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Teen not seen in weeks: Comox Valley RCMP

Teen not seen in weeks: Comox Valley RCMP

Aiden Burroughs was reported missing on Sunday, but has not been seen since Oct. 3
No shortage when it comes to B.C. housing policies, as Eby, Rustad offer clear choice

No shortage when it comes to B.C. housing policies, as Eby, Rustad offer clear choice

David Eby's New Democrats say the housing market on its own will not deliver the homes people need, while B.C. Conservative Leader John Rustad says government is part of the problem and B.C. needs to "unleash" the potential of the private sector.
Police board looks at whether elected officials should be entitled to stipend

Police board looks at whether elected officials should be entitled to stipend

The Victoria Esquimalt Police Board has directed its governance committee to reconsider a motion not allowing elected officials to receive a stipend for their service
Tree planting to honour Nanaimo woman who went missing in 2002

Tree planting to honour Nanaimo woman who went missing in 2002

Lisa Marie Young was 21 when she was last heard from in a text to a friend early on the morning on June 30, 2002, saying: “They won’t let me leave.”
Maritime Museum, First Nations pitch $40M attraction for Victoria's Inner Harbour

Maritime Museum, First Nations pitch $40M attraction for Victoria's Inner Harbour

The floating structure would house a Lekwungen People’s welcome and exhibit centre illustrating how the Indigenous people used waterways for thousands of years before contact
Missing Port Alberni woman believed dead; boyfriend ‘person of interest’

Missing Port Alberni woman believed dead; boyfriend ‘person of interest’

Port Alberni RCMP released a security video showing Justin Hall with Amber Manthorne’s vehicle the day after she was last seen.
Get ready to drop, cover and hold on for ShakeOutBC drill at 10:17 a.m.

Get ready to drop, cover and hold on for ShakeOutBC drill at 10:17 a.m.

The event comes after two shakers over the past three weeks were enough to rattle some china and wake people and pets from their slumbers on the South Island
Les Leyne: Campaign sidelights that need more attention

Les Leyne: Campaign sidelights that need more attention

Here’s an assortment of ideas that haven’t gotten the attention they deserve in the B.C. provincial election.
Trial begins for man accused of driving at pro-Palestine protester

Trial begins for man accused of driving at pro-Palestine protester

Christopher Sura Johnson pleaded not guilty to dangerous driving and assault with a weapon in connection with a Dec. 3, 2023, altercation at the B.C. legislature that was caught on video and shared on social media
Innovation hub for 'blue economy' opens in Victoria

Innovation hub for 'blue economy' opens in Victoria

The Centre for Ocean Applied Sustainable Technologies on Herald Street is intended to support ocean-related businesses.