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211640news13 arrested for blocking traffic in downtown Victoria
211634news29 deaths, 2,137 new cases of COVID-19 in B.C. Friday
211629news3One person shot, another also injured in Nanaimo’s south end
211636news4Langford cancer patient fears consequences of closure of walk-in clinics
211622news5Better cell service for Island’s West Coast coming, how much better unclear
211626news6Casey’s site development to add six rental units to Oak Bay market
211624news7Couple removed from North Saanich boats receiving support at new home in Greater Victoria
211620news8Former James deputy tells trial there were ‘concerns’ about a B.C. retirement benefit
211618news9CN Rail will not pursue contempt case related to 2020 rail blockade in B.C.
211606news14Ottawa police call in reinforcements as convoy takes up positions around Parliament
211600news15Princeton area pig composter gets warning letter from ministry
211609news18Sooke School District seeking funds for seismic upgrades
211598news21National vaccine committee recommends high-risk teens get a COVID-19 booster shot
211592news22UPDATE: Malahat reopens after vehicle incident cleared
211588news23Police looking for a 2005 grey Honda Civic in case of missing B.C. father and daughter
211584news25Dog owner believes beloved pet stolen from Lower Mainland property
211579news26Lake Cowichan RCMP continue search for missing Kevin (Bear) Henry
211582news27Dr. Henry signals B.C. could move to ease restrictions by Family Day
211577news28B.C. Mounties use spike belt to nab suspects who fled police
211573news29Investigators seeking cell phone connected to Langford New Year’s Eve homicide
211568news30Sooke chamber elects new president
211566news31West Shore RCMP seek public’s help tracking suspect in two flashing incidents in Langford
211564news32Paramedic with PTSD launches new mental health tool for first responders
211561news33Judge allows Greater Victoria mom to vaccinate daughter over dad’s objections
211559news34Duncan man wins $1M in Lotto 6/49
211557news35Downtown Nanaimo sushi restaurant owner traumatized by daytime robbery
211553news36BC Ferries cancels morning sailings between Swartz Bay, Tsawwassen
211548news37Islanders should keep their winter coats nearby as colder weather coming back
211546news38Williams Lake woman survives snowmobile crash, rescue in the backcountry
211544news39Sooke mayor worries for firefighters in opioid crisis, despite low call numbers
211540news40Pedestrian struck in Saanich crosswalk after driver failed to stop
211538news41Trucker protest converging on Canadian capital
211536news42Maple Ridge realtor identified as victim of fatal stabbing in Coquitlam
211534news43Long-term care still struggles with rampant COVID-19 cases as Omicron wave levels off
211532news44Russia says it won’t start a war as Ukraine tensions mount
211528news45Human chain formed to help after Pittsburgh bridge collapse
211526news46Dense fog advisory comes with black ice risk for Greater Victoria
211522news47Colwood exploring new partnerships to increase affordable housing
211510news48Freezing forecast sees overnight shelter spaces added Thursday for Victoria, Sooke
211506news49Woman files human rights complaint over B.C. health authority policy banning N95s
211504news50B.C. Crown says surprise new evidence could help Craig James’ defence
211555news51Sooke amending bylaw to allow online council meetings to continue
211508news52Driver was speeding when he struck sisters in fatal Central Saanich crash, court hears
211501news53Indoor smoking ban, pristine drinking water in Greater Victoria among top doc’s achievements
211497news54Swindler pretends to be grandson, scams B.C. seniors out of $8,900
211495news5513 more COVID-19 deaths in B.C. Thursday, cases still above 2,000
211493news56BC Transit acknowledges COVID-19 cases are impacting staffing in Greater Victoria
211491news57Biden throws shade at Trudeau and Putin
211487news58Mayor fears Rocky Mountain coal-mining concerns will be ignored after meeting Kenney
211489news59Tories’ election review calls for more diverse candidates, greater outreach: sources
211485news60Lifetime teaching ban for former B.C. teacher sentenced on child porn charge
211477news61Engine fire on board B.C. school boat off Vancouver Island; students, crew safe
211479news62B.C. substitute teachers who catch COVID not eligible for sick day pay
211474news63Paving work overnight Thursday dropping Malahat to single-lane alternating traffic
211470news64Bodies of family from India trying to cross into U.S. by foot identified
211468news65Parliamentary security, police preparing as truckers’ protest convoy nears Ottawa
211466news66B.C. announces $4.2M to expand free, low-cost counselling services at 49 organizations
211464news67Alberta nurses ratify contract that includes 4.25 per cent wage increase
211462news68James Bay walk-in clinic services winding down in advance of doctor’s retirement
211456news69Vancouver Island named to top fishing destinations list
211452news70UPDATE: IHIT says family member responsible for Richmond shooting
211449news71Conservation group Wildsight looks for solutions to save Radium bighorn sheep
211472news72Crab fishing strong in Sooke harbour this winter
211518news73Northwest B.C. First Nations outraged by Alaskan interception of salmon
211444news74UPDATE: Missing Vancouver Island senior has been located
211440news75Majority of shipping containers that fell off MV Zim Kingston still missing
211438news76Firefighters douse basement blaze in 1918 Oak Bay home
211431news775 arrested for ignoring COVID-19 rules at Creston hockey game
211433news78Dozens show support for ‘Freedom Convoy’ in downtown Sooke
211421news79Bear cub rescued in Port Alice a good candidate for rehabilitation
211419news80Justin Trudeau isolating after COVID exposure
211415news81Survey reveals widening gap between views of double-vaxxed and boosted people
211417news82Mounties say autopsies have begun to identify 4 found dead near U.S. border
211412news83Canada extends, expands mission to train Ukraine soldiers but won’t arm them
211394news84Controversial Colwood development returns to council Feb. 14
211398news85Greater Victoria police chief popular on Twitter announces impending retirement
211396news86Liveaboard couple in ‘very ill health’ removed from floating home in North Saanich
211386news87Valuable bronze memorial plates stolen from Kelowna cemetery
211379news88Victoria police seek suspect in screwdriver stabbing of security guard
211388news89Road improvement projects in Sooke hampered by lengthy delays
211377news90Former Saanich resident convicted in double murder has day parole extended
211370news91Winter weather, vast expanse make patrolling Canada-U.S. border a daunting challenge
211368news92Future of transit at stake, Canada’s big-city mayors say in plea for federal funds
211365news93Driver rescued after dump truck plunges into ocean off Mill Bay
211363news9421 more deaths, 2,086 more COVID-19 cases in B.C. Wednesday
211360news95Greater Victoria Crime Stoppers wanted list for the week of Jan. 25
211358news96Island family still fighting for changes, 5 years after son’s fentanyl poisoning death
211354news97Man caught shoplifting from underneath officers’ noses, Victoria police say
211346news98Police prepare for possible violence as fringe groups latch on to truckers convoy
211342news99Interior Fraser steelhead face extinction, warn B.C. fishing, conservation groups
211340news100Calgary police say stabbing attacks on three homeless individuals a hate crime
211344news101B.C. crews aiming for spring for Highway 8 resident access
211335news102B.C. legislature clerk called as witness in Craig James spending scandal trial
211333news103BC Transit to pilot electronic fare system in Greater Victoria
211327news104Ogopogo made of snow sighted in Quesnel
211322news105Curtailment possible at Western Forest Products’ Chemainus sawmill next week
211320news106Police presence in View Royal school zone a reminder to drivers
211318news107UPDATED: B.C. Appeal Court extends injunction against protests at Fairy Creek
