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Cougar on the prowl in Saanich's urban Uptown area prompts police warning
The public is advised to call 911 and back away slowly if they encounter the animal.
Greater Victoria teacher charged with sexual exploitation and child luring
Saanich police say a 36-year-old teacher in the Greater Victoria School District has been charged with multiple offences following investigations into allegations of sexual interactions with students.
'Rare' quintuplet lamb birth awes Saanich community ahead of Mother's Day
Abagail, an ewe on Vancouver Island, has defied the odds and given birth to five healthy lambs.
3 MLAs are supporting a B.C. farming family whose 400 ostriches are to be culled
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency ordered their cull of 400 birds owned by an Edgewood, B.C., ostrich farming family in late 2024 after an avian flu outbreak. Now, three Independent MLAs are standing by the family in support.
North Cowichan mayor raises concerns about pedestrian safety in wake of teen's death
North Cowichan Mayor Rob Douglas says he's frustrated the province is not following through on its promise to build a pedestrian bridge over the Trans Canada highway through his community.
B.C.'s 911 software too slow to recommend CPR, says witness at inquest into student's overdose death
An expert in emergency medicine testified at the B.C. coroner's inquest into the death of Sidney McIntyre-Starko that software used to guide B.C. 911 operators does not meet 'agreed-upon standard of care.'
Alleged fake nurse who operated on Vancouver Island arrested in U.S.
The Central Saanich Police Department said Charrybelle Talaue was taken into custody with help from the U.S. Secret Service and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, after she fled the province while awaiting trial.
Coastal mayors call on province to intervene amid ongoing B.C. Ferries disruptions
Gibsons, B.C., Mayor Silas White said one of the biggest challenges when it comes to ferry disruptions is finger-pointing from any of the entities designed to manage ferry service.
Circumstances leading to UVic student's fatal overdose 'shocking,' says drug squad investigator
A drug squad investigator said it was "shocking" to learn how 18-year-old University of Victoria student Sidney McIntyre-Starko came to possess and then ingest the toxic drugs that killed her.
All quiet in Oak Bay: Vancouver Island community limits how loud heat pumps can be
The southern Vancouver Island community, home to about 18,000 people, has been phasing out noisy gas-powered lawn equipment — leaf blowers, namely — and now, the community is taking aim at a machine that homeowners are being increasingly encouraged to install: heat pumps.
HandyDART users frustrated, say it's getting harder to book rides in Victoria
HandyDART users in Greater Victoria say they are struggling to book rides they used to be able to get with no problems, and they're worried it's because of service cuts. B.C. Transit says there haven’t technically been any cuts but acknowledges there are fewer hours available now.
Vehicle reservations will be required on B.C. Ferries from Horseshoe Bay to Nanaimo starting this fall
The ferry operator said "major" construction will begin at Horseshoe Bay this year, and vehicle space in the terminal will be reduced by 25 per cent. It said overall vehicle space will be "below current levels" for "several years."
Dorm-mate's 911 call failed to mention drugs, inquest into UVic student's fatal overdose death hears
The dorm-mate who called 911 after also snorting the fentanyl-laced cocaine that killed 18-year-old Sidney McIntyre-Starko did not immediately inform first responders they had taken drugs.
Green co-Leader Elizabeth May holds B.C. seat for 5th term
The Green Party of Canada's flagship federal seat, occupied by B.C. parliamentarian Elizabeth May since 2011, will remain in the control of the party's co-leader after a decisive victory on Monday night.
Inquest into UVic student overdose hears heart-wrenching testimony from mother
Dr. Caroline McIntyre said the university 'lied' and published 'completely false' information about its response to her daughter Sidney McIntyre-Starko's overdose on campus.
Oak Bay tenant calls for provincial, municipal tenant support following 'renoviction'
A two-year tenancy branch battle ended in eviction for a group of Oak Bay renters last month, after their landlord successfully argued he needed the building emptied to perform renovations. Now, one of those tenants is speaking up and calling for better tenant supports.
Coroner's inquest into UVic student's overdose death begins today
A coroner's inquest into a fatal overdose at the University of Victoria begins today. Sidney McIntyre-Starko was 18 when she died on campus in January 2024. The inquest will attempt to determine exactly what happened and to make recommendations to avoid future deaths in similar circumstances.
Pierre Poilievre draws thousands to rally north of Nanaimo
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre set his sights on B.C.'s Vancouver Island in the final days of the election campaign, speaking to thousands of people who packed into a farm outbuilding near Nanaimo Friday night.
This B.C. woman is internet-famous for chopping wood. So, she wrote a book about it
After three years of sharing her passion for chopping wood online, Nicole Coenen has released a book all about wood and how to chop it, titled Axe in Hand: A Woodchopper's Guide to Blades, Wood and Fire.
Hundreds of Americans accept B.C. man's social media invite to visit Canada
Months after a British Columbia man's social media invite to Americans went viral, hundreds showed up in Nanaimo, B.C., over the weekend to show their support for Canada.
Carney, touring B.C. battlegrounds, says trade talks with Trump should happen face-to-face
Liberal Leader Mark Carney says if he wins the election on Monday, he will push for an immediate meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump.
Man missing, woman and infant found alive on shore after B.C. boat accident
Police say the search continues for a 43-year-old man after three people, including an infant, were thrown overboard into Finlayson Arm northwest of Victoria Tuesday.
All-candidates debate cancelled in North Island-Powell River riding
An all-candidates debate in Campbell River, B.C., was cancelled with little notice on Tuesday evening.
15-year-old's suspected drug overdose likely involved hydromorphone and cough medicine, RCMP say
RCMP say a 15-year-old has died of a suspected drug overdose in Campbell River, B.C.
BATTLEGROUND B.C.
Victoria among the NDP strongholds on Vancouver Island that are now battleground ridings
The New Democrats have held the federal riding of Victoria for the last 20 years, but the Liberals hope it will turn red.