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'The continuous battle' to defeat one of the worst invasive species follows a devastating diesel spill
12+ hour, 51+ min ago (1634+ words) One of Turza Humchitt’s earliest memories is of her grandmother’s table, where family sat on benches on either side and shared from a large pot that might hold soup, clams, cockles or Dungeness crab. Fresh clams were steamed with rice,…...
Smoke visible as new human-caused wildfire burns out of control near Fanny Bay
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (271+ words) A new wildfire has sparked south of Fanny Bay, bringing the number of active wildfires on Vancouver Island to 11 as of early Saturday evening.. BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) says the fire was discovered Saturday about three kilometres south of Fanny…...
"Very dangerous": Wreckage of boat still scattered on QB beach
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (580+ words) As the tide went out in Qualicum Beach Saturday, large pieces of a former 38-foot boat revealed themselves on the sandy beach which sits below Seacrest Place near the former Eaglecrest Golf Course. The sight was still frustrating to see…...
'Most incredible experience': Athletes compete at Special Olympics in Alberta
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (925+ words) Tanner Svenson says winning gold in bocce at this year’s Special Olympics Canada Summer Games has capped off a life-changing week in southeast Alberta. He was down zero to five before mounting a comeback to win 12-5 over Trevor Campese of…...
Iowa senator says Trump's new tariffs should be a wake-up call for Canada
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (594+ words) Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley said U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat to hit an array of Canadian goods with new tariffs should serve as a “wake-up call to Canada to make some changes.” “I think the president is probably using them as…...
Another thunderstorm warning issued for parts of Vancouver Island as lightning sparks wildfires
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (283+ words) Environment Canada has issued another severe thunderstorm warning for parts of Vancouver Island, a day after storms moved through the region and amid several lightning-caused wildfires on the Island. The yellow warning was issued shortly before 2:30 p.m. Saturday for portions of…...
Oh deer: Garden fencing gets stuck on buck's face in Esquimalt
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (440+ words) A deer with garden fencing and netting tangled on its antlers has prompted a call for help near the Victoria-Esquimalt border just weeks after Esquimalt approved new rules intended in part to prevent similar incidents. Esquimalt resident Valerie Elliott spotted…...
Severe thunderstorm alerts issued for parts of Vancouver Island Friday
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (252+ words) Environment Canada has issued a new thunderstorm alert for parts of eastern Vancouver Island after ending a similar warning in other areas Friday afternoon. The latest warning, issued at 5:17 p.m. Friday, covers eastern Vancouver Island from Courtenay to Campbell River. The…...
Damaged gas line prompts evacuations, closes section of Pandora Avenue in Victoria
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (276+ words) A damaged gas line in downtown Victoria prompted the evacuation of several businesses and closed a section of Pandora Avenue Friday afternoon. A Victoria Fire Department spokesperson told CHEK News the incident occurred in the area of Pandora Avenue between…...
Peter Milobar exits B.C. Conservatives to sit as Independent, citing different values
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (962+ words) The B.C. Conservatives have lost one of their leading moderate voices, with Peter Milobar citing a lack of “ideological alignment” with leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay for his decision to sit as an Independent. He announced his exit from the opposition Conservatives on…...