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Nanaimo mountain biker looking to license his 'mind-bending' bike design

Nanaimo mountain biker looking to license his 'mind-bending' bike design

Chris Hudec's mountain bike designs defy conventional wisdom about bike suspension
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Vancouver Island celebrates with series of late-summer fairs and festivals

Vancouver Island celebrates with series of late-summer fairs and festivals

It may still be summer, but fall fair season has arrived. Here on Vancouver Island, festivities kick off this weekend on the Saanich Peninsula, outside Victoria, with the Saanich Fair, Aug. 31 to Sept. 2.
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Toxic drugs killed 192 British Columbians in July: Coroner

Toxic drugs killed 192 British Columbians in July: Coroner

The latest data comes a day before International Overdose Awareness Day
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B.C. United rebrand failed ‘spectacularly,’ analysts ponder what went wrong

B.C. United rebrand failed ‘spectacularly,’ analysts ponder what went wrong

Switch from B.C. Liberal party effectively ended what had been a B.C. political success story
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Slumping Lions strive to snap skid against Redblacks in Victoria

Slumping Lions strive to snap skid against Redblacks in Victoria

B.C. tries to snap 5-game losing streak in first-ever CFL match on Vancouver Island
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B.C. building code relaxes stairwell requirements to encourage building

B.C. building code relaxes stairwell requirements to encourage building

Developers now allowed single stairwells in buildings up to 6 storeys
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Teamsters appeal binding arbitration to end Canada’s rail shutdown

Teamsters appeal binding arbitration to end Canada’s rail shutdown

Union says federal government’s move a ‘dangerous precedent’ as it files court action
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International student enrolment drops below federal cap: Universities Canada

International student enrolment drops below federal cap: Universities Canada

Universities say change bigger than government predicted, will take a major financial toll
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EDITORIAL: 911 funding shift burdens south Island taxpayers

EDITORIAL: 911 funding shift burdens south Island taxpayers

Local governments struggle with looming tax hikes as provincial funding support evaporates
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Hockey star Gaudreau, brother, killed while cycling prior to sister's wedding

Hockey star Gaudreau, brother, killed while cycling prior to sister's wedding

Police say ‘Johnny Hockey’ and his brother Matthew were cycling in New Jersey when they were struck from behind
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