Top Story 2 hours Family of 18-year-old who overdosed in UVic dorm says naloxone needs to be more available on B.C. campuses There are questions over how an 18-year-old UVic student who overdosed in a dorm filled with people died in January this year. Read the full story
1 hour VIBE: Weekly arts and entertainment snapshot for May 17-24 Here's your weekly rundown of some of some of the hot-ticket arts and entertainment events happening over the next week and beyond.
2 hours Mother and step-father sentenced for killing 6-year-old Don-Tay Lucas in Port Alberni A Port Alberni couple has been sentenced for the 2018 killing of six-year-old Don-Tay Lucas. The emotional sentencing was witnessed by a packed court room including family, friends, teachers and former foster families on Thursday.[...]
2 hours 'A big weight off our shoulders': Sayward passes budget amidst council dysfunction The mayor and two councilors were all that was left to pass the annual budget after months of unrest and resignations in Sayward.
2 hours Family of 18-year-old who overdosed in UVic dorm says naloxone needs to be more available on B.C. campuses There are questions over how an 18-year-old UVic student who overdosed in a dorm filled with people died in January this year.
2 hours ‘Very smoky’: Motor home catches fire aboard Coho ferry Passengers aboard the MV Coho ferry that travels between Victoria and Port Angeles had a dramatic sailing Thursday afternoon.
3 hours Organizers deny UVic safety concern claims amid clashes at pro-Palestine camp While it was quiet at the pro-Palestine encampment at the University of Victoria on Thursday, the camp has been a target of violence, and a source of safety issues, according to the university.
4 hours Port Hardy drug trafficking investigation leads to 2 arrests A drug trafficking investigation in Port Hardy has led to the arrest of two people on Wednesday, according to RCMP.
4 hours Victoria to increase parking fines pending final adoption Failing to pay or overstaying your time for parking in Victoria is likely to cost people more soon if Victoria council adopts amendments to the current fines.
4 hours That’s not Emerson: Another elephant seal spotted at Gyro Park Everyone’s favourite elephant seal is not, in fact, back in Greater Victoria after another elephant seal was spotted on a beach in Saanich this week.
5 hours Someone stole an entire guard rail off a highway on Vancouver Island Oceanside RCMP is on the lookout for a large section of a metal guard rail that was stolen off a highway overpass earlier this week, and add that another section was being prepared to be stolen as well.
7 hours Victoria forwards motion to extend 24/7 bus lane on Douglas St., impacting parking Parking on a section of Douglas Street may soon be a thing of the past, after Victoria's committee of the whole unanimously voted to change the bus lanes to be in operation 24/7.
8 hours Canada sanctions four Israeli 'extremist settlers' accused of attacking Palestinians Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly is imposing sanctions on Israelis she accuses of "extremist settler violence" in the West Bank, three months after pledging to do so.
9 hours As Mexico, U.S. head to polls, Ottawa won't commit to a trilateral summit in 2024 Canada has yet to set a date for the North American Leaders' Summit, raising the possibility it won't take place this year.
11 hours Teen who ate spicy chip died of high chile consumption and had a heart defect, autopsy says A Massachusetts teen who participated in a spicy tortilla chip challenge on social media died from eating a large quantity of chile pepper extract and also had a congenital heart defect, according to an autopsy report obtained by The Associated Press.
Featured Story 4 hours That’s not Emerson: Another elephant seal spotted at Gyro Park Everyone’s favourite elephant seal is not, in fact, back in Greater Victoria after another elephant seal was spotted on a beach in Saanich this week. Read the full story
1 month 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.
2 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.
2 months 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.