46 mins CHEK Upside: The stage is set for live performance venues to return to full capacity The curtains will no longer be drawn at McPherson Playhouse as the show will be going on. It's one of many live performance venues across the province that are getting ready to re-open... more
57 mins Thieves hit Royal Canadian Marine Search and Rescue Station in Nanaimo Thieves have targeted another volunteer-run non-profit in Nanaimo. The victim this time is the Royal Canadian Marine Search and Rescue Station 27 and they're turning to the community to help them find... more
1 hour Storm knocks out power to thousands on Vancouver Island, ahead of Sunday's 'major' event Wild winds knocked windsurfers around like bobbers on the water off French Creek Thursday, as the first in a trio of storms hit BC's south coast. Windsurfer Ola Mau said he couldn't... more
1 hour Rob Shaw: Why BCers will have to use two COVID vaccine cards to travel BC won't be immediately signing on to Ottawa's new vaccine card system for international travel - Rob Shaw explains why. more
2 hours Island Health reports spike in respiratory infections in children At the first Island Health flu clinic of the season, these parents are lining up to get the shot. This clinic is for families with children older than six months and younger... more
2 hours 'Heart of Sidney': Residents fight to save aging Beacon Wharf The fish market on Sidney's Beacon Wharf has been serving customers for more than 60 years and in Ken Norbury's family for nearly as long. "My uncle Don Norbury bought it in... more
2 hours End of COVID-19 benefits won't ease Canada's labour crunch, says economist It's bad news for the 800,000 Canadians still relying on the Canada Recovery Benefit (CRB). As of Sunday, the CRB is gone and Canadians will only be eligible for support if their... more
5 hours B.C. reports 715 new COVID-19 cases, 61 in Island Health British Columbia health officials are reporting 715 new cases of COVID-19 for the entire province on Thursday, with 61 linked to the Island Health region. Within the Island Health region, there is... more
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