Local News

Wildfires strand vacationing family in Ladysmith

A Cache Creek family is currently stranded in Ladysmith after wildfires forced the sudden evacuation of their First Nation community last week while they were vacationing here on Vancouver Island.

Jul 12, 2017 7:00 PM Read more >

Victoria anticipates Ogden Point terminal redevelopment

Harbour Authority looks to balance needs of industry with impact on community

Jul 12, 2017 2:00 PM Read more >

Sooke rejects plan for cell tower

Freedom Mobile wants to build 50-metre tower

Jul 12, 2017 1:45 PM Read more >

View Royal fire department sent to battle B.C. wildfires

Department sent four crew members and a pumper truck to Williams Lake

Jul 12, 2017 12:12 PM Read more >

UPDATE: Six rescued after abandoning boat near Billings Spit

The small boat ran aground on a sandbank, near Sooke

Jul 12, 2017 9:45 AM Read more >

West Shore RCMP investigating morning robbery

A woman was taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries following an incident at 9:00 a.m.

Jul 12, 2017 9:00 AM Read more >

Discounted hotel rooms for wildfire evacuees

Coast Hotels offering support to help ease the burden on evacuees

Jul 12, 2017 8:44 AM Read more >

One man’s fentanyl horror story

Sooke resident Ken Davies shares how deadly drug nearly killed him

Jul 12, 2017 6:00 AM Read more >

Esquimalt seeks input on $17-million worth of amenities

Township to receive $17 million from CRD for hosting sewage treatment plant

Jul 12, 2017 6:00 AM Read more >

Hydro crews pulled from Island to help with wildfires

About two dozen workers and 20 trucks are on their way to the BC Interior to help restore power.

Jul 11, 2017 5:30 PM Read more >