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Vancouver Island fire department test-driving PFAS-free firefighter gear

First set of carcinogen-free turnout gear arrives in Sooke

Jan 17, 2025 10:00 AM Read more >

Chilliwack farmer offers free online food-security workshop

Dan Oostenbrink is on a mission to help everyone grow more food in Chilliwack – and beyond

Jan 17, 2025 9:42 AM Read more >

’A plan for a plan?’ internal critics question Canada’s ocean noise strategy

‘It’s 100 times louder than it would be naturally in the Salish Sea’

Jan 17, 2025 8:20 AM Read more >

B.C.’s drought-stricken Sunshine Coast gets $117M to help solve the problem

Feds buck up for water treatment plant upgrade, 2 large-scale storage reservoirs

Jan 17, 2025 7:30 AM Read more >

Name change for B.C. long-term care home over George Pearson’s anti-Japanese views

Vancouver Coastal Health authority says Pearson’s actions run counter to its inclusive values

Jan 17, 2025 6:50 AM Read more >

Power tool empowerment: Vernon home to Canada's first She Shed

The She Shed opened doors to its own workshop on 45th Avenue Jan. 1

Jan 17, 2025 5:00 AM Read more >

Golden Ears Park reservations on hold as road access rebuilt after fall storm

Reservations available for new walk-in campsites at Rolley Lake on Jan. 15

Jan 16, 2025 4:42 PM Read more >

New B.C. housing starts dropped by more than 9 per cent in 2024

New housing starts down, but new rental housing starts remain steady in 2024

Jan 16, 2025 4:34 PM Read more >

Victim of 'vicious' Vancouver Island dog attack calls for animal control review

Colwood resident Cindy Andrew suffered numerous injuries, while her dog Farley was left with a bite wound and bruised abdomen

Jan 16, 2025 4:30 PM Read more >

Convicted sex offender charged with Castlegar child sex crimes

Danny Edward Depew charged with child luring and arrange/agree a sexual offence against a child

Jan 16, 2025 3:53 PM Read more >