langley shooting victims
222631home2247Cyclist asks Vancouver Islanders to step up Tour de Rock donations after 2-year slump
222597home2248B.C. mom uses ribbons to honour late son, shed light on mental illness
222587home2249Defence lawyer says sharing link is ‘not child pornography’ in B.C. teenager case
222580home2250B.C. premier says he may copy couple who put out newspaper ad looking for doctor
222576home2251Family from Mexico facing deportation from B.C. receives outpouring of support
222571home2252Record number of sexual assaults reported to police in B.C. in 2021
222569home2253Hate crimes across Canada increased 27% in 2021: Stats Canada
222567home2254Wildfire south of Cranbrook grows to estimated 500 hectares
222441home2255Vehicle used in West Kelowna homicide: RCMP
222563home2256One good turn: Good Samaritan voluntarily fills Abbotsford police officer’s gas tank
222559home225711 B.C. gangsters identified as posing a ‘significant threat’ to public safety
222554home2258VIDEO: Illegal parking at Cultus Lake causes problems for first responders
222552home2259Sooke blood donor clinic a success
222550home2260Canadian Border Services Agency seize ‘ghost guns’ from 2 Okanagan homes
222546home2261Kelowna had Canada’s highest crime rate in 2021
222542home2262Ground crews cannot access most ‘aggressive’ area of Nohomin Creek wildfire
222538home2263Snowbirds cancel show at Penticton Peach Festival after crash
222536home2264Gun found, attempted-murder charge laid after shooting in Nanaimo
222534home2265B.C. wildfire season intensifies with 91 active blazes, 5 of note
222527home2266Ucluelet unveils new bilingual Nuu-chah-nulth / English street signs
222525home2267Skimmer aircraft conducts ‘forced landing’ while fighting wildfire near Cranbrook
222521home2268Surrey man charged after reports of guns being fired outside Abbotsford store
222516home2269Officials turning to campfire bans as fire season heats up in B.C.
222514home2270Operation Freedom Paws connects therapy dogs with veterans and disabled community in B.C.
222505home22715-minute 911 wait times now the ‘new normal’ call takers union says
222503home2272Nanaimo lotto player wins $1 million in Lotto Max draw
222493home2273B.C. improves rebate for electric vehicles to a maximum of $4,000: ministry
222486home2274Data ‘fragments’ can’t identify Dutch man as Amanda Todd’s extortionist, says defence
222499home2275After Pope called residential schools ‘genocide,’ House of Commons should too: NDP MP
222501home2276‘A wake-up call’: Online crimes see stark increase during COVID-19 pandemic
222495home2277‘The most expensive part of your years’: Parents feel inflation’s squeeze
222484home22783 out of 5 Conservative candidates to appear tonight for final party debate
222478home2279South Okanagan wildfire shows no growth, but hundreds remain under evacuation orders
222474home2280B.C. evacuees can now get emergency funding through e-transfers from the province
222476home2281‘Kidult’ Consumers: Syrian-Canadian entrepreneur designs plushies for kids-at-heart
222454home2282New B.C.-based technology may help diagnose skin cancer sooner
222452home2283Keep doors shut to avoid a bear home invasion during hot weather: Conservation Officers
222450home2284Rental scams have spiked 160% since 2021, sparking warning from the BBB
222468home2285B.C. government survey shows increase in cannabis use, legal purchases
222460home2286PODCAST: Former world figure skating champ Victor Kraatz back coaching in B.C.
222429home2287RCMP: Man arrested following complaint of break-and-enter, assault in Nanoose Bay
222424home2288Two dogs rescued from house fire in Nanaimo
222416home2289Father-son duo fights South Okanagan wildfire to save their home
222414home2290Missing B.C. dog found after swimming 1 kilometre across Metro Vancouver river
222412home2291Lightning strike causes fire of note in Maria Creek
222410home2292Fire northwest of Kamloops upgraded to ‘fire of note’
222405home2293Snowbirds pilot unharmed after crashing aircraft in Northern B.C.
