Fans and even non-basketball fans say they want to see more elite-level women’s basketball in Canada and on the Island after Canada’s Senior Women’s team and the 2026 UCLA champions competed in an ...

While the cafe is filled with the smell of fresh espresso and breakfast sandwiches, the space is much more than a cafe.

As of the evening of Friday, July 24, the wildfire in Sooke is now being held, according to the BC Wildfire Service. Read the original story below. A Sooke resident who spotted smoke on a mountainside ...

The neighbours who have witnessed the loud music and garbage burning on the former ferry say they've laid complaints but it ...

Five new wildfires were discovered on Vancouver Island on Thursday, most of which are believed to have been caused by lightning. “When conditions are favourable for thunderstorm development, you need ...

Port Alberni RCMP say a suspect is in custody following a suspicious fire at the BC Services building on Tuesday. The fire broke out at approximately 4 a.m. at the Service BC building in the ...

Share on Make CHEK preferred on Google (Opens in new window) Make CHEK preferred on Google Emergency crews on scene at a crash on Highway 19 in Nanoose Bay on July 24, 2026. (DriveBC/Twitter) Three ...

Two fires in two days, including one that displaced 15 people from their homes and had crews fighting the blaze in over 30°C ...

A Canada-wide and online recall is in place for Cadbury brand Dairy Milk Oreo Candy bars after consumers reported allergy and sensitivity reactions from undeclared pistachios. “There have been ...

Centennial Outdoor Pool in Campbell River is closed indefinitely following vandalism at the facility. The city says the pool’s change house was damaged during a break-in, and that starting today, July ...

Elections Alberta announced Friday that a citizen-led petition looking to force a vote on Alberta quitting Canada is ...

The annual Nanaimo Bathtub race is returning this weekend for its 59th year. The Great International World Championship Bathtub Race kicks off at 11 a.m. on Sunday, July 26 at Maffeo Sutton park. The ...