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160773news1Rare fish washes onto Whiffin Spit in Sooke
160766news2BC Liberal Leader talks drug addiction in the Lower Mainland
160762news3Island Corridor Foundation launches survey on importance of Vancouver Island rail
160760news4Island RCMP remind drivers not to text after 19 tickets handed out in 90 minutes
160758news5Vanderhoof’s Brian Frenkel takes on top job in tough times
160751news6148 new COVID cases, 2 deaths in B.C. as Dr. Henry clarifies school exposure protocols
160747news7Local councils important, Horgan says as municipal conference ends
160749news8Three years for serial bank robber who hit Sidney branch
160741news9Penticton woman sentenced to one year in prison for manslaughter of teen boyfriend
160739news10WorkSafeBC investigating death at Victoria Customs House construction site
160729news11West Shore RCMP searching for View Royal man last seen on Aug. 31
160735news12Murray Rankin, Grace Lore new NDP candidates for Oak Bay-Gordon Head, Victoria
160727news13Supreme Court agrees to hear case involving fine for massive maple syrup heist
160714news14Ottawa’s plan to rein in tech giants missing key pieces: experts
160712news15Federal Liberals promise action on biases in justice system, policing
160710news16B.C. Green leader says NDP abandoning environmental plan
160764news17West Shore man sentenced to four and a half years for sexually abusing foster daughter
160756news18Oak Bay Police bring home a West Shore grad
160703news20No plan in place if Sooke homeless shelter forced to shut doors
160707news21Stephen Roberts returns for a third run for BC Liberals in Saanich North and the Islands
160694news22Double the speed limit nets Saanich driver $368 fine, points, car impound in Colwood
160692news23Parliament resumes full operations today with debate on throne speech
160690news24Heavy rains cause wastewater overflow off Oak Bay, Saanich beaches
160688news25‘Won’t be gathering for Thanksgiving:’ Trudeau says COVID-19 2nd wave underway
160684news26Searchers find bodies in Jasper National Park, remains believed to be missing couple
160678news27Severe thunderstorm watch in effect for Greater Victoria
160672news28Couple that owned Sooke Harbour House awarded $4 million after lengthy court case
160676news29Local MP Elizabeth May likes aspects of throne speech, but questions execution
160670news30Feds promise help for surging COVID-19 test demand but won’t OK rapid-test tech yet
160668news31Liberal effort to reset policy agenda panned by rivals as too much talk, not action
160680news32Four-storey Oak Bay Avenue development to have rooftop garden
160682news33New report finds ‘chronic’ shortage of daycare spaces across Greater Victoria
160660news34Victoria gets new collegiate baseball team, training facility
160658news35B.C. reports 91 new cases as officials remain worried over ‘clusters of COVID-19
160653news36Greater Victoria thrift shop quietly closes two locations indefinitely
160651news37Sooke councillor pitches another way to improve transit
160649news38Break and enters have doubled this year in Victoria
160644news39New Airbnb portal allows local governments to closely monitor listings
160630news40‘It’s a boy’: Southern Resident killer whale calf born to J Pod is healthy, researchers say
160626news41Horgan blasts B.C. Greens for refusing youth overdose detention
160624news42Liberals vow wage-subsidy extension to 2021, revamp of EI system in throne speech
160622news43Saanich police searching for high-risk missing man
160620news44Canada’s active COVID-19 cases top 10,000 as daily new cases triple over the past month
160618news45West Shore RCMP searching for missing Langford man
160616news46Greater Victoria Crime Stoppers wanted list for the week of Sept. 22
160612news47New Sooke library project awarded to Nanaimo-based company
160610news48Grand jury indicts police officer in Breonna Taylor death
160608news49Man, 20, injured after being set on fire while sleeping under Campbell River bridge
160606news50First 8 months of fatal overdoses in B.C. have now exceeded 2019 death toll
160604news51Attorney General of Canada defends Kelowna Mountie involved in rough arrest
160602news52RCMP investigating after far-right groups disrupt anti-racism rally in Alberta
160600news53Refresh of Liberal government’s agenda comes amid new looming COVID-19 crisis
160598news54Supreme Court considers the constitutionality of the Liberal government’s carbon tax
160587news55‘Unprecedented’ coalition demands end to B.C. salmon farms
160585news56Earthquake off coast of Washington recorded at 4.1 magnitude
160578news57B.C.’s top doctor says she’s received abuse, death threats during COVID-19 response
160596news58WorkBC Sidney zooms up virtual job fair
160594news59Paddle for Health goes with ‘bubble’ approach to raise funds for Island families battling childhood cancer
160573news60UPDATED: Man dies from injuries at Customs House construction site in Victoria
160582news61Netflix, Warner Bros filming 10-part series in Colwood
160569news62Opposition blames Liberals as talks around return of Parliament near 11th hour
160567news63B.C. reports 96 new COVID-19 cases, one hospital outbreak
160563news64‘Unfathomable’: U.S. death toll from coronavirus hits 200,000
160561news65BC Liberals must change gears from election cynicism, focus on the issues: UBC professors
160575news66Saanich explores options for adding shelters to parks
160554news67UPDATED: VicPD acquires photos of suspect in stolen scooter incident
160552news68PM Trudeau to deliver national address on COVID-19 pandemic after throne speech
160549news69Majority needed to pass COVID-19 budget, B.C. premier says
160544news70Oak Bay sailor stranded in U.S. hospital after suffering massive stroke at sea
160542news71Nanaimo RCMP shut down illegal racing and stunt driving site
160547news72Public health officials urge Canadians to limit contacts again as COVID-19 cases rise
160540news73Warrant reveals Nova Scotia mass killer’s violence against family, suspicious finances
160538news74UPDATED: Crews contain fire to attic of Central Saanich home
160536news75B.C. could be without a new leader for multiple weeks after Election Day: officials
160534news76West Shore RCMP investigating after multiple vehicles broken into, windows smashed
160528news77Vancouver Island family overwhelmed with 14 Lab puppies
160526news78Islands Trust Conservancy gets funding for protection of at-risk species
160522news79First full day of B.C.’s election campaign begins amid COVID-19 pandemic
160520news80First fall storm expected to hit Greater Victoria tonight
160516news81B.C.’s top doctor says most COVID-19 exposures at schools have been low risk
160514news82Quebec woman faces charge of threatening Trump after ricin envelope mailed
160512news83RCMP issue two $2,300 COVID fines at same Metro Vancouver vacation rental within 24 hours
160481news84Here’s how voting amid a pandemic will happen in B.C.
