9 hours Saanich council votes 'yes' to downtown core pre-zoning On Monday night, Saanich set the groundwork for creating the district’s new urban core.
10 hours Former Nanaimo hotel rezoning passes public hearing despite First Nation opposition The Snuneymuxw First Nation has raised new concerns about the rezoning of the former Howard Johnson hotel site in downtown Nanaimo.
10 hours Local longboarder takes aim at Guinness World Record A North Saanich man is set to travel more than 3,500 km from Saskatoon to Victoria aboard battery-powered longboard with the goal of breaking Guiness World Records.
10 hours UVic professor resigns from federal disability advisory group in protest A University of Victoria professor has resigned from a federal disability advisory group saying funds allocated for disabled Canadians are inadequate.
10 hours VicPD chief reiterates calls to reinstate school police liaison officers After a statement from the Greater Victoria School District over the weekend reaffirming its stance to not allow school liaison officers in its schools, the Victoria Police chief has reiterated his calls for the program to be reinstated.
11 hours BCPS will not approve charges against RCMP officers in death of Jared Lowndes The BC Prosecution Service says it will not file charges against the three officers involved in the death of Jared Lowndes after new information was learned.
12 hours Harbour Air plans to purchase 50 electric engines Harbour Air says its planning to buy 50 electric engines to help electrify its fleet of seaplanes.
13 hours Nature Trust of BC fundraising to secure 13 acres along Englishman River The Nature Trust of BC is raising $350,000 to purchase 13 acres of habitat along the Englishman River in Parksville.