Top Story 4 hours A royal visit: Princess Anne arrives in Victoria The Princess Royal, also known as Princess Anne, arrived in Victoria on Saturday morning as part of her three-day visit to Canada. Read the full story
1 hour ‘Treat the land right’: B.C. farmers search for solutions as another year of drought looms When severe drought took hold across much of Western Canada last year, many farmers saw their once-green pastures turn to barren brown deserts in a matter of weeks.
2 hours BC SPCA warns of accidental ‘fawn-napping’ during spring The BC SPCA is issuing a reminder to let fawns lie, noting that baby deer that are left alone are often not abandoned.
3 hours Vegan burger chain ‘Odd Burger’ opening first B.C. location in Victoria A Canadian vegan burger chain is coming to British Columbia, with its first location opening in the province’s capital city.
3 hours Five things to know about the NHL playoffs The Vancouver Canucks made it out of the first round Friday night, while the Toronto Maple Leafs look to accomplish something they haven't done in decades on Saturday.
4 hours A royal visit: Princess Anne arrives in Victoria The Princess Royal, also known as Princess Anne, arrived in Victoria on Saturday morning as part of her three-day visit to Canada.
4 hours Students participate in Red Dress Day ceremony in Langford Hundreds of kids from four different Sooke School District (SD62) schools gathered at Veteran’s Memorial Park in Langford on Friday to pay their respects to Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW).
5 hours Deep Water Recovery receives out of compliance warning after failing to submit reports to province Deep Water Recovery, the company that has been dismantling derelict vessels in Baynes Sound since 2020, has received another out of compliance warning from the province.
19 hours Nanaimo chiropractor says he wanted to identify teens before bear spray attack A Nanaimo chiropractor says he wanted to identify two teens who are suspected of disturbing his office multiple times when they bear sprayed him.
20 hours Saanich landlord considers converting 1-bedroom basement suite to short-term rental Because of new legislation, a long-time landlord in Saanich is thinking of converting his suite to a short-term rental to cover increased mortgage costs and creeping taxes.
20 hours Tseshaht First Nation buys land for new off-reserve housing in Port Alberni The 3.25 hectare property used to be a Western Forest Products parking lot but will be developed into housing for everyone.
20 hours 'Really exciting': The Last of Us begins production in downtown Nanaimo No city has ever aspired to be a post-apocalyptic wasteland, but Nanaimo is ready for its close-up.
19 mins Kevin Spacey denies new allegations of inappropriate behavior to be aired on UK television next week Kevin Spacey, the Oscar-winning actor, has denied new allegations of inappropriate behaviour from men who will feature in a documentary on British television that is due to be released next week.
3 hours Five things to know about the NHL playoffs The Vancouver Canucks made it out of the first round Friday night, while the Toronto Maple Leafs look to accomplish something they haven't done in decades on Saturday.
22 hours 'Star Wars' actor Mark Hamill drops by White House for a visit with 'Joe-bi-Wan Kenobi' “Star Wars” actor Mark Hamill dropped by the White House on Friday for a visit with President Joe Biden and walked away with a pair of the president's aviator sunglasses.
Featured Story 2 hours BC SPCA warns of accidental ‘fawn-napping’ during spring The BC SPCA is issuing a reminder to let fawns lie, noting that baby deer that are left alone are often not abandoned. Read the full story
2 weeks Rob Shaw: Leaked memo shows more drug use inside Island hospitals, despite government denials
3 weeks 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.
1 month 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.
1 month Opinion: Gentleman George, an inspiration for every young reporter Ian Haysom reflects on the life and legacy of George Garrett, the legendary CKNW radio reporter who died this week.