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180546news1Freeland hints at potential hotel quarantines for returning travellers
180544news2Lynn Beyak, who defended ‘good’ of residential schools, retires early from the Senate
180540news3Doorman of makeshift ‘booze-can’ in Vancouver apartment fined; police look to court order
180532news4Island artist turns Sanders inauguration meme into art for good
180536news5Community services tent returns, in new location near Victoria’s Beacon Hill Park
180522news6Protest erupts over police car driving through crowd in Tacoma, Wash.
180534news8Man walks out of Oak Bay liquor store with $140 bottle of tequila
180518news10Victoria man plans post-pandemic cross-Canada RV trip after $2M lottery win
180516news11B.C. care home visitor access to expand by March, Dix says
180513news12Great Canadian Gaming CEO resigns after being accused of sneaking into Yukon for vaccine
180511news13B.C. dentists argue for COVID-19 vaccine priority after ‘disappointing’ exclusion from plan
180507news14Port Renfrew gets new snowplow
180502news15Couple charged after travelling to Yukon to get COVID-19 vaccine
180497news16Sooke woman looking to hop into bigger space for bunny business
180509news17Saanich police, GVERT arrest suspect in West Shore investigation
180495news18Metis Nation of B.C. suspends president, citing ‘breach’ of policies, procedures
180491news19Payette shouldn’t get same benefits as other ex-governors general: O’Toole
180489news20Trial of Hedley frontman Jacob Hoggard pushed to 2022 in light of COVID-19
180487news21The end of hugs: How COVID-19 has changed daily life a year after Canada’s 1st case
180468news22Diplomats contact Canadian held for over 2 years in China
180470news23Too many new pet owners, not enough vets make getting animal care a problem
180466news24Vaccine delays top agenda as Parliament set to resume after less-than-restful break
180464news25Drug users at greater risk of dying as services scale back in second wave of COVID-19
180460news26COVID-19 deaths in long-term care reveal need for home supports: advocates
180457news27Anti-Semitic, hateful graffiti spotted in forest near Royal Roads University
180448news28Cougar spotted at Royal Roads University Sunday afternoon
180446news29Taxpayers’ watchdog sees complaints spike, raising worries about pandemic tax season
180462news30President of Saanich Peninsula Chamber of Commerce questions limits of inter-provincial travel
180444news31‘We’re still in it’: Wet’suwet’en push forward on rights recognition
180438news32VIDEO: From presidents to faded stars, all welcomed by Larry King
180435news33Colwood homeowner burns plastic in fireplace, causes emergency response
180433news34Health Canada approves Spartan Bioscience’s previously recalled rapid COVID-19 test
180430news35Search plane lights up Nanaimo mountain with flares during icy rope rescue
180420news36Car ends up in ditch along Sooke Road Sunday morning
180416news37Top doctor urges Canadians to keep up with COVID measures, even as vaccines roll out
180414news38Police in Oak Bay seek elderly driver who left scene of collision with cyclist before police arrived
180412news39B.C. Mounties commended for bringing firewood to elderly woman
180410news40Canadians launch new careers, return to school as COVID-19 rages on
180408news41Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole defends decision to back, then oust, Sloan
180406news42‘It wasn’t called COVID at the time:’ One year since Canada’s first COVID-19 case
180403news43FBI: Texan charged in Capitol riot tweeted ‘Assassinate AOC’
180401news44Taxi companies lose court bid to quash Uber, Lyft approvals in British Columbia
180359news45COVID-19 outbreak declared at Nanaimo hospital
180357news46All Island seniors in long-term care will be vaccinated by the end of this weekend
180338news47Vintage military aircraft moving from Chilliwack to new home at B.C. Aviation Museum
180329news48Malahat Skywalk expected to be complete by this summer
180327news49‘Very lucky’: Two passengers, dog escape rollover crash in Saanich unscathed
180323news50Large metal gate stolen from Saanich farm makes mysterious reappearance
180315news51VIDEO: Security cameras capture ‘just one more assault’ near B.C. high school
180313news52Langford offering local businesses free Island Good membership
180317news53Non-essential travel ban would violate Constitution but courts might allow it: expert
180311news54Justin Trudeau mulls mandatory hotel quarantine for returning travellers
180309news55Federal minister touts need for new B.C. economic development agency
180392news56Employers might be able to require COVID-19 vaccination from employees: B.C. lawyer
180304news57RCMP asking Vancouver Island residents to watch for stolen generator
180289news58Nanaimo transit driver stops his bus and helps get overdosing woman breathing again
180283news5931 cases of COVID-19 variants detected in Canada: Health officials
180275news60Mechanical issues blamed for Saanich car fire
180281news61First Nations Leadership Council denounces attempt to overturn salmon farm ban
180287news62Drowning death in North Saanich likely first in B.C. for 2021
180273news63B.C.’s COVID-19 infection rate stays stable with 508 cases Friday
180271news64B.C. commercial salmon fishermen discuss cures for an industry on the brink
180293news65Herbicide used to target ‘priority’ invasive species in Saanich park
180296news66North Saanich and Sidney property owners paid $1.21 million in speculation and vacancy tax
180300news67Proposed law honouring murdered Langford teen at a standstill, lacks government support
180333news68Sidney moves to an ‘all online engagement’ process for OCP
180335news69Hospice provides compassion in a time of COVID
180381news70Oak Bay High alumni buy new scoreboard
180388news71Ramping up energy efficiency in Greater Victoria buildings goal of new group
180267news72VIDEO: Jimmy Fallon jokes Canadian jails are basically hotels following woman’s 4.5-star review
180452news73Frank Bourree receives award of distinction from Victoria chamber
180472news74Central Saanich councillor wants road signs to use WSANEC names
180474news75Saanich approves five-storey, mixed-use development for Tillicum area
180477news76B.C. drivers caught crossing, merging over solid white lines face hefty fine
180261news77Investigation at remote burned-out Vancouver Island cabin reveals human remains
180285news78The five most expensive homes for sale in Greater Victoria
180279news79Pontoon company piqued at prospect of public-private partnership around Sidney wharf
180277news80BC Supreme Court rules Highlands quarry work can continue
180269news81Former Saanich student files sexual abuse lawsuit against school district, retired teachers
180256news82RCMP investigating racist graffiti spotted off West Shore Parkway
180252news83Victoria police arrest man wanted on multiple warrants
180250news84Prince George school district settles with sexual abuse victim
180265news85Victoria council moves to adjust camping in parks bylaw
180246news86New COVID-19 protocols set for provincial courthouses
180239news87Puppy rushed to emergency 3 times after ingesting drugs in Chemainus public spaces
180244news88VIDEO: Man spits on 7-Eleven manager over mask rule, sparking Vancouver police probe
180242news89North Saanich split over statutory holiday recognizing residential school survivors
180234news90B.C.’s busiest SAR team raises alarm after 2021 begins with fatality, multiple rescues
180232news91Break and enter suspect caught in the act by Saanich police, charged for seven other similar crimes
180228news92B.C.’s COVID-19 mass vaccinations expected to start in April
180226news93Police hunt for woman charged in ‘horrific’ assault who failed to return to Surrey halfway house
180224news94Parents, former students describe ‘culture of bullying’ in Mission school district
180222news95Panel of experts appointed to help lead Nova Scotia’s mass shooting inquiry
180220news96Trudeau, Biden to talk today as death of Keystone XL reverberates in Canada
180216news97Oak Bay awards contract for municipal hall renovation
180214news98Payette fiasco shows need for stronger GG vetting process: LeBlanc
180210news99Disgraced Kelowna social worker faces another class-action lawsuit
180208news100Federal review of Access to Information law to take another year amid impatience
