4+ day, 12+ hour ago   (755+ words) Published 5:00 pm Wednesday, September 9, 2026 On game night, it’s easy to pick a side to cheer for. When the stakes are life or death – and both sides are icons of Greater Victoria’s waters – choosing who to champion is not so easy....

4+ day, 15+ hour ago   (188+ words) Published 2:00 pm Wednesday, September 9, 2026 Alcohol impairment is the suspected cause of a single-vehicle crash on Highway 19, close to the Exit 46 to Parksville on Sept. 6. According to a news release by Oceanside RCMP, witnesses reported the vehicle was driven in an…...

5+ day, 14+ hour ago   (142+ words) Published 3:16 pm Tuesday, September 8, 2026 By Goldstream Gazette News Staff While folks enjoyed the last official weekend of the summer holidays, it was business as usual for West Shore RCMP. With the roads especially busy, officers issued 11 traffic violation tickets across…...

5+ day, 16+ hour ago   (412+ words) Published 1:23 pm Tuesday, September 8, 2026 Homicide police say they’ve identified a group of youth believed to either be involved or have knowledge of a shooting that led to the death of an 85-year-old man. The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team identified Chang…...

5+ day, 17+ hour ago   (375+ words) Published 11:48 am Tuesday, September 8, 2026 A commemoration of the fire that destroyed Nanaimo’s last Chinatown on Pine and Hecate Streets will be held on Saturday, Sept. 12. Sherron Soo, chair and founder of the newly formed Nanaimo Chinese Heritage Foundation, said the…...

1+ week, 17+ min ago   (543+ words) Published 5:30 am Monday, September 7, 2026 Two volunteers with the North Saanich Fire Department have returned from playing their part in quelling the Big Bar complex wildfires as part of a huge response to the blaze that spanned thousands of hectares across…...

1+ week, 12+ hour ago   (404+ words) Published 5:20 pm Sunday, September 6, 2026 Boats have been Greater Victoria’s lifeblood for decades, and one group believes it’s worth celebrating this aspect of the region’s history. Over the Labour Day long weekend, a wide range of classic vessels docked at the…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (462+ words) Published 5:08 pm Wednesday, September 2, 2026 Thanks to a combination of satellite imagery, observations from small aircraft and reports from boaters, BC Hydro says the mystery of a disappearing island has been solved. The floating island on Williston Reservoir, near Mackenzie, became…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (109+ words) Published 12:17 pm Wednesday, September 2, 2026 By Binny Paul/Omineca Express Powell River RCMP are investigating a stabbing incident along Highway 101, near Lund. The victim, a 45-year-old man, is expected to survive despite suffering multiple stab wounds, police said in a news…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (372+ words) Published 9:42 am Wednesday, September 2, 2026 By Victoria News staff Campfire prohibitions will be lifted across the Coastal Fire Centre starting Thursday (Sept. 3), as wildfire danger continues to decline following recent rainfall and cooler temperatures. Effective at noon, Category 1 open-fire prohibitions, which…...