211314news108COVID infection rates peaking in some provinces, surging in others
211310news109Boosters work against Omicron, B.C. kids’ second doses urged
211308news110B.C. promising summer finish for troubled Tofino/Ucluelet highway project
211299news111Vancouver Island crowd rallies in support of old growth logging
211296news112Partnership increasing access to medical resources for unhoused in Greater Victoria
211294news113Bomb, guns, drugs found after Nanaimo RCMP pull over uninsured vehicle
211292news114UPDATE: 4 people found dead in Richmond home following shooting, IHIT says
211290news115Pfizer begins testing omicron-matched COVID shots in adults
211284news116Study finds B.C. heat dome caused an uptick in climate anxiety
211271news117UPDATE: Sea to Sky Highway reopened after fiery crash
211269news118COVID-19 outbreak affects two units at Victoria General Hospital
211281news119Langford mom starts own school amid lack of support for neurodivergent sons
211278news120Saanich School District monitors absentee levels; no school close to functional closure
211276news121UVic housing project nears completion, move-in dates begin fall 2022
211265news122Victoria’s Ukrainian community concerned for loved ones amid uncertainty at Ukraine-Russia border
211259news123Deer rescued after falling through ice on Vancouver Island lake
211255news124Man arrested following Friday stabbing in Victoria
211251news125Mother of missing Vancouver Island girl asks father for her safe return
211257news126Victoria seeking local First Nations’ involvement in July 1 events; fireworks returning
211249news127BC Transit cancels nearly 120 trips over weekend due to employee illness
211245news128StatCan: COVID-19 led to more than half-a-year drop in life expectancy in 2020
211241news129Digital giants must pay media for using news: Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez
211239news130B.C.’s COVID-19 infections level at 1,446 for Tuesday, one death
211235news131No plea entered on Surrey mayor’s first court date
211233news132Kids should get the COVID-19 shot, and an extra for the immunocompromised: NACI
211231news133B.C. vaccine card order extended to June 30 as Omicron spreads
211229news134Family moving to Kootenays has truck and trailer stolen; Grand Forks RCMP nab suspect
211227news135Paramedics, dispatchers call for more resources as mental health issues spike
211225news136Canada faces criticism for ‘soft’ response to Ukraine amid Russia threat
211223news137Appeal by driver who struck Leila Bui in Saanich crosswalk dismissed
211221news138‘93 is our number’: Williams Lake First Nation releases findings in residential school probe
211219news139Four injured in water taxi crash near Tofino
211217news140GoFundMe says funds for ‘freedom convoy’ of B.C. truckers opposed to vaccine mandates will be ‘safely held’
211215news141‘It’s solvable’: Banff RCMP hoping to identify man’s remains recovered decades ago
211213news142Cufflinks, shoes purchased abroad at centre of B.C. legislature clerk fraud trial: Crown
211211news143GoFundMe withholding $4.5 million from trucker convoy until plan presented
211207news144School board land sale for Victoria Hospice clears first hurdles
211200news145Man arrested in sledgehammer, knife attack on B.C. village staff
211203news146Sooke eyed for new $55-million biofuels plant
211198news14716-year-old charged with murder in 2021 Vancouver Island stabbing
211196news148B.C. seeks public input on new watershed protection strategy
211184news149SCARED STRAIGHT: Overdose episode turns B.C. man’s life around
211186news150West Shore walk-in clinic closing due to chronic physician shortage
211182news151Alberta-based Maverick party denies involvement in fund raising for ‘freedom convoy’
211175news152Island motorsports track expected to appeal rejected expansion plan to Supreme Court
211172news153‘Nothing but celebration’: Kootenay man has successful double-lung transplant surgery
211168news154VIDEO: Smoky morning with fires in Esquimalt, Victoria
211164news155Spending a ‘marked departure’ from former B.C. legislature clerk’s duties, Crown says
211160news156Kids’ vaccine rate still low despite rampant spread of Omicron variant
211157news157Mystery persists in Canada-U. S. border tragedy; accused human smuggler freed on bond
211155news158Langford coffee-throwing suspect arrested
211152news159Biden caught on hot mic swearing at Fox News reporter
211150news160Poor visibility expected across Vancouver Island as fog advisory extended
211148news161B.C. chief prepares for investigation announcement surrounding former residential school
211138news1626 arrested in Victoria after group blocks northbound lanes of Douglas Street downtown
211146news163Lindsay Buziak Memorial Walk for Justice to occur for 12th time in Saanich on Feb. 2
211143news164Fall election, OCP review help explain apparent rush of proposals in Sidney: councillor
211140news165‘I’m really excited:’ New chief takes command of Colwood Fire Rescue
211126news166RCMP searching for missing father and daughter in possible custody dispute
211117news167Tsunami advisory triggers approximately 900 Saanich Peninsula Alert signups
211115news168COVID-19 outbreak over at Saanich care home, new one declared in Nanaimo
211111news169B.C.’s COVID-19 infection rate continues to slow, 24 more deaths
211109news170Breach of trust trial begins for former B.C. legislature clerk Craig James
211107news171Former judge to review call from suspended Alberta justice minister to police chief
211104news172NATO outlines ‘deterrence’ plan as tensions with Russia soar
211102news173Trucker convoy raises millions in funds as vaccine-hesitant supporters flock to cause
211100news174Freezing forecast sees overnight shelter spaces added in Victoria, Sooke
211098news175‘We got justice’: Man who killed girlfriend also found guilty in her toddler’s death
211096news176SFU students stage walkout over return to in-class learning as Omicron continues to spread
211094news177Indiana lawmakers advance bill banning transgender athletes
211086news178Developers to partner on $1.2 billion Royal Beach project in Colwood
211082news179CRD, Emterra hire more trucks, crews as Greater Victoria recycling piles up
211080news180Indigenous non-profit looks to acquire ownership of Trans Mountain Pipeline
211078news181Student kills 1, wounds 3 in shooting at German university
211076news182Impaired driver survives serious crash with hydro pole in Saanich
211072news183Iconic B.C. Martin Mars waterbomber put up for sale
211070news184B.C.’s Highway 1 reopens through hard-hit Fraser Canyon Monday
211063news185Garbage can lid the tool of choice in Oak Bay break and enter
211057news186More bad news for Ucluelet First Nation as it enters second week without water
211053news187Two more burned in three days as port-a-pottie abuse plagues downtown Nanaimo
211051news188UPDATE: Sprinkler tampering triggers false fire call at Langford apartment building
211049news189New report suggests Alaskan fisheries are overharvesting plummeting B.C. salmon stocks
211046news190Snow blankets Athens, Greek islands and Istanbul
211044news191Women are a growing group of Canadian military veterans, but services are lagging
211042news192UPDATE: Victoria teen found safe after several days missing
211040news193B.C. doctors ask employers to stop requiring sick notes amid pandemic staffing challenges
211055news194EMCON nearly done removing trees along Hwy 14
211016news195Focus in U.S.-Canada border tragedy to shift Monday as accused appears in court
211008news196UPDATE: Outage in East Sooke fixed, Victoria maintenance completed
211014news197‘I’m sorry’: Calgary parents plead guilty to neglect of disabled adult son
211012news198Canada flags unexplained illnesses for overseas staff to meet ‘duty of care’
211010news199‘Special partnership:’ Canadian loan of $120 million welcomed by Ukrainian president
211004news200Workers at Teck’s Highland Valley Copper mine in B.C. ratify new contract
210998news201Northern border tragedy warns of new, unfamiliar immigration wrinkle for Canada, U.S.