180201news101Fire rips through tents, wooden structures in Beacon Hill Park
180188news102Police probe U-Haul trailer linked to illicit drugs left outside Cache Creek motel
180186news103Missing teen located safe: Victoria police
180199news104Central Saanich in talks with CRD about ‘permanent’ washroom facility near Lochside Trail
180192news105Bylaw officers called to Saanich park for COVID-19 protocol violations on pickleball court
180184news106Interprovincial travel restrictions a no-go, Horgan says after reviewing legal options
180182news107Teacher launches petition for B.C. to close provincial border, impose stricter quarantine
180178news108Outbreak declared over at Victoria’s Hart House long-term care
180174news109Big White cancels $7.3M in lift tickets, accommodations due to COVID-19 orders
180172news110Up to 15 cm of snow forecast for Vancouver Island this weekend
180180news111Victoria Boys and Girls Club says youth would benefit from Metchosin land sale
180166news112Vancouver Island smashes COVID-19 high: 47 new cases in a day
180164news113Another 564 COVID-19 cases, mass vaccine plan coming Friday
180176news114Expanded deer management a non-starter for Greater Victoria
180160news115Don’t downplay mRNA: Experts say new technology could change the vaccine landscape
180158news116Kelowna woman in shock after winning BCLC’s largest-ever instant-ticket prize
180156news117Kelowna homeless forced to ‘perform’ for resources, says UBCO study
180154news118Female aquaculture employees report online bullying, say divisive debate has turned sexist
180150news119Canadian Federation of Agriculture backs B.C. salmon farmers
180148news120City offers relief funds for Victoria businesses hit by vandalism
180143news121Gov. Gen. Julie Payette resigns, apologizes for ‘tensions’ at Rideau Hall
180137news122Passengers unfazed as WestJet returns Boeing 737 Max to service on Vancouver flight
180135news123Antibody drug can prevent COVID-19 illness in nursing homes: Eli Lilly
180124news124After donating his kidney, Abbotsford hotdog king starts donor campaign
180121news125Police seek info after fence torn down, dumped over embankment in Saanich
180119news126Mill Bay nurse suspended after using Tensor bandage to trap long-term care patient in room
180116news127Haida activist calls for hefty fines, jail time against those who claim to be Indigenous
180114news128UPDATED: Morning traffic in Saanich interrupted after driver crashes into centre median, retaining wall
180112news129Man allegedly bites Vancouver cop during arrest for outstanding warrant
180110news130Interior Health says COVID positivity rates in Fernie area actually 10-12%
180108news131Supreme Court quashes review of B.C. conservation officer who refused to euthanize bears
180106news132Calls for changes, barriers at Goldstream Trestle after Langford teen’s death
180104news133Some provinces yet to say when jail inmates to be vaccinated against COVID-19
180102news134Trudeau will be first foreign leader to speak with Biden on Friday: White House
180100news135Changes in Indian farm laws could benefit Canada, experts say
180098news136TC Energy cutting more than 1,000 Keystone XL construction jobs as Biden pulls permit
180096news137B.C. Premier, health officials to discuss next steps in COVID immunization plan
180094news138Half a million available to Victoria strategic plan grant applicants
180092news139Chief says push for fish farm judicial review a challenge to reconciliation, Aboriginal Rights
180086news140Sidney explores public-private partnership for iconic Beacon Wharf
180084news141Isolating provinces is a bad idea, says Canadian Chamber of Commerce
180082news142Dutch 94-year-old in Saanich earns permanent Canadian residency
180074news143Esquimalt prowler removes air conditioner, peers into person’s home
180069news144Arson suspect arrested after fires at Cowichan Valley schools
180066news145Suspect screams at customer then assaults store clerk in Nanaimo
180062news146Two Nanaimo care-home residents have died during COVID-19 outbreak
180060news147Victoria police investigating after 15-foot flames engulf tent
180058news148Vancouver Island electrician gets shocking surprise with $500K Extra win
180056news149B.C. records 500 new COVID-19 cases Wednesday, 14 deaths
180071news150School bus driver laments motorists who pass while red lights are flashing
180064news151Oak Bay council supports Fort Street bike lanes
180054news152Inadequate safety training a factor in teen BMX star’s workplace death in 2019
180048news153Suspicious fire destroys two vehicles at Vancouver Island residence
180046news154Ottawa advocating to prioritize vaccines for Indigenous people: Miller
180044news155Residents of Old Fort, B.C., suing province, others over slow-moving slide
180042news156With B.C. movie theatres closed, Rio indie cinema says it will reopen as a sports bar
180040news157TC Energy halts spending on Keystone XL, says it’s ‘disappointed’ with Biden move
180038news158WestJet’s 737 Max to be first to return to Canadian skies after global grounding
180036news159UPDATED: Bomb disposal unit still determining nature of suspicious device found on Salt Spring Island
180031news160New Duncan street signs will be in English and Hul’q’umi’num
180029news161Female orcas less likely to feed in presence of vessel traffic: study
180034news162Greater Victoria Crime Stoppers wanted list for the week of Jan. 19
180027news163Victoria glass smashing suspect believed to be water taxi thief
180052news164Victoria school district seeks input on possible closure of Craigflower Elementary
180023news165Sighs of relief accompany a sense of unease as Biden takes oath, Trump departs D.C.
180021news166Transport Canada not budging on enclosed deck rules, despite calls from BC Ferries union
180019news1671-in-5 COVID tests coming back positive in and around Fernie, sparking concern
180015news168UPDATE: Power restored to nearly 2000 East Sooke residents after blasting
180013news169Search of Colwood home reveals stolen fish finder, drug trafficking evidence
180011news170Conservative MP Derek Sloan ejected from party caucus
180009news171Councillor steps down as deputy mayor of Metchosin after controversial trip to Mexico
180007news172‘You can’t make this stuff up’: Stories from the B.C. CounterAttack campaign
180004news173Video of man doing backflip off Vancouver bridge draws police condemnation
180001news174B.C. paramedics respond to record-breaking number of overdose calls in 2020
179999news175Victoria police warn of rising cybercrime called spear phishing
179995news176Impaired Island driver flees road check twice on the same night
179992news177Provincial land conservancy lays out $600,000 for Highlands property
179988news178UPDATE: B.C.’s major salmon farms seek court intervention in Discovery Islands ban
179984news179Woman steals bottles of wine after brandishing stun baton in New Westminster
179981news180Canadian malls, conference centres, hotels offer up space for COVID vaccination centres
179972news181Joe Biden has been sworn in as the 46th president of the United States
179966news182Trump bids farewell to Washington, hints of comeback
179968news183Longtime farmer Colin Springford dies at age 75
179954news184‘End of the road:’ Truck driver in Humboldt Broncos crash awaits deportation decision
179952news185All eyes on the United States as Canadians tune in to Joe Biden’s inauguration
179940news186PHOTOS: Trick or treat! Halloween comes to Fernwood in January
179937news187Commercial/industrial development planned for former Galaxy Motors site
179935news188Saanich selects company to build youth bike skills track at Tripp Station Park
179928news189UPDATED: Vancouver Island paddle boarder’s orca encounter brings joy and outrage
179950news190B.C. photographer takes top Canadian Geographic photo prize
179919news191VIDEO: Emergency room doctor runs through pros and cons of various masks
179915news192VIDEO: Tip to Metro Vancouver transit police helps woman 4,000 km away in Ohio
179926news193Annamie Paul charts new course for Green party — through crowded waters
179909news194COVID-19 vaccines: Canadians torn between helping the world and helping themselves
179907news195British Columbia government lax on cybersecurity practices, auditor reports
179905news196EXPLAINER: Can Trump be impeached after leaving office?
