A Summerland thrift store will permanently close its doors in December, after two difficult years in business and a summer tourism season disrupted by the Bald Range wildfire
It’s been a year since Emily Carr’s House of All Sorts owner Peter Willis publicly called on the B.C. government to take immediate action to preserve the historic site — and he’s still waiting for a response to address his concerns. The post The ongoing fight to save Emily Carr’s historic House of...
Their daughter says they were on a guided pilgrimage in the region of Nepal and haven't been heard from since the morning of Aug. 26.
The Langley Heritage Society said in an online post Friday that it was "sad and unfortunate" the home, also known as the McIver House, was never preserved.
A new water-restriction order has been placed on the Bessette Creek area in the southern Interior of British Columbia due to endangered chinook salmon being "at risk" as drought conditions persist. The post Severe drought prompts new order limiting water use for irrigation in B.C. Interior appeared...
New BC Conservative Leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay has once again landed herself in the hot seat after an audio recording leaked that appears to back claims that she was offering MLAs jobs to step down. The post Leaked audio appears to back claim that Kerry-Lynne Findlay’s team offered jobs for MLAs to...
The BC Conservation Officer Service says it handed out nearly $20,000 in fines for people having campfires amid a campfire ban that spans most of the province. The post B.C. conservation officers hand out $19.5K in fines for illegal campfires appeared first on CHEK.
The Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs says B.C. legislator and Indigenous activist Joan Phillip has died. The post B.C. legislator and Indigenous activist Joan Phillip dies appeared first on CHEK.
The Regional District of Nanaimo (RDN) has been awarded a $200,000 grant to improve its building permit processing times The post RDN gets $200,000 grant to speed up permitting process appeared first on CHEK.
A little piece of Japan has arrived in downtown Victoria. Kyoto Garden Japanese Teahouse is bringing the beauty, calm and tradition of Japanese tea culture to the capital city. The post Order Up: Kyoto Garden Japanese Teahouse appeared first on CHEK.
Fable Diner and SportChek are just two of the most recent businesses to shutter along Broadway near Main Street as construction continues.
Hundreds of people turned out at Harbour Quay in Port Alberni Friday to witness the unveiling of 12 weeks of work to revamp the popular gathering spot. The post ‘Fantastic’: Port Alberni’s Hometown Takeover revealed appeared first on CHEK.
A researcher at the University of Victoria has been appointed an Officer of the Order of Canada, in part due to her research and destigmatizing efforts into sex work in Victoria. The post ‘Changing the way we deliver services’: UVic researcher appointed Officer of the Order of Canada appeared first...
The Gabriola Land Steward Society provided its formal feedback on the Islands Trust draft Official Community Plan (OCP), suggesting vacation rental rules should be loosened for farmers in an effort to make farming more accessible on Gabriola. The post Gabriola Land Steward Society says Trust should...
The Member of Parliament for Cowichan-Malahat-Langford is calling on the federal government to explore how it could potentially use the Crofton mill. The post Vancouver Island MP asks Ottawa to consider buying Crofton mill appeared first on CHEK.
A mother is calling for a review of current of bylaw search and seizure practices in the capital city. The post Family scrutinizes Victoria bylaw’s disposal of unhoused residents’ belongings appeared first on CHEK.
In 2014, Red Scorpion Cody Haevischer was convicted of six counts of first-degree murder in the October 2007 killings at Surrey's Balmoral Tower.
The province is closing public access to a gravel road in the Cowichan Valley, near Cobble Hill, where a 12-year-old Xavier Rasul-Jankovics was killed by a speeding driver. The post Province closes Cowichan Valley road near where 12-year-old Xavier Rasul-Jankovics was fatally hit by car appeared...
Canada Post says it lost $277 million before taxes in the second quarter of the year, marking an improvement from the same three-month period a year ago. The post Canada Post reports $277M pre-tax loss in second quarter appeared first on CHEK.
At sentencing, murderer Michael King apologized to his victim's family but was still unable to explain why he did it. The post Victoria man who killed neighbour with hatchet sentenced to life with no parole eligibility for 11 years appeared first on CHEK.