2 hours Report says Canada should loosen visa requirements to allow more Ukrainian refugees CALGARY - A new report says Canada needs to change its federal visa policy to speed up the admission of Ukrainian refugees, which has slowed to a trickle. The study by the... more
3 hours Ahousaht First Nation receives $8.3M for construction of new Big House There was some big news to celebrate in Ahousaht this week as the Vancouver Island First Nation received funding for a new Big House. A ceremony was held in the community Wednesday... more
3 hours Former federal candidate, climate activist joins race to lead BC NDP A former federal NDP candidate in the riding of Vancouver-Granville is challenging Attorney General David Eby for leadership of the BC New Democrats. In June, Premier John Horgan announced his intention to... more
16 hours Little change to Vancouver downtown street encampment as residents wonder where to go VANCOUVER — It was difficult to see any difference had been made to the tent encampment in Vancouver's troubled Downtown Eastside on Wednesday, a day after city staff began what's expected to... more
16 hours 'I don't feel old': Great-grandmother rollerblading down Island for BC SPCA An 80 year-old great-grandma is doing the exact opposite of what most people her age are doing. "I don't feel old, I feel like I'm back at 60," said Sonya Bardati when... more
17 hours Former nurse suffering chronic pain unable to find family doctor for prescribed opioid dependency A Vancouver Island woman says she's fallen through the cracks as two crises, the opioid epidemic and the doctor shortage, collide. more
17 hours Pollock Family Farm in View Royal celebrates 100 year anniversary It's a celebration a century in the making as today people gathered to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Pollock Family Farm in View Royal. "The land was purchased by my grandfather... more
17 hours Homeless in Victoria say they need help to find permanent homes The daily gatherings of homeless individuals along the 800 block of Pandora Street include their possessions, but their tents are gone. "Shorty" Larose packs up her tent every morning. "This is my... more
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