210996news20220-year-old N driver goes 200 km/h on B.C. highway, blows engine, gets mom’s car impounded
210992news203Canadian Trucking Alliance condemns protests by unvaccinated truckers
210986news204Greater Victoria Regional Transit has cancelled nearly 60 trips across region
210984news205Dense fog blankets B.C.’s south coast Sunday, leading to poor visibility: Environment Canada
210979news206Canadian scientist examines melting Antarctic glacier, potential sea level rise
210975news207RCMP lay charge, issue arrest warrant for Saskatchewan man accused of abducting his daughter
210968news208VIDEO: Crowd of supporters greets anti-vaccine-mandate truck convoy as it leaves Vancouver for Ottawa
210966news209Staffing shortages, COVID-19 lead to postponement of B.C. provincial exams
210960news210B.C. emergency crews team up, use helicopter to rescue woman from South Cariboo mountain
210958news211Indo Canadian group in Manitoba working to find relatives of frozen family
210977news212Upcoming budget talks in North Saanich bank on public input
210956news213All Canadians entering the U.S. must be vaccinated against COVID-19: DHS
210954news214Canadians flocking to food rescue apps to reduce grocery bills and waste
210939news215‘I’m relieved’: Horses missing near 108 Mile Ranch found safe
210937news216RCMP investigate suspicious death after responding to report of disturbance in Williams Lake
210930news217Almost 30,000 salmon eggs planted in Oak Bay section of Bowker Creek
210928news218B.C. mother pens bill that would add adults to missing person alert systems
210922news219Unvaccinated truckers plan “Freedom Convoy” to protest cross-border vaccine mandate
210926news220Single Langford mom of three facing homelessness once again after trailer fire
210910news221UPDATE: Hundreds gather at B.C. legislature for rally against pandemic restrictions
210908news2222 Canadians killed, 1 wounded in Mexico resort shooting
210897news223B.C. disasters, extreme weather underscore need for climate-resilient agriculture
210895news224Truckers should have done more to prepare for vaccine mandate, experts say
210893news225Retail sales climbed 0.7 per cent in November to $58.1B, Statistics Canada says
210891news226Ottawa beacon, pipe bands, town criers to mark Queen’s Platinum Jubilee
210868news227Island communities breathe sigh of relief, Seaspan Ferries reaches deal with union
210862news228B.C. reports 2,364 more COVID-19 cases, 9 deaths Friday
210859news229Plans to redevelop 175-unit, low-income housing complex in the works for Victoria
210857news230Outbreaks at three Victoria care homes declared on Thursday, Friday
210882news231Per capita number of overdose calls in Victoria greater than Vancouver
210884news232Victoria artist, holistic student targets new kidney for 2022
210855news233Change to shorter isolation period part of managing COVID-19 in B.C.: top doctor
210848news234West Shore RCMP K9 unit searching for man at Thetis Lake
210942news235More spots for early childhood education students coming to Camosun College
210994news236After peaking in 2020, value of permits issued in Sidney dropped by $41 million in 2021
211000news237Saanich community associations helping tackle housing crisis
211006news238Car share company seeks tweaks to be more viable on Oak Bay streets
210846news239Alberta RCMP investigating after child found wandering on highway in sub-zero weather
211027news240Four-storey condominium building proposed for Henry Avenue and Fifth Street in Sidney
210841news241Omicron may be peaking but COVID-19 isn’t done with us just yet: Tam
210839news242Canadian cattle producers desperate as feed shortage reaches crisis levels
210835news243BC Liquor Distribution Branch provides each employee with 15 high-grade masks
210833news244Nanaimo-Ladysmith school district first on Vancouver Island to mandate staff vaccines
210831news245216 beef cattle seized from Shawnigan Lake property
210829news246B.C. COVID-19 hospital admissions slowing, latest testing shows
210827news247Patients with COVID in Fraser Health may now share hospital rooms with uninfected
210824news248B.C. spot prawn harvesters relieved at federal thaw on flash-freeze tubbing
210822news249Group of ‘aggressive’ men corner young woman, friend playing Pokémon GO in Shuswap
210818news250Seniors, do you need help caring for your four-legged friend?
210815news251West Shore RCMP seeks suspect in coffee-throwing incident in Langford
210809news252Drug poisoning and overdose advisory issued for Greater Victoria
210805news253B.C. flood victims eligible for support navigating recovery funding beginning Feb. 1
210807news254Sooke booster clinic jabbing 200 arms a day
210803news255‘Stuck in a nightmare’: Family still searching for Ian Indridson
210801news256Nanaimo care-home COVID outbreak grows to 27 cases
210790news257BC Hydro sees surge of power use records in 2021
210786news258Uptown-Douglas plan in Saanich off to public hearing, works likely to start in 2022
210773news259VIDEO: ‘No woman should go through this’ — Community gathers to honour murdered B.C. woman
210780news260Victoria-based ocean agency picks up real-time tsunami data after Tonga volcano eruption
210768news261More details emerge about fatal pedestrian crash in Central Saanich
210764news262Northern Vancouver Island high school announces ‘functional closure’
210758news263Police enforcement at Fairy Creek Watershed cost Canadians more than $10 million
210760news264Councillor pitches reconciliation task force for Oak Bay
210756news265B.C.’s COVID-19 fifth wave continues to decline, 15 more deaths
210754news266Save-On-Foods reduces store capacity to 50% to curb COVID spread
210746news267Four innocent bystanders hurt in recent Metro Vancouver shootings: police
210744news268‘Heartbreaking tragedy:’ Four people found dead in blizzard in Manitoba near border
210742news269UPDATE: Missing Victoria man found safe
210740news270Public parking charges to return to B.C. hospitals on March 4
210738news271Alberta police chiefs say too soon to support drug decriminalization
210735news272Enbridge purchases Northwest B.C. pipeline from Chevron, Woodside
210733news273Northern Health specific COVID restrictions lifted
210731news274Ottawa commits $8.9M to support B.C. Indigenous justice strategy
210729news275Health authority reverses decision to close B.C. hospital maternity ward
210717news276UPDATE: Spill of 30 crushed cars cleaned up on Highway 1 near Kamloops
210720news277Drivers told not to stop for photos along flood-damaged Coquihalla highway
210714news278First aid flights finally arrive in Tonga after big volcano eruption
210704news279UPDATE: Fraser Health reverses decision to close Peace Arch Hospital maternity
210700news280Canada’s housing ministers meet as MPs ready for more hearings on pace of price gains
210698news281Seaspan Ferries announces strike, service disruptions affecting Vancouver Island
210694news282Surrey, Abbotsford, Vancouver get first centres for homeless people
210680news283Avalanche warning issued for Southern BC and Western Alberta
210670news284No more stolen sisters: Ceremony in Quesnel to honour spirit of murdered Indigenous woman
210666news285Sooke School District sees steady numbers for kindergarten registration
210664news286Imperial Metals surrenders mining rights in B.C.’s Silverdaisy watershed
210660news287Victoria’s first-ever co-living suites approved for Pandora and Vancouver development
210654news288Victoria recycling facility equipment breakdown leads to suspension of commercial pickups
210652news289Plastic bag ban pending in Oak Bay, forks et. al. await federal work
210648news29014-case Victoria care home COVID-19 outbreak over, two new ones declared
210650news291Some Victoria residents going on six weeks without recycling pickup
210639news292Pearson College defends COVID protocol amid outbreak on Metchosin campus
210592news293UPDATE: Victoria senior, considered missing after series of 911 calls, found safe
210587news294Eyewitness testifies in impaired driving trial that left woman dead in Central Saanich
210581news295Charters Road construction will trigger traffic delays in Sooke
210552news296UPDATE: Five old-growth logging protesters arrested at Greater Victoria intersection
210532news297Loss of two doctors at View Royal clinic will leave 3,000 without a GP
210529news298VIDEO: Accessibility concerns raised over sidewalk snow clearing in Langford
210510news299Omicron-driven staffing shortages lead to service interruptions in Island Health facilities
210503news300Ogden Point new COVID rapid test pickup site for Greater Victoria residents
