Top Story 1 day 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
16 hours WeCan Shelter Society builds two more homes for homeless in Courtenay The homes made from sea cans take about three months, 400 volunteer hours and $30,000 to complete.
18 hours Strike begins at 3 Cascadia liquor stores on Vancouver Island The picket lines have gone up outside three Cascadia liquor stores in Greater Victoria on Saturday, following months of negotiations.
20 hours London Drugs reopens some stores 6 days after cybersecurity incident London Drugs started reopening some of its stores on Vancouver Island on Saturday, nearly one week after a cybersecurity incident closed down all locations across Western Canada.
21 hours ‘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.
22 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.
23 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.
24 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.
1 day 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.
1 day 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).
1 day 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.
2 days 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.
40 mins B.C. man wants homes for thousands of books he soon won't be able to read In the 10 years since John William started to lose his vision, he's been finding new ways to enjoy his vast personal library, but says it's time to say goodbye to much of his collection, about 3,500 books.
19 hours Snakes almost on a plane: TSA discovers a bag with small snakes in passenger's pants Airport security officers in Miami found a slithering surprise last week — a bag of snakes hidden in a passenger's pants.
19 hours WestJet issues 72-hour lockout notice to mechanics union, prepares to reduce schedule WestJet has issued a 72-hour lockout notice to the union representing its mechanics, and warns a work stoppage could happen as early as Tuesday.
Featured Story 22 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.