Posted: Aug. 5, 2022 5:45PM CHEK WatchHere is John Bataller from PI Financial with a snapshot of the week's markets. Editorial Policies Report an Error CHEK News Jury now deliberating in online extortion case of British Columbia teen 'It should never have happened': Parents of man killed by Nanaimo RCMP pleaded for help
13 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.
14 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.
14 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.
15 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.
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