222398home2294Highway 3A closes due to Keremeos Creek wildfire
222396home2295BC Housing CEO to step away after recent attacks on unhoused people, threats to himself
222394home2296Surrey wife killer Mukhtiar Panghali granted day parole
222388home2297Vintage video logs of B.C.’s highways a vivid trip back in time
222386home2298Save Old Growth resumes B.C. traffic disruptions with Vancouver blockade
222384home22992 sudden deaths in Vernon spark RCMP, Coroner investigation
222380home2300Tim Hortons location in Nanaimo set on fire
222366home2301Hundreds gather for Island First Nation’s March For The Children
222361home2302B.C. campsites tops list of desirable spots for most epic outdoor adventures
222358home2303Murder hornets have gotten a name change; last spotted in B.C. in 2019
222356home2304Man arrested for attempted murder after shooting near the highway in Nanaimo
222350home2305Two wildfires burning out of control at head of Bute Inlet on B.C.’s south coast
222354home2306Indigenous leaders wish Pope’s acknowledgment of genocide was made on Canadian soil
222352home2307Expansion of prison needle exchange programs going ahead despite pandemic delays
222346home2308Air Canada reports Q2 loss, posts a nearly 5-fold jump in revenue
222344home2309Canadian soccer star Alphonso Davies to donate World Cup earnings to charity
222342home2310U.S. government targeting companies caught in lucrative shark fin trade
222338home2311Nohomin Creek wildfire fighters battle heat exhaustion as blaze slowly grows
222340home2312Biden: Killing of al-Qaida leader behind 9/11 attacks is long-sought ‘justice’
222304home2313Chances of climate catastrophe are ignored, scientists say
222306home2314Records show Trudeau is routinely offered portraits of himself as gifts
222308home2315Federal government announces $18M for HIV testing at Montreal AIDS conference
222301home2316Charron, Deguchi and McIntosh top the podium for Canada at Commonwealth Games
222296home2317UPDATE: Wildfire near Penticton more than quintuples in size
222280home2318Hikers rescued off B.C.’s ‘Mystery Mountain’ after falling rock strikes one
222268home2319Nohomin Creek Fire sees slow growth from rocky slopes, sparse fuels
222260home2320B.C. resort village evacuated as Penticton-area wildfire approaches
222263home2321Kootenay forest management ignores old growth protection, two experts say
222258home2322Former MP calls on Parliament Hill security to stop racial profiling
222256home2323COVID-19 vaccinations add new twist to MLB trade deadline
222254home2324‘Very profound’: Hundreds of residential school photos found in Rome archives
223708entertainment1Anne Heche, TV, film and stage actor, dies at 53 from injuries sustained in LA car crash
223641entertainment2PHOTOS: Oak Bay pairs opera and ice cream with sculpture launch
223664entertainment3Colwood library added to growing list of Netflix filming locations
223780entertainment4Scattered Artists’ summer home studio tour returns to Saanich
223795entertainment5Westshore Community Concert Band celebrates 20 years of music
223611entertainment6Performer brings jazz, pop, contemporary guitar to University of Victoria stage
223573entertainment7Dragons, dogs and intriguing rocks on tap for Greater Victoria audiences
223399entertainment8As Spider-Man turns 60, fans reflect on diverse appeal
223405entertainment9New car show featuring sport and import vehicles set for Aug. 13 in Central Saanich
223362entertainment10New festival coming to Langford sells out within days
223360entertainment11B.C. teen singer performs new single on ‘The Tonight Show’
223337entertainment12Actors say hazards of voice-over work in video games should be recognized
223157entertainment13Northwest B.C. musician to receive an honorary doctorate degree from Ontario university
223127entertainment14Upcoming Events: Lots to do and see on the Saanich Peninsula in August
223021entertainment15Brad Pitt’s ‘Bullet Train’ pulls into station with $30.1M
222928entertainment16‘No crying in baseball’: Vancouver’s Kelly McCormack takes on famous line in reboot
