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4.2-magnitude earthquake hits off Vancouver Island’s west coast

No damage expected after early morning quake recorded hundreds of kilometres off the shore

May 10, 2024 9:15 AM Read more >

No evidence of personal data compromised during cyber attack: B.C. minister

Political opposition questions timing of announcement, level of transparency

May 10, 2024 8:00 AM Read more >

Canfor cancels planned new northern B.C. mill, closes another, curtails a 3rd

Forestry firm won’t build new sawmill in Houston, closes mill in Bear Lake, Prince George pulp line

May 10, 2024 7:42 AM Read more >

Rural B.C. taxi/ride hailing service, disabled access improvements called for

Committee makes multiple recommendations on how to improve the industry

May 10, 2024 6:45 AM Read more >

New Indigenous primary care centre opens in Victoria

The Ministry of Health has approved approximately $2 million in annual funding

May 9, 2024 6:10 PM Read more >

Individual barred from UVic after protesters alleged repeated assaults

Saanich police opens assault investigation, protesters say same man involved in 3 incidents

May 9, 2024 5:04 PM Read more >

Canadians in favour of U.K. law upping cigarette age limit each year: survey

Legal purchasing age raised by one year each year to ultimately cut off any new smokers

May 9, 2024 4:20 PM Read more >

B.C.’s coal industry not worried about G-7’s coal phaseout plan

G-7 plans affect thermal coal, not steelmaking coal, says B.C.’s energy minister Josie Osborne

May 9, 2024 3:30 PM Read more >

Tactics expert calls Victoria police action in Rauch death ‘least-worst choice’

Main portion of hearing now over, tentatively scheduled to reconvene for closing arguments on July 9

May 9, 2024 2:20 PM Read more >

B.C. brings fresh IGHT to its battle against murderous gangs

New police unit to focus on investigating organized crime-related homicides in B.C.

May 9, 2024 1:45 PM Read more >