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Charges laid in Nanaimo homeless encampment shooting

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The shooting that sent a 49 year-old man to the hospital has led to charges being laid. Thirty-seven-year-old Craig Truckle of no fixed address has been arrested, according to Nanaimo...

$1 million LottoMax Victoria winner to pay off mortgage, travel

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Another BCer has claimed a lottery win. After attending a hockey tournament in Nanaimo, Victoria resident Michael Kriberg checked his lotto tickets using the BCLC! Lotto App. “The first thing that...

No more fines on physical items from Vancouver Island Regional Library

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You’ll be able to check out materials from the library without having to worry about the late fee. After previously waiving fees for young adult and children’s items, adult items...

Some BCer’s to individually receive over $100 from BC Affordability Credit

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An extra hundred dollars may be available to you. 85% of British Columbians are to automatically receive full or partial BC Affordability Credit through the Canada Revenue Agency.  It is $164...

New rules for youth doing hazardous jobs comes into effect January 1st

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The new regulations for young workers doing jobs like logging and oil drilling will be starting on January 1st. Announced in October of this year, the amendments include rules that...

Lottery tickets not a “fun stocking stuffer” says BCLC

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If you’re looking for something to give your kid this holiday season, settle for toys or candy, not lotto tickets. So warns the BCLC, as it’s reminding residents to give...

Vancouver Coastal Health warns about the dangers of slips and falls this winter

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As snow and ice blanket most of the province, Vancouver Coastal Health is warning seniors and other residents about the dangers of slipping and falling. VCH data shows that seniors’...

150 extra ferry sailings added for holiday season

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BC Ferries is adding extra ferry sailings for the holiday season rush. More than 680,000 passengers and 270,000 vehicles travel by ferry over the season. Between December 22nd and January 2nd,...

Coalition advocates to increase number of sprinklers in homes

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As more homes are built on Vancouver Island, an advocacy group is hoping to make sure they have home...

Drivers to prepare for winter driving conditions across Vancouver Island

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Remember to turn on your headlights and tail lights to help other drivers see you. That reminder from Mainroad, a...

Veterans ride ferries and buses for free on Remembrance Day

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BCFerries and TransLink are offering free rides to retired and active military personnel on Remembrance Day. Those with official Canadian...

Halloween sees an increase in pedestrian crashes

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Halloween can be a dangerous holiday for trick-or-treaters. Last year, there were 640 crashes resulting in 240 injuries on Halloween...

Great BC Shakeout drill to affect districts across B.C.

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The Great BC Shakeout happens tomorrow. The annual drill encourages residents to Drop, Cover and Hold On across BC. British...

Public service union members ratify agreement with BC Public Service Agency

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A new three-year agreement has been approved by members of the BCGEU working in the public sector. Over the two...

BC Ferries fares get more expensive

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BC Ferries is changing its fuel surcharge for the third time this year. Starting on November 1st, its current fuel...

Relatives of missing and murdered Indigenous women demand BC police accountability

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Missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls and two-spirit people (MMIWG2S) families are calling on police accountability while sharing the...
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B.C. NDP pledges millions for clean energy and climate programs

2026 BC Election
The B.C. NDP is promising millions of dollars in new investments in clean energy and climate programs if re-elected, while warning a Conservative government would roll back environmental protections. 

First Nations leaders call on B.C. Conservatives to drop candidate over alleged residential school denialism

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First Nations leaders are calling on the B.C. Conservatives to remove a candidate over allegations of residential school denialism.

Trio of candidates vying to serve as Courtenay mayor

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Courtenay voters will see three names on the ballot for mayor on Oct. 17.

Hangar 98 – Episode 16: The Great Victoria Blackout of 1979

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During a long power outage in 1979, Victoria became the focal point of a story that has lasted the test of time...and quite possibly led to one of the best memories from one of the island's worst storms.

Hangar 98 – Episode 15: Pachena Point Foghorn Incident

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Over on the island's west coast, mariners have been haunted by a coastline nicknamed "The Graveyard of the Pacific", but alone at Pachena Point sits a lighthouse with stories of it's own.