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Island man who broke dog's jaw given conditional six-month sentence

Derek Reid pleaded guilty to public mischief and causing an animal to be in distress

Jan 17, 2025 4:09 PM Read more >

Man raises funds for El Salvador homes by swimming Sproat Lake

Funds raised help send Port Alberni church members to El Salvador to build houses

Jan 16, 2025 10:52 AM Read more >

It’s always sunnier in Victoria: Why life in B.C.’s capital is brighter

Victoria receives an average of 661 mm of rain annually, compared with 1,426 mm in Sooke and 1,537 mm in Vancouver

Jan 16, 2025 8:00 AM Read more >

Butchart Gardens closing for two weeks for renewal

The gardens will reopen Feb. 3

Jan 14, 2025 9:40 AM Read more >

New camping spots added to China Beach near Sooke

An additional 13 sites at China Beach Campground will feature new showers and flush toilets

Jan 13, 2025 4:45 PM Read more >

Aliens, Trump, military: Sooke speculates over origins of low-flying object

A flying object the size of a small car was seen above the town on Jan. 8

Jan 10, 2025 4:39 PM Read more >

Saanich Police makes record number of impaired driving stops in 2024

278 drivers lost their licences for 90 days, more than twice the 2023 number

Jan 8, 2025 2:15 PM Read more >

Green Party leader Elizabeth May takes aim at Trump in viral speech

'We do not aspire to be the 51st state,' May said

Jan 8, 2025 12:00 PM Read more >

Vets concerned wayward Kennedy Lake sea lion may have brain malfunction

Staff from the Vancouver Aquarium monitoring status of animal spotted on Highway 4 over the holidays

Jan 7, 2025 9:45 AM Read more >

Courtenay-Alberni MP responds to Justin Trudeau resignation

Johns calls resignation 'a reflection of the continued focus by Liberals and Conservatives on the their self-serving political agendas'

Jan 6, 2025 4:07 PM Read more >