160510news85B.C. privacy commissioner will hear First Nations complaints about COVID
160508news86Majority of Canadians support wearing masks during COVID-19, oppose protests: poll
160506news87RCMP say body located of man who fell in river during stop for photos in Banff
160501news88VIDEO: Mourners pay tribute outside U.S. Supreme Court as battle brews over RBG’s successor
160499news89Paper towel in short supply as people stay home, clean more, industry leader says
160495news90RCMP: Vancouver Island trio arrested, firearms seized after report of shots fired in rural Qualicum Beach
160491news91Thieves harvest from 11 unlocked cars in Oak bay
160497news92Oak Bay chief puts an end to dad jokes on police Twitter
160493news93Liberals pledge $1 billion for cities to buy motels, hotels for rapid-housing program
160489news94Virtual voting tests underway as House of Commons set to return for throne speech
160485news95Group wants Parliament, courts to hold social media to same standard as publishers
160483news96Friday night tickets affect Saturday behaviour at the University of Victoria
160479news97B.C. prepared for COVID-19 election, Dr. Bonnie Henry says
160477news98In snap election, Horgan must prove COVID-19 track record to cynical voters: experts
160487news99Sidney part of a region that suffers ‘chronic shortage’ of daycare spaces
160470news100COVID-19: 4 more deaths, 366 new cases in B.C. since Friday
160472news101HMCS Victoria popping up as training sessions underway
160475news102COVID-19 liquor, music rules extended with fines
160468news103Carole James heads ‘caretaker’ B.C. government
160466news104B.C. ELECTION: MLA Adam Olsen says NDP is sacrificing health for politics
160464news105Dr. Bonnie Henry wasn’t asked about early B.C. election
160453news106West Shore RCMP seeks video footage after homeowner interrupts Colwood break and enter
160446news107Citing stability, B.C. Premier calls snap election for Oct. 24
160443news108B.C. has highest number of active COVID-19 cases per capita, federal data shows
160441news109Ricin letter sent to White House appears to have originated in Canada: RCMP
160438news110181 days gone: Family continues to look for man last seen in RCMP custody 6 months ago
160436news111As Democrats balk, Trump to make high court pick by Saturday
160434news112BC Supreme Court tosses out application to stop work on Highlands quarry
160428news113B.C. unveils new cannabis sales programs to help small, Indigenous growers
160409news114B.C. transportation minister will not seek re-election
160405news115UPDATE: Qualicum Beach man dies in kayaking incident
160403news116New tools, ideas needed to speed up housing strategy funding, CMHC president says
160397news117B.C. or Ontario? Residential school survivors fight move of court battle
160392news118Young B.C. cancer survivor rides 105-km with Terry Fox’s brother
160388news119Central Saanich to formally inform Agricultural Land Commission about soccer pitch proposal
160384news120B.C. migrant, undocumented workers rally for permanent residency program
160382news121Preparations underway for pandemic election in Saskatchewan and maybe B.C.
160380news122Canada’s Kennedy to yesterday’s man: former PM John Turner dead at 91
160378news123Nearly 20 per cent of COVID-19 infections among health-care workers by late July
160359news124Ferry riders say lower fares are what’s most needed to improve service
160349news125Saanich greenlights farmstands, garden suites after extensive public input
160345news126MISSING: West Shore RCMP searching for 15-year-old last seen Sept. 13
160337news127UPDATE: Woman found as second person remains missing in Sooke
160331news128Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg dies at 87
160323news129Comox Valley protesters send message over old-growth logging
160314news1303 new deaths due to COVID-19 in B.C., 139 new cases
160335news131Opponent of proposed Sidney cannabis store calls on councillors to heed health authority advice
160319news132Saanich offers free saplings to encourage residents to spruce up for National Tree Day
160333news133Metchosin inmate sentenced to 12 months in jail for escaping custody
160311news134West Shore pool stays closed for 2020
160306news135Emaciated grizzly found dead on central B.C. coast as low salmon count sparks concern
160339news136Central Saanich needs at least more than 500 additional daycare spaces
160341news137New nurse practitioner-led medical clinic welcomes Victoria patients
160308news138Vandal spray-paints ‘kill cops’ in Oak Bay
160357news139Donated sculpture in Sidney’s Beacon Park a testament to perseverance
160368news140Burger sales bring in $5,000 to build Imagination Libraries in Greater Victoria
160370news141Victoria man to run marathon after overcoming rare cancer diagnosis
160302news142Pandemic prompts B.C. to suspend civil jury trials for a year
160300news143Thousands of child care spaces coming to 35 B.C. communities
160298news144New branch of Royal BC Museum to be built in Colwood
160401news145Oak Bay Police checking-in with community survey
160296news146Film, TV productions can’t get COVID-19 insurance, want Ottawa to intervene
160355news147Sidney builds community resilience through neighbourhood gatherings
160411news148Island Sexual Health expanding physical space and workforce
160413news149Charity tackling ‘weekend hunger gap’ bracing for tripling of students in need
160415news150Victoria council pushes for December byelection
160292news151Is it time to start thinking about greener ways to package cannabis?
