Top Story 22 mins Flippers meet forest: Sea lion goes rogue on remote island logging road Greg Clarke was returning home to Port Hardy from his job at the radar station near Holberg Monday afternoon when he came across something that he'd heard about from the roads contractor that morning. "I'm[...] Read the full story
22 mins Flippers meet forest: Sea lion goes rogue on remote island logging road Greg Clarke was returning home to Port Hardy from his job at the radar station near Holberg Monday afternoon when he came across something that he'd heard about from the roads contractor... more
42 mins 'You have to start somewhere': Ucluelet lets workers live in RVs due to housing shortage As the owner of Heartwood Kitchen and Shipwreck Pizza, chef Ian Riddick is a familiar face around Ucluelet. But he still remembers his first trip to the coast with a friend in... more
43 mins 'Move along': Premier Horgan tells Fairy Creek protestors to leave as blockade continues British Columbia's Premier says the Fairy Creek protestors need to leave and listen to the requests of the Pacheedaht First Nation. His comment's come a day after the Vancouver Island First Nation... more
2 hours B.C. reports 873 additional COVID-19 cases, two deaths Health officials in British Columbia have reported 873 new cases and two deaths from COVID-19 since their last update on Monday. The number of confirmed cases in B.C. climbs to 113,702 while... more
2 hours Man fleeing police crashes, wedges Maserati under freeway A man fleeing the California Highway Patrol totalled his girlfriend's Maserati SUV after he careened up an embankment and slammed into the underside of an overpass, wedging the vehicle under a freeway... more
2 hours Opinion: The Way It Is “Said, hey little boy you can’t go where the others go, ‘Cause you don’t look like they do…” from “The Way It Is”, by Bruce Hornsby and The Range I grew up... more
2 hours North Cowichan elementary school added to COVID-19 exposure list A North Cowichan elementary school has experienced an exposure to the novel coronavirus. Over the past 24 hours, Island Health has added Alexander Elementary School to its COVID-19 exposure list. The health... more
3 hours Tougher COVID-19 restrictions in B.C., including travel, still 'on the table': Horgan VICTORIA - Further COVID-19 restrictions may be on the way for British Columbia, with the premier suggesting changes could come as early as Thursday. John Horgan says travel restrictions will be discussed... more
5 hours Applications for B.C. 'circuit breaker' grants now open to eligible struggling businesses The B.C. government is now accepting applications for the Circuit Breaker Business Relief Grant, a program developed to help struggling businesses affected by the latest provincial measures to fight the spread of... more
5 hours Man arrested after allegedly shooting rifle at Malahat campground The West Shore RCMP have arrested a man after he allegedly fired a rifle at a campground located along the Malahat over the weekend. On Saturday, April 11, police received numerous reports... more
5 hours More than a court: Victoria's FIBA Olympic Qualifier to be played on historic Raptors' championship floor Like the 'Lucky Loonie' placed under the ice during the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, organizers are hoping to place a little luck under Team Canada's feet during the FIBA... more
01:49 | April 14, 2021 ‘You have to start somewhere’: Ucluelet lets workers live in RVs due to housing shortage
2 hours Man sentenced to 15 years without parole for murder of Burnaby woman Jan Poepl pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the death of his ex-partner Nicole Porciello in November 2018. more
3 hours Youth volunteers launch safe walking program after recent stalking, racist incidents A non-profit organization led by a group of youth volunteers in Vancouver is stepping up to help women and seniors feel safer in their communities after the recent increase of anti-Asian hate crimes and reports... more
3 hours Surrey woman who died after shooting was an 'unintended victim': IHIT Shana Harris-Morris, 22, died from gunshot wounds after her residence near 108 Avenue and 139A Street was shot at on Feb. 4, 2021. more
3 hours Tougher COVID-19 restrictions in B.C., including travel, still 'on the table': Horgan VICTORIA - Further COVID-19 restrictions may be on the way for British Columbia, with the premier suggesting changes could come as early as Thursday. John Horgan says travel restrictions will be discussed... more
4 hours Surrey RCMP investigating allegation that man directed racist comments at child Surrey RCMP officers are investigating an incident at a Newton grocery store, in which a man allegedly directed racist comments at a girl wearing a hijab. The aftermath was recorded by the... more
4 hours How pandemic-grounded Air Canada customers can get their money back Air Canada has started offering refunds to customers who bought tickets for flights and vacations they didn't take as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. Here's what you need to know. more
Featured Story 42 mins 'You have to start somewhere': Ucluelet lets workers live in RVs due to housing shortage As the owner of Heartwood Kitchen and Shipwreck Pizza, chef Ian Riddick is a familiar face around Ucluelet. But he still remembers his first trip to the coast with a friend in the 1990s —[...] Read the full story
1 day CHEK Upside: Cowichan-born man embarking on cross Canada run for charity Rick Fall's running journey started with his community's annual Terry Fox run. "My wife and I started working with the Terry Fox annual run and that got me doing a lot of... more
2 days CHEK Upside: Sunday Showcase features performance from young Victoria jazz singer Leif Bradshaw has watched countless shows at Hermann's Jazz Club, but now he's the one behind the microphone for an upcoming live stream performance. Bradshaw gave CHEK's Kevin Charach a taste of... more
2 days Best of the Upside: April 11, 2021 Ed and Jeff hit the road once more with stops at Gyro Beach, Pendray Farms, the Village Restaurant in Estevan Village, Mile Zero with Hazel's Ice Cream and finish the week with... more
1 day B.C. appeals for 'final push' against COVID-19 in throne speech Premier John Horgan's government urged British Columbians to buckle down for a "final push" against COVID-19 in a throne speech Monday that promised targeted investments in health care, child care and other... more
4 days Most BC restaurants won't qualify for full $10K in new aid package Most B.C. restaurants will not qualify for the full amount of aid in the province's new recovery program due to the way the program is structured, says the industry. Economic Recovery Minister... more
5 days B.C. Greens call for three-week lockdown, travel enforcement and school closures B.C.'s Green Party says the province is badly off-course in its handling of the third wave of COVID-19, and is calling on government to implement a sweeping three-week lockdown that would include... more
2 hours Opinion: The Way It Is “Said, hey little boy you can’t go where the others go, ‘Cause you don’t look like they do…” from “The Way It Is”, by Bruce Hornsby and The Range I grew up... more
4 days Prince Philip: We owe the world’s greatest supporting act a big thank you He was for most of his life the world’s greatest supporting act. Prince Philip usually walked a few paces behind the Queen, in her shadow but always very much his own man.... more
1 week How Donnie and Dhali - The Team is honouring the late, great Paul Carson It’s wonderfully appropriate that Don Taylor and Rick Dhaliwal are launching their new sports talk show by naming their studio after the late Paul Carson — one of the greats of sports... more
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