179903news197B.C.’s COVID-19 caseload stays steady with 465 more Tuesday
179896news198‘Suspicious’ Port Hardy apartment fire could keep tenants out of their homes for months
179901news199Mental health conditions ‘alarmingly high’ among children with autism: UBC study
179921news200Skyrocketing number of lost shifts at Victoria police has a positive side, chief says
179911news201Songhees Nation to open two Victoria cannabis stores spring 2021
179913news202William Head inmates in Metchosin receive their first doses of COVID vaccine
179899news203Rural Saanich farm reports large metal gate stolen
179891news204‘Cocaine bananas’ arrive at Kelowna grocery stores after mix up from Colombia: RCMP
179889news205UPDATED: Man, 64, likely drowned after falling into water at North Saanich marina, say police
179882news206Victoria man arrested after stealing water taxi, racing it up Gorge Waterway
179879news207B.C.’s freshwater stocking program complete despite pandemic challenges
179866news208B.C. watchdog says mentally ill children and youth retraumatized in hospital
179868news209Cancel foreign trips because travel rules could change suddenly, Trudeau says
179870news210Parliamentary hearings over Zoom an ongoing headache for translators
179861news211Trump expected to issue flurry of pardons on last full day
179864news212VIDEO: Stigma against Indigenous people is a ‘social sickness’
179859news213Threat directed at Nanaimo mall, RCMP investigating
179854news214Trudeau vows to keep up the fight to sway U.S. on merits of Keystone XL pipeline
179852news215Hotel associations push back against any potential ban on inter-provincial, non-essential travel restrictions
179848news216Two new COVID-19 exposures reported on flights to Victoria
179846news217Rapid COVID tests in long-term care key during vaccine rollout: B.C. care providers
179844news218Driver crashes into parked car and home in View Royal, speeds away: RCMP
179841news219VIDEO: Seal hunting, not being hunted in video shot off Dallas Road
179839news220B.C. turns to second doses of COVID-19 vaccine as supplies slow
179837news221B.C. funding training of mental health workers at four post-secondary institutions
179835news222No Pfizer vaccines arriving in Canada next week; feds still expect 4M doses by end of March
179833news223Couple fined $460 after pretending to cough at customers in Vancouver gym: police
179829news224Two people escape injury in Colwood house fire
179827news225Business break and enters on the rise in Victoria
179825news226Canadians who have had COVID-19 should still get the vaccine, experts say
179823news227Poll finds strong support for COVID-19 curfews despite doubts about effectiveness
179821news228Canadian fashion mogul seeking bail on U.S. charges of sex trafficking, racketeering
179819news229Tory MP Sloan accuses party of hypocrisy over efforts to have him expelled
179817news230Ottawa OKs return of Boeing Max aircraft to Canadian skies
179815news231MP Elizabeth May promises to press new transportation minister on issues important to Vancouver Island
179794news232Sooke School District alerts community to coronavirus positive case at Royal Bay secondary
179807news233Potential for snow in Greater Victoria after unusually wet December, January
179804news234Anonymous donor boosts shipping container housing project in Victoria
179790news235Langford’s Westshore Town Centre Starbucks to close permanently
179811news236Snow, winter might not be done with Vancouver Island quite yet
179784news237Elk rescued from zip line in Youbou on Vancouver Island
179782news238Well-loved porpoise skull stolen from Sidney aquarium
179780news239Terry and Peggy, kittens born with 3-and-a-half legs, surrendered to BC SPCA
179778news240Small tin in Kootenay man’s jacket pocket saved him from stabbing: RCMP
179776news241Frustrated family denied access to B.C. Indigenous woman’s police shooting report
179774news242B.C. adjusts COVID-19 vaccine rollout for delivery slowdown
179770news243Dezi, a Delta police dog, retires on a high note after decade of service
179768news2445 British Columbians under 20 years old battled COVID-19 in ICU in recent weeks
179766news245New laws would cement DFO accountability to depleted fish stocks
179762news246Kootenay woman flees just before tree crushes house
179799news247British Columbians keep Christmas lights on past holidays to combat ‘COVID-19 blues’
179753news248Major clean up planned for Whiffin Spit on Tuesday
179750news249Langford sells stadium naming rights for $500,000 to Starlight Developments
179734news250Kelowna church fined 2nd time for violating public health order
179732news251No danger to public after gas leak in Colwood’s Royal Bay
179730news252Man confronts unmasked group at Oak Bay Marina
179727news253UPDATE: Injured hiker among three rescued in the dark from Mount Arrowsmith
179717news254Apartment fire in Port Hardy forces residents to jump from building
179712news2552nd in-school violence incident in Mission, B.C, ends in arrest
179710news256B.C.’s rapid response paramedics deployed to Williams Lake as COVID-19 cases climb
179708news257Colwood coffee shop shuts down after employee tests positive for COVID-19
179706news258‘I wanted it to be true so badly’: Sooke woman almost falls for lottery scam
179704news259Bastion Square attack leaves victim with life-altering injuries
179723news260RCMP say ice climber seriously injured after reportedly falling 12 metres near Abraham Lake
179696news261Malahat Skywalk expected to be complete by this summer
179698news262Biden aims for unifying speech at daunting moment for U.S.
179694news263New cell tower proposed for Westhills Stadium in Langford
179702news264Nova Scotia’s presumed consent organ donation law now in effect
179692news265Councillors call on Saanich to address overdose crisis, explore options for safe consumption sites
179663news266Documents show Biden plans to issue order to cancel Keystone XL on first day in office
179677news267Group of B.C. doctors, engineers developing ‘bubble helmet’ for COVID-19 patients
179661news268Teen praised for backcountry survival skills after getting lost in B.C.’s Cariboo mountains
179659news269New video marks Canada’s contributions to first Gulf War on 30th anniversary
179657news270No place for ‘far right’ in Conservative Party, Erin O’Toole says
179655news271Population estimates peg Greater Victoria’s population at 408,883
179642news272Canada’s spy-catching system caused delay, angst in Delisle case: former FBI official
179640news273Care home staff struggle to isolate dementia patients during outbreaks: experts
179638news274‘Morally and ethically wrong:’ Court to hear challenge to Alberta coal policy removal
179632news275Phil Spector, famed music producer and murderer, dies at 81
179630news276COVID-19: Provinces work on revised plans as Pfizer-BioNTech shipments to slow down
179628news277Less pomp, very different circumstances as D.C. prepares to inaugurate Biden, Harris
179626news278B.C. travel ban will harm struggling tourism sector, says industry coalition
179622news279Canada surpasses 700,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases as provinces revisit vaccine plans
179604news280‘Targeted’ shooting in Coquitlam leaves woman in hospital
179595news281Blue-green algae bloom confirmed in Elk Lake, water-based activities not recommended
179591news282Victoria man arrested for ramming minivan into occupied police vehicle
179636news283The tree-planting life on Vancouver Island featured in new documentary
179586news284Cowichan Tribes’ Costa Canna cannabis store opens in Colwood
179582news285Residents of Pat Bay Highway encampment to be relocated after early morning fire, site secured for clean up
179579news286One of Canada’s oldest seniors, at 110 years old, gets COVID-19 vaccine at Surrey care home
179576news287A deer with 3 ears? Unique animal routinely visits B.C. property
179554news288Sophisticated glass-removal crime returns to downtown Victoria
179552news289VIDEO: Wobbly Cats a riot of flailing legs and paws but bundles of love and joy to their owner
179556news290Subdivision proposal in Metchosin would ruin natural values, opponents say
179544news291‘Stay the course’ with COVID measures, Island Health reminds
179540news292BCAFN condems racism against Cowichan Tribes after COVID-19 outbreak
179548news293Sentencing date moved for Saanich nanny guilty of child porn charges
179542news294Saanich repeals, reschedules two public hearings for consideration of new information
179534news295B.C.’s COVID-19 spread steady with 509 new cases Friday
179519news296Sooke Potholes reopen after storm
179562news297Follow a coast guard ship’s trip from Victoria to Halifax, through Panama Canal
179514news298B.C. health ministry commits $6.25M to hospital expansion in Port Alberni
179593news299COVID-affected school year perfect time to end standardized tests: Greater Victoria teacher union
179610news300Capital Regional District to add First Nations representatives to advisory committees
179612news301Central Saanich to spell out options for financially supporting Panorama Recreation Centre
179618news302West Shore minor hockey coach shares what it’s like on the ice without parents, fans
179646news303Location of care tent for Victoria’s Beacon Hill campers still not settled
179512news304UPDATED: High-risk, missing woman located by Victoria police
179652news305Sidney senior urges motorists to slow down on Resthaven Drive
179673news306Oak Bay nears regulation of secondary suites
179510news307After 30,000 tests, influenza virtually nowhere to be found in B.C.