160290news152Case against man accused of threatening PM in Rideau Hall incident put off again
160288news153Singh blasts Trudeau, O’Toole for helping big business, super-rich during pandemic
160286news154Man sentenced to 7 years for gas-and-dash death of Alberta gas station owner
160284news155Firefighter dies battling wildfire sparked by gender reveal
160282news156Design of post-CERB benefits could change as pandemic shifts course, minister says
160268news157VicPD locate 17-year-old girl, believed to be in downtown Victoria
160266news15870-year-old punched in the head in dispute over disability parking space in Nanaimo
160262news159New urgent, primary care health centre opens in Saanich come November
160264news160One person dead in two-vehicle accident in North Island
160258news161Woman arrested for hit and run that left another vehicle in Colwood front lawn
160253news162CHARTS: Beyond Metro Vancouver, COVID-19 cases in B.C. haven’t increased much recently
160230news163McKenzie interchange project drives towards completion
160228news164VIDEO: B.C. to launch mouth-rinse COVID-19 test for kids
160226news165B.C. teachers file Labour Relations Board application over COVID-19 classroom concerns
160221news166U.S. bans WeChat, TikTok citing privacy, national security
160219news167Young Canadians have curtailed vaping during pandemic, survey finds
160217news168Victoria city council in support of floating dock on Gorge
160212news169Long-term care need pressuring acute care in Comox Valley, Strathcona
160215news170Sooke jumps on board to ban use of rat poison
160194news171Oak Bay police seek suspect who broke into liquor store on Cadboro Bay Road
160210news172B.C.’s COVID-19 economic recovery plan: Top 5 things you need to know
160190news173UPDATED: Missing 33-year-old found safe
160188news174Record-breaking 165 new COVID-19 cases diagnosed in B.C. in 24-hour period
160186news175March to protect old growth, stop industrial logging coming to B.C. Legislature
160207news176North Saanich among six communities facing ‘chronic shortage’ of daycare spaces
160204news177Tour de Rock turns community bubble relay race amid pandemic
160198news178Graffiti hearts for frontline workers in Saanich crosswalk to be washed away
160174news179Province pitches in $8.3M on Colwood land purchase for new Royal Bay school
160178news180Post-secondary students paying for inaccessible services as they study online
160172news181Water levels in Cowichan Valley’s Koksilah River critically low again this year
160170news182B.C. releases details of $1.5B economic recovery plan, $660M in business tax incentives
160202news183Uncertainty continues to surround completion date of upgrades to Sidney’s Reay Creek area
160183news184Former councillor Michelle Kirby in race for nomination with Murray Rankin
160159news185‘Not criminally responsible’ hearing slated for man convicted of Abbotsford school stabbing
160157news186West Shore RCMP seize rifle, dozens of replica firearms from Langford home
160155news187Easier, quicker saliva sampling eyed for next stage of COVID-19 testing
160167news188Sooke council urged to address OCP through climate emergency lens
160151news189Canadian forestry invents biodegradable mask filter, aims for full mask by Christmas
160149news190Victoria’s byelection could be postponed until next year
160147news191B.C.’s 1st mental health and addictions minister won’t be seeking re-election
160145news192UPDATED: Police seize replica handgun, detain one person near Victoria elementary school
160141news193B.C. driver charged for allegedly speeding while sleeping in Tesla on Alberta highway
160139news194Greater Victoria police warn of low visibility on roads due to wildfire smoke, fog
160135news195Vancouver’s shuttered aquarium searching for financial solution amid pandemic
160133news196From beef and hot tubs to shellfish, cargo theft a growing concern in Canada
160130news197B.C., Alberta sending nearly 300 fire personnel by Friday to help battle wildfires in Oregon
160128news198UPDATED: Victoria police seek witnesses after daytime robbery suspect arrested
160126news199Trudeau starts consultations with opposition leaders on next week’s throne speech
160124news200B.C. government set to release plan to recharge economy after COVID-19 blow
160112news201Sooke seniors’ project approved by council
160114news202The secret life of tadpoles
160104news203Murray Rankin eyes Oak Bay Gordon Head nomination
160102news204Low-hanging cable line hit on Mitchell Street
160092news205Logjams, gravel bars emphasize the plight of Island river
160106news206Planes still flying in and out of Victoria International Airport despite wildfire smoke
160076news207B.C. jobs minister not seeking re-election
160071news208Prehistoric fish found near Sooke named after amateur collector
160068news209Sooke residents can now report crime online
160116news210Mutual aid talks fizzle between Greater Victoria fire departments
160118news211First year University of Victoria students face a vastly different ‘university experience’
160120news212Support for Terry Fox runs through Central Saanich family
160057news213March Saturday in Duncan to protest Wellness Centre
160059news214Suspect sought after $1,500 in tools taken from Langford Lowe’s
160032news215VicPD chief signs new contract, extends term until end of 2024
160021news216B.C.’s municipal leaders to vote on salmon-safe flood control
160019news217Homeless need respite from wildfire smoke, says Victoria councillor
160023news218Three West Shore fire rescue teams looking for new recruits
160026news219Suicide rate significantly higher in veterinary industry