210468news30138-year-old man arrested in connection to string of UVic break-ins
211568business1Sooke chamber elects new president
211530business2Teck says coal sales fall below guidance as extreme cold in B.C. disrupts logistics
211520business3British Columbians were back to restaurants in pre-pandemic numbers in late 2021
211390business4New Victoria location fulfils vision for art-driven Westcoastees clothing company
211372business5Malahat Nation CAO honoured with Greater Victoria chamber award
211316business6Bank of Canada keeps key interest rate target on hold, but warns of looming hikes
211243business7Worker absenteeism — not trucker vaccine mandates — impacting store shelves: grocer
211065business8B.C., Washington pitch in to buy out copper, gold deposit near Hope
210933business9South Island Prosperity Partnership wins 3 global awards for COVID economic response
210735business10Enbridge purchases Northwest B.C. pipeline from Chevron, Woodside
210574business11Oak Bay Beach Hotel’s waterfront spa deemed best in B.C., 25th across North America
211614sports1Five members of Team Canada delegation in COVID-19 protocol ahead of Beijing Olympics
211604sports2‘Stunned’: School sports tournaments still on hold in B.C., but club tourneys can start Feb. 1
211594sports3Kane asks fans to keep an open mind as controversial forward joins Oilers
211516sports4J.T. Miller nets hat trick as Canucks snap skid with a 5-1 victory over Jets
211514sports5Canada downs Honduras 2-0 to remain atop CONCACAF World Cup qualifying standings
211512sports6Saanichton’s Micah Zandee-Hart makes B.C. history on Canada’s women’s Olympic hockey team
211499sports7Bad bounces, barrage of shots lift Rockets past Victoria Royals
211460sports8League punishes minor league hockey player accused of racist gestures
211458sports9Ex-Vancouver Canuck Jake Virtanen charged with sexual assault
211383sports10Goodbye Langford, hello T.O.: Pacific FC defender steps up to Toronto FC
211330sports11Victoria’s high hopes fizzle against Rockets in first game of midweek series
211312sports12Vancouver Canucks name Penguins AGM Patrik Allvin general manager
211306sports13Vancouver Island freestyle skier heading back to Olympics
211286sports14Hockey docuseries on 1972’s legendary Canada-USSR faceoff heads to CBC
211273sports15Connor McDavid snipes OT winner as Oilers rally for 3-2 victory over Canucks
211209sports16Canada mixes youth and experience in quest for Olympic men’s hockey gold
211194sports17Nanaimo chasing bid to host Canada’s 2024 track and field nationals
211192sports18B.C. basketball player records two rare triple-doubles back-to-back
211188sports19Island’s Darcy Sharpe joins gold medallist sister Cassie on Canada’s Olympic team
211119sports20Esquimalt-born, Gorge-trained goalkeeper signs with England’s West Ham United FC
211113sports21Former Saanich Tigers, Shamrocks star playing inspirational lacrosse in Fort Worth
211092sports22Victory over Victoria Cougars pushes Panthers into first place
211084sports23Vancouver Canucks hire first female assistant GM in their history
211059sports24From Omineca Ski Club to Beijing 2022
211025sports25Faulk has 2 points as visiting St. Louis Blues trip short-handed Canucks 3-1
211002sports26Canadian snowboarder Mark McMorris captures 10th X Games gold with slopestyle win
210948sports27QUIZ: How much do you know about hockey?
210889sports28Waves of nostalgia for Canadians taught to swim by Red Cross as program winds down
210878sports29Barkov nets winner as Florida Panthers edge Canucks 2-1 in a shootout
210872sports30Vancouver Islander rides local board to world championship in Para Snowboarding
210866sports31Victoria Special Olympics swimmer nominated for international open water award
210844sports32Vancouver Island soccer coach promoted to lead Victoria’s Pacific FC
210762sports33Ziemmer’s two-goal games give Prince George doubleheader sweep of Victoria Royals
210674sports34Summerland bobsleigh athlete to compete in Winter Olympics
210621sports35NHL reschedules 98 postponed games, moves 23 more after COVID-19 disruptions
210600sports36Highlight-worthy goal in final seconds not enough for Victoria Royals to top Prince George
210544sports37Free multi-sport para program launching for Greater Victoria youth with disabilities
211542life2Life and style with Erin Hicks
211304life3Secrets and Lives with Elle Jolie
210797life4Good taste
211638opinion9LETTER: Council should be on hook for CAO severance
211074opinion10LETTER: Traffic delay on Sooke Rd. ‘nonsense’
211068opinion11LETTER: We have the right to choose but we also have a responsibility to society
210788opinion12FONG: Legal reform needed to protect young women from growing online sexual violence
211036opinion13LETTER: SD61 should cancel sale of Lansdowne property
211023opinion14LETTER: Saanich council shows foresight on Vision Zero
211021opinion15LETTER: Museum can’t erase our history
210988opinion16LETTER: Taxis down on Sidney fares
210990opinion17LETTER: Mayor’s success comes at a cost
210964opinion18LETTER: CMA doesn’t control number of doctors
210952opinion19LETTER: RBCM must be more transparent
210941opinion20LETTER: Vehicles shouldn’t be driving Oak Bay’s secondary suite policy
210935opinion21LETTER: Skyrocketing home prices nothing to celebrate
210915opinion22LETTER: City right to aid challenge of discriminatory bill
210904opinion23LETTER: Affordable housing is not just about density
210887opinion24LETTER: Supply chain problems no excuse for challenges
210876opinion25LETTER: Pandemic pulling resources from other health-care needs
210870opinion26LETTER: Unvaccinated shouldn’t be subjected to hatred
210776opinion27LETTER: Residents must weigh in on any reconciliation tax
210341opinion28LETTER: Non-vaxxed unfairly targeted
210319opinion29LETTER: Saanich could use a lesson on climate-change policies
210188opinion30LETTER: Saanich dragging its feet on endorsing free contraception
210164opinion31LETTER: Neighbour’s snow clearing appreciated
211626home16Casey’s site development to add six rental units to Oak Bay market
211636home17Langford cancer patient fears consequences of closure of walk-in clinics
211624home18Couple removed from North Saanich boats receiving support at new home in Greater Victoria
211609home19Sooke School District seeking funds for seismic upgrades
211640home203 arrested for blocking traffic in downtown Victoria
211592home21UPDATE: Malahat reopens after vehicle incident cleared
211573home23Investigators seeking cell phone connected to Langford New Year’s Eve homicide
211561home24Judge allows Greater Victoria mom to vaccinate daughter over dad’s objections
211566home25West Shore RCMP seek public’s help tracking suspect in two flashing incidents in Langford
211544home26Sooke mayor worries for firefighters in opioid crisis, despite low call numbers
211553home27BC Ferries cancels morning sailings between Swartz Bay, Tsawwassen
211540home28Pedestrian struck in Saanich crosswalk after driver failed to stop
211524home29After-school programming in the heart of Brentwood Bay
211526home30Dense fog advisory comes with black ice risk for Greater Victoria
211520home31British Columbians were back to restaurants in pre-pandemic numbers in late 2021
211522home32Colwood exploring new partnerships to increase affordable housing
211512home33Saanichton’s Micah Zandee-Hart makes B.C. history on Canada’s women’s Olympic hockey team
211501home34Indoor smoking ban, pristine drinking water in Greater Victoria among top doc’s achievements
211508home35Driver was speeding when he struck sisters in fatal Central Saanich crash, court hears
211510home36Freezing forecast sees overnight shelter spaces added Thursday for Victoria, Sooke
211555home37Sooke amending bylaw to allow online council meetings to continue
211477home38Engine fire on board B.C. school boat off Vancouver Island; students, crew safe
211499home39Bad bounces, barrage of shots lift Rockets past Victoria Royals
211493home40BC Transit acknowledges COVID-19 cases are impacting staffing in Greater Victoria
211462home41James Bay walk-in clinic services winding down in advance of doctor’s retirement
211474home42Paving work overnight Thursday dropping Malahat to single-lane alternating traffic
211456home43Vancouver Island named to top fishing destinations list
211472home44Crab fishing strong in Sooke harbour this winter
211438home45Firefighters douse basement blaze in 1918 Oak Bay home
211398home46Greater Victoria police chief popular on Twitter announces impending retirement