179508news308Man exposes himself to woman, children on Sooke trail
179675news309Victoria International Airport researching COVID-19 testing options
179680news310Head of Greater Victoria film commission warns of lost economic opportunity
179504news311Government reinforces importance of anti-racism act on Black Shirt Day
179500news312Emergency sewer repairs underway on Phillips Road in Sooke
179498news313Police seeking suspect, witness of sexual assault of Esquimalt teen
179496news314Greater Victoria man wins $28,000 while watching football
179494news315Port McNeill driver tells police he thought the pandemic meant no breathalyzers
179491news316New childcare spaces coming soon as residents move into affordable housing in Langford
179489news317Landmark deal sees B.C. forest firms treat big cedars like a First Nation would
179485news318Coast Guard ramps up protections for B.C. whales
179478news319Classes cancelled by fire at a Duncan-area school for the second time this week
179473news320Police seek public’s help after ‘tire slashing spree’ in central Nanaimo
179465news321No evidence that killer was in ‘psychotic state’ during Abbotsford school stabbing: Crown
179447news322Alert pooch helps owner, feline friends escape as Vancouver Island home goes up in flames
179459news323Saanich school hopes to catch greenhouse thief red-handed
179454news324Greater Victoria raises record-breaking $350,000 for Salvation Army
179461news325Quota debate heats up on the eve of Vancouver Island herring fishery
179435news326UPDATED: Police locate 8-year-old boy missing from Saanich elementary school
179424news327More vaccine arrives as B.C. struggles with remote COVID-19 cases
179421news328Tiny homes project on Victoria parking lot gets boost from council
179418news329Island mayor calls for de-escalation as social media gets uglier in racism fight
179406news330Suspect charged after Saanich homeowner stops bike theft
179412news331West Shore RCMP arrest two after covert operation
179394news332Todd Stone says he’s not running for B.C. Liberal leadership
179390news333TSB: Sooke search and rescue boat crash caused by ‘misinterpretation of navigational information’
179385news334GoFundMe in memory of Langford teen looks to address mental health
179416news335Sooke makes progress on storm cleanup
179383news336UPDATE: Telus services restored across Western Canada
179381news337Saanich police seek owner of costume jewelry turned in by Good Samaritan
179374news338Province wants Sooke to cover police 911 costs by 2022
179369news339Two of Greater Victoria’s most notorious teenaged killers have parole privileges extended
179363news340Search called off for kayaker missing near Sooke, officials say
179353news341B.C. considers provincial COVID-19 bubble as visitors come in
179346news342Early morning fire claims one shelter at encampment between Pat Bay Highway, McKenzie Avenue
179332news343Victoria International Airport revenues in a tailspin
179326news344Island Health sets new daily COVID-19 case record despite stagnant provincial infection rates
179315news345Metchosin mayor fuming over subdivision proposal
179290news346RCMP look for suspect who dodged Tasering in scuffle in Nanaimo
179271news347UPDATED: Wanted man in custody following downtown Victoria criminal barricade
179269news348Sooke council to reconsider virtual meetings in February
179282news349Work to resolve The Summit hum in Victoria continues through winter
179261news350Couple’s long battle with Saanich over a $300,000 storm drain ends with a win
179273news351Oak Bay residents can now discard of yard waste in green bins
179223news352Two fires add to busy night for West Shore crews
179221news353City of Cranbrook files lawsuit against Winnipeg Ice, WHL
179208news354UPDATE: Power restored at Victoria General Hospital
179196news355Greater Victoria schools face power outages, cancelled bus routes
179182news356UPDATED: Road closures, power outages across Greater Victoria after windstorm
179176news357Craft Beer Market buys Victoria’s Canoe Brewpub
179162news358Listening to podcast off phone app while driving not distracted driving, B.C. judge rules
179166news359Metchosin mayor defers discussion of councillor’s travel while residents weigh in
179154news360Proposal for two six-storey buildings still too tall, says Langford resident
179131news361Winds up to 70 km/h expected across Greater Victoria
179108news362Central Saanich police looking to reunite lost diamond ring with rightful owner
179102news363Driver caught going 144 km/h on Pat Bay Highway slapped with hefty fines
179074news364Langford crash sends one to hospital after driver avoids deer on Highway 1
178998news365Man in hospital, dog dead after suspected impaired driving crash in B.C. Interior
180218business1‘Almost non-existent’ cold and cough season: P.E.I. lozenge plant lays off 30 workers
180212business2Retail sales rise 1.3% to $55.2 billion in November as online shopping surges
180197business3Dine Around Stay in Town Victoria carries added importance during pandemic
180170business4W-shaped recovery would be ‘very severe’ without government assistance: CMHC
180126business5B.C. communities warned of upcoming RCMP unionization costs
179990business6B.C. falling behind in maintenance of forest service roads
179956business7Bank of Canada keeps key interest rate target on hold at 0.25%
179917business8B.C. pilot program launches to help small businesses weather COVID
179894business9B.C. gaming grants reorganized for COVID-19 priorities
179813business10Officials say there’s not enough Vancouver Island eggs to meet demand
179725business11B.C. job training fund increased for developmentally disabled
179720business12B.C. abandons border ID cards built into driver’s licence
179700business13Annual pace of housing starts down in December: Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp
180520sports1Kamloops Blazer paralyzed in snowboarding accident sparks fundraiser for family
180363sports2Perry scores in Montreal debut, Habs down Vancouver 5-2
180258sports3Half-blind photographer will help new Island baseball team look picture-perfect
180190sports4Ex-Canuck Toffoli nets 2 as Habs dominate Vancouver 7-3
180080sports5Horvat scores winner as Canucks dump Habs 6-5 in shootout thriller
179924sports6CPL targets season kickoff on Victoria Day Weekend, providing authorities agree
179797sports7Gaudreau has 2 points as Flames torch Vancouver Canucks 5-2
179608sports8Markstrom’s 32-save shutout lifts Flames to 3-0 win over Vancouver Canucks
179426sports9Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League hasn’t given up on season
179340sports10‘Epic’ conditions at Mount Washington
179300sports11Boeser scores 2, Vancouver Canucks dump Edmonton 5-3 in NHL season opener
180485life1Diva Magic at Friends of Dorothy and beyond
180206life2In Studio with tenor Isaiah Bell
179997life3VIDEO: Boulevard Magazine Fashion Story at Seven Diamond Ranch in Merritt
179690life4It’s A Piece Of Cake To Decorate
180325opinion1MLA REPORT: Clear communication needed for provincial vaccination plans
180428opinion2COLUMN: Bringing the best of downtown to your doorstep
180141opinion3LETTER: A final goodbye to Donald
180361opinion4LETTER: Work leaves Clover Point in the dark
180399opinion5LETTER: Get developers out of the OCP process in North Saanich
180321opinion6LETTER: Letter draws response
180302opinion7LETTER: Subdivision of Boys and Girls Club land questioned
180291opinion8LETTER: New sewage plant won’t clean up after dogs
180195opinion9LETTER: Oak Bay should enhance outdoor space
179722opinion10A letter of thanks and encouragement
179408opinion11Tread lightly with moral indignation
179948opinion12LETTER: Developments consume Langford neighbourhoods
179809opinion13LETTER: Bylaws shouldn’t be ignored
179792opinion14LETTER: Motion takes aim at overdose crisis
179560opinion15LETTER: Say no to chickens, cannabis and vacation rentals
179796opinion16LETTER: Coun. Dubow should resign
179755opinion17LETTER: Langford council must be more open
179688opinion18LETTER: Chickens bring rats to neighbourhood
179665opinion19LETTER: Councillors’ travel raises questions
179644opinion20LETTER: Liberty comes at a cost
179634opinion21LETTER: Councillor should donate salary for time he was out of country
179620opinion22LETTER: Drastic speed reductions not needed
179606opinion23LETTER: Questions remain on Tri-Way rezoning
179584opinion24LETTER: Convert tennis courts to pickleball
179574opinion25LETTER: Development rejected by Royal Oak residents
179558opinion26LETTER: Kitty Islet cleanup appreciated
179550opinion27LETTER: Health care has not kept pace with aging population
179028opinion28LETTER: Handling of Site C dam issue has been a disaster
180536home1Community services tent returns, in new location near Victoria’s Beacon Hill Park
180518home2Victoria man plans post-pandemic cross-Canada RV trip after $2M lottery win
180534home3Man walks out of Oak Bay liquor store with $140 bottle of tequila
180509home5Saanich police, GVERT arrest suspect in West Shore investigation
180474home6Saanich approves five-storey, mixed-use development for Tillicum area
