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Highway 3 between Hope and Princeton has reopened to traffic earlier than the Transportation Ministry anicipated following a major washout on Dