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Community gathers at South Island Powwow to mark Orange Shirt Day in Victoria
Thousands of people filter into a Victoria park on a Wednesday morning - many wearing orange, some not - to hear and learn about local Indigenous Peoples and mark the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. The Songhees Nation's fifth annual South Isla
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150,000th book delivered to Greater Victoria little free library
Greater Victoria's little free library network has reached a milestone with its 150,000th book delivered Tuesday. The Pocket Places project marked the occasion by delivering Trudy's Healing Rock to the Queen Mary little free library near Dallas Road. The
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Fatal Tsawwassen crash not an intentional attack on B.C. Truth and Reconciliation event: police
A crash that killed two people and injured two others on Tsawwassen First Nation land Wednesday was not an intentional attack on a National Truth and Reconciliation Day event happening at the time, police say. The Tsawwassen First Nation has ended its Nat
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New Victoria pet foster program removes barriers to hospitals, treatment
A new foster pet care program is launching this fall to support Victoria residents needing to enter hospital, treatment or housing programs. The Victoria Pet Care Access Support program has been made possible thanks to a partnership between the City of Vi
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Cotter nets winner as Canucks edge Edmonton Oilers 6-5 in OT thriller
Newcomer Paul Cotter scored twice, including the winner 1:58 into overtime, lifting the visiting Vancouver Canucks to a thrilling 6-5 victory over the Edmonton Oilers as both teams opened their NHL season Tuesday at Rogers Place in Edmonton. Marco Rossi,
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'If you can do this, do it': Tour de Rock nears finish in Shawnigan Lake
For Arthur van Deth, cycling has been a way of life since he was four years old. Now 65, the Sidney resident is nearing the end of a 14-day ride across Vancouver Island that has taken the 22-person Tour de Rock team 850 kilometres from Port Alice to Shawn
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Was Eby's snap election call a bad bet for the B.C. NDP?
A week into the provincial election campaign and the race is about as tight as it gets. This was not the plan. Experts now warn that NDP leader David Eby's snap election call could backfire as his justification for going to the polls has so far rung hollo
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Langford issues warning to not harass contractors for moving election signs
The City of Langford is asking people to respect boulevard maintenance workers who may have to move the odd election sign or two to do their work. "Please do not harass these contractors as they carry out their duties to keep our city clean and safe," the
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Alberta driver arrested after police chase in downtown Vancouver
Vancouver police started a vehicle chase through the downtown core on Monday after officers allegedly saw a distraught female passenger in a vehicle. Officers were patrolling near East Hastings Street and Dunlevy Avenue when they first noticed the occupie
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Doerkson promises to cut PST on Canadian alcohol
BC Conservative leader Lorne Doerkson promised to remove the 10 per cent PST from Canadian-produced wine, beer, and spirits during a campaign stop at a Langley berry farm and winery. The newly minted party leader was speaking at Krause Berry Farms & Estat
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