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Parksville sports fields to be treated for broadleaf weeds
Springwood Park and community park targeted
Severe lightning storm sparks wildfires in Cowichan
Fires small, but several listed as out of control
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Findlay shuffles B.C. Conservative critic roles after Milobar, Paton departures
Gavin Dew to take over as Finance critic, Bruce Banman in Agriculture role
Vancouver Island
Artist paints B.C.’s tugboat history, one vessel at a time
Vancouver Island artist Christina Morrison is painting 575 tugboats to preserve the stories of the vessels and the people who worked aboard them along B.C.’s coast. The post Artist paints B.C.’s tugboat history, one vessel at a time appeared first on CHEK.
Concerns increase as Port Alberni’s largest employer faces U.S. tariffs
The Paper Excellence paper mill owned by Domtar makes paper packaging products for food, but it's unclear how much of it is sent south of the border. The post Concerns increase as Port Alberni’s largest employer faces U.S. tariffs appeared first on CHEK.
Nanaimo South Wellington Community Centre opens to public
Centre is result of agreement between Nanaimo-Ladysmith School District and Regional District of Nanaimo to save former South Wellington School building
Port Alberni gets ready for ‘Home Town Takeover’ big reveal
Port Alberni is getting ready for the big reveal of its transformation on Home Town Takeover Canada. The post Port Alberni gets ready for ‘Home Town Takeover’ big reveal appeared first on CHEK.
Surrey woman wins $5M from Lotto 6/49 ticket bought in Chemainus
A Surrey woman was shopping at a Nanaimo grocery store when she scanned her winning Lotto 6/49 ticket. The post Surrey woman wins $5M from Lotto 6/49 ticket bought in Chemainus appeared first on CHEK.
BC
Two B.C. sisters are turning skeptics into paranormal investigators
B.C. has a vast and varied cultural history, but it has an equally immense and fascinating haunted and paranormal history, as two sisters are discovering. Sisters Gina Armstrong and Victoria Vancek are co-founders of Haunted History BC, and they’re not only sharing their love of all things spooky...
‘There will be more’: Notable MLA leaves B.C. Conservatives with new party hopes
Another one of B.C.’s Conservative MLAs announced that they have left the caucus, citing concerns over the “new direction” of the party. On Monday morning, Ian Paton, who has been the MLA for Delta South since 2017, said that he will now sit as an Independent — less than two weeks after another...
B.C. government cancels planned Helmcken Street overdose prevention site in Downtown Vancouver
The Government of British Columbia is officially cancelling Vancouver Coastal Health’s (VCH) highly controversial plan to open an overdose prevention site (OPS) at 900 Helmcken St. in Downtown Vancouver. Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim first announced Monday that newly appointed B.C. Minister of Health...
Suddenly surging BC Lions are moving up the standings
After starting the season 1-5, the BC Lions are suddenly red hot. The Lions have won four in a row, following a massive 30-16 win over the Saskatchewan Roughriders on Sunday, doing so in front of 30,083 fans at BC Place. Nathan Rourke threw for 355 yards in the contest, with two touchdowns and one...
You can apply to be Canada's first-ever Eurovision competitor next week
If you’ve got strong vocal cords and you want to make history, you’ll want to clear up some time in your calendar next week. You could very well become the next Celine Dion! In 2027, Canada will be competing in the Eurovision Song Contest for the first time ever, after CBC/Radio-Canada joined the...
Canada
Elevated bacteria at beach on Wizard Lake prompts water quality advisory
People in the Edmonton area looking to cool off are being advised to avoid a lake in Leduc County, as AHS testing has determined the water is unsafe right now.
8-year-old found dead in the water at Saskatchewan beach
Officers said they were called to the scene shortly before 4 p.m. on Friday after receiving a report of a 'water-related emergency.'
Vancouver Island diver captures rare shark encounter
Carl Sorenson managed to capture a massive bluntnose sixgill shark, getting close enough for it to bounce off his camera gear.
Surging Lions roll past Roughriders 30-16
Quarterback Nathan Rourke threw two touchdown passes and the B.C. Lions defence created some key turnovers during a 30-16 victory over the Saskatchewan Roughriders on Sunday.
N.L. man accused of killing 6-year-old boy in impaired driving crash was fugitive, involved in crash 2 days earlier
The man accused of killing a six-year-old boy while driving impaired in St. John’s last month was involved in a separate crash two days earlier, CBC News has learned. While he was wanted on an outstanding warrant, police did not make an arrest at the scene.
World
UK drone factories may face attacks from 'unknown sources', says Kremlin adviser
The comments on BBC Newsnight come after the UK announced it has agreed to hand over blueprints for British-made missile components to Ukraine.
Divorce, smartphones and control - BBC sees how Taliban run Afghanistan
Five years after the Taliban’s return, the BBC follows senior figures as the group reshapes the country.
US removes Syria from list of state sponsors of terrorism
The Trump administration has embraced Syria's new president, former al-Qaeda militant Ahmed al-Sharaa.
US-Canada trade war escalates as Trump threatens tariff hike on vehicles
Mark Carney accused Trump of wanting to "destroy" Canada's auto industry, and said he would only resume trade talks if the US comes with the "right attitude".
Moment tornado tears through southern France
The tornado has injured more than 40 people and destroyed homes in villages.