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'Bittersweet' day as former Indian day school building decommissioned on the Saanich Peninsula

'Bittersweet' day as former Indian day school building decommissioned on the Saanich Peninsula

The schoolhouse is being demolished because it’s in poor condition. Decisions haven’t been made on what will happen to the site.
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Cougar sightings reported on UVic campus and in Saanich's South Valley Park

Cougar sightings reported on UVic campus and in Saanich's South Valley Park

In the event of a cougar encounter, the B.C. Conservation Officer Service advises keeping the animal in front of you at all times.
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One dead, large police presence at B.C. First Nation on Vancouver Island

One dead, large police presence at B.C. First Nation on Vancouver Island

LAKE COWICHAN, B.C. — Police on Vancouver Island say emergency response officers had to be called in to make an arrest after a man was found dead at a British Columbia First Nations community.
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Enforcement suspended for people living in some Nanaimo RV parks

Enforcement suspended for people living in some Nanaimo RV parks

Bylaw enforcement of stay limits has been suspended for people living in RVs where it's permitted, provided there’s no safety risk and no damage to the environment
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Port Coquitlam family builds kits after son's brain cancer death

Port Coquitlam family builds kits after son's brain cancer death

Cassia and Jon Kissner of Port Coquitlam will host their first fundraiser for Trucks of Hope on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024. Proceeds will go to make starter kits for families battling childhood cancer.
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Charge approved for Vancouver police officer in 2023 pedestrian crash

Charge approved for Vancouver police officer in 2023 pedestrian crash

VANCOUVER — The BC Prosecution Service says it has approved a charge against a Vancouver police officer over a collision with a pedestrian in 2023. The service says Sgt.
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Wildfire under control after prompting evacuation order in Grand Forks, B.C.

Wildfire under control after prompting evacuation order in Grand Forks, B.C.

GRAND FORKS, B.C. — A wildfire that had prompted brief evacuations of homes outside the southern Interior city of Grand Forks, B.C., is now classified as under control.
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Tribal Police officer charged with voyeurism in Whistler, B.C.

Tribal Police officer charged with voyeurism in Whistler, B.C.

WHISTLER, B.C. — Mounties in the resort town of Whistler, B.C., say a Tribal Police officer has been charged with three counts of voyeurism for allegedly filming sexual acts with women without their consent.
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Stl’atl’imx Tribal Police officer charged with multiple counts of voyeurism

Stl’atl’imx Tribal Police officer charged with multiple counts of voyeurism

Cst. Michael English allegedly filmed sexual acts without his partners' consent
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Squamish council rejects FortisBC’s temporary use permit for workers' lodge

Squamish council rejects FortisBC’s temporary use permit for workers' lodge

The decision came after a mammoth public hearing wrapping up just before midnight on Sept. 25.
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