160030news220Unfiled cases could backlog B.C. provincial court system
160004news221Staycations: Survey finds parks provide local getaways despite pandemic
159998news2222 schools in Barriere, B.C., under hold and secure as police probe phoned-in threats
159990news223B.C. First Nations call on privacy commissioner to release community COVID-19 data
159988news224Jury selection begins in Castlegar RCMP shooting death
159984news225Vehicle impounded after crash, Langford man could face charges for impaired driving
159982news226Laura-Lynn Tyler Thompson named new leader of Christian Heritage Party of BC
159979news227‘What changed?’ asks family of dead Okanagan woman after murder charge stayed
159953news228Kootenay man fined $7,000 for BC Wildlife Act violations
159944news229UPDATED: Victoria woman fought off attacker in sexual assault on Galloping Goose Trail
159913news230VIDEO: Large-scale clean up of rail crash near Hope continues
159902news231B.C. retirement home residents fight province’s visitor restrictions
159836news232Powerful image and words on the pandemic from Island photographer
159828news233COVID-19 case confirmed at west Kootenay secondary school
159824news234CRD director says ongoing garbage dumping ‘disgraceful and pathetic’
159819news235VIDEO: Large CN Rail train derailment sends 20 cars off the track near Hope
159817news236RCMP investigating after Sea to Sky gondola line cut for the second time
159789news237Anger growing among B.C. salmon anglers shut out of public fishery
159736news238MISSING: Police searching for high-risk 74-year-old Esquimalt man
159693news239IIO probes shooting after officer pepper-sprayed, assaulted outside Abbotsford Cabela’s
159678news240B.C. records 132 more COVID-19 cases, one in long-term care
159687news241Victoria mother convicted in baby’s murder seeks new trial, claims juror was biased
159603news242Opponents of proposed soccer pitch in Central Saanich say it undermines agriculture
159747news243Heritage revitalization project in downtown Victoria a labour of love for developers
159673news244Kelowna Mountie at centre of UBCO wellness check investigation faces third lawsuit
159775news245United Way Greater Victoria asking for at-home donations
159793news246COVID-19 skill loss will hurt global economic output for rest of century: survey
159652news247Child pornography charges laid against Greater Victoria man
159607news248COVID-19 exposure alert issued for Air Canada flight that landed in Victoria
159605news249Wildfire smoke blowing through Greater Victoria for up to two days: Environment Canada
159601news250Public to weigh in on harm-reduction cannabis distribution request for Victoria neighbourhood
160743business1Cook Street Village grocery icon closing, new owners plan major renovation
160666business2‘Show us the money’ for cannabis, local governments tell B.C.
160646business3With trick-or-treating in doubt, experts say Halloween sales could be weak
160628business4People ‘disgusted’ by COVID-19 election call, B.C. Liberal leader says
160571business5Shopify says two ‘rogue’ employees involved in data breach to obtain customer records
160518business6Housing market ‘moderately’ vulnerable amid potential overvaluation of homes: CMHC
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160180business8New Sooke businesses popping up, amid turbulent market
159893business9King’s Auto hosts free car giveaway for someone in need
159669business10B.C. suspends some old-growth logging, consults communities
159644business11B.C. businesses owe $6.2 billion in deferred provincial tax payments
160771sports1Blue Jays dump Yankees 4-1 to clinch MLB post-season berth
160725sports2CFL teams reveal 10 players who are on their exclusive negotiation lists
160614sports3After 53 years, Saanich Jr. B team rebrands as Predators
160580sports4VIJHL season could start Oct. 1, says league president
160589sports5Teams back on the field in Langford
160455sports6B.C.’s Chase Claypool catches first NFL touchdown pass
160372sports7Patrick brothers who shaped modern hockey also tried, but failed, to remove violence
160223sports8BCHL approves back-up plan for 2020-21 season
160153sports9PBR Canada cancels Abbotsford event
159973sports10Abbotsford’s Chase Claypool honours fallen teammate Samwel Uko in NFL debut
160696opinion1Beefs and Bouquets, Sept. 23
160461opinion13Think big, not small in this election
160351opinion14COLUMN: Downtown Victoria needs everyone’s support
160143opinion15Beefs and Bouquets, Sept. 16
160386opinion16Letter: Kudos offered for keeping Sidney waterfront area clean
160347opinion17Letter: Climate change among the world’s major worries right now
160251opinion18LETTER: Victoria council members should resign over Centennial Square camping decision
156332opinion19LETTERS: West Shore Mountie should have been found at fault in collision
160779home2Saanich’s autumn full-moon lantern celebration shifts to drive-thru
160776home3Voting now ready for Arts Alive 2020 sculptures
160753home4Sooke marine search and rescue cast their nets for volunteers
160764home5West Shore man sentenced to four and a half years for sexually abusing foster daughter
160749home6Three years for serial bank robber who hit Sidney branch
160743home7Cook Street Village grocery icon closing, new owners plan major renovation
160739home8WorkSafeBC investigating death at Victoria Customs House construction site
160729home9West Shore RCMP searching for View Royal man last seen on Aug. 31
160694home10Double the speed limit nets Saanich driver $368 fine, points, car impound in Colwood
160703home11No plan in place if Sooke homeless shelter forced to shut doors
160696home12Beefs and Bouquets, Sept. 23