211440home47Majority of shipping containers that fell off MV Zim Kingston still missing
211428home48VIDEO: Victoria club awakens cubs for virtual Chinese New Year lion dance
211433home49Dozens show support for ‘Freedom Convoy’ in downtown Sooke
211396home50Liveaboard couple in ‘very ill health’ removed from floating home in North Saanich
211377home51Former Saanich resident convicted in double murder has day parole extended
211379home52Victoria police seek suspect in screwdriver stabbing of security guard
211394home53Controversial Colwood development returns to council Feb. 14
211383home54Goodbye Langford, hello T.O.: Pacific FC defender steps up to Toronto FC
211390home55New Victoria location fulfils vision for art-driven Westcoastees clothing company
211388home56Road improvement projects in Sooke hampered by lengthy delays
211354home57Man caught shoplifting from underneath officers’ noses, Victoria police say
211372home58Malahat Nation CAO honoured with Greater Victoria chamber award
211333home59BC Transit to pilot electronic fare system in Greater Victoria
211318home60UPDATED: B.C. Appeal Court extends injunction against protests at Fairy Creek
211330home61Victoria’s high hopes fizzle against Rockets in first game of midweek series
211320home62Police presence in View Royal school zone a reminder to drivers
211281home63Langford mom starts own school amid lack of support for neurodivergent sons
211296home64Partnership increasing access to medical resources for unhoused in Greater Victoria
211269home65COVID-19 outbreak affects two units at Victoria General Hospital
211278home66Saanich School District monitors absentee levels; no school close to functional closure
211265home67Victoria’s Ukrainian community concerned for loved ones amid uncertainty at Ukraine-Russia border
211276home68UVic housing project nears completion, move-in dates begin fall 2022
211257home69Victoria seeking local First Nations’ involvement in July 1 events; fireworks returning
211263home70Victoria-based Paralympian follows instinct for K9 training
211223home71Appeal by driver who struck Leila Bui in Saanich crosswalk dismissed
211255home72Man arrested following Friday stabbing in Victoria
211249home73BC Transit cancels nearly 120 trips over weekend due to employee illness
211207home74School board land sale for Victoria Hospice clears first hurdles
211168home75VIDEO: Smoky morning with fires in Esquimalt, Victoria
211205home76Victoria resident shocked after winning almost $50,000 in Lotto 6/49 draw
211203home77Sooke eyed for new $55-million biofuels plant
211186home78West Shore walk-in clinic closing due to chronic physician shortage
211155home79Langford coffee-throwing suspect arrested
211146home80Lindsay Buziak Memorial Walk for Justice to occur for 12th time in Saanich on Feb. 2
211150home81Poor visibility expected across Vancouver Island as fog advisory extended
211143home82Fall election, OCP review help explain apparent rush of proposals in Sidney: councillor
211140home83‘I’m really excited:’ New chief takes command of Colwood Fire Rescue
211123home84Victoria’s Hermann’s Jazz Club makes first and only pandemic plea amid struggles
211138home856 arrested in Victoria after group blocks northbound lanes of Douglas Street downtown
211119home86Esquimalt-born, Gorge-trained goalkeeper signs with England’s West Ham United FC
211115home87COVID-19 outbreak over at Saanich care home, new one declared in Nanaimo
211113home88Former Saanich Tigers, Shamrocks star playing inspirational lacrosse in Fort Worth
211117home89Tsunami advisory triggers approximately 900 Saanich Peninsula Alert signups
211082home90CRD, Emterra hire more trucks, crews as Greater Victoria recycling piles up
211100home91Freezing forecast sees overnight shelter spaces added in Victoria, Sooke
211086home92Developers to partner on $1.2 billion Royal Beach project in Colwood
211076home93Impaired driver survives serious crash with hydro pole in Saanich
211063home94Garbage can lid the tool of choice in Oak Bay break and enter
211029home95Labrador retriever is the most popular pup in Oak Bay
211092home96Victory over Victoria Cougars pushes Panthers into first place
211051home97UPDATE: Sprinkler tampering triggers false fire call at Langford apartment building
211027home98Four-storey condominium building proposed for Henry Avenue and Fifth Street in Sidney
211006home99Car share company seeks tweaks to be more viable on Oak Bay streets
211000home100Saanich community associations helping tackle housing crisis
211031home101Bird-watching couple tout benefit of native plants to biodiversity in Saanich green spaces
210994home102After peaking in 2020, value of permits issued in Sidney dropped by $41 million in 2021
210946home103Victoria artist’s new exhibit explores Canadian identity through immigrant family’s eyes
210944home104Victoria Seed Library looks to grow membership 2022
210942home105More spots for early childhood education students coming to Camosun College
211008home106UPDATE: Outage in East Sooke fixed, Victoria maintenance completed
210986home107Greater Victoria Regional Transit has cancelled nearly 60 trips across region
210984home108Dense fog blankets B.C.’s south coast Sunday, leading to poor visibility: Environment Canada
210977home109Upcoming budget talks in North Saanich bank on public input
210933home110South Island Prosperity Partnership wins 3 global awards for COVID economic response
210930home111Almost 30,000 salmon eggs planted in Oak Bay section of Bowker Creek
210926home112Single Langford mom of three facing homelessness once again after trailer fire
210920home113New face leads firefighter fundraising in Oak Bay
210917home114Greater Victoria residents recycle more than 1,000 trees for children’s charity
210910home115UPDATE: Hundreds gather at B.C. legislature for rally against pandemic restrictions
210884home116Victoria artist, holistic student targets new kidney for 2022
210882home117Per capita number of overdose calls in Victoria greater than Vancouver
210880home118Family Literacy Week in Greater Victoria reminds of the importance of reading
210874home119Hand-drawn map of Victoria neighbourhood created to inspire residents
210866home120Victoria Special Olympics swimmer nominated for international open water award
210864home121Jeneece Place celebrates 10 years of offering Island families a ‘safe landing place’
210857home122Outbreaks at three Victoria care homes declared on Thursday, Friday
210859home123Plans to redevelop 175-unit, low-income housing complex in the works for Victoria
210848home124West Shore RCMP K9 unit searching for man at Thetis Lake
210803home125‘Stuck in a nightmare’: Family still searching for Ian Indridson
210820home126Dine Around and Stay in Town Victoria adds raffle to meal appeal
210831home127216 beef cattle seized from Shawnigan Lake property
210844home128Vancouver Island soccer coach promoted to lead Victoria’s Pacific FC
210815home129West Shore RCMP seeks suspect in coffee-throwing incident in Langford
210809home130Drug poisoning and overdose advisory issued for Greater Victoria
210818home131Seniors, do you need help caring for your four-legged friend?
210807home132Sooke booster clinic jabbing 200 arms a day
210780home133Victoria-based ocean agency picks up real-time tsunami data after Tonga volcano eruption
210786home134Uptown-Douglas plan in Saanich off to public hearing, works likely to start in 2022
210766home135Saanich family raising money for humanitarian build in Dominican Republic
210760home136Councillor pitches reconciliation task force for Oak Bay
210762home137Ziemmer’s two-goal games give Prince George doubleheader sweep of Victoria Royals
210758home138Police enforcement at Fairy Creek Watershed cost Canadians more than $10 million
210748home139Libraries on reduced hours across Greater Victoria
210698home140Seaspan Ferries announces strike, service disruptions affecting Vancouver Island
210652home141Plastic bag ban pending in Oak Bay, forks et. al. await federal work
210696home142‘Pretty unbelievable’ – Sooke rockers Shale breaking out with debut single
210660home143Victoria’s first-ever co-living suites approved for Pandora and Vancouver development
210666home144Sooke School District sees steady numbers for kindergarten registration
210654home145Victoria recycling facility equipment breakdown leads to suspension of commercial pickups
210650home146Some Victoria residents going on six weeks without recycling pickup
210631home147Love for Betty White tallies to nearly $500,000 for animal welfare groups in B.C.
