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Diverse cast calls for end to B.C.'s open-net fish pens, as PM promised

Diverse cast calls for end to B.C.'s open-net fish pens, as PM promised

Alliance of Indigenous, commercial and sports fishers ask Prime Minister to keep a promise to transition away from the pens by 2025.
B.C. government hit by 'sophisticated cybersecurity incidents': premier

B.C. government hit by 'sophisticated cybersecurity incidents': premier

Premier David Eby says there is no evidence at this time that sensitive information has been compromised.
Nijjar murder suspect says he had Canadian study permit in immigration firm's video

Nijjar murder suspect says he had Canadian study permit in immigration firm's video

SURREY, B.C. — One of the Indian nationals accused of murdering British Columbia Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar says in a social media video that he received a Canadian study permit with the help of an Indian immigration consultancy.
B.C. drug use advocates warn decriminalization change may cause more drug deaths

B.C. drug use advocates warn decriminalization change may cause more drug deaths

VANCOUVER — Health Canada's decision to allow British Columbia to again prohibit the use of illicit drugs in most public spaces will cause more deaths, the executive director of the Vancouver Area Network of Drug Users says.
B.C. Parks adds camping sites at China Beach, Little Qualicum

B.C. Parks adds camping sites at China Beach, Little Qualicum

Thirty-three new campsites at Juan de Fuca Park are available for reservations starting May 9.
Cyclists beat motorists in commuter race to the legislature

Cyclists beat motorists in commuter race to the legislature

Twenty-one pairs of cyclists and motorists raced from Langford, Esquimalt, Oak Bay and Saanich to the legislature, with cyclists winning in 18 competitions.
Opening of new Cowichan high school delayed to January

Opening of new Cowichan high school delayed to January

The new school was originally expected to open in September, but the project has run into labour shortage and supply chain problems, the school board says
Floatplane hit boat wake or object before crash off Tahsis Inlet, says TSB report

Floatplane hit boat wake or object before crash off Tahsis Inlet, says TSB report

The contact caused the plane to bounce 30 feet in the air, prompting the pilot to do a “go-around” where it struck the side of a mountain, killing the pilot and one passenger
Leave replica guns at home, Saanich police warn after incident

Leave replica guns at home, Saanich police warn after incident

Officers responded to a call about an intoxicated man with a gun at the intersection of McKenzie Avenue and Burnside Road West.
Cyclist accused of spitting into car surrenders to Victoria police

Cyclist accused of spitting into car surrenders to Victoria police

A motorist reported that a cyclist on a road bike at Dallas and Cook had spat at him and his father through an open passenger window