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Fire sweeps through more than 100-year-old downtown Duncan building

Fire sweeps through more than 100-year-old downtown Duncan building

Several area fire departments joined Duncan crews to extinguish the blaze and keep it from spreading.
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Donations sought for new Terry Fox exhibit in Port Coquitlam

Donations sought for new Terry Fox exhibit in Port Coquitlam

Do you have photos, videos or keepsakes of Terry Fox growing up in Port Coquitlam? The city is calling for donations for a new permanent display called "Terry Fox: Inspiring Local Champions."
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Bad weather and boat modifications led to capsizing off Haida Gwaii, TSB says

Bad weather and boat modifications led to capsizing off Haida Gwaii, TSB says

RICHMOND, B.C. — Poor weather and modifications to a passenger boat led to its capsizing and sinking off the coast of Haida Gwaii two years ago. A Transportation Safety Board report about the sinking of the 10-metre-long Island Bay on Sept.
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New affordable rentals announced for Island Indigenous communities

New affordable rentals announced for Island Indigenous communities

A total of 173 homes will be constructed on reserves and 292 off-reserve homes will be built on Vancouver Island.
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Talks on today over HandyDART strike affecting vulnerable people in Metro Vancouver

Talks on today over HandyDART strike affecting vulnerable people in Metro Vancouver

VANCOUVER — Mediated talks between the union representing HandyDART workers in Metro Vancouver and its employer, Transdev, are set to resume today as a strike that has stopped most services drags into a second week.
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B.C. family doctors call for sick days, pensions ahead of October election

B.C. family doctors call for sick days, pensions ahead of October election

The BC College of Family Physicians and BC Family Doctors published a series of requests for whichever party forms the next government after the Oct. 19 provincial election, including a call for access to basic employment standards and benefits like other health-care workers.
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'Concerning' number of impaired drivers arrested in roads in Saanich, B.C.: police

'Concerning' number of impaired drivers arrested in roads in Saanich, B.C.: police

SAANICH, B.C. — Police on southern Vancouver Island say they’ve arrested almost as many impaired drivers in the first eight months of this year than they did in 2023 in a concerning trend of people getting behind the wheel while drunk or on drugs.
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Woman breaks into James Bay home, takes bath and shower before arrest

Woman breaks into James Bay home, takes bath and shower before arrest

Victoria police eventually arrested the naked woman in an upstairs suite after the unusual break and enter
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Snuneymuxw First Nation buying Elements Casino in View Royal

Snuneymuxw First Nation buying Elements Casino in View Royal

The sale price has not been made public, but the six-storey building on 4.7 acres is assessed at $20.8 million.
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City of Victoria shuts down public comments on social media, citing rise in hate

City of Victoria shuts down public comments on social media, citing rise in hate

Since Aug. 2, the public has not been able to weigh in on posts from the city on Facebook, X, Instagram, YouTube or LinkedIn
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