10 mins Saanich landlord considers converting 1-bedroom basement suite to short-term rental Because of new legislation, a long-time landlord in Saanich is thinking of converting his suite to a short-term rental to cover increased mortgage costs and creeping taxes.
23 mins Tseshaht First Nation buys land for new off-reserve housing in Port Alberni The 3.25 hectare property used to be a Western Forest Products parking lot but will be developed into housing for everyone.
44 mins 'Really exciting': The Last of Us begins production in downtown Nanaimo No city has ever aspired to be a post-apocalyptic wasteland, but Nanaimo is ready for its close-up.
1 hour Two climate action protesters in Nanaimo found guilty for protests disrupting traffic and business Two Nanaimo protesters were found guilty Friday for disrupting traffic on highways and business at a local Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) branch in 2022.
2 hours Repairs complete on BC Ferries’ Baynes Sound Connector ship BC Ferries says the Baynes Sound Connector ferry, which travels between Buckley Bay and Denman Island West, has been repaired after the ferry ran into mechanical issues on Thursday, causing sailing cancellations.
2 hours 'Star Wars' actor Mark Hamill drops by White House for a visit with 'Joe-bi-Wan Kenobi' “Star Wars” actor Mark Hamill dropped by the White House on Friday for a visit with President Joe Biden and walked away with a pair of the president's aviator sunglasses.
3 hours Fisheries Department warns boaters against disturbing orphan B.C. killer whale calf The Fisheries Department says its monitoring and patrolling ocean waters off northwest Vancouver Island to ensure boat traffic doesn't interfere with an orphan killer whale calf's ability to reunite with her extended family.
3 hours Foreign interference may have 'impacted' 2021 result in one B.C. riding, inquiry finds Foreign meddling attempts didn't change who won the last two federal elections in Canada, but may have changed the result in one riding in 2021, a public inquiry concluded Friday.