210639home148Pearson College defends COVID protocol amid outbreak on Metchosin campus
210648home14914-case Victoria care home COVID-19 outbreak over, two new ones declared
210636home150New podcast investigates disappearance of Michael Dunahee from Victoria playground
210587home151Eyewitness testifies in impaired driving trial that left woman dead in Central Saanich
210600home152Highlight-worthy goal in final seconds not enough for Victoria Royals to top Prince George
210619home153B.C. gaming grant supports new playground at Saanich school
210592home154UPDATE: Victoria senior, considered missing after series of 911 calls, found safe
210574home155Oak Bay Beach Hotel’s waterfront spa deemed best in B.C., 25th across North America
210552home156UPDATE: Five old-growth logging protesters arrested at Greater Victoria intersection
210581home157Charters Road construction will trigger traffic delays in Sooke
210544home158Free multi-sport para program launching for Greater Victoria youth with disabilities
210532home159Loss of two doctors at View Royal clinic will leave 3,000 without a GP
210510home160Omicron-driven staffing shortages lead to service interruptions in Island Health facilities
210529home161VIDEO: Accessibility concerns raised over sidewalk snow clearing in Langford
210503home162Ogden Point new COVID rapid test pickup site for Greater Victoria residents
210505home163Second season of Canada’s Drag Race ending tour in Victoria
210468home16438-year-old man arrested in connection to string of UVic break-ins
210150home165Festival of Trees Victoria raises $171,000 for BC Children’s Hospital mental health initiative
198150bignews1RESULTS: Greater Victoria returns familiar faces to Ottawa
198145bignews2LIVE MAP: Canada’s 2021 federal election results by riding
211634home219 deaths, 2,137 new cases of COVID-19 in B.C. Friday
211629home22One person shot, another also injured in Nanaimo’s south end
211622home23Better cell service for Island’s West Coast coming, how much better unclear
211620home24Former James deputy tells trial there were ‘concerns’ about a B.C. retirement benefit
211618home25CN Rail will not pursue contempt case related to 2020 rail blockade in B.C.
211616home26Drunk driver tweeted ‘cya’ at Taylor Swift before crashing into her NYC apartment building
211606home27Ottawa police call in reinforcements as convoy takes up positions around Parliament
211604home28‘Stunned’: School sports tournaments still on hold in B.C., but club tourneys can start Feb. 1
211600home29Princeton area pig composter gets warning letter from ministry
211598home210National vaccine committee recommends high-risk teens get a COVID-19 booster shot
211594home211Kane asks fans to keep an open mind as controversial forward joins Oilers
211588home212Police looking for a 2005 grey Honda Civic in case of missing B.C. father and daughter
211584home213Dog owner believes beloved pet stolen from Lower Mainland property
211579home214Lake Cowichan RCMP continue search for missing Kevin (Bear) Henry
211582home215Dr. Henry signals B.C. could move to ease restrictions by Family Day
211577home216B.C. Mounties use spike belt to nab suspects who fled police
211571home217VIDEO: Abbotsford’s Castle Fun Park begins rebuilding after flooding
211568home218Sooke chamber elects new president
211564home219Paramedic with PTSD launches new mental health tool for first responders
211559home220Duncan man wins $1M in Lotto 6/49
211550home221‘Til the cows come home: Errington’s cruising cows back after adventurous escape
211548home222Islanders should keep their winter coats nearby as colder weather coming back
211546home223Williams Lake woman survives snowmobile crash, rescue in the backcountry
211536home224Maple Ridge realtor identified as victim of fatal stabbing in Coquitlam
211534home225Long-term care still struggles with rampant COVID-19 cases as Omicron wave levels off
211532home226Russia says it won’t start a war as Ukraine tensions mount
211514home227Canada downs Honduras 2-0 to remain atop CONCACAF World Cup qualifying standings
211506home228Woman files human rights complaint over B.C. health authority policy banning N95s
211504home229B.C. Crown says surprise new evidence could help Craig James’ defence
211497home230Swindler pretends to be grandson, scams B.C. seniors out of $8,900
211495home23113 more COVID-19 deaths in B.C. Thursday, cases still above 2,000
211491home232Biden throws shade at Trudeau and Putin
211487home233Mayor fears Rocky Mountain coal-mining concerns will be ignored after meeting Kenney
211489home234Tories’ election review calls for more diverse candidates, greater outreach: sources
211485home235Lifetime teaching ban for former B.C. teacher sentenced on child porn charge
211481home236Random acts of colouring promote kindness, courtesy of the Victoria Foundation
211479home237B.C. substitute teachers who catch COVID not eligible for sick day pay
211470home238Bodies of family from India trying to cross into U.S. by foot identified
211468home239Parliamentary security, police preparing as truckers’ protest convoy nears Ottawa
211466home240B.C. announces $4.2M to expand free, low-cost counselling services at 49 organizations
211458home241Ex-Vancouver Canuck Jake Virtanen charged with sexual assault
211449home242Conservation group Wildsight looks for solutions to save Radium bighorn sheep
211447home243POLL: Do you support the convoy of truckers protesting vaccine restrictions in Canada?
211518home244Northwest B.C. First Nations outraged by Alaskan interception of salmon
211444home245UPDATE: Missing Vancouver Island senior has been located
211442home246Lower Mainland vet has big snakes that need homes
211431home2475 arrested for ignoring COVID-19 rules at Creston hockey game
211426home248Moo-vin’ around: Island cattle on the lam after escaping twice
211423home249Vocal group serenading Vancouver Island hospital workers on a weekly basis
211421home250Bear cub rescued in Port Alice a good candidate for rehabilitation
211419home251Justin Trudeau isolating after COVID exposure
211415home252Survey reveals widening gap between views of double-vaxxed and boosted people
211417home253Mounties say autopsies have begun to identify 4 found dead near U.S. border
211412home254Canada extends, expands mission to train Ukraine soldiers but won’t arm them
211408home255QUIZ: Celebrating the joy of reading
211386home256Valuable bronze memorial plates stolen from Kelowna cemetery
211370home257Winter weather, vast expanse make patrolling Canada-U.S. border a daunting challenge
211221home258‘93 is our number’: Williams Lake First Nation releases findings in residential school probe
211368home259Future of transit at stake, Canada’s big-city mayors say in plea for federal funds
211365home260Driver rescued after dump truck plunges into ocean off Mill Bay
211363home26121 more deaths, 2,086 more COVID-19 cases in B.C. Wednesday
211360home262Greater Victoria Crime Stoppers wanted list for the week of Jan. 25
211358home263Island family still fighting for changes, 5 years after son’s fentanyl poisoning death
211356home264Research unearths history of First World War mystery medal found in Nanaimo
