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Applications up, approvals slow for med weed

Applications up, approvals slow for med weed

Applications up, approvals slow for Health Canada medical marijuana licences
Vancouver Island police officers, communities gearing up for Tour de Rock

Vancouver Island police officers, communities gearing up for Tour de Rock

Four VicPD officers and MP from Canadian Forces taking part in 1,000-kilometre trek

Registration open for $40-a-day education support

Program designed to help parents with the added cost of supervision for the duration of the education labour disruption.
Protecting the North

Protecting the North

Victoria soldier takes part in Operation Nanook in Canadian Arctic
Peter Fassbender on B.C. teachers' strike, avoiding legislation (VIDEO)

Peter Fassbender on B.C. teachers' strike, avoiding legislation (VIDEO)

Fassbender called this a 'critical time' for negotiations with teachers and all public sector unions, after talks broke off with the BCTF.
School in B.C. will not begin on time: negotiator

School in B.C. will not begin on time: negotiator

Mediator walks away, ending hopes teachers' strike will end before school starts
Spirit and grace

Spirit and grace

Bishop Gary Gordon installed as the new head of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Victoria
B.C. eyes looser liquor penalties for bars, stores

B.C. eyes looser liquor penalties for bars, stores

Industry seeks more flexible system for punishment as province takes next step in liquor regulation reform
Updated: 2014 wildfire season now ranks sixth for most area burned

Updated: 2014 wildfire season now ranks sixth for most area burned

No homes lost in B.C. fire season but 338,000 hectares burned now exceeds 2010 tally (WITH INFOGRAPHIC)
Prince, countess, tour B.C. in September

Prince, countess, tour B.C. in September

Earl and countess of Wessex to tour B.C., Saskatchewan, northern Ontario