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New tourism campaign aims to highlight Nanaimo’s ‘normal’

New tourism campaign aims to highlight Nanaimo’s ‘normal’

The idea is to put community spirit at the forefront of the campaign.
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No backyard burning as of Friday at noon in Coastal Fire Centre area

Campfires are unaffected by the announcement, which applies to Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands
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Some people stay as blaze with 'extreme fire behaviour' singes Fort Nelson, B.C.

Some people stay as blaze with 'extreme fire behaviour' singes Fort Nelson, B.C.

FORT NELSON, B.C. — Duane Loe lives just three kilometres south of Fort Nelson, B.C., where most of the 4,700 people have fled from a fast-approaching wildfire. But Loe isn't leaving.
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Oak Bay speeder clocked at three times the limit

Oak Bay speeder clocked at three times the limit

Man at the wheel given a ticket with $483 fine for being more than 60 km/h above the limit, and had his vehicle towed for a week-long impoundment.
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Police not at fault in man's death in Sproat Lake: IIO

Police not at fault in man's death in Sproat Lake: IIO

Elderly was man found dead in his vehicle submerged in Sproat Lake two days after police spoke to him because of concerns for his well-being
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Sooke garage fire likely caused by electrical malfunction

Sooke garage fire likely caused by electrical malfunction

Sooke Fire Rescue was called about 7:55 a.m. on Saturday to a property on Sooke River Road, with mutual-aid partners from Otter Point, Metchosin and East Sooke also responding
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Mental-health team helps those in crisis on West Shore

Mental-health team helps those in crisis on West Shore

A new mobile integrated crisis response team sends a team of nurse and officer to calls with a mental-health component — 270 since January
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Community mourns thousands of fish lost as B.C. drought risk looms again

Community mourns thousands of fish lost as B.C. drought risk looms again

DUNCAN, B.C. — Images of steelhead and trout flicker over long sheets of paper, brought to life in blue and green crayon rubbings by the thousands.
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Our Community: Cleaning crusade puts a shine on Chinatown, rest of downtown core

Our Community: Cleaning crusade puts a shine on Chinatown, rest of downtown core

Former long-serving Victoria council member Charlayne Thornton-Joe leads the annual effort
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Victoria brings land-use bylaw into alignment with new provincial law

Victoria brings land-use bylaw into alignment with new provincial law

The new provincial rules, for example, prohibit public hearings for certain residential development applications that are consistent with a municipality’s Official Community Plan
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