211348home265Vancouver Island family embracing newfound Canadian citizenship
211346home266Police prepare for possible violence as fringe groups latch on to truckers convoy
211342home267Interior Fraser steelhead face extinction, warn B.C. fishing, conservation groups
211344home268B.C. crews aiming for spring for Highway 8 resident access
211335home269B.C. legislature clerk called as witness in Craig James spending scandal trial
211327home270Ogopogo made of snow sighted in Quesnel
211322home271Curtailment possible at Western Forest Products’ Chemainus sawmill next week
211292home272UPDATE: 4 people found dead in Richmond home following shooting, IHIT says
211316home273Bank of Canada keeps key interest rate target on hold, but warns of looming hikes
211314home274COVID infection rates peaking in some provinces, surging in others
211312home275Vancouver Canucks name Penguins AGM Patrik Allvin general manager
211310home276Boosters work against Omicron, B.C. kids’ second doses urged
211308home277B.C. promising summer finish for troubled Tofino/Ucluelet highway project
211306home278Vancouver Island freestyle skier heading back to Olympics
211299home279Vancouver Island crowd rallies in support of old growth logging
211294home280Bomb, guns, drugs found after Nanaimo RCMP pull over uninsured vehicle
211286home281Hockey docuseries on 1972’s legendary Canada-USSR faceoff heads to CBC
211290home282Pfizer begins testing omicron-matched COVID shots in adults
211288home283Meet Methuselah, the oldest living aquarium fish
211273home284Connor McDavid snipes OT winner as Oilers rally for 3-2 victory over Canucks
211284home285Study finds B.C. heat dome caused an uptick in climate anxiety
211271home286UPDATE: Sea to Sky Highway reopened after fiery crash
211259home287Deer rescued after falling through ice on Vancouver Island lake
211251home288Mother of missing Vancouver Island girl asks father for her safe return
211247home289Outdoor group urges B.C. government to expand budget for recreation
211245home290StatCan: COVID-19 led to more than half-a-year drop in life expectancy in 2020
211243home291Worker absenteeism — not trucker vaccine mandates — impacting store shelves: grocer
211241home292Digital giants must pay media for using news: Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez
211239home293B.C.’s COVID-19 infections level at 1,446 for Tuesday, one death
211235home294No plea entered on Surrey mayor’s first court date
211233home295Kids should get the COVID-19 shot, and an extra for the immunocompromised: NACI
211231home296B.C. vaccine card order extended to June 30 as Omicron spreads
211229home297Family moving to Kootenays has truck and trailer stolen; Grand Forks RCMP nab suspect
211227home298Paramedics, dispatchers call for more resources as mental health issues spike
211225home299Canada faces criticism for ‘soft’ response to Ukraine amid Russia threat
211219home2100Four injured in water taxi crash near Tofino
211217home2101GoFundMe says funds for ‘freedom convoy’ of B.C. truckers opposed to vaccine mandates will be ‘safely held’
211213home2102Cufflinks, shoes purchased abroad at centre of B.C. legislature clerk fraud trial: Crown
211211home2103GoFundMe withholding $4.5 million from trucker convoy until plan presented
211209home2104Canada mixes youth and experience in quest for Olympic men’s hockey gold
211200home2105Man arrested in sledgehammer, knife attack on B.C. village staff
211198home210616-year-old charged with murder in 2021 Vancouver Island stabbing
211196home2107B.C. seeks public input on new watershed protection strategy
211194home2108Nanaimo chasing bid to host Canada’s 2024 track and field nationals
211188home2109Island’s Darcy Sharpe joins gold medallist sister Cassie on Canada’s Olympic team
211184home2110SCARED STRAIGHT: Overdose episode turns B.C. man’s life around
211182home2111Alberta-based Maverick party denies involvement in fund raising for ‘freedom convoy’
211175home2112Island motorsports track expected to appeal rejected expansion plan to Supreme Court
211172home2113‘Nothing but celebration’: Kootenay man has successful double-lung transplant surgery
211164home2114Spending a ‘marked departure’ from former B.C. legislature clerk’s duties, Crown says
211160home2115Kids’ vaccine rate still low despite rampant spread of Omicron variant
211157home2116Mystery persists in Canada-U. S. border tragedy; accused human smuggler freed on bond
211152home2117Biden caught on hot mic swearing at Fox News reporter
211148home2118B.C. chief prepares for investigation announcement surrounding former residential school
211126home2119RCMP searching for missing father and daughter in possible custody dispute
211111home2120B.C.’s COVID-19 infection rate continues to slow, 24 more deaths
211109home2121Breach of trust trial begins for former B.C. legislature clerk Craig James
211104home2122NATO outlines ‘deterrence’ plan as tensions with Russia soar
211102home2123Trucker convoy raises millions in funds as vaccine-hesitant supporters flock to cause
211096home2124SFU students stage walkout over return to in-class learning as Omicron continues to spread
211094home2125Indiana lawmakers advance bill banning transgender athletes
211090home2126New space telescope reaches final stop million miles out
211084home2127Vancouver Canucks hire first female assistant GM in their history
211080home2128Indigenous non-profit looks to acquire ownership of Trans Mountain Pipeline
211072home2129Iconic B.C. Martin Mars waterbomber put up for sale
211070home2130B.C.’s Highway 1 reopens through hard-hit Fraser Canyon Monday
211065home2131B.C., Washington pitch in to buy out copper, gold deposit near Hope
211059home2132From Omineca Ski Club to Beijing 2022
211057home2133More bad news for Ucluelet First Nation as it enters second week without water
211053home2134Two more burned in three days as port-a-pottie abuse plagues downtown Nanaimo
211049home2135New report suggests Alaskan fisheries are overharvesting plummeting B.C. salmon stocks
211046home2136Snow blankets Athens, Greek islands and Istanbul
211044home2137Women are a growing group of Canadian military veterans, but services are lagging
211040home2138B.C. doctors ask employers to stop requiring sick notes amid pandemic staffing challenges
211025home2139Faulk has 2 points as visiting St. Louis Blues trip short-handed Canucks 3-1
211018home2140VIDEO: Gibbles the 3-legged B.C. goat gets a wheelchair
210996home214120-year-old N driver goes 200 km/h on B.C. highway, blows engine, gets mom’s car impounded
210992home2142Canadian Trucking Alliance condemns protests by unvaccinated truckers
210968home2143VIDEO: Crowd of supporters greets anti-vaccine-mandate truck convoy as it leaves Vancouver for Ottawa
210966home2144Staffing shortages, COVID-19 lead to postponement of B.C. provincial exams
210960home2145B.C. emergency crews team up, use helicopter to rescue woman from South Cariboo mountain
210956home2146All Canadians entering the U.S. must be vaccinated against COVID-19: DHS
210954home2147Canadians flocking to food rescue apps to reduce grocery bills and waste
210948home2148QUIZ: How much do you know about hockey?
