6 mins Bigger boats, more nets, people arrive in Zeballos, B.C., for new orca rescue attempt A large seine fishing vessel capable of casting a net strong enough to hold a nearly 700-kilogram killer whale calf has arrived in Zeballos, B.C., to participate in the latest attempt to rescue the young orca stranded in a remote tidal lagoon.
15 hours ‘Epic waste of time’: View Royal fire chief angry at old-growth logging protest that required emergency crews In the morning commute, you couldn't miss them. Two protesters went to great heights on Thursday to protect tall trees, but it was the lengths to which first responders had to go that had View Royal Fire Chief Paul Hurst fuming.
15 hours BC Humanist Association poised to sue the City of Parksville over prayer The BC Humanist Association says it will sue the City of Parksville unless the city decides to ban prayer from all of its meetings.
16 hours Langford parent creates Facebook page dedicated to emergency room wait time updates A Langford mom has created a Facebook page dedicated to updating those in the Greater Victoria region on emergency room and health care updates in the area.
16 hours Weekend arts and entertainment snapshot for April 18-21 Here's your weekly rundown of some of some of the hot-ticket arts and entertainment events happening over the next few days.
16 hours Ehattesaht First Nation launches GoFundMe to recoup costs of orca calf rescue efforts The remote Ehattesaht First Nation, located in northern Vancouver Island, has launched an online fundraiser looking for support in rescuing an orca calf that’s been stranded in a lagoon for nearly a month.
17 hours Irving, Vic West parks may be added to Victoria overnight sheltering ban Irving and Vic West parks are being considered to be added to the overnight sheltering ban list, pending the people currently sheltering there are offered indoor shelter or housing.
17 hours 'No immediate risk' from 2.5-million-litre effluent spill from B.C. fibreboard plant A 2.5-million-litre effluent spill from a fibreboard factory in Quesnel doesn't pose any immediate risk to public safety.