3+ hour, 7+ min ago  (365+ words) The operator of the Red Chris gold and copper mine in northwestern B. C. says it's going ahead with expansion to underground mining with the lessons learned from a collapse last year that trapped three workers." The British Columbia government has announced…...

6+ hour, 16+ min ago  (286+ words) Closures, detours and increased services are some of the changes riders in Victoria will see later this month as BC Transit and the Victoria Regional Transit Commission'adjust to summer demands and planned construction along some routes.' Starting June 29, Route 85 North…...

3+ hour, 34+ min ago  (173+ words) The federal government is levying a temporary 10 per cent tariff on some imported canned vegetables to help domestic vegetable growers. The Department of Finance says the move addresses critical circumstances and immediate challenges the Canadian canned vegetable industry faces. It…...

8+ hour, 57+ min ago  (200+ words) The British Columbia government has approved an amended environment assessment certificate for block-caving at the Red Chris Mine, the same site where three workers were trapped last July." The copper and gold mine in northwestern B. C. is already operating as an…...

5+ hour, 58+ min ago  (380+ words) Work Safe BC is calling on employers to be prepared for hot weather as summer enters full swing in the province. Prevention is the best way to deal with summer-related hazards, says Work Safe BC, rather than waiting to respond…...

6+ hour, 49+ min ago  (602+ words) Billionaire businessman Frank Stronach, who was accused of sexually assaulting several women decades ago, has been found guilty of sexual assault and indecent assault. Stronach, who is 93, showed no reaction as the verdict was read in a Toronto courtroom Friday…...

9+ hour, 9+ min ago  (317+ words) The province is reminding British Columbians to be conscious of potentially contaminated shellfish as temperatures heat up for summer. "As temperatures increase during the warmer months, microorganisms that occur naturally in coastal waters can increase, and may accumulate in shellfish,…...

20+ hour, 53+ min ago  (698+ words) It's party time for World Cup fans on Vancouver Island and in Vancouver after Canada gorged on six goals against Qatar in BC Place Stadium. Fans at the arena and watch parties across the country erupted after the victory, as…...

21+ hour, 38+ min ago  (410+ words) One of the many bear videos being posted around the Comox Valley was one recorded Sunday June 14 as a black bear sauntered in front of the large Crown Isle sign at Ryan Road and Anderton Avenue. "No way. That is…...

1+ day, 1+ min ago  (217+ words) Oak Bay High School cancelled classes on Thursday after a fire broke out in one of its bathrooms. The school district tells CHEK News that all students and staff were evacuated from the school safely after the fire alarm was…...