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B.C. supportive housing groups push to ban weapons after Victoria death

B.C. supportive housing groups push to ban weapons after Victoria death

On April 26, a young father was found dead in a unit of a supportive housing complex
Duchess of Dirt: May flowers, tomatoes and epsom salt

Duchess of Dirt: May flowers, tomatoes and epsom salt

Wouldn’t you just know it - mere hours after I had submitted the article for my last Duchess of Dirt column, I was “shown up”
B.C. honours sacrifices made by its paramedics in the line of duty

B.C. honours sacrifices made by its paramedics in the line of duty

Legislature lawn event was held on the 10th anniversary of the Fallen Paramedics Memorial
School's out for Port Alberni students after small fire at high school

School's out for Port Alberni students after small fire at high school

Fire contained to room of origin thanks to school sprinklers, quick-thinking staff
Vancouver Island RCMP seeks information on ‘dangerous’ wanted woman

Vancouver Island RCMP seeks information on ‘dangerous’ wanted woman

Sandra Humphreys, 42, is wanted on at least 8 warrants, including for assault and theft
‘All your senses come alive’: BC bat program calls for volunteer counters

‘All your senses come alive’: BC bat program calls for volunteer counters

1,089 counts at 268 roost sites documented 7 species in 2024
RCMP find powdered cocaine, crack and meth in big Vancouver Island drug seizure

RCMP find powdered cocaine, crack and meth in big Vancouver Island drug seizure

Three arrested, more than 1,100 grams of crack cocaine and other drugs seized in Campbell River
Lights out, North Island: BC Hydro schedules all-day power outage

Lights out, North Island: BC Hydro schedules all-day power outage

Port Alice will not be impacted during May 25 outage to enable work related to powerline conversion project
Nine ballots from Island ridings included in the 822 mistakenly not counted

Nine ballots from Island ridings included in the 822 mistakenly not counted

Total of 822 special ballots from 74 districts not counted
Crops, hope, optimism bloom in B.C. fruit industry, fertilized by collaboration

Crops, hope, optimism bloom in B.C. fruit industry, fertilized by collaboration

Fruit farmers are working together as part of a collaborative pilot project