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UPDATE: Dust advisory ends in Vernon

Particulate matter nearly 3 times that of Kelowna

Jan 17, 2025 1:42 PM Read more >

Families safe after fire destroys 5 homes on Penelakut Island

Blaze tore through 5-unit housing complex on the island off Chemainus, gofundme launched

Jan 17, 2025 11:36 AM Read more >

Save Our Streets to shed light on B.C. public safety with 1-day forum

Several prominent names will participate in a forum organized by public safety advocacy group

Jan 17, 2025 11:19 AM Read more >

PHOTOS: B.C. man displays homemade metal Sasquatch sculpture

Dan Owens' work ranges from industrial fabrication to handrails

Jan 17, 2025 10:37 AM Read more >

Filling the holes: Nanaimo pumps grout to plug old coal mine fissures downtown

Commercial and Bastion streets intersection closed, as workers complete drilling and pumping operations

Jan 17, 2025 10:07 AM Read more >

Victoria sees 16% drop in housing starts even as national numbers climb

There were 4,185 housing starts of all types across Greater Victoria in 2024

Jan 17, 2025 10:02 AM Read more >

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 >