160716home13PHOTOS: Gallery explores ‘broken promises’ during Japanese Canadian internment in 1940s
160756home14Oak Bay Police bring home a West Shore grad
160707home15Stephen Roberts returns for a third run for BC Liberals in Saanich North and the Islands
160735home16Murray Rankin, Grace Lore new NDP candidates for Oak Bay-Gordon Head, Victoria
160682home17New report finds ‘chronic’ shortage of daycare spaces across Greater Victoria
160680home18Four-storey Oak Bay Avenue development to have rooftop garden
160653home19Greater Victoria thrift shop quietly closes two locations indefinitely
160690home20Heavy rains cause wastewater overflow off Oak Bay, Saanich beaches
160630home21‘It’s a boy’: Southern Resident killer whale calf born to J Pod is healthy, researchers say
160678home22Severe thunderstorm watch in effect for Greater Victoria
160672home23Couple that owned Sooke Harbour House awarded $4 million after lengthy court case
160676home24Local MP Elizabeth May likes aspects of throne speech, but questions execution
160618home25West Shore RCMP searching for missing Langford man
160651home26Sooke councillor pitches another way to improve transit
160660home27Victoria gets new collegiate baseball team, training facility
160649home28Break and enters have doubled this year in Victoria
160622home29Saanich police searching for high-risk missing man
160614home30After 53 years, Saanich Jr. B team rebrands as Predators
160612home31New Sooke library project awarded to Nanaimo-based company
160573home32UPDATED: Man dies from injuries at Customs House construction site in Victoria
160589home33Teams back on the field in Langford
160582home34Netflix, Warner Bros filming 10-part series in Colwood
160594home35Paddle for Health goes with ‘bubble’ approach to raise funds for Island families battling childhood cancer
160585home36Earthquake off coast of Washington recorded at 4.1 magnitude
160596home37WorkBC Sidney zooms up virtual job fair
160580home38VIJHL season could start Oct. 1, says league president
160575home39Saanich explores options for adding shelters to parks
160544home40Oak Bay sailor stranded in U.S. hospital after suffering massive stroke at sea
160534home41West Shore RCMP investigating after multiple vehicles broken into, windows smashed
160554home42UPDATED: VicPD acquires photos of suspect in stolen scooter incident
160538home43UPDATED: Crews contain fire to attic of Central Saanich home
160520home44First fall storm expected to hit Greater Victoria tonight
160497home45Oak Bay chief puts an end to dad jokes on police Twitter
160491home46Thieves harvest from 11 unlocked cars in Oak bay
160446home47Citing stability, B.C. Premier calls snap election for Oct. 24
160472home48HMCS Victoria popping up as training sessions underway
160483home49Friday night tickets affect Saturday behaviour at the University of Victoria
160466home50B.C. ELECTION: MLA Adam Olsen says NDP is sacrificing health for politics
160487home51Sidney part of a region that suffers ‘chronic shortage’ of daycare spaces
160453home52West Shore RCMP seeks video footage after homeowner interrupts Colwood break and enter
160434home53BC Supreme Court tosses out application to stop work on Highlands quarry
160411home54Island Sexual Health expanding physical space and workforce
160415home55Victoria council pushes for December byelection
160413home56Charity tackling ‘weekend hunger gap’ bracing for tripling of students in need
160407home57Pandemic reunites 2000s era Victoria rock band The Origin
160399home58Local authors nominated for Victoria Book Prize awards
160401home59Oak Bay Police checking-in with community survey
160372home60Patrick brothers who shaped modern hockey also tried, but failed, to remove violence
160388home61Central Saanich to formally inform Agricultural Land Commission about soccer pitch proposal
160370home62Victoria man to run marathon after overcoming rare cancer diagnosis
160368home63Burger sales bring in $5,000 to build Imagination Libraries in Greater Victoria
160361home64‘Each step is a prayer’: Ojibwe man will walk from Hope to Saanich for Indigenous healing, reconciliation
160353home65Greater Victoria businesses come together to help Island kids
160357home66Donated sculpture in Sidney’s Beacon Park a testament to perseverance
160355home67Sidney builds community resilience through neighbourhood gatherings
160349home68Saanich greenlights farmstands, garden suites after extensive public input
160343home69Langford racing enthusiast back in driver’s seat of life after surviving aggressive cancer
160341home70New nurse practitioner-led medical clinic welcomes Victoria patients
160339home71Central Saanich needs at least more than 500 additional daycare spaces
160298home72New branch of Royal BC Museum to be built in Colwood
160333home73Metchosin inmate sentenced to 12 months in jail for escaping custody
160345home74MISSING: West Shore RCMP searching for 15-year-old last seen Sept. 13
160337home75UPDATE: Woman found as second person remains missing in Sooke
160328home76Victoria man plans 30-hour walk to raise funds for vulnerable youth
160335home77Opponent of proposed Sidney cannabis store calls on councillors to heed health authority advice
160319home78Saanich offers free saplings to encourage residents to spruce up for National Tree Day
160311home79West Shore pool stays closed for 2020
160258home80Woman arrested for hit and run that left another vehicle in Colwood front lawn
160268home81VicPD locate 17-year-old girl, believed to be in downtown Victoria
160262home82New urgent, primary care health centre opens in Saanich come November
160230home83McKenzie interchange project drives towards completion
