Cowichan Bay Fire Rescue has a brand new hall, and it’s fire! After first breaking ground in November, 2023, this ...

A CPKC freight train derailed near Kamloops late in the evening of Saturday, Nov. 1. The derailment occurred approximately ...

Shari Green was awarded the Geoffrey Bilson Award for Historical Fiction for Young People at a gala event in Toronto on Oct. 27 for her novel, Song of Freedom, Song of Dreams. “Green’s gripping novel ...

The Vancouver Island High School Senior Boys ‘A’ Soccer Championships were held at the Sherman Road turf and Cowichan Sportsplex on Tuesday, Oct. 21. Four teams battled it out for two provincial ...

Multiple cars of a CPKC freight train — four of them loaded with fuel — derailed near Kamloops just before 7 p.m. PDT on Saturday, Nov. 1. The derailment occurred approximately 20 kilometres west of ...

Seeing belugas so close is one thing but hearing them brings us even greater intimacy. When our driver stops the boat and lowers a hydrophone over the side, it’s like we’re eavesdropping at a beluga ...

While the hobby has changed, it is far from dead. There are still a lot of stamp enthusiasts, and, on Dec. 16, they’ll be gathered at the Sandman Hotel in Victoria where dealers will offer stamps, ...

An average of $60 million per year is generated in the southern Vancouver Island region (south of Ladysmith), money that is spent on tourism, hospitality, construction and transportation, said ...

Victoria’s indie-rock scene is getting louder this month when The Bankes Brothers return home for back-to-back shows at Upstairs on Nov. 28 and 29. It’s familiar ground for the Victoria-born group, ...

Originally from Alberta, McAllister moved to the Cariboo earlier this year after spending most of her adult life on Vancouver Island. She runs a nondescript animal rescue out of her home on Meadow ...

Vladimir Tarasenko had a goal and two assists, leading the Minnesota Wild to a 5-2 win over the visiting Vancouver Canucks in ...

“Alderman Barry Budden and former school trustee Jean Brown were returned by acclamation for the two positions of alderman.