180477home7B.C. drivers caught crossing, merging over solid white lines face hefty fine
180507home8Port Renfrew gets new snowplow
180472home10Central Saanich councillor wants road signs to use WSANEC names
180497home11Sooke woman looking to hop into bigger space for bunny business
180487home12The end of hugs: How COVID-19 has changed daily life a year after Canada’s 1st case
180457home13Anti-Semitic, hateful graffiti spotted in forest near Royal Roads University
180448home14Cougar spotted at Royal Roads University Sunday afternoon
180454home15Saanich’s St. Luke’s Players: Bringing the stage to the people
180452home16Frank Bourree receives award of distinction from Victoria chamber
180450home17Habitat for Humanity launches national writing contest
180462home18President of Saanich Peninsula Chamber of Commerce questions limits of inter-provincial travel
180435home19Colwood homeowner burns plastic in fireplace, causes emergency response
180420home20Car ends up in ditch along Sooke Road Sunday morning
180414home21Police in Oak Bay seek elderly driver who left scene of collision with cyclist before police arrived
180395home22Victoria Camera Club captures top spot in prestigious nature and wildlife competition
180388home23Ramping up energy efficiency in Greater Victoria buildings goal of new group
180381home24Oak Bay High alumni buy new scoreboard
180335home25Hospice provides compassion in a time of COVID
180331home26Colouring contest coming for Kindness Day
180333home27Sidney moves to an ‘all online engagement’ process for OCP
180327home28‘Very lucky’: Two passengers, dog escape rollover crash in Saanich unscathed
180323home29Large metal gate stolen from Saanich farm makes mysterious reappearance
180392home30Employers might be able to require COVID-19 vaccination from employees: B.C. lawyer
180300home31Proposed law honouring murdered Langford teen at a standstill, lacks government support
180313home32Langford offering local businesses free Island Good membership
180296home33North Saanich and Sidney property owners paid $1.21 million in speculation and vacancy tax
180293home34Herbicide used to target ‘priority’ invasive species in Saanich park
180285home35The five most expensive homes for sale in Greater Victoria
180287home36Drowning death in North Saanich likely first in B.C. for 2021
180267home37VIDEO: Jimmy Fallon jokes Canadian jails are basically hotels following woman’s 4.5-star review
180279home38Pontoon company piqued at prospect of public-private partnership around Sidney wharf
180277home39BC Supreme Court rules Highlands quarry work can continue
180269home40Former Saanich student files sexual abuse lawsuit against school district, retired teachers
180252home41Victoria police arrest man wanted on multiple warrants
180275home42Mechanical issues blamed for Saanich car fire
180256home43RCMP investigating racist graffiti spotted off West Shore Parkway
180265home44Victoria council moves to adjust camping in parks bylaw
180254home45Bernie Sanders makes guest appearance at Saanich staff meeting
180248home46Crystal Pool and Fitness Centre gears up for safe reopening in Victoria
180242home47North Saanich split over statutory holiday recognizing residential school survivors
180232home48Break and enter suspect caught in the act by Saanich police, charged for seven other similar crimes
180192home49Bylaw officers called to Saanich park for COVID-19 protocol violations on pickleball court
180230home50SD62 high school students raise more than $18,000 for food banks
180186home51Missing teen located safe: Victoria police
180216home52Oak Bay awards contract for municipal hall renovation
180201home53Fire rips through tents, wooden structures in Beacon Hill Park
180197home54Dine Around Stay in Town Victoria carries added importance during pandemic
180199home55Central Saanich in talks with CRD about ‘permanent’ washroom facility near Lochside Trail
180166home56Vancouver Island smashes COVID-19 high: 47 new cases in a day
180180home57Victoria Boys and Girls Club says youth would benefit from Metchosin land sale
180168home58The 21st day of the 21st year of the 21st century is upon us – maybe
180172home59Up to 15 cm of snow forecast for Vancouver Island this weekend
180178home60Outbreak declared over at Victoria’s Hart House long-term care
180176home61Expanded deer management a non-starter for Greater Victoria
180148home62City offers relief funds for Victoria businesses hit by vandalism
180145home63Slam poetry expert introduced as Victoria’s new youth poet laureate
180128home64Winter is coming: 1st edition, signed Game of Thrones books for sale in Greater Victoria
180119home65Mill Bay nurse suspended after using Tensor bandage to trap long-term care patient in room
180121home66Police seek info after fence torn down, dumped over embankment in Saanich
180084home67Isolating provinces is a bad idea, says Canadian Chamber of Commerce
180114home68UPDATED: Morning traffic in Saanich interrupted after driver crashes into centre median, retaining wall
180106home69Calls for changes, barriers at Goldstream Trestle after Langford teen’s death
180071home70School bus driver laments motorists who pass while red lights are flashing
180094home71Half a million available to Victoria strategic plan grant applicants
180086home72Sidney explores public-private partnership for iconic Beacon Wharf
180082home73Dutch 94-year-old in Saanich earns permanent Canadian residency
180074home74Esquimalt prowler removes air conditioner, peers into person’s home
180064home75Oak Bay council supports Fort Street bike lanes
180060home76Victoria police investigating after 15-foot flames engulf tent
180152home77Sooke school crushes 10,000 Tonight goal, raises $11,000 for Sooke Food Bank
180021home78Transport Canada not budging on enclosed deck rules, despite calls from BC Ferries union
180027home79Victoria glass smashing suspect believed to be water taxi thief
180036home80UPDATED: Bomb disposal unit still determining nature of suspicious device found on Salt Spring Island
180052home81Victoria school district seeks input on possible closure of Craigflower Elementary
179999home82Victoria police warn of rising cybercrime called spear phishing
180013home83Search of Colwood home reveals stolen fish finder, drug trafficking evidence
180009home84Councillor steps down as deputy mayor of Metchosin after controversial trip to Mexico
179992home85Provincial land conservancy lays out $600,000 for Highlands property
179968home86Longtime farmer Colin Springford dies at age 75
179937home87Commercial/industrial development planned for former Galaxy Motors site
179921home88Skyrocketing number of lost shifts at Victoria police has a positive side, chief says
179911home89Songhees Nation to open two Victoria cannabis stores spring 2021
179935home90Saanich selects company to build youth bike skills track at Tripp Station Park
179940home91PHOTOS: Trick or treat! Halloween comes to Fernwood in January
179882home92Victoria man arrested after stealing water taxi, racing it up Gorge Waterway
180015home93UPDATE: Power restored to nearly 2000 East Sooke residents after blasting
179889home94UPDATED: Man, 64, likely drowned after falling into water at North Saanich marina, say police
179913home95William Head inmates in Metchosin receive their first doses of COVID vaccine
179899home96Rural Saanich farm reports large metal gate stolen
179841home97VIDEO: Seal hunting, not being hunted in video shot off Dallas Road
179827home98Business break and enters on the rise in Victoria
179848home99Two new COVID-19 exposures reported on flights to Victoria
179829home100Two people escape injury in Colwood house fire
179844home101Driver crashes into parked car and home in View Royal, speeds away: RCMP
179807home102Potential for snow in Greater Victoria after unusually wet December, January
179801home103Colwood unveils massive upgrade to popular park staircase
179787home104Woman gives Victoria-area jail 4.5-star review in handwritten card to police after arrest
179804home105Anonymous donor boosts shipping container housing project in Victoria
179815home106MP Elizabeth May promises to press new transportation minister on issues important to Vancouver Island
179782home107Well-loved porpoise skull stolen from Sidney aquarium
179790home108Langford’s Westshore Town Centre Starbucks to close permanently
179730home109Man confronts unmasked group at Oak Bay Marina
179694home110New cell tower proposed for Westhills Stadium in Langford
179680home111Head of Greater Victoria film commission warns of lost economic opportunity
179794home112Sooke School District alerts community to coronavirus positive case at Royal Bay secondary
179704home113Bastion Square attack leaves victim with life-altering injuries
179750home114Langford sells stadium naming rights for $500,000 to Starlight Developments
179706home115‘I wanted it to be true so badly’: Sooke woman almost falls for lottery scam
179732home116No danger to public after gas leak in Colwood’s Royal Bay
179708home117Colwood coffee shop shuts down after employee tests positive for COVID-19
