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One taken to hospital after alleged assault in Victoria

One taken to hospital after alleged assault in Victoria

Police are asking for video of the May 24 morning incident where vehicle window also smashed
Group demands justice for late Indigenous teen with protest outside Cowichan RCMP detachment

Group demands justice for late Indigenous teen with protest outside Cowichan RCMP detachment

RCMP now say investigation is continuing after initially saying no criminality involved
1930s carousel sings back to life in Harrison Hot Springs

1930s carousel sings back to life in Harrison Hot Springs

Alberta artist restored 11 antique carousel ponies to former glory
B.C. woman fined for possession and sale of endangered turtle

B.C. woman fined for possession and sale of endangered turtle

An undercover operation intercepted the sale of the Western Painted Turtle named Michelangelo
B.C. gets failing grade on alcohol policies from UVic-led national project

B.C. gets failing grade on alcohol policies from UVic-led national project

Project’s lead flags alcohol’s impact on public health in call for strengthened regulations
About half of Canada’s environment ministers skip meeting on biodiversity loss

About half of Canada’s environment ministers skip meeting on biodiversity loss

Liberal government is leading a biodiversity strategy to protect 30 per cent of land and water by 2030
Innovative program helps B.C. patients with brain injuries from toxic drug poisonings

Innovative program helps B.C. patients with brain injuries from toxic drug poisonings

‘We will be really closely watching this program, evaluating and looking for opportunities to scale this up’
Target on the defensive after removing some products aimed at LGBTQ+

Target on the defensive after removing some products aimed at LGBTQ+

Uproar over Target’s Pride Month marketing — and its response to critics — is just the latest example
Penticton rainbow crosswalk vandalized less than 48 hours after installation

Penticton rainbow crosswalk vandalized less than 48 hours after installation

Leaders in the community issued a statement on May 24, condemning hate towards the project
B.C.’s ‘Paper Bag Rapist’ again denied parole at online hearing from Alberta prison

B.C.’s ‘Paper Bag Rapist’ again denied parole at online hearing from Alberta prison

He was denied day parole and full parole by the two-person board