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B.C. parents call out province funding cut for 2SLGBTQ+ anti-bullying program
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (972+ words) Published 11:05 am Friday, July 24, 2026 Hours after Langford’s first Pride crosswalk was painted in 2024, it was vandalized – twice. For Coun. Kimberley Guiry, what she remembers isn’t the act itself, but how the students who advocated for the crosswalk responded. “I get…...
PHOTOS: BC Summer Games officially underway following opening ceremony in Kelowna
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (295+ words) Published 7:00 am Friday, July 24, 2026 Heavy smoke in the Okanagan Valley may have postponed all outdoor sports during Day 1 of the 2026 BC Summer Games in Kelowna, but that didn’t stop the opening ceremony from taking place at Prospera Place Thursday evening…...
Illegal Shawnigan Lake fireworks display under provincial investigation
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (543+ words) Published 9:45 am Friday, July 24, 2026 Those responsible for an illegal fireworks display near the Galley Restaurant at Shawnigan Lake on July 19 were not ticketed by police, but the incident remains under investigation by provincial authorities. Shawnigan Lake RCMP spokesperson Cpl. Alex…...
Shuswap farmers call for better water management as fish protection order looms
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (1669+ words) Published 10:14 am Friday, July 24, 2026 As an imminent temporary protection order threatens to dry out farms along the Salmon River Valley amid serious drought conditions, farmers in Silver Creek are wondering what can be done in the short-term to keep their…...
Fire in Duncan that displaced 16 one of two suspicious blazes
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (426+ words) Published 3:33 pm Friday, July 24, 2026 About 16 people have been displaced from their homes following what North Cowichan/Duncan RCMP are calling a suspicious fire in Duncan on Wednesday, July 22 that damaged three buildings. Firefighters were called to a blaze in a…...
Former Comox Valley resident accused of $4.6 million in crypto fraud
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (503+ words) Published 9:13 am Friday, July 24, 2026 A former Comox Valley resident and business owner has been accused of almost $5 million in cryptocurrency fraud by the BC Securities Commission (BCSC). BCSC alleges that Connor Sinclair Gardiner-Ingram committed $4.6 million in fraud by convincing dozens…...
Evacuation order issued for properties south of Hell's Gate due to Brunswick Complex fires
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (477+ words) Published 5:24 am Friday, July 24, 2026 UPDATE (11 a.m.) – The Thompson-Nicola Regional District expanded an evacuation alert on Friday (July 24) for 100 properties due to the Ainslie Creek wildfire, New properties on evacuation alert include:1409 to 1485 Boston Bar Trail; 240 and 280 Busby Rd; 2545 to 3121 Coldwater Rd…...
Search and rescue teams come together to lift injured hiker from Juan de Fuca Trail
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (315+ words) Published 9:15 am Friday, July 24, 2026 Teamwork proved key as a series of search and rescue teams came together to get a hiker off the Juan de Fuca Trail Sunday (July 19). The Juan de Fuca SAR team was called out that afternoon…...
Toad migration well underway in rural Cowichan
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (287+ words) Published 1:00 pm Friday, July 24, 2026 Back for another year, the Western Toad community is on the move in rural Cowichan. The Great Western Toads are actively migrating from the wetlands to their terrestrial habitats. Sahtlam, Glenora, and Cowichan Station are hotspots…...
Rescued osprey chick returned to Sooke nest after eagle attack
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (576+ words) Published 12:00 pm Friday, July 24, 2026 A young osprey is back in its nest overlooking Sooke’s Fred Milne Park after surviving an eagle attack, thanks to a coordinated rescue involving residents, wildlife volunteers, veterinarians and businesses. The rescue began on July 15, at…...