179696home118Malahat Skywalk expected to be complete by this summer
179655home119Population estimates peg Greater Victoria’s population at 408,883
179652home120Sidney senior urges motorists to slow down on Resthaven Drive
179692home121Councillors call on Saanich to address overdose crisis, explore options for safe consumption sites
179599home122Victoria kitten stuck in basement drain pipe rescued by firefighters
179673home123Oak Bay nears regulation of secondary suites
179675home124Victoria International Airport researching COVID-19 testing options
179650home125Q&A on the Indian Act with Bob Joseph open to Greater Victoria residents
179646home126Location of care tent for Victoria’s Beacon Hill campers still not settled
179618home127West Shore minor hockey coach shares what it’s like on the ice without parents, fans
179610home128Capital Regional District to add First Nations representatives to advisory committees
179612home129Central Saanich to spell out options for financially supporting Panorama Recreation Centre
179595home130Blue-green algae bloom confirmed in Elk Lake, water-based activities not recommended
179591home131Victoria man arrested for ramming minivan into occupied police vehicle
179586home132Cowichan Tribes’ Costa Canna cannabis store opens in Colwood
179597home133Victoria adult dance studio releases modern adaption of A Christmas Carol
179593home134COVID-affected school year perfect time to end standardized tests: Greater Victoria teacher union
179589home135North Saanich entrepeneurs issue online challenge to help local food bank
179569home136Mariners coach running 10 miles a day for United Way
179562home137Follow a coast guard ship’s trip from Victoria to Halifax, through Panama Canal
179582home138Residents of Pat Bay Highway encampment to be relocated after early morning fire, site secured for clean up
179548home139Sentencing date moved for Saanich nanny guilty of child porn charges
179554home140Sophisticated glass-removal crime returns to downtown Victoria
179556home141Subdivision proposal in Metchosin would ruin natural values, opponents say
179496home142Greater Victoria man wins $28,000 while watching football
179498home143Police seeking suspect, witness of sexual assault of Esquimalt teen
179491home144New childcare spaces coming soon as residents move into affordable housing in Langford
179542home145Saanich repeals, reschedules two public hearings for consideration of new information
179508home146Man exposes himself to woman, children on Sooke trail
179512home147UPDATED: High-risk, missing woman located by Victoria police
179500home148Emergency sewer repairs underway on Phillips Road in Sooke
179459home149Saanich school hopes to catch greenhouse thief red-handed
179421home150Tiny homes project on Victoria parking lot gets boost from council
179369home151Two of Greater Victoria’s most notorious teenaged killers have parole privileges extended
179454home152Greater Victoria raises record-breaking $350,000 for Salvation Army
179390home153TSB: Sooke search and rescue boat crash caused by ‘misinterpretation of navigational information’
179385home154GoFundMe in memory of Langford teen looks to address mental health
179363home155Search called off for kayaker missing near Sooke, officials say
179435home156UPDATED: Police locate 8-year-old boy missing from Saanich elementary school
179406home157Suspect charged after Saanich homeowner stops bike theft
179381home158Saanich police seek owner of costume jewelry turned in by Good Samaritan
179412home159West Shore RCMP arrest two after covert operation
179315home160Metchosin mayor fuming over subdivision proposal
179346home161Early morning fire claims one shelter at encampment between Pat Bay Highway, McKenzie Avenue
179374home162Province wants Sooke to cover police 911 costs by 2022
179326home163Island Health sets new daily COVID-19 case record despite stagnant provincial infection rates
179332home164Victoria International Airport revenues in a tailspin
179271home165UPDATED: Wanted man in custody following downtown Victoria criminal barricade
179282home166Work to resolve The Summit hum in Victoria continues through winter
179416home167Sooke makes progress on storm cleanup
179261home168Couple’s long battle with Saanich over a $300,000 storm drain ends with a win
179247home169PHOTOS: Wind breaks for sunshine in Greater Victoria
179176home170Craft Beer Market buys Victoria’s Canoe Brewpub
179269home171Sooke council to reconsider virtual meetings in February
179273home172Oak Bay residents can now discard of yard waste in green bins
179223home173Two fires add to busy night for West Shore crews
179182home174UPDATED: Road closures, power outages across Greater Victoria after windstorm
179208home175UPDATE: Power restored at Victoria General Hospital
179196home176Greater Victoria schools face power outages, cancelled bus routes
179166home177Metchosin mayor defers discussion of councillor’s travel while residents weigh in
179154home178Proposal for two six-storey buildings still too tall, says Langford resident
179131home179Winds up to 70 km/h expected across Greater Victoria
179102home180Driver caught going 144 km/h on Pat Bay Highway slapped with hefty fines
179108home181Central Saanich police looking to reunite lost diamond ring with rightful owner
179074home182Langford crash sends one to hospital after driver avoids deer on Highway 1
180513home21Great Canadian Gaming CEO resigns after being accused of sneaking into Yukon for vaccine
180540home22Doorman of makeshift ‘booze-can’ in Vancouver apartment fined; police look to court order
180532home23Island artist turns Sanders inauguration meme into art for good
180524home24Kelowna couple welcomes baby girl from Hotel Zed Nooner campaign
180520home25Kamloops Blazer paralyzed in snowboarding accident sparks fundraiser for family
180511home26B.C. dentists argue for COVID-19 vaccine priority after ‘disappointing’ exclusion from plan
180502home27Couple charged after travelling to Yukon to get COVID-19 vaccine
180495home28Metis Nation of B.C. suspends president, citing ‘breach’ of policies, procedures
180491home29Payette shouldn’t get same benefits as other ex-governors general: O’Toole
180464home210Drug users at greater risk of dying as services scale back in second wave of COVID-19
180444home211‘We’re still in it’: Wet’suwet’en push forward on rights recognition
180430home212Search plane lights up Nanaimo mountain with flares during icy rope rescue
180416home213Top doctor urges Canadians to keep up with COVID measures, even as vaccines roll out
180412home214B.C. Mounties commended for bringing firewood to elderly woman
180406home215‘It wasn’t called COVID at the time:’ One year since Canada’s first COVID-19 case
180401home216Taxi companies lose court bid to quash Uber, Lyft approvals in British Columbia
180359home217COVID-19 outbreak declared at Nanaimo hospital
180357home218All Island seniors in long-term care will be vaccinated by the end of this weekend
180338home219Vintage military aircraft moving from Chilliwack to new home at B.C. Aviation Museum
180315home220VIDEO: Security cameras capture ‘just one more assault’ near B.C. high school
180319home221Oklahoma lawmaker proposes ‘Bigfoot’ hunting season
180309home222Federal minister touts need for new B.C. economic development agency
180306home223Larry King, broadcasting giant for half-century, dies at 87
180304home224RCMP asking Vancouver Island residents to watch for stolen generator
180289home225Nanaimo transit driver stops his bus and helps get overdosing woman breathing again
180283home22631 cases of COVID-19 variants detected in Canada: Health officials
180281home227First Nations Leadership Council denounces attempt to overturn salmon farm ban
180273home228B.C.’s COVID-19 infection rate stays stable with 508 cases Friday
180271home229B.C. commercial salmon fishermen discuss cures for an industry on the brink
180261home230Investigation at remote burned-out Vancouver Island cabin reveals human remains
180258home231Half-blind photographer will help new Island baseball team look picture-perfect
180250home232Prince George school district settles with sexual abuse victim
180246home233New COVID-19 protocols set for provincial courthouses
180239home234Puppy rushed to emergency 3 times after ingesting drugs in Chemainus public spaces
180244home235VIDEO: Man spits on 7-Eleven manager over mask rule, sparking Vancouver police probe
180234home236B.C.’s busiest SAR team raises alarm after 2021 begins with fatality, multiple rescues
180226home237Police hunt for woman charged in ‘horrific’ assault who failed to return to Surrey halfway house
180224home238Parents, former students describe ‘culture of bullying’ in Mission school district
180220home239Trudeau, Biden to talk today as death of Keystone XL reverberates in Canada
180218home240‘Almost non-existent’ cold and cough season: P.E.I. lozenge plant lays off 30 workers
180210home241Disgraced Kelowna social worker faces another class-action lawsuit
180017home242POLL: Are you relieved that Donald Trump is no longer the president of the United States?
