Top Story 1 hour Nanaimo man saved after CHEK News viewer sees family's appeal for help on TV James Peakman had been missing since he walked out of NRGH on Tuesday. His family had followed a lead that he'd been seen near a Country Grocer store but couldn't find him so they called CHEK News. Read the full story
40 mins Sooke wildfire not threatening region's water supply, but remains out of control The Old Man Lake wildfire near Sooke remains out of control, but there's good news for southern Vancouver Island when it comes to the region's water supply.
1 hour Nanaimo man saved after CHEK News viewer sees family's appeal for help on TV James Peakman had been missing since he walked out of NRGH on Tuesday. His family had followed a lead that he'd been seen near a Country Grocer store but couldn't find him so they called CHEK News.
2 hours Mother of man whose body was found in Oak Bay in 2023 pleads for information A year after Steven Middleton's body was found dumped in Oak Bay, his mother just wants to know what happened.
3 hours 'We removed over 100 feet of line': Crews disentangle whale from fishing gear near Comox A Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada crew was working late into the night to disentangle a humpback whale that was caught in recreational prawn gear near Comox on Thursday.
3 hours Turpel-Lafond won't sue CBC over Cree heritage report that took 'heavy toll': lawyer The lawyer for a former judge whose claims to be Cree were questioned in a CBC investigation says his client is not considering legal action against the broadcaster after the Law Society of British Columbia this week backed her claims of Indigenous heritage.
4 hours Esquimalt-based HMCS Regina returns after becoming Canada’s first West Coast frigate to cross Arctic Circle The Esquimalt-based HMCS Regina returned to its home port on Thursday after completing an “Arctic awareness and sovereignty mission.”
5 hours B.C. port employers say foremen's union plans industry-wide strike vote The BC Maritime Employers Association says it has been told by a lawyer for the foremen's union that an industry-wide strike vote will take place in coming weeks.
5 hours One injured in suspected road rage incident: Victoria Police One driver was injured in a suspected road rage incident in Victoria on Thursday, according to police.
6 hours New numbers confirm one-third of Jasper townsite destroyed in this week's wildfire One-third of all structures in the townsite of Jasper are gone, burned to the ground in this week’s wildfire, officials confirmed Friday.
6 hours Sooke Potholes wildfire still out of control but ‘trending away’ from community The BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) says the Old Man Lake wildfire, just east of the Sooke Potholes Regional Park, continues to burn out of control on Friday.
7 hours Man arrested for refusing to provide breath sample after crashing motorcycle into curb: West Shore RCMP A man was injured when he crashed his uninsured motorcycle into a curb in Langford, according to West Shore RCMP.
2 hours Court hears closing arguments in 'Freedom Convoy' organizer Pat King's criminal trial The criminal trial of a prominent organizer of the 2022 "Freedom Convoy" heard final arguments Friday in a case that centres on the line between the right to protest and unlawful behaviour.
8 hours Arsonists attack French high-speed rail system hours before opening ceremonies of the Paris Olympics Arsonists attacked France's high-speed rail network early Friday, setting fires that paralyzed train travel to Paris for some 800,000 people across Europe, including athletes heading to the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games.
9 hours B.C. wildfire count drops amid cool, wet weather, but about 400 still burn The B.C. Wildfire Service says winds fanned by a cold front were to blame for the rapid expansion of an out-of-control fire near Golden, B.C., and it warns of similar fire behaviour even as it brings in rains and cooler weather.
Featured Story 1 hour Nanaimo man saved after CHEK News viewer sees family's appeal for help on TV James Peakman had been missing since he walked out of NRGH on Tuesday. His family had followed a lead that he'd been seen near a Country Grocer store but couldn't find him so they called CHEK News. Read the full story
1 week Opinion: A first responder's letter to Premier Eby demanding action in Victoria A Victoria first responder has penned a letter to Eby following the recent events on Pandora Avenue and the city's plan to open a new facility in North Park designed to help the homeless.
4 months Opinion: ‘Ultimate challenge for Esquimalt council’: Thoughts from Mayor Barb Desjardins after approving 26-storey residential tower In May 2023, Esquimalt staff received the development application for 900 Carlton Place/900 Esquimalt Road, a key corner in Esquimalt. The application included 272 units of housing, commercial space, rental housing and a condominium tower at a height of 26 storeys.
4 months Opinion: Councillors in the CRD and Across BC Deserve Fair Pay In the past two years, Councils across the region have adjusted their remuneration and benefits to keep up with inflation and the realities of working an increasingly complex job.