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Morning commute could see 5 cm of snow from Victoria to Port Alberni
9+ hour, 56+ min ago (153+ words) Published 8:40 am Monday, March 9, 2026 Highway 14 and Gillespie Road in Sooke sees a dusting of snow as Environment Canada warns 5 cm could fall. (DriveBC) Five centimetres of snow could fall across Vancouver Island Monday (March 9) morning. (Environment Canada) Much of Vancouver…...
Driving distracted? BC Highway Patrol will be watching, especially in March
1+ week, 5+ day ago (277+ words) Published 9:15 am Wednesday, February 25, 2026 Driving distracted or without a seatbelt is never a good idea. BC Highway Patrol is reminding drivers across the province that doing so can be costly, especially next month, when both the Distracted Driving and Occupant…...
Months-long forestry strike on north Island ends after collective agreement ratified
1+ week, 6+ day ago (410+ words) Published 3:30 pm Tuesday, February 24, 2026 A more than eight-month strike that halted production at the La-kwa sa muqw Forestry Limited Partnership (LKSM) operation north of Campbell River has come to an end after a collective agreement was reached last week. On…...
Former fugitive pleads guilty to 2009 plot to kill B.C.’s Bacon brothers
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (421+ words) A UN Gang member who was on the lam for more than a decade has pleaded guilty in relation to a plot to kill the Bacon brothers when they were living in Abbotsford. Conor D'Monte is among those who were…...
UPDATE: Resigned chamber chair speaks out after Campbell River debate cancelled
10+ mon, 2+ week ago (414+ words) Recent actions by certain Campbell River & District Chamber of Commerce board directors led to the election debate set for Campbell River to be postponed and then called off, according to a media ... According to the chamber, recent actions by certain…...