180034home243Greater Victoria Crime Stoppers wanted list for the week of Jan. 19
180188home244Police probe U-Haul trailer linked to illicit drugs left outside Cache Creek motel
180184home245Interprovincial travel restrictions a no-go, Horgan says after reviewing legal options
180174home246Big White cancels $7.3M in lift tickets, accommodations due to COVID-19 orders
180158home247Kelowna woman in shock after winning BCLC’s largest-ever instant-ticket prize
180156home248Kelowna homeless forced to ‘perform’ for resources, says UBCO study
180154home249Female aquaculture employees report online bullying, say divisive debate has turned sexist
180150home250Canadian Federation of Agriculture backs B.C. salmon farmers
180143home251Gov. Gen. Julie Payette resigns, apologizes for ‘tensions’ at Rideau Hall
180137home252Passengers unfazed as WestJet returns Boeing 737 Max to service on Vancouver flight
180130home253PHOTOS: SFU researchers find evidence of ‘giant’ predatory worms on ocean floor
180126home254B.C. communities warned of upcoming RCMP unionization costs
180124home255After donating his kidney, Abbotsford hotdog king starts donor campaign
180116home256Haida activist calls for hefty fines, jail time against those who claim to be Indigenous
180112home257Man allegedly bites Vancouver cop during arrest for outstanding warrant
180110home258Interior Health says COVID positivity rates in Fernie area actually 10-12%
180108home259Supreme Court quashes review of B.C. conservation officer who refused to euthanize bears
180102home260Trudeau will be first foreign leader to speak with Biden on Friday: White House
180096home261B.C. Premier, health officials to discuss next steps in COVID immunization plan
180092home262Chief says push for fish farm judicial review a challenge to reconciliation, Aboriginal Rights
180080home263Horvat scores winner as Canucks dump Habs 6-5 in shootout thriller
180058home264Vancouver Island electrician gets shocking surprise with $500K Extra win
180054home265Inadequate safety training a factor in teen BMX star’s workplace death in 2019
180048home266Suspicious fire destroys two vehicles at Vancouver Island residence
180031home267New Duncan street signs will be in English and Hul’q’umi’num
180029home268Female orcas less likely to feed in presence of vessel traffic: study
180069home269Arson suspect arrested after fires at Cowichan Valley schools
180001home270B.C. paramedics respond to record-breaking number of overdose calls in 2020
180019home2711-in-5 COVID tests coming back positive in and around Fernie, sparking concern
180066home272Suspect screams at customer then assaults store clerk in Nanaimo
180062home273Two Nanaimo care-home residents have died during COVID-19 outbreak
180007home274‘You can’t make this stuff up’: Stories from the B.C. CounterAttack campaign
180004home275Video of man doing backflip off Vancouver bridge draws police condemnation
179995home276Impaired Island driver flees road check twice on the same night
179990home277B.C. falling behind in maintenance of forest service roads
179988home278UPDATE: B.C.’s major salmon farms seek court intervention in Discovery Islands ban
179984home279Woman steals bottles of wine after brandishing stun baton in New Westminster
179981home280Canadian malls, conference centres, hotels offer up space for COVID vaccination centres
179972home281Joe Biden has been sworn in as the 46th president of the United States
179958home282Vancouver Island Down Syndrome Society offers support for families in the community
179954home283‘End of the road:’ Truck driver in Humboldt Broncos crash awaits deportation decision
179928home284UPDATED: Vancouver Island paddle boarder’s orca encounter brings joy and outrage
179919home285VIDEO: Emergency room doctor runs through pros and cons of various masks
179915home286VIDEO: Tip to Metro Vancouver transit police helps woman 4,000 km away in Ohio
179907home287British Columbia government lax on cybersecurity practices, auditor reports
179930home288PHOTOS: B.C. man designs ‘box office’ solution for those working from home
179896home289‘Suspicious’ Port Hardy apartment fire could keep tenants out of their homes for months
179894home290B.C. gaming grants reorganized for COVID-19 priorities
179891home291‘Cocaine bananas’ arrive at Kelowna grocery stores after mix up from Colombia: RCMP
179864home292VIDEO: Stigma against Indigenous people is a ‘social sickness’
179950home293B.C. photographer takes top Canadian Geographic photo prize
179859home294Threat directed at Nanaimo mall, RCMP investigating
179854home295Trudeau vows to keep up the fight to sway U.S. on merits of Keystone XL pipeline
179852home296Hotel associations push back against any potential ban on inter-provincial, non-essential travel restrictions
179846home297Rapid COVID tests in long-term care key during vaccine rollout: B.C. care providers
179839home298B.C. turns to second doses of COVID-19 vaccine as supplies slow
179837home299B.C. funding training of mental health workers at four post-secondary institutions
179835home2100No Pfizer vaccines arriving in Canada next week; feds still expect 4M doses by end of March
179833home2101Couple fined $460 after pretending to cough at customers in Vancouver gym: police
179825home2102Canadians who have had COVID-19 should still get the vaccine, experts say
179823home2103Poll finds strong support for COVID-19 curfews despite doubts about effectiveness
179813home2104Officials say there’s not enough Vancouver Island eggs to meet demand
179811home2105Snow, winter might not be done with Vancouver Island quite yet
179784home2106Elk rescued from zip line in Youbou on Vancouver Island
179778home2107Small tin in Kootenay man’s jacket pocket saved him from stabbing: RCMP
179776home2108Frustrated family denied access to B.C. Indigenous woman’s police shooting report
179770home2109Dezi, a Delta police dog, retires on a high note after decade of service
179768home21105 British Columbians under 20 years old battled COVID-19 in ICU in recent weeks
179766home2111New laws would cement DFO accountability to depleted fish stocks
179762home2112Kootenay woman flees just before tree crushes house
179799home2113British Columbians keep Christmas lights on past holidays to combat ‘COVID-19 blues’
179736home2114Sheep start up ATV, sit in cars and go for walks in Salmon Arm
179734home2115Kelowna church fined 2nd time for violating public health order
179727home2116UPDATE: Injured hiker among three rescued in the dark from Mount Arrowsmith
179725home2117B.C. job training fund increased for developmentally disabled
179720home2118B.C. abandons border ID cards built into driver’s licence
179717home2119Apartment fire in Port Hardy forces residents to jump from building
179712home21202nd in-school violence incident in Mission, B.C, ends in arrest
179710home2121B.C.’s rapid response paramedics deployed to Williams Lake as COVID-19 cases climb
179723home2122RCMP say ice climber seriously injured after reportedly falling 12 metres near Abraham Lake
179698home2123Biden aims for unifying speech at daunting moment for U.S.
179677home2124Group of B.C. doctors, engineers developing ‘bubble helmet’ for COVID-19 patients
179661home2125Teen praised for backcountry survival skills after getting lost in B.C.’s Cariboo mountains
179657home2126No place for ‘far right’ in Conservative Party, Erin O’Toole says
179648home2127‘Blue Monday’ getting you down? Exercise may be the cure, say experts
179630home2128COVID-19: Provinces work on revised plans as Pfizer-BioNTech shipments to slow down
179626home2129B.C. travel ban will harm struggling tourism sector, says industry coalition
179604home2130‘Targeted’ shooting in Coquitlam leaves woman in hospital
179636home2131The tree-planting life on Vancouver Island featured in new documentary
179579home2132One of Canada’s oldest seniors, at 110 years old, gets COVID-19 vaccine at Surrey care home
179576home2133A deer with 3 ears? Unique animal routinely visits B.C. property
179510home2134After 30,000 tests, influenza virtually nowhere to be found in B.C.
