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Parksville mayor jabs Island Health for needle issue inaction

Mayne tells Island Health officials problem is getting worse

Sep 22, 2021 1:42 PM Read more >

Oak Bay police put new scope to good use, issue 3 excessive speeding tickets in 2 days

‘You may see them using it – long after they’ve seen you:’ Police Chief Ray Bernoties

Sep 22, 2021 1:30 PM Read more >

Cougar spotted near Saanich Peninsula Hospital

Central Saanich Police Service asking residents to be alert, keep pets indoors

Sep 22, 2021 9:30 AM Read more >

UPDATE: Traffic moving again after 4-vehicle crash on Pat Bay Highway

Saanich police say driver inattentiveness believed to be cause of crash

Sep 22, 2021 9:15 AM Read more >

DND doing controlled burns at Rocky Point in Metchosin

Work being done to create military training space, protect Garry oaks and mitigate wildfires

Sep 22, 2021 8:00 AM Read more >

Victoria General Hospital sets up COVID-19 inpatient unit in response to soaring case counts

Unit will serve patients who need to be hospitalized, but don’t require critical care

Sep 22, 2021 5:30 AM Read more >

Proposed downtown Sidney brewery looks to be community-minded

Small Gods Brewery hoping to be open by April 2022

Sep 22, 2021 5:15 AM Read more >

B.C. government to mandate items such as mattresses and EV batteries are recyclable by 2023

But recycling is only one small step towards a cylindrical economy, says expert

Sep 22, 2021 5:00 AM Read more >

Memory clinics opening in Victoria, Nanaimo aim to improve assessment and care

Team of medical workers will support those facing cognitive problems, dementia

Sep 21, 2021 5:20 PM Read more >

B.C. parents crowdsourcing COVID-19 school exposures in lieu of provincial information

Health ministry choosing to only publicly report outbreaks, clusters

Sep 21, 2021 4:50 PM Read more >