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B.C. town's short-term rentals locked in licensing fight for survival

To authorize short-term rentals, both OCP and the zoning bylaw would need to be amended

Mar 17, 2025 6:00 AM Read more >

Kelowna Pipe Band leading B.C. pipers, drummers to Netherlands

The trip is to commemorate the 80th anniversary of Liberation Day on May 5

Mar 16, 2025 12:07 PM Read more >

Airport emergency: B.C. dog's death shines spotlight on pet CPR awareness

Strangers rushed to the aid of the couple when their dog collapsed at Victoria airport

Mar 16, 2025 5:45 AM Read more >

New deputy police chief proud to represent Saanich's Indigenous heritage

Tsawout First Nation member Darrell Underwood has worked for the Saanich Police Department for more than 25 years

Mar 15, 2025 5:00 PM Read more >

Vancouver Island boy with congenital heart condition thriving thanks to support

Family grateful to B.C. Children's Hospital and medical staff on the Island

Mar 15, 2025 10:29 AM Read more >

Vancouver Island farmer going dry in the face of climate change

Farmers wrestle with the issue of groundwater access as they prepare for drier summers

Mar 15, 2025 8:00 AM Read more >

6 years in jail sought for Nanaimo man who sexually assaulted baby daughter

Sentencing hearing started this week related to case from 2020

Mar 14, 2025 6:41 PM Read more >

Commander says Vancouver Island navy base brings economic firepower

CFB Esquimalt employs about 6,500 people and has ownership over 23 properties

Mar 14, 2025 5:59 PM Read more >

B.C. boutique hit with $1,260 surtax as tariffs take effect

The surtax, part of newly imposed Canadian tariffs on American goods, added an unexpected 25% fee to Luna Collective鈥檚 recent shipment

Mar 14, 2025 5:57 PM Read more >

4 face charges in B.C. prison death

Christopher Braun, 43, died of fight-related injuries in December 2024

Mar 14, 2025 4:35 PM Read more >