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Hotel in Port Alberni will likely be torn down

Hotel in Port Alberni will likely be torn down

City council votes to send owner a notice requiring it to apply for a demolition permit
July 1 known as Humiliation Day in early immigrant Chinese community

July 1 known as Humiliation Day in early immigrant Chinese community

A Victoria Chinatown museum is exploring how the federal government sought to bar people of Chinese origin from 91原创 society.
Victoria council pledges $2.4M for affordable project on Johnson Street

Victoria council pledges $2.4M for affordable project on Johnson Street

The $29-million project, known as Village on the Green, is to be spread across two affordable rental buildings at 1132 Johnson St.
Injuries reported in Highway 4 crashes on Canada Day weekend

Injuries reported in Highway 4 crashes on Canada Day weekend

Crashes in Port Alberni and near Cathedral Grove
Centennial Square redesign drops fountain, keeps artwork, cuts down a giant tree

Centennial Square redesign drops fountain, keeps artwork, cuts down a giant tree

Objectives include being able to accommodate more people, improving sight lines and providing 鈥渏oy and whimsy鈥 through things like a splash pad. There has been strenuous opposition to removing the fountain.
More security, outdoor drug-use sites help address illicit drug use in B.C. hospitals

More security, outdoor drug-use sites help address illicit drug use in B.C. hospitals

Measures are being taken after Ottawa granted Premier David Eby鈥檚 B.C. NDP government鈥檚 request to roll back parts of its hard drug decriminalization experiment.
Free transit in Campbell River, Comox Valley for Canada Day; extra buses in Victoria

Free transit in Campbell River, Comox Valley for Canada Day; extra buses in Victoria

Travel on B.C. Transit buses will be free in Campbell River and the Comox Valley for Canada Day. B.C. Transit鈥檚 eight routes in Campbell River and 16 routes in the Comox Valley won鈥檛 require a fare.
Photos: Canada Day long weekend: Cake at James Bay Market, JazzFest at Bullen Park

Photos: Canada Day long weekend: Cake at James Bay Market, JazzFest at Bullen Park

Photos from some of the many events going on this weekend.
B.C.'s drought: After a challenging two years, a close watch on 91原创 Island

B.C.'s drought: After a challenging two years, a close watch on 91原创 Island

Signs of drought the province is seeing started almost exactly two years ago in 2022, expert says.
A warning signal: Grey whales are getting smaller 鈥 but why?

A warning signal: Grey whales are getting smaller 鈥 but why?

A population of grey whales that feeds off B.C.'s coast has seen its adult population physically get smaller over the past two decades, a new study has found.