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Victoria, Saanich to work on amalgation question for next municipal election
The municipalities of Victoria and Saanich are taking steps towards amalgamation, with councillors in the capital city directing staff to work with their neighbour to put together a short question that would be added to the ballot in the October 2026 local elections.
Inside the secret plan to relocate a wayward B.C. grizzly bear
As people continue to mourn the loss of a wayward grizzly on an island off the B.C. coast, many are left wondering why the bear wasn’t relocated to avoid what some say was its certain fate.
Controversial grizzly killed on island off B.C. coast, conservation officers investigating
British Columbia's Conservation Officer Service (COS) says a grizzly bear on an island off the Sunshine Coast has been shot and killed.
Striking Vancouver Island transit workers to vote on mediator recommendations
The strike, which began on Feb. 8 and is the longest transit contract dispute in the province's history, affects about 50 regular and HandyDART bus drivers, maintenance workers and cleaners in the region north of Victoria.
Island Health launches estimated ER wait times website
The webpage launched on July 3 and also includes information about other resources available for people seeking same-day care, like the region's urgent primary care centres.
Nanaimo, B.C., debates joining municipalities that ban invasive species
The City of Nanaimo might soon join a list of municipalities that prohibit the sale and distribution of invasive plants, in absence of province-wide laws on the matter.
Victoria passes 1st hurdle to approve community safety and well-being plan
City councillors in Victoria have voted to endorse a 79-page plan that aims to address issues around public disorder and a "diminished sense of community safety and well-being."
B.C. mom picks up her son's ADHD medication, is given an opioid instead
A mother on Vancouver Island is warning people to double check their prescriptions after she was accidentally dispensed the powerful opioid hydromorphone instead of her son's regular ADHD medication.
B.C. given C+ housing grade by task force — but builders say cities need to step up
British Columbia is falling short when it comes to building new homes, according to a new report on housing across the country — and some leaders in the housing sector agree with the report's findings.
1 month later, a Lapu-Lapu Day witness and victim reflect on their experiences
Witnesses and those who were injured at the event say they are still recovering — mentally and physically — from what they saw and experienced.