210939home2149‘I’m relieved’: Horses missing near 108 Mile Ranch found safe
210937home2150RCMP investigate suspicious death after responding to report of disturbance in Williams Lake
210928home2151B.C. mother pens bill that would add adults to missing person alert systems
210922home2152Unvaccinated truckers plan “Freedom Convoy” to protest cross-border vaccine mandate
210908home21532 Canadians killed, 1 wounded in Mexico resort shooting
210897home2154B.C. disasters, extreme weather underscore need for climate-resilient agriculture
210895home2155Truckers should have done more to prepare for vaccine mandate, experts say
210893home2156Retail sales climbed 0.7 per cent in November to $58.1B, Statistics Canada says
210891home2157Ottawa beacon, pipe bands, town criers to mark Queen’s Platinum Jubilee
210889home2158Waves of nostalgia for Canadians taught to swim by Red Cross as program winds down
210878home2159Barkov nets winner as Florida Panthers edge Canucks 2-1 in a shootout
210868home2160Island communities breathe sigh of relief, Seaspan Ferries reaches deal with union
210872home2161Vancouver Islander rides local board to world championship in Para Snowboarding
210862home2162B.C. reports 2,364 more COVID-19 cases, 9 deaths Friday
210855home2163Change to shorter isolation period part of managing COVID-19 in B.C.: top doctor
210839home2164Canadian cattle producers desperate as feed shortage reaches crisis levels
210835home2165BC Liquor Distribution Branch provides each employee with 15 high-grade masks
210833home2166Nanaimo-Ladysmith school district first on Vancouver Island to mandate staff vaccines
210829home2167B.C. COVID-19 hospital admissions slowing, latest testing shows
210827home2168Patients with COVID in Fraser Health may now share hospital rooms with uninfected
210824home2169B.C. spot prawn harvesters relieved at federal thaw on flash-freeze tubbing
210822home2170Group of ‘aggressive’ men corner young woman, friend playing Pokémon GO in Shuswap
210805home2171B.C. flood victims eligible for support navigating recovery funding beginning Feb. 1
210801home2172Nanaimo care-home COVID outbreak grows to 27 cases
210793home2173Louie Anderson, Emmy-winning comedian, dies at 68
210790home2174BC Hydro sees surge of power use records in 2021
210788home2175FONG: Legal reform needed to protect young women from growing online sexual violence
210764home2176Northern Vancouver Island high school announces ‘functional closure’
210756home2177B.C.’s COVID-19 fifth wave continues to decline, 15 more deaths
210754home2178Save-On-Foods reduces store capacity to 50% to curb COVID spread
210746home2179Four innocent bystanders hurt in recent Metro Vancouver shootings: police
210744home2180‘Heartbreaking tragedy:’ Four people found dead in blizzard in Manitoba near border
210740home2181Public parking charges to return to B.C. hospitals on March 4
210735home2182Enbridge purchases Northwest B.C. pipeline from Chevron, Woodside
210733home2183Northern Health specific COVID restrictions lifted
210731home2184Ottawa commits $8.9M to support B.C. Indigenous justice strategy
210729home2185Health authority reverses decision to close B.C. hospital maternity ward
210717home2186UPDATE: Spill of 30 crushed cars cleaned up on Highway 1 near Kamloops
210720home2187Drivers told not to stop for photos along flood-damaged Coquihalla highway
210714home2188First aid flights finally arrive in Tonga after big volcano eruption
210704home2189UPDATE: Fraser Health reverses decision to close Peace Arch Hospital maternity
210700home2190Canada’s housing ministers meet as MPs ready for more hearings on pace of price gains
210694home2191Surrey, Abbotsford, Vancouver get first centres for homeless people
210680home2192Avalanche warning issued for Southern BC and Western Alberta
210674home2193Summerland bobsleigh athlete to compete in Winter Olympics
210670home2194No more stolen sisters: Ceremony in Quesnel to honour spirit of murdered Indigenous woman
211616entertainment1Drunk driver tweeted ‘cya’ at Taylor Swift before crashing into her NYC apartment building
211123entertainment4Victoria’s Hermann’s Jazz Club makes first and only pandemic plea amid struggles
210946entertainment5Victoria artist’s new exhibit explores Canadian identity through immigrant family’s eyes
210820entertainment6Dine Around and Stay in Town Victoria adds raffle to meal appeal
210793entertainment7Louie Anderson, Emmy-winning comedian, dies at 68
210636entertainment8New podcast investigates disappearance of Michael Dunahee from Victoria playground
210505entertainment9Second season of Canada’s Drag Race ending tour in Victoria
211571trending-now1VIDEO: Abbotsford’s Castle Fun Park begins rebuilding after flooding
211550trending-now2‘Til the cows come home: Errington’s cruising cows back after adventurous escape
211454trending-now3Harrison-area photographer captures rare ‘hair ice’
211426trending-now4Moo-vin’ around: Island cattle on the lam after escaping twice
211423trending-now5Vocal group serenading Vancouver Island hospital workers on a weekly basis
211408trending-now6QUIZ: Celebrating the joy of reading
211374trending-now7Tim Hortons asks customers to choose doughnut to benefit Special Olympics
210333trending-now8It’s Betty White’s birthday, will you donate to a B.C. animal cause?
211356trending-now9Research unearths history of First World War mystery medal found in Nanaimo
211348trending-now10Vancouver Island family embracing newfound Canadian citizenship
211337trending-now11Pamela Anderson and her B.C. contractor husband Dan Hayhurst getting divorced
211327trending-now12Ogopogo made of snow sighted in Quesnel
211288trending-now13Meet Methuselah, the oldest living aquarium fish
211090trending-now14New space telescope reaches final stop million miles out
211018trending-now15VIDEO: Gibbles the 3-legged B.C. goat gets a wheelchair
210948trending-now16QUIZ: How much do you know about hockey?
211524community6After-school programming in the heart of Brentwood Bay
211481community7Random acts of colouring promote kindness, courtesy of the Victoria Foundation
211447community8POLL: Do you support the convoy of truckers protesting vaccine restrictions in Canada?
211428community9VIDEO: Victoria club awakens cubs for virtual Chinese New Year lion dance
211408community10QUIZ: Celebrating the joy of reading
211263community11Victoria-based Paralympian follows instinct for K9 training
211205community12Victoria resident shocked after winning almost $50,000 in Lotto 6/49 draw
210874community13Hand-drawn map of Victoria neighbourhood created to inspire residents
210864community14Jeneece Place celebrates 10 years of offering Island families a ‘safe landing place’
210880community15Family Literacy Week in Greater Victoria reminds of the importance of reading
210917community16Greater Victoria residents recycle more than 1,000 trees for children’s charity
210920community17New face leads firefighter fundraising in Oak Bay
210944community18Victoria Seed Library looks to grow membership 2022
211031community19Bird-watching couple tout benefit of native plants to biodiversity in Saanich green spaces
211029community20Labrador retriever is the most popular pup in Oak Bay
210766community21Saanich family raising money for humanitarian build in Dominican Republic
210748community22Libraries on reduced hours across Greater Victoria
210696community23‘Pretty unbelievable’ – Sooke rockers Shale breaking out with debut single
210631community24Love for Betty White tallies to nearly $500,000 for animal welfare groups in B.C.
210619community25B.C. gaming grant supports new playground at Saanich school
210150community26Festival of Trees Victoria raises $171,000 for BC Children’s Hospital mental health initiative
211038marketplace1Jumpstart your career search today!
211033marketplace2Colour the world kind on Feb. 17 … and every day!
211638letters7LETTER: Council should be on hook for CAO severance
211074letters8LETTER: Traffic delay on Sooke Rd. ‘nonsense’
211068letters9LETTER: We have the right to choose but we also have a responsibility to society
211036letters10LETTER: SD61 should cancel sale of Lansdowne property
211023letters11LETTER: Saanich council shows foresight on Vision Zero
211021letters12LETTER: Museum can’t erase our history
210988letters13LETTER: Taxis down on Sidney fares
210990letters14LETTER: Mayor’s success comes at a cost
210964letters15LETTER: CMA doesn’t control number of doctors
210952letters16LETTER: RBCM must be more transparent
210941letters17LETTER: Vehicles shouldn’t be driving Oak Bay’s secondary suite policy
210935letters18LETTER: Skyrocketing home prices nothing to celebrate
210915letters19LETTER: City right to aid challenge of discriminatory bill
210904letters20LETTER: Affordable housing is not just about density
210887letters21LETTER: Supply chain problems no excuse for challenges
210876letters22LETTER: Pandemic pulling resources from other health-care needs
210870letters23LETTER: Unvaccinated shouldn’t be subjected to hatred
210776letters24LETTER: Residents must weigh in on any reconciliation tax
210341letters25LETTER: Non-vaxxed unfairly targeted
210319letters26LETTER: Saanich could use a lesson on climate-change policies
210188letters27LETTER: Saanich dragging its feet on endorsing free contraception
210164letters28LETTER: Neighbour’s snow clearing appreciated
211557video1Downtown Nanaimo sushi restaurant owner traumatized by daytime robbery
211538video2Trucker protest converging on Canadian capital
211452video3UPDATE: IHIT says family member responsible for Richmond shooting
211374video4Tim Hortons asks customers to choose doughnut to benefit Special Olympics
211370video5Winter weather, vast expanse make patrolling Canada-U.S. border a daunting challenge
119008sip-savour1Raise your glass: Award-winning spirits, handcrafted on Vancouver Island
127011federal-election1Federal Election 2019: What you need to know in the Victoria riding
148290travel1Discover Oak Bay