160204home84Tour de Rock turns community bubble relay race amid pandemic
160308home85Vandal spray-paints ‘kill cops’ in Oak Bay
160279home86Fall issue of Pearl now out
160174home87Province pitches in $8.3M on Colwood land purchase for new Royal Bay school
160207home88North Saanich among six communities facing ‘chronic shortage’ of daycare spaces
160217home89Victoria city council in support of floating dock on Gorge
160194home90Oak Bay police seek suspect who broke into liquor store on Cadboro Bay Road
160190home91UPDATED: Missing 33-year-old found safe
160186home92March to protect old growth, stop industrial logging coming to B.C. Legislature
160157home93West Shore RCMP seize rifle, dozens of replica firearms from Langford home
160180home94New Sooke businesses popping up, amid turbulent market
160163home95Sooke girl who battled cancer hosting bottle drive for Tour de Rock
160215home96Sooke jumps on board to ban use of rat poison
160198home97Graffiti hearts for frontline workers in Saanich crosswalk to be washed away
160145home98UPDATED: Police seize replica handgun, detain one person near Victoria elementary school
160202home99Uncertainty continues to surround completion date of upgrades to Sidney’s Reay Creek area
160183home100Former councillor Michelle Kirby in race for nomination with Murray Rankin
160167home101Sooke council urged to address OCP through climate emergency lens
160139home102Greater Victoria police warn of low visibility on roads due to wildfire smoke, fog
160128home103UPDATED: Victoria police seek witnesses after daytime robbery suspect arrested
160118home104First year University of Victoria students face a vastly different ‘university experience’
160143home105Beefs and Bouquets, Sept. 16
160116home106Mutual aid talks fizzle between Greater Victoria fire departments
160120home107Support for Terry Fox runs through Central Saanich family
160149home108Victoria’s byelection could be postponed until next year
160106home109Planes still flying in and out of Victoria International Airport despite wildfire smoke
160112home110Sooke seniors’ project approved by council
160071home111Prehistoric fish found near Sooke named after amateur collector
160059home112Suspect sought after $1,500 in tools taken from Langford Lowe’s
160026home113Suicide rate significantly higher in veterinary industry
160104home114Murray Rankin eyes Oak Bay Gordon Head nomination
160102home115Low-hanging cable line hit on Mitchell Street
160023home116Three West Shore fire rescue teams looking for new recruits
160068home117Sooke residents can now report crime online
160019home118Homeless need respite from wildfire smoke, says Victoria councillor
160032home119VicPD chief signs new contract, extends term until end of 2024
160030home120Unfiled cases could backlog B.C. provincial court system
159984home121Vehicle impounded after crash, Langford man could face charges for impaired driving
159944home122UPDATED: Victoria woman fought off attacker in sexual assault on Galloping Goose Trail
159893home123King’s Auto hosts free car giveaway for someone in need
159824home124CRD director says ongoing garbage dumping ‘disgraceful and pathetic’
159789home125Anger growing among B.C. salmon anglers shut out of public fishery
159793home126COVID-19 skill loss will hurt global economic output for rest of century: survey
159775home127United Way Greater Victoria asking for at-home donations
159780home128Bakers invited to whip up some ‘Coastal Living’ for the latest Habitat Victoria Gingerbread Showcase
159747home129Heritage revitalization project in downtown Victoria a labour of love for developers
159730home130Charity delivers garden kits to foster food security
159603home131Opponents of proposed soccer pitch in Central Saanich say it undermines agriculture
159736home132MISSING: Police searching for high-risk 74-year-old Esquimalt man
159687home133Victoria mother convicted in baby’s murder seeks new trial, claims juror was biased
159652home134Child pornography charges laid against Greater Victoria man
159671home135Two B.C. Kittens in need medical support after falling from highrises
159605home136Wildfire smoke blowing through Greater Victoria for up to two days: Environment Canada
159607home137COVID-19 exposure alert issued for Air Canada flight that landed in Victoria
159601home138Public to weigh in on harm-reduction cannabis distribution request for Victoria neighbourhood
160686home21POLL: Do you agree with the decision to call a provincial election for Oct. 24?
160773home22Rare fish washes onto Whiffin Spit in Sooke
160766home23BC Liberal Leader talks drug addiction in the Lower Mainland
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160762home26Island Corridor Foundation launches survey on importance of Vancouver Island rail
160760home27Island RCMP remind drivers not to text after 19 tickets handed out in 90 minutes
160758home28Vanderhoof’s Brian Frenkel takes on top job in tough times
160747home29Local councils important, Horgan says as municipal conference ends
160741home210Penticton woman sentenced to one year in prison for manslaughter of teen boyfriend
160733home211Sooke Philharmonic introduces new quartet
160710home212B.C. Green leader says NDP abandoning environmental plan
160688home213‘Won’t be gathering for Thanksgiving:’ Trudeau says COVID-19 2nd wave underway
160610home214Grand jury indicts police officer in Breonna Taylor death
160616home215Greater Victoria Crime Stoppers wanted list for the week of Sept. 22
160668home216Liberal effort to reset policy agenda panned by rivals as too much talk, not action
160666home217‘Show us the money’ for cannabis, local governments tell B.C.