222950entertainment17Renowned Ojibway artist IceBear sees solo exhibition
222815entertainment18Sooke indie band taps into new popularity
222978entertainment19Bowker Creek welcomes young talent for 17th Brush Up in Oak Bay
222765entertainment20Vancouver Island’s Funkanometry advances through ‘America’s Got Talent’ to live shows
222690entertainment21Sailing theatre ship makes its last port call in Sooke
222633entertainment22Jacob Hoggard sexual assault case back before northeastern Ontario court today
222606entertainment23Alex Jones concedes Sandy Hook attack was ‘100% real’
222622entertainment24Bike-powered music festival returns to Victoria Aug. 14
222497entertainment25In ‘Thirteen Lives,’ Ron Howard directs the Thai cave rescue
222437entertainment26On the water and off, Island dragon boat festival offers something for everyone
222426entertainment27Ontarian singer brings West Coast soul to Willows Park in Oak Bay
222382entertainment28Saanich Peninsula shows making summer music memories
222285entertainment29At the Galleries: Enjoy Canada’s wilderness through the eyes of painters, carvers, jewellers
222294entertainment30Arts and Music in the Gardens returning to HCP in Saanich
223742trending-now1QUIZ: A celebration of summer fun
223680trending-now2Unofficial holidays: Here’s what people are celebrating for the week of Aug. 14 to 20
223617trending-now3Rare white orca from California spotted taking a big family trip to B.C.
223578trending-now4You can own your own private B.C. island for $2.9M
223507trending-now5Look up! Perseid meteor shower and supermoon a double-whammy in B.C. skies
223475trending-now6Video: Okanagan sky lights up after thunderstorm
223450trending-now7Treasure hunting robot showdown tests UBC students’ technical prowess
223313trending-now8Chilliwack-Kent MLA makes case for Legislature cat
223237trending-now9PODCAST: Jessica MacNiel – is the reigning Miss Teenager World
223173trending-now10Tragically Hip, Barbara Frum among Canada’s Walk of Fame inductees
223125trending-now11Do spiders sleep? Study suggests they may snooze like humans
223105trending-now12Are you OK to drive after fainting? New UBC study says yes
223505trending-now13CRA says it has $1.4 billion in uncashed cheques sitting in its coffers
222914trending-now14QUIZ: A celebration of the fruit harvest
222563trending-now15One good turn: Good Samaritan voluntarily fills Abbotsford police officer’s gas tank
222460trending-now16PODCAST: Former world figure skating champ Victor Kraatz back coaching in B.C.
222433trending-now17VIDEO: B.C. mayor, family shaken after hail the size of grapefruits falls in Alberta
222361trending-now18B.C. campsites tops list of desirable spots for most epic outdoor adventures
223742community1QUIZ: A celebration of summer fun
223710community2Taking it to the streets: Saanich gets its first road mural
223654community3Victoria Dragon Boat Festival kicks off in Inner Harbour
223649community4Sooke’s Books for Boomers a page-turner
223628community5In Sooke, garden club unveils commemorative plaque at Ayre Manor
223696community6Japanese Cultural Festival returns for 22nd year in Esquimalt at new venue
223704community7Girls sell nana’s flowers in Oak Bay to raise $375 for kids with cancer
223740community8Pet blessing returns for Saanich Peninsula parishes
223747community9Athletes return to friendly battle at table tennis tournament in Oak Bay
223626community10Entertainment, food and fun planned for Shirley Day
223782community11Oak Bay Sea Rescue seeks volunteers to save lives
223797community12Community outcry for Peanuts characters ‘heartwarming,’ creator says
223622community13Volunteers needed to prep West Shore fish ladders
223542community14PHOTOS: Supermoon stands out over Greater Victoria
223512community15Oak Bay recreation centre stunned by loss of shining leader
223460community16Basketball tournament celebrates player’s legacy in Sooke
223440community17There’s still time to win a dream home in Sooke
223407community18Saanich neighbourhood block party helps residents heal after bank shootout
223249community19PHOTOS: Foggy Oak Bay shoreline a sign of cooling weather on its way
