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Shamrocks keep season opening streak alive with rout of Adanacs in Colwood
5+ hour, 54+ min ago (376+ words) Published 8: 00 am Sunday, May 24, 2026 The Victoria Shamrocks are making a habit of winning season openers. Backed by a standing-room-only crowd of nearly 3, 000 at the Q Centre, the Shamrocks rolled past the Coquitlam Adanacs 9-4 on May 22 to open the 2026 Western Lacrosse…...
LETTER: We must work to keep Sooke special
2+ hour, 20+ min ago (253+ words) Published 11: 30 am Sunday, May 24, 2026 The rapid growth of Sooke has some pros and cons that affect our small coastal village. We have welcomed growth and new residents moving here because hopefully they could contribute to something special about our village…...
Saanich author sees "Portuguese approach" as answer to B. C."s drug crisis
8+ hour, 24+ min ago (720+ words) Published 5: 30 am Sunday, May 24, 2026 Saanich author Stuart Morse released the book, The Science and Spirituality of Addiction: A Healing Guide for a Broken World, a guide to overcoming addiction. It explores how to understand addiction, recovery, and spirituality. (Courtesy of…...
Mine rescue teams take on "dramatic, real-life simulations" at long-running B. C. event
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (624+ words) Published 3: 30 pm Saturday, May 23, 2026 The Fire Task station at the 2026 Provincial Mine Rescue and First Aid Competition in Penticton on May 23, 2026. A total of 16 teams were in attendance, putting their rescue skills to the test. (Logan Lockhart/Western News) Other…...
A massive jigsaw puzzle: The logistical magic behind the Sooke Paddle Battle
22+ hour, 23+ min ago (844+ words) Published 3: 30 pm Saturday, May 23, 2026 Organizers estimate the weekend event required over 100 hours of behind-the-scenes preparation. (Tony Trozzo/Sooke News Mirror) Competitors face off during Saturday's doubles action at the second annual Sooke Paddle Battle. Roughly 240 participants filled the courts at…...
I will never back down: Former Surrey MP Findlay stays on BC Conservative ballot
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (812+ words) Published 2: 11 pm Friday, May 22, 2026 By Peace Arch News staff Former South Surrey-White Rock MP Kerry-Lynne Findlay will remain on the ballot in the B. C. Conservative Party leadership race after her status as a candidate was called into question at the 11th hour....
Province-wide tour to present new vision for B. C. forests and rural economies
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (462+ words) Published 11: 30 am Friday, May 22, 2026 A province-wide public tour this June will bring a citizen-led proposal for forest management reform to communities across British Columbia, with stops in Campbell River on June 11, Quadra Island on June 13 and Courtenay on June 15. Jennifer…...
Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre supports a "united Canada
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (332+ words) Published 3: 44 pm Friday, May 22, 2026 By Stettler Independent Staff Pierre Poilievre, right, and MP for Abbotsford- South Langley Sukhman Gill speaking at a press conference outside Nirwan Flooring in Surrey on Friday, May 22, 2026. (Anna Burns/ Surrey Now-Leader) Conservative Party of Canada…...
Sooke council explores regional funding for food bank
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (707+ words) Published 5: 45 am Friday, May 22, 2026 Sooke council has agreed to explore stable regional funding for the Sooke Food Bank Society, which says rising accreditation costs are putting pressure on its operations. The food bank serves about 150 households each week. (Aaron Doucett…...
Saanich dance-a-thon supports young adults with cancer
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (500+ words) Published 5: 30 am Friday, May 22, 2026 Katie Liebault from Sooke is organizing Dance-a-Thon: A Decade Cancer Free to raise funds for Young Adult Cancer Canada (YACC), as a way of giving back for the support she received during her 10-year-long cancer recovery…...
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