Posted: Dec. 29, 2019 6:24PM CHEK WatchA professional soccer team kicked off in Langford, the Vancouver Canucks made Victoria their temporary home and the Island said goodbye to a couple of local sports legends. Those are just a few of the biggest local sports stories of 2019. Editorial Policies Report an Error Kevin Charach Pet CHEK: A snake slithers into our studios to shake things up Oliver, Haden lead Royals past pesky Cougars
4 hours ‘Scattered’: Tents removed and people dispersed 1 day after Pandora encampment cleanup Our Place Society had a plan to get people off the 900-block of Pandora Avenue, but it looked nothing like the operation that happened Thursday morning that saw dozens of tents and campers dispersed.
4 hours 'I want to know who did this': Families in shock after thieves steal bronze from Nanaimo-area graves A heartless theft south of Nanaimo has left families shocked that someone would target their loved ones' gravesites. Over a dozen bronze vases that were bolted to graves were found to be stolen on Mother's Day and RCMP are now investigating.
5 hours 1 year later, few answers and no charges after SUV driver struck and killed Oak Bay worker It’s been one year since an SUV driver jumped a curb and drove into an Oak Bay municipal worker and father of two. Many questions remain unanswered, including if any charges will be brought forward.
5 hours 3 people rescued from fiery boat in Oak Bay: Coast guard Three people escaped a boat fire unharmed after they were picked up by the Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) in the waters off Oak Bay on Friday afternoon.