223237community20PODCAST: Jessica MacNiel – is the reigning Miss Teenager World
223227community21Oak Bay artist, activist remembered in part for her final gift of reconciliation
223214community22Saanich Arts, Culture and Heritage award winners honoured by municipality
223239community23Fibrations festival relocates to Victoria’s Fernwood neighbourhood
223241community24Oak Bay lawn bowlers pitch in $2,300 for Ukrainian refugees
223368community25Courtenay High School celebrating a 60th anniversary reunion for 1962 classmates
223133community26Salvation Army collecting school supplies for West Shore families
223066community27Moms search for ways to stop the harm
223056community28Candlelight vigil aims to unite community
222993community29‘Early Christmas miracle’: Missing Peanuts characters returned to Oak Bay home
222963community30Residents stroll down memory lane at annual car show in Sidney
222956community31Sand sculpting competition returns to Cadboro Bay
222893community32PHOTOS: Seniors home reopens for Ukrainian newcomers
222914community33QUIZ: A celebration of the fruit harvest
222885community34PHOTOS: Colwood fire museum brings community, firefighters together
222821community35Colwood firefighters museum reopens to public Aug. 6
222825community36Sooke Fire Rescue looking for new recruits
222834community37Explore Greater Victoria by bike and have a chance to win prizes
222836community38Victoria Grandmothers for Africa ready to ride again from Campbell River
222838community39VIDEO: Musician brings sixth Oak Bay piano to life in Estevan Village
222878community40Royal BC Museum launches free Ukrainian Canadian exhibit
222912community41The Little Black Dress: Evolution of iconic fashion garment explored in Sidney exhibit
222922community42Best of the City: Victoria Squared – gathering places through the years
222948community43Familiar face arrives at Sidney’s Mary Winspear Centre
222981community44Best of the City: Waddington Alley’s unique bricks a throwback to Victoria’s yesteryear
222984community45‘It’s just lovely’: Saanichton seniors take up the ukulele
222713community46Community walks set pace for more accessible Oak Bay Avenue
222733community47‘A true legend’: Forrest Owens’ contributions remembered in Central Saanich
222735community48Ukrainian couple, daughter land in North Saanich with hopes of building a ‘big, happy family’
222690community49Sailing theatre ship makes its last port call in Sooke
222600community50Oak Bay runner raising funds, awareness in memory of mother-in-law
222626community51These herbs are grown for snipping, and Oak Bay guests sure do
222552community52Sooke blood donor clinic a success
222460community53PODCAST: Former world figure skating champ Victor Kraatz back coaching in B.C.
222414community54Missing B.C. dog found after swimming 1 kilometre across Metro Vancouver river
222462community55Car show set to sizzle on the streets of downtown Sidney
222402community562022 Best of the City results are in
222299community57Statue, garden dedicated to late Greater Victoria doctor
223804marketplace1Don’t let household hazardous waste dampen summer fun for you – or others
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222987marketplace3Why do people renovate? The local experts share the top 5 reasons
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223791letters2LETTER: Doctor shortage taking a toll on British Columbians’ health
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223759letters4LETTER: Beach work followed strict guidelines
223733letters5LETTER: Island rail line only requires imagination
223686letters6LETTER: Surveys fail to gauge local concerns
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223660letters8LETTER: Embrace changes for a more vibrant Saanich
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222310letters16LETTER: Birdfeeders not needed in summer
222283letters17LETTER: Victoria council turns page on governance report
222276letters18LETTER: Gas prices defy explanation
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