1+ hour, 43+ min ago   (659+ words) Vital People is brought to you in partnership with The Victoria Foundation. A pair of Vancouver Island healthcare workers have teamed up to launch Recovery Tails Society, an organization providing free pet care for those seeking mental health and addiction…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago   (240+ words) Liz Brown joined CHEK News in the fall of 2024. Over the years, she has worked with the National Film Board, CBC Radio, the Chetwynd Echo Newspaper, NowMedia and contributed to print and online features. Liz supported the wildfire responses at…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago   (648+ words) The'CRD'is updating its Building Regulations Bylaw to speed up the building process,'but'the construction community says the proof will be in its execution. The Vancouver Island Construction Association (VICA) said in principle, it supports efforts by the'CRD'to update processes designed…...

2+ day, 5+ hour ago   (341+ words) After BC Ferries claims the City of Richmond is the reason the corporation was $15.5 million overbudget on a ship repair hub project, Richmond says their permitting changes are not to blame. The City of Richmond says the only cost implication…...

2+ day, 6+ hour ago   (452+ words) A boisterous group of California sea lions has made their annual return to Victoria and it's catching the attention of nearby residents. The male sea lions line the beaches of Trial Islands, oblivious to the kayakers paddling by, and just…...

4+ day, 18+ hour ago   (517+ words) The BC SPCA Wild Animal Rehabilitation Centre (Wild ARC) is warning residents in the Fairfield and Greater Victoria areas to keep a close eye on hummingbirds at their feeders after a recent report they say could show signs of an…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (580+ words) Hundreds, if not thousands of people live in recreational vehicles full-time across the Regional District of Nanaimo. "This is our home and we'd like it to be treated that way," said Tom Griffiths who lives in his fifth wheel at…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (511+ words) Judge Robin McQuillan's sentencing this month said the accused, whose name is covered by a publication ban, started dating the victim in 2020, and their "on and off relationship" lasted just over two years." He pleaded guilty to a sole charge…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (868+ words) Russell Bowen's road to the 98th annual Academy Awards, held this March, has seen him cross seas to land on B.C.'s Southern Gulf Islands " then travel straight through fire. The Salt Spring Island resident has been nominated for an Academy Award…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (473+ words) Blink and you might miss it. Digitally nestled between wedding ads, a cannabis supplier and an RV dealership, a billboard near Ladysmith has a puzzling message. It's an invitation to someone named Pamela to visit Helsinki. Yes, that Pamela. Ladysmith's…...