179552home2135VIDEO: Wobbly Cats a riot of flailing legs and paws but bundles of love and joy to their owner
179504home2136Government reinforces importance of anti-racism act on Black Shirt Day
179494home2137Port McNeill driver tells police he thought the pandemic meant no breathalyzers
179485home2138Coast Guard ramps up protections for B.C. whales
179544home2139‘Stay the course’ with COVID measures, Island Health reminds
179540home2140BCAFN condems racism against Cowichan Tribes after COVID-19 outbreak
179519home2141Sooke Potholes reopen after storm
179514home2142B.C. health ministry commits $6.25M to hospital expansion in Port Alberni
179489home2143Landmark deal sees B.C. forest firms treat big cedars like a First Nation would
179478home2144Classes cancelled by fire at a Duncan-area school for the second time this week
179473home2145Police seek public’s help after ‘tire slashing spree’ in central Nanaimo
179267home2146POLL: What do you think the speed limit should be on residential streets without a centre line?
179465home2147No evidence that killer was in ‘psychotic state’ during Abbotsford school stabbing: Crown
179447home2148Alert pooch helps owner, feline friends escape as Vancouver Island home goes up in flames
179461home2149Quota debate heats up on the eve of Vancouver Island herring fishery
179358home2150Victoria writer and illustrator pens children’s book about COVID-19 safety
179424home2151More vaccine arrives as B.C. struggles with remote COVID-19 cases
179418home2152Island mayor calls for de-escalation as social media gets uglier in racism fight
179394home2153Todd Stone says he’s not running for B.C. Liberal leadership
179383home2154UPDATE: Telus services restored across Western Canada
179353home2155B.C. considers provincial COVID-19 bubble as visitors come in
179340home2156‘Epic’ conditions at Mount Washington
179300home2157Boeser scores 2, Vancouver Canucks dump Edmonton 5-3 in NHL season opener
179290home2158RCMP look for suspect who dodged Tasering in scuffle in Nanaimo
179221home2159City of Cranbrook files lawsuit against Winnipeg Ice, WHL
179162home2160Listening to podcast off phone app while driving not distracted driving, B.C. judge rules
180306entertainment1Larry King, broadcasting giant for half-century, dies at 87
180395entertainment2Victoria Camera Club captures top spot in prestigious nature and wildlife competition
180454entertainment3Saanich’s St. Luke’s Players: Bringing the stage to the people
180254entertainment4Bernie Sanders makes guest appearance at Saanich staff meeting
180168entertainment5The 21st day of the 21st year of the 21st century is upon us – maybe
180162entertainment6Canada’s movie theatre association calls out ‘absurdity’ of B.C. theatres closures
179940entertainment7PHOTOS: Trick or treat! Halloween comes to Fernwood in January
179597entertainment8Victoria adult dance studio releases modern adaption of A Christmas Carol
179358entertainment9Victoria writer and illustrator pens children’s book about COVID-19 safety
180526trending-now1VIDEO: Vintage military plane gets towed from Chilliwack to Greater Victoria
180524trending-now2Kelowna couple welcomes baby girl from Hotel Zed Nooner campaign
180493trending-now3Budweiser joins Coke, Pepsi brands in sitting out Super Bowl
180366trending-now4PHOTOS: Bernie Sanders visits B.C. landmarks through the magic of photo editing
180383trending-now5QUIZ: How much do you know about hockey?
180319trending-now6Oklahoma lawmaker proposes ‘Bigfoot’ hunting season
180298trending-now7Unofficial holidays: Here’s what people are celebrating for the week of Jan. 24 to 30
180237trending-now8Value Village workers return $85K found in donation bag to elderly woman in Vancouver
180130trending-now9PHOTOS: SFU researchers find evidence of ‘giant’ predatory worms on ocean floor
180128trending-now10Winter is coming: 1st edition, signed Game of Thrones books for sale in Greater Victoria
180139trending-now11Health resolutions top of mind for Canadians in 2021 in wake of COVID: survey
179930trending-now12PHOTOS: B.C. man designs ‘box office’ solution for those working from home
179884trending-now13The winners of the Amateur Photographer of the Year contest are…
179856trending-now14B.C. company turning fly larvae into pet food gets $6M in federal funds
179850trending-now15Netflix and Chat: How streaming watch parties are boosting new viewing platforms
179787trending-now16Woman gives Victoria-area jail 4.5-star review in handwritten card to police after arrest
179736trending-now17Sheep start up ATV, sit in cars and go for walks in Salmon Arm
179648trending-now18‘Blue Monday’ getting you down? Exercise may be the cure, say experts
179614trending-now19QUIZ: Are you ready for some winter sports?
180507community1Port Renfrew gets new snowplow
180497community2Sooke woman looking to hop into bigger space for bunny business
180331community3Colouring contest coming for Kindness Day
180450community4Habitat for Humanity launches national writing contest
180248community5Crystal Pool and Fitness Centre gears up for safe reopening in Victoria
180230community6SD62 high school students raise more than $18,000 for food banks
180152community7Sooke school crushes 10,000 Tonight goal, raises $11,000 for Sooke Food Bank
180145community8Slam poetry expert introduced as Victoria’s new youth poet laureate
179958community9Vancouver Island Down Syndrome Society offers support for families in the community
179801community10Colwood unveils massive upgrade to popular park staircase
179599community11Victoria kitten stuck in basement drain pipe rescued by firefighters
179569community12Mariners coach running 10 miles a day for United Way
179589community13North Saanich entrepeneurs issue online challenge to help local food bank
179650community14Q&A on the Indian Act with Bob Joseph open to Greater Victoria residents
179247community15PHOTOS: Wind breaks for sunshine in Greater Victoria
180481marketplace1Colour the world Kind: It’s contagious!
179682marketplace2How the 5-minute shower pays big dividends
180479marketplace3A bright future awaits for your cabinets
179684marketplace4Changing the future for people affected by dementia
180141letters1LETTER: A final goodbye to Donald
180361letters2LETTER: Work leaves Clover Point in the dark
180399letters3LETTER: Get developers out of the OCP process in North Saanich
180321letters4LETTER: Letter draws response
180302letters5LETTER: Subdivision of Boys and Girls Club land questioned
180291letters6LETTER: New sewage plant won’t clean up after dogs
180195letters7LETTER: Oak Bay should enhance outdoor space
179722letters8A letter of thanks and encouragement
179408letters9Tread lightly with moral indignation
179948letters10LETTER: Developments consume Langford neighbourhoods
179809letters11LETTER: Bylaws shouldn’t be ignored
179792letters12LETTER: Motion takes aim at overdose crisis
179560letters13LETTER: Say no to chickens, cannabis and vacation rentals
179796letters14LETTER: Coun. Dubow should resign
179755letters15LETTER: Langford council must be more open
179688letters16LETTER: Chickens bring rats to neighbourhood
179665letters17LETTER: Councillors’ travel raises questions
179644letters18LETTER: Liberty comes at a cost
179634letters19LETTER: Councillor should donate salary for time he was out of country
179620letters20LETTER: Drastic speed reductions not needed
179606letters21LETTER: Questions remain on Tri-Way rezoning
179584letters22LETTER: Convert tennis courts to pickleball
179574letters23LETTER: Development rejected by Royal Oak residents
179558letters24LETTER: Kitty Islet cleanup appreciated
179550letters25LETTER: Health care has not kept pace with aging population
179028letters26LETTER: Handling of Site C dam issue has been a disaster
180526video1VIDEO: Vintage military plane gets towed from Chilliwack to Greater Victoria
180516video2B.C. care home visitor access to expand by March, Dix says
180366video3PHOTOS: Bernie Sanders visits B.C. landmarks through the magic of photo editing
180383video4QUIZ: How much do you know about hockey?
180298video5Unofficial holidays: Here’s what people are celebrating for the week of Jan. 24 to 30
179930photo-galleries1PHOTOS: B.C. man designs ‘box office’ solution for those working from home
126007sip-savour1Raise your glass: Award-winning spirits, handcrafted on Vancouver Island
134416federal-election1WATCH: NDP Laurel Collins elected in Victoria
155438travel1Discover Victoria
180329travel2Malahat Skywalk expected to be complete by this summer