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Child services failed boy killed by his mother and stepdad, father says

“My boy shouldn’t have been there. They had alcohol and drugs going on in the home,” says the father of six-year-old Don-Tay Patrick Lucas.

Dec 1, 2023 5:55 AM Read more >

Parents sound alarm over dangerous intersection near Saanich school

Parents say they’ve experienced many near-misses while walking children through the Quadra-Cook-Cloverdale intersection to Cloverdale Traditional School

Dec 1, 2023 5:45 AM Read more >

No bus available to be Santa Bus this year, says B.C. Transit

Creating the Santa Bus, which offered free rides and candy canes on various routes, would have required taking a bus out of regular service — potentially affecting service.

Dec 1, 2023 5:30 AM Read more >

Sidney moves closer to allowing backyard hens

Council voted Monday to ask staff to prepare a bylaw change to approve backyard hens, which is expected to come early in the new year

Dec 1, 2023 5:15 AM Read more >

Les Leyne: Conservative duo heats up debate with talk of chickens, pots and edible insects

For the first time in 50 years, the Conservative Party of B.C. had two MLAs in the house, and their hawkish views have people literally rolling their eyes at times.

Dec 1, 2023 5:00 AM Read more >

Housing dominates B.C. legislative session with next election less than a year away

The seven-week session was highlighted by four NDP housing-related bills, concerns about the government's safe drug supply and decriminalization initiatives, demands for carbon tax relief and the rise of B.C.'s Conservative Party.

Nov 30, 2023 10:30 PM Read more >

Drop off new toys and other donations at CHEK's Christmas Drive Thru

Contributions can be dropped off from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at locations in Victoria, the West Shore and Nanaimo.

Nov 30, 2023 8:00 PM Read more >

Overdoses the leading cause of death in B.C. for those ages 10 to 59: coroner

British Columbia's coroner says the toxic and unregulated drug supply has claimed more than 2,000 lives in the province in the first ten months of this year.

Nov 30, 2023 4:49 PM Read more >

Court falls silent for two minutes in B.C. murder trial of Ibrahim Ali

VANCOUVER — The B.C. Supreme Court first-degree murder trial of Ibrahim Ali fell silent for two full minutes as Crown attorney Daniel Porte neared the end of his closing arguments.

Nov 30, 2023 4:05 PM Read more >

Six Islanders face charges after probe of drug-trafficking network tied to Hells Angels

Four of the six are from the Courtenay-Comox area

Nov 30, 2023 4:00 PM Read more >

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