15 hours 'We see the garbage': Tofino wants to ban single-use plastic bottled water Tofino is taking on another single-use plastic, after successfully leading the way in banning plastic bags, straws, cutlery and styrofoam takeout containers from its district.
16 hours Federal Court ruling sets back health workers seeking psilocybin mushroom access Megan McLaren thought her future career was in law enforcement, but her path radically shifted thanks in part to psychedelic drug therapy, she says.
17 hours More than about 'one day': Thousands attend South Island Powwow on National Day for Truth and Reconciliation Chiefs, Elders and dignitaries from across Vancouver Island gathered at Royal Athletic Park in Victoria for the grand entrance of the South Island Powwow on Saturday.
17 hours ‘Once in a lifetime’: Quadriplegic man finishes cross-Canada bike ride in Victoria A quadriplegic man has finished his lofty goal of handcycling across Canada, arriving in Victoria on Saturday after departing from Cape Spear, Newfoundland, more than four months ago.
20 hours RCMP searching for missing man who was heading to Vancouver Island RCMP are asking the public to keep an eye out for an Interior man who was planning to travel to Vancouver Island but hasn’t been seen since last week.
21 hours Prince George, B.C. Mounties urge people not to feed coyotes after 6 attacks Prince George Conservation and RCMP officers are “actively investigating” six separate coyote attacks within a week in the city.
21 hours Taking the rein on education: When the Alberni residential school met its closure 50 years ago It was on Aug. 31, 1973 when the Alberni Indian Residential School (AIRS), on Tseshaht’s main reserve, closed its doors for good.
21 hours Water main flushing to begin in Langford and Colwood next week: CRD The Capital Regional District is notifying residents of annual water main flushing in the Langford and Colwood areas starting next week.
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