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B.C. MP ‘swimming the laps’ in new cabinet role

Delta’s Carla Qualtrough jumps into new challenge as minister for public services and procurement

Sep 4, 2017 1:30 AM Read more >

Victoria chicken coops can cause rat problems, but only for irresponsible owners

Keeping food safely stored away avoids problems, says pest control expert

Sep 3, 2017 10:30 AM Read more >

Slow escape thwarted at Kootenay Lake

Captured 20-kg tortoise ‘faster than you might think’

Sep 3, 2017 8:30 AM Read more >

B.C. 4-H clubs get $87,000 from the province

Saanich Fair announcement benefits around 2,500 people in 135 clubs

Sep 3, 2017 7:30 AM Read more >

B.C. failed to reduce wildfire risk: communities

A local official says the provincial fire mitigation system is under-funded, burdensome and unfair

Sep 3, 2017 5:30 AM Read more >

Drug users say methadone switch contributed to B.C.’s opioid crisis

Members of the B.C. Association of People on Methadone say a reformulated treatment hasn’t worked

Sep 3, 2017 4:30 AM Read more >

UPDATED: Peachland wildfire now at 100 hectares

The Finlay Creek wildfire southwest of Peachland and Kelowna, is burning rapidly

Sep 2, 2017 5:45 PM Read more >

Property sales are down, according to market experts

Price of average single family home rose 10 per cent in 2017

Sep 2, 2017 12:40 PM Read more >

New policy to prevent sexualized violence implemented at UVic

The new policy focuses on widespread education and support for all university members

Sep 2, 2017 12:00 PM Read more >

VIDEO: Work begins on sewage pipe to Hartland Landfill

Estimated 68 holes will be drilled on path, with 52 in Saanich

Sep 2, 2017 10:30 AM Read more >