Hometown rider cruises through Parksville Qualicum Beach on Tour de Rock
Ride raises money for childhood cancer support
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Parksville Qualicum Beach residents lose more than $220K to scammers
Oceanside RCMP also deal with car thieves, business sign theft
Top B.C. club golf pros tee it up in Vernon
A Vernon golf course will help determine B.C.’s top playing club professional. The PGA of BC Srixon/Cleveland Golf Club Professional Championship presented by Nike Golf and Mobilicab is open to […]
Eby promises increase to B.C.’s speculation tax, create new ‘Unsold Condo Tax’
Leader points to report alleging thousands of unsold, empty units in the Lower Mainland
Centre BC leader Elenore Sturko running in Surrey South for provincial election
Sturko says CentreBC offers 'an alternative' to Conservatives, OneBC
BC Ferries cancels 2 sailings between Vancouver and Nanaimo, other sailings restored
Two BC Ferries sailings between Horseshoe Bay (West Vancouver) and Departure Bay (Nanaimo) were cancelled on Friday morning, but two others sailings that were at risk of cancellation have been restored. The post BC Ferries cancels 2 sailings between Vancouver and Nanaimo, other sailings restored...
City of Nanaimo – Notice of Tax Sale
Pursuant to the Local Government Act, the following properties will be offered for sale by public auction to be held in the room designated as Council Chambers, Board Room, Service and Resource Centre, 411 Dunsmuir Street, Nanaimo, BC on Monday, September 28, 2026 at 10:00am unless the delinquent...
‘Generational acquisition’: Lake Cowichan purchases land to prevent fish die-offs
The Town of Lake Cowichan has purchased two parcels of land to expand its sewage lagoons to prevent discharging effluent into the Cowichan River when water levels are low. The post ‘Generational acquisition’: Lake Cowichan purchases land to prevent fish die-offs appeared first on CHEK.
Decision in ex-Nanaimo pastor, accused of sex interference, expected in December
Ryan Richard James Morgan, 43, accused of sexual interference, sex assault
Tillicum Lelum now eligible for permissive tax exemption from City of Nanaimo
Society was denied in July
Why a judge dismissed the challenge to Vancouver Aquatic Centre's redevelopment with a 25-metre pool
The Supreme Court of British Columbia has dismissed a legal challenge by a community group and pool users to the City of Vancouver’s plan to replace Vancouver Aquatic Centre’s 50-metre lap swimming pool with a 25-metre pool in a complete redevelopment of the facility. The decision upholds the...
15 new battery-electric buses begin arriving for Whistler's public transit system
Just over a decade after Whistler retired its hydrogen-powered transit buses, a new generation of zero-emission vehicles is set to make up a significant share — roughly half — of its local fleet. BC Transit has allocated 15 new 40-ft-long battery-electric buses to Whistler as part of its initial...
Eby's BC NDP promises new tax on unsold condos, higher vacancy tax
Just three days into the provincial election campaign, BC NDP leader David Eby is promising a major new interventionist measure on housing supply. He is proposing to implement a new additional tax on developers who leave newly-completed strata market ownership condominium homes empty and unsold...
B.C. court rejects challenge to rescind approval of 229 rental homes in Vancouver's Cambie Corridor
A Vancouver neighbourhood association has lost its bid to overturn the approval for a low-rise secured purpose-built rental housing project near SkyTrain’s King Edward Station, after a judge upheld the City of Vancouver’s decision to proceed without any inclusion of below-market rental homes. In a...
Over 20 FREE and cheap things to do in Vancouver this fall
Enjoy everything fall has to offer on the cheap! Check out these 24 free and inexpensive things to do around Metro Vancouver this season. Events include Eastside Culture Crawl, UBC Apple Festival, and more. What are you most excited for? Be sure to check out our Listed section for more fantastic...
Lions climb standings with win over Roughriders
Nathan Rourke passed for 375 yards and his B.C. Lions held off the Saskatchewan Roughriders for a crucial 31-24 victory on Friday.
Convicted B.C. child killer granted 60-day unescorted leave to take cooking classes
Heather's mother, Jody Aspin, told Global News she was outraged to learn of the parole board's decision and said she is made to continuously suffer.
As wildfire season winds down, people in B.C. communities are rebuilding their lives
As wildfire season winds down, British Columbia communities affected are now shifting to recovery efforts, while those who lost home sift through ashes and attempt to rebuild their lives.
At Issue | Is Carney pushing project approvals through too quickly?
At Issue this week: The Liberals move to push through accelerated major project approvals as unions push back. Was B.C.’s snap election call about Trump's trade threats or opportunism? And the possible strategy behind Mark Carney's comments about a possible U.S. invasion.
RCMP watchdog postpones report from 3-year review on B.C. protest policing due to snap election
First Nations leaders and civil liberties advocates are concerned after the RCMP's federal review agency postponed release of a much-anticipated investigation into protest policing in British Columbia due to the snap election call.
South African white genocide does not exist, new ambassador to US tells BBC
Roelf Meyer tells the BBC that being a white Afrikaner gives him legitimacy to challenge Trump's claim of a genocide.
Iran offers US deal to reopen Strait of Hormuz in seven days
Asked about the Iranian offer, a US official told the BBC "constructive discussions" were taking place through mediators.
OpenAI bots meddled with multiple US government agency sites
OpenAI said its bots access public data from the US Census and the Securities and Exchange Commission, which looks over US stocks and investors
A Tetris-Like Maze Blocks Protests in Pakistan’s Capital
Pakistani authorities have barricaded Islamabad with more than 1,500 shipping containers to stop opposition protesters, choking off access to the capital.
At Summit, Xi Sought to Tilt Trump’s Stance on America’s Place in Asia
In his talks with President Trump, the Chinese leader used praise, warnings and wartime history to challenge American support for Taiwan and Japan.