160698home218Transgender B.C. brothers debut fantasy novel as author duo Vincent Hunter
160606home219First 8 months of fatal overdoses in B.C. have now exceeded 2019 death toll
160632home220Cops for Cancer: COVID-19 can’t stop Tour de Rock
160628home221People ‘disgusted’ by COVID-19 election call, B.C. Liberal leader says
160626home222Horgan blasts B.C. Greens for refusing youth overdose detention
160620home223Canada’s active COVID-19 cases top 10,000 as daily new cases triple over the past month
160608home224Man, 20, injured after being set on fire while sleeping under Campbell River bridge
160604home225Attorney General of Canada defends Kelowna Mountie involved in rough arrest
160536home226B.C. could be without a new leader for multiple weeks after Election Day: officials
160600home227Refresh of Liberal government’s agenda comes amid new looming COVID-19 crisis
160561home228BC Liberals must change gears from election cynicism, focus on the issues: UBC professors
160587home229‘Unprecedented’ coalition demands end to B.C. salmon farms
160578home230B.C.’s top doctor says she’s received abuse, death threats during COVID-19 response
160294home231POLL: Do you plan on allowing your children to go trick or treating this year?
160549home232Majority needed to pass COVID-19 budget, B.C. premier says
160542home233Nanaimo RCMP shut down illegal racing and stunt driving site
160547home234Public health officials urge Canadians to limit contacts again as COVID-19 cases rise
160528home235Vancouver Island family overwhelmed with 14 Lab puppies
160526home236Islands Trust Conservancy gets funding for protection of at-risk species
160524home237‘Ain’t no basic batch’: Kraft Dinner announces limited-edition pumpkin spice flavour
160522home238First full day of B.C.’s election campaign begins amid COVID-19 pandemic
160512home239RCMP issue two $2,300 COVID fines at same Metro Vancouver vacation rental within 24 hours
160481home240Here’s how voting amid a pandemic will happen in B.C.
160510home241B.C. privacy commissioner will hear First Nations complaints about COVID
160508home242Majority of Canadians support wearing masks during COVID-19, oppose protests: poll
160499home243Paper towel in short supply as people stay home, clean more, industry leader says
160495home244RCMP: Vancouver Island trio arrested, firearms seized after report of shots fired in rural Qualicum Beach
160485home245Group wants Parliament, courts to hold social media to same standard as publishers
160475home246COVID-19 liquor, music rules extended with fines
160468home247Carole James heads ‘caretaker’ B.C. government
160455home248B.C.’s Chase Claypool catches first NFL touchdown pass
160443home249B.C. has highest number of active COVID-19 cases per capita, federal data shows
160441home250Ricin letter sent to White House appears to have originated in Canada: RCMP
160438home251181 days gone: Family continues to look for man last seen in RCMP custody 6 months ago
160428home252B.C. unveils new cannabis sales programs to help small, Indigenous growers
160409home253B.C. transportation minister will not seek re-election
160405home254UPDATE: Qualicum Beach man dies in kayaking incident
160392home255Young B.C. cancer survivor rides 105-km with Terry Fox’s brother
160384home256B.C. migrant, undocumented workers rally for permanent residency program
160382home257Preparations underway for pandemic election in Saskatchewan and maybe B.C.
160378home258Nearly 20 per cent of COVID-19 infections among health-care workers by late July
160359home259Ferry riders say lower fares are what’s most needed to improve service
160331home260Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg dies at 87
160323home261Comox Valley protesters send message over old-growth logging
160296home262Film, TV productions can’t get COVID-19 insurance, want Ottawa to intervene
160228home263VIDEO: B.C. to launch mouth-rinse COVID-19 test for kids
160210home264B.C.’s COVID-19 economic recovery plan: Top 5 things you need to know
160219home265Young Canadians have curtailed vaping during pandemic, survey finds
160226home266B.C. teachers file Labour Relations Board application over COVID-19 classroom concerns
160306home267Emaciated grizzly found dead on central B.C. coast as low salmon count sparks concern
160266home26870-year-old punched in the head in dispute over disability parking space in Nanaimo
160300home269Thousands of child care spaces coming to 35 B.C. communities
160286home270Man sentenced to 7 years for gas-and-dash death of Alberta gas station owner
160264home271One person dead in two-vehicle accident in North Island
160188home272Record-breaking 165 new COVID-19 cases diagnosed in B.C. in 24-hour period
160212home273Long-term care need pressuring acute care in Comox Valley, Strathcona
160170home274B.C. releases details of $1.5B economic recovery plan, $660M in business tax incentives
160253home275CHARTS: Beyond Metro Vancouver, COVID-19 cases in B.C. haven’t increased much recently
160141home276B.C. driver charged for allegedly speeding while sleeping in Tesla on Alberta highway
160159home277‘Not criminally responsible’ hearing slated for man convicted of Abbotsford school stabbing
160137home278British Columbians disheartened by Nanaimo Bar mislabel of ‘Canadian Chocolate Bar’
160172home279Water levels in Cowichan Valley’s Koksilah River critically low again this year
160135home280Vancouver’s shuttered aquarium searching for financial solution amid pandemic
160130home281B.C., Alberta sending nearly 300 fire personnel by Friday to help battle wildfires in Oregon
160114home282The secret life of tadpoles
160147home283B.C.’s 1st mental health and addictions minister won’t be seeking re-election
160092home284Logjams, gravel bars emphasize the plight of Island river
160076home285B.C. jobs minister not seeking re-election
160066home286Lower Mainland woman tries to unravel mystery of unwanted food deliveries
160057home287March Saturday in Duncan to protest Wellness Centre
160021home288B.C.’s municipal leaders to vote on salmon-safe flood control
160004home289Staycations: Survey finds parks provide local getaways despite pandemic
159990home290B.C. First Nations call on privacy commissioner to release community COVID-19 data
159988home291Jury selection begins in Castlegar RCMP shooting death
159979home292‘What changed?’ asks family of dead Okanagan woman after murder charge stayed
159973home293Abbotsford’s Chase Claypool honours fallen teammate Samwel Uko in NFL debut
159953home294Kootenay man fined $7,000 for BC Wildlife Act violations
159913home295VIDEO: Large-scale clean up of rail crash near Hope continues
159902home296B.C. retirement home residents fight province’s visitor restrictions
159817home297RCMP investigating after Sea to Sky gondola line cut for the second time
159836home298Powerful image and words on the pandemic from Island photographer
159828home299COVID-19 case confirmed at west Kootenay secondary school
159826home2100Sooke Folk Music Society using Zoom to stream local coffeehouse
159750home2101QUIZ: Are you ready for the school year?
159700home2102Unofficial holidays: Here’s what people are celebrating for the week of Sept. 13 to 19
159693home2103IIO probes shooting after officer pepper-sprayed, assaulted outside Abbotsford Cabela’s
159673home2104Kelowna Mountie at centre of UBCO wellness check investigation faces third lawsuit
159669home2105B.C. suspends some old-growth logging, consults communities
159644home2106B.C. businesses owe $6.2 billion in deferred provincial tax payments
160776entertainment2Voting now ready for Arts Alive 2020 sculptures
160716entertainment3PHOTOS: Gallery explores ‘broken promises’ during Japanese Canadian internment in 1940s
160698entertainment4Transgender B.C. brothers debut fantasy novel as author duo Vincent Hunter
160556entertainment5VIDEO: Travelling musicians perform parking lot concerts across B.C. Interior
160430entertainment6Quirky Canadian comedy ‘Schitt’s Creek’ takes Emmys by storm with comedy sweep
160407entertainment7Pandemic reunites 2000s era Victoria rock band The Origin
160737trending-now13 railroad workers accused of creating man cave under Grand Central Terminal in New York
160731trending-now3Too much candy: U.S. man dies from eating bags of black licorice
160701trending-now4VIDEO: Cypress announces new ‘Mountain Coaster’
160656trending-now5From hamsters to horses, BC SPCA celebrates 125 years of protecting animals
160524trending-now6‘Ain’t no basic batch’: Kraft Dinner announces limited-edition pumpkin spice flavour
160390trending-now7Unofficial holidays: Here’s what people are celebrating for the week of Sept. 20 to 26
160321trending-now8VIDEO: RCMP escort beaver across busy Chilliwack road
160232trending-now9PHOTOS: BC SPCA announces winners in 12th annual wildlife photo contest
160153trending-now10PBR Canada cancels Abbotsford event
160137trending-now11British Columbians disheartened by Nanaimo Bar mislabel of ‘Canadian Chocolate Bar’
160066trending-now12Lower Mainland woman tries to unravel mystery of unwanted food deliveries
159700trending-now13Unofficial holidays: Here’s what people are celebrating for the week of Sept. 13 to 19
160753community1Sooke marine search and rescue cast their nets for volunteers
160733community2Sooke Philharmonic introduces new quartet
155577community3One week left to buy one of 4,000 golf balls set to drop on West Shore
160779community4Saanich’s autumn full-moon lantern celebration shifts to drive-thru
160632community5Cops for Cancer: COVID-19 can’t stop Tour de Rock
160374community6QUIZ: A celebration of apples
160361community7‘Each step is a prayer’: Ojibwe man will walk from Hope to Saanich for Indigenous healing, reconciliation
160328community8Victoria man plans 30-hour walk to raise funds for vulnerable youth
160343community9Langford racing enthusiast back in driver’s seat of life after surviving aggressive cancer
160353community10Greater Victoria businesses come together to help Island kids
160399community11Local authors nominated for Victoria Book Prize awards
160279community12Fall issue of Pearl now out
160232community13PHOTOS: BC SPCA announces winners in 12th annual wildlife photo contest
160163community14Sooke girl who battled cancer hosting bottle drive for Tour de Rock
159826community15Sooke Folk Music Society using Zoom to stream local coffeehouse
159750community16QUIZ: Are you ready for the school year?
159730community17Charity delivers garden kits to foster food security
159780community18Bakers invited to whip up some ‘Coastal Living’ for the latest Habitat Victoria Gingerbread Showcase
159671community19Two B.C. Kittens in need medical support after falling from highrises
160424marketplace1The Rural Driveway Dilemma: Rainy season, winter driveways and spring run-off
160420marketplace2South Vancouver Island businesses achieve international success with Export Navigator
160417marketplace3Redefining the State of Aging
160461letters12Think big, not small in this election
156332letters13LETTERS: West Shore Mountie should have been found at fault in collision
160386letters14Letter: Kudos offered for keeping Sidney waterfront area clean
160347letters15Letter: Climate change among the world’s major worries right now
160251letters16LETTER: Victoria council members should resign over Centennial Square camping decision
160751video1148 new COVID cases, 2 deaths in B.C. as Dr. Henry clarifies school exposure protocols
160658video2B.C. reports 91 new cases as officials remain worried over ‘clusters of COVID-19
160624video3Liberals vow wage-subsidy extension to 2021, revamp of EI system in throne speech
160567video4B.C. reports 96 new COVID-19 cases, one hospital outbreak
160716photo-galleries1PHOTOS: Gallery explores ‘broken promises’ during Japanese Canadian internment in 1940s
117927sip-savour1Raise your glass: Award-winning spirits, handcrafted on Vancouver Island
147269travel1Discover the West Shore
160364travel2Victoria, Vancouver Island earn global ‘Safe Travels’ Stamp