Top Story 2 hours Island Health selects designer for 3 new long-term care homes Island Health says it has chosen an engineering company as the health authority's design consultant for three new long-term care (LTC) homes on Vancouver Island. Read the full story
1 hour Fisheries Department warns boaters against disturbing orphan B.C. killer whale calf The Fisheries Department says its monitoring and patrolling ocean waters off northwest Vancouver Island to ensure boat traffic doesn't interfere with an orphan killer whale calf's ability to reunite with her extended family.
2 hours Island Health selects designer for 3 new long-term care homes Island Health says it has chosen an engineering company as the health authority's design consultant for three new long-term care (LTC) homes on Vancouver Island.
2 hours B.C. library co-op seals leak after hacker obtained data, demanded ransom A hacker demanded ransom money after obtaining data from a server used by libraries throughout British Columbia, but a system manager who responded to the incident says the leak was limited and the issue was fixed immediately.
3 hours Police seek 2 men who broke into Victoria auto shop Victoria police are on the lookout for two men who broke into an auto shop and stole several tools.
3 hours New $6.8M active transportation bridge coming to Courtenay The City of Courtenay, federal and provincial governments are teaming up to invest more than $6.8 million for a new active transportation bridge.
4 hours Trudeau says universities must be trusted to manage campus as encampments crop up Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says universities have to be trusted to manage their campuses as pro-Palestine student protesters set up encampments at several institutions across Canada.
5 hours Police say 3 Indian nationals charged in the killing of B.C. Sikh activist, Nijjar Three men have been arrested and charged with the murder of B.C. Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar.
5 hours 4.8 magnitude earthquake rumbles off coast of Vancouver Island A moderate earthquake rumbled several hundred kilometres off the coast of Vancouver Island on Thursday evening, according to Earthquakes Canada.
5 hours Video shows planes flying low in Saanich for invasive moth spray A plane was spotted flying low over the Gorge Friday morning as biological insecticide spraying to help reduce the spread of invasive spongy moths starts in Greater Victoria.
6 hours No ER closures coming to Port McNeill Hospital after staff found: Island Health Residents of North Vancouver Island can breathe a sigh of relief after Island Health said it managed to find staff to cover emergency room shifts at the Port McNeill Hospital this weekend.
7 hours 'This was not a snap decision': North Saanich votes to close Wain Park pickleball courts North Saanich council has voted to permanently close the pickleball courts at Wain Park, largely due to noise concerns.
26 mins '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.
1 hour Foreign interference may have 'impacted' 2021 result in one B.C. riding, inquiry finds Foreign meddling attempts didn't change who won the last two federal elections in Canada, but may have changed the result in one riding in 2021, a public inquiry concluded Friday.
5 hours Foreign meddling 'did not affect' overall federal election results: inquiry report Foreign interference by China did not affect the overall results of the 2019 and 2021 general elections won by Justin Trudeau's Liberals, a federal commission of inquiry has found.
Featured Story 22 hours 'Practically giving them away': Thousands expected for annual Times Colonist book sale It starts with a table of contents. Or in this case, tables, upon tables, upon tables of contents in the Victoria Curling Club for the annual Times Colonist Book Sale this weekend. Read the full story
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.