The B.C. government has promised nearly $800,000 to support 17 emergency operations centres on Vancouver Island. The post B.C. earmarks $800K for Vancouver Island emergency operations centres appeared first on CHEK.
The B.C. government has approved a joint request from the City of Nanaimo and Snuneymuxw First Nation to include the nation in the city’s municipal boundary for elections. The post B.C. approves Nanaimo municipal boundary expansion to include Snuneymuxw First Nation appeared first on CHEK.
A suspicious early morning fire heavily damaged a commercial building in Port Alberni early Tuesday, prompting a response from four fire departments. The post Suspicious fire collapses roof of Service BC building in Port Alberni, RCMP investigating appeared first on CHEK.
A wildfire that is burning out of control in northern Vancouver Island is believed to have been caused by lightning. The post Lightning suspected to have caused wildfire in northern Vancouver Island appeared first on CHEK.
Island Health is urging residents to take precautions as temperatures climb across East Vancouver Island, with Environment and Climate Change Canada issuing a Yellow Warning – Heat through Wednesday. The post Island Health warns residents to stay cool as temperatures climb appeared first on CHEK.
Island Health has issued a warning that there was a measles exposure at a Nanaimo mall and golf course on July 12. The post Measles exposure reported at Nanaimo mall, golf course appeared first on CHEK.
RCMP in Ladysmith are renewing an appeal for help locating a missing man who was last seen three years ago. The post Ladysmith RCMP continue search for missing man last seen in 2023 appeared first on CHEK.
A man has been charged with second-degree murder in the death of a Nanaimo woman whose body was found following a vehicle fire last November. The post Man charged with second-degree murder in death of Nanaimo woman Sherry Shelley appeared first on CHEK.
Environment Canada has issued a heat warning for parts of Vancouver Island as a ridge of high pressure is expected to bring several days of unusually hot weather. The post Heat warning issued for eastern, inland Vancouver Island as temperatures climb above 30 appeared first on CHEK.
British Columbia's Crown power utility is planning to add more than 2,500 public charging ports for electric vehicles, tripling the size of its network by 2035. The post BC Hydro to triple EV-charging network to 3,500 ports by 2035 appeared first on CHEK.
A hiker looking for his dogs was attacked and injured by a black bear on a trail system near Cumberland Sunday, B.C. wildlife officials say. The post Hiker injured in black bear attack near Cumberland Sunday appeared first on CHEK.
B.C.’s changes to its graduated licencing program will come into effect this fall, meaning drivers with a novice or ‘N’ licence will no longer have to take a second road test to get their full licence. The post Here’s when B.C. will stop second driving test for N drivers appeared first on CHEK.
Search and rescuers in Victoria, B.C., say two people were found on the shore of Seagram Lake in the Squamish River Valley early Tuesday after their plane went down. The post Two found by rescuers on B.C. lakeshore in Sea to Sky region after plane ‘submerged’ appeared first on CHEK.
Statistics Canada says both the crime rate and the severity of crimes decreased in 2025. The post National crime rates and crime severity both fell in 2025: StatCan appeared first on CHEK.
A Change of Command ceremony took place on Tuesday at CFB Esquimalt to officially swear in Captain Douglas Layton as the new base commander from Captain Kevin Whiteside. The post ‘I’m honoured’: New base commander sworn in at CFB Esquimalt appeared first on CHEK.
The Co-op gas station in Whiskey Creek has now reopened, four years after it was destroyed in a fire. The post Whiskey Creek gas station reopens 4 years after being destroyed in fire appeared first on CHEK.
Construction is underway on a new supportive housing and shelter development in Courtenay that will provide indoor spaces for people experiencing or at risk of homelessness. The post Construction underway on new supportive housing, 73-bed shelter in Courtenay appeared first on CHEK.
The premiers of nine provinces announced Tuesday that they're removing major barriers to interprovincial sales of alcohol. The post Nine premiers agree to direct-to-consumer alcohol sales from out-of-province appeared first on CHEK.
The national chief of the Assembly of First Nations says she thinks premiers are finally starting to get the message that First Nations cannot be left out of discussions on major projects and building up the Canadian economy. The post Indigenous leaders meet premiers on sidelines of national...
Downtown Victoria is in peak gull season, and it shows. The post Painting the town white: When a gull’s gotta go, a gull’s gotta go appeared first on CHEK.