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B.C. going door to door to hear residents' concerns about Cowichan title case
Kristine Ciruna will be the “community contact,” going door to door in Richmond to talk to those potentially affected by the landmark Cowichan Aboriginal title decision.
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November 11, 2025 at 5:09 AM
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B.C. Conservative riding executives urge MLAs to show 'courage' and oust Rustad
The party's constitution says the leader can only be removed from office by resignation, death, incapacitation or a leadership review resulting in less than 50 per cent support.
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November 11, 2025 at 4:51 AM
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Remembrance Day events on Vancouver Island and Gulf Islands
Event listings from Victoria to Sooke to Port McNeill to Saltspring and points in between
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November 11, 2025 at 4:42 AM
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Online fundraiser created for woman missing in Comox Valley
Family and friends of Ashley Bosma hope the page will raise enough for a reward to help find the missing 40-year-old woman.
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November 11, 2025 at 12:39 AM
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Nanaimo RCMP look to return cash found in Lantzville Road area
“If you’re wondering how much was found, let’s just say it’s more than $50 and less than $1,000,” said Reserve Const. Gary O’Brien.
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November 11, 2025 at 12:25 AM
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Cowichan Tribes seeks federal help to deal with mountain of waste
The garbage pile is on three lots on reserve land near the Allenby Road Bridge over the Cowichan River.
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November 11, 2025 at 12:07 AM
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Drivers warned of short closures of Highway 4 on Tuesday
The highway will be closed at Cameron Lake from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. for 20-minute periods, followed by reopening periods to allow traffic in both directions to clear.
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November 10, 2025 at 9:30 PM
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Federal government to provide up to $6M for Royal Athletic Park upgrades
Victoria Mayor Marianne Alto said the funding will go toward upgrading the park “a little more quickly than we had hoped.”
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November 10, 2025 at 9:07 PM
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Police look for tips on excavator stolen in Campbell River
The John Deere 35G mini-excavator was stolen from a construction site overnight on Oct. 30, police say.
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November 10, 2025 at 8:09 PM
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Empty North Cowichan home destroyed in Monday fire
North Cowichan Fire Chief Ron French said the department was alerted about 6:30 a.m., and crews arrived to find the house fully involved in flames.
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November 10, 2025 at 8:05 PM
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Vancouver Island and Gulf Islands observe Remembrance Day
Event listings from Victoria to Sooke to Port McNeill to Saltspring and points in between
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November 10, 2025 at 7:24 PM
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Another dead humpback washes ashore, near Lasqueti Island
The cause of death wasn’t immediately known for the 21-year-old humpback, which was known to migrate to Hawaii and spend its summer and autumn feeding in the Salish Sea.
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November 10, 2025 at 6:39 PM
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Holland Creek trail faces closures for wildfire prevention
Work will involve removing wildfire “fuel” on the ground, such as small trees, brush and invasive plants, to reduce risk.
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November 10, 2025 at 12:34 PM
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Saanich police deploying surveillance camera at Remembrance Day event
The event will be held at Saanich Municipal Hall, 770 Vernon Ave., between 10:45 a.m. and 11:45 a.m. on Nov. 11.
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November 10, 2025 at 8:50 AM
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A glut of grapes: Why are some B.C. wineries importing U.S. grapes in a bumper year?
The 2025 crop is still expected to be about 30 per cent less than normal after vineyards were devastated by a cold snap in 2024.
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November 10, 2025 at 8:36 AM
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Road salt most toxic to salmon right after egg fertilization, researchers find
The updated research reveals how road salt is also having a negative effect on developing chum salmon.
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November 10, 2025 at 8:36 AM
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Band of brothers: Five siblings from Cumberland answered the call in First World War
Five brothers in the Brown family all enlisted in the Great War more than a century ago and, miraculously, all came home.
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November 10, 2025 at 8:27 AM
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Songhees elder was fluent Lekwungen speaker who translated Douglas Treaties
Elmer Seniemten George, who has died at age 90, devoted much of his life to language and the cultural revitalization of his people.
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November 9, 2025 at 1:33 PM
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Ladysmith open house looks to recruit paid on-call firefighters
The open house will run on Nov. 17 from 5 to 8 p.m. at Aggie Hall.
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November 9, 2025 at 1:06 PM
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Without extra help, body-worn cameras for police could lead to court delays, Crown counsel group warns
The technology, while providing useful evidence, increases the material prosecutors must review in deciding whether to approve charges, says a director with the B.C. Crown Counsel Association.
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November 9, 2025 at 12:34 PM
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Victoria council makes tough budget job even tougher
Victoria council added $973,000 to a budget that already requires more than $8.3 million in cuts.
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November 9, 2025 at 9:30 AM
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Victoria hockey legend Mel Bridgman dies at 70
The Island product never became a pro superstar but provided workmanlike service over 14 seasons in the NHL
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November 9, 2025 at 9:30 AM
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Two sightings of black bear in Saanich: police
Saanich police are asking residents to remain alert and avoid approaching the bear.
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November 9, 2025 at 12:43 AM
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Saanich church to serve as extreme-weather shelter this winter
Rev. Mark Green said Broad View United, off Cedar Hill Cross Road and Shelbourne, wanted to host the shelter out of “compassion for other human beings.”
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November 8, 2025 at 12:48 PM
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Victoria to explore heritage designation for James Bay
Mayor Marianne Alto noted residents of the area showed up in droves during recent public hearings to say their neighbourhood had been asked to carry too much of the load of new development.
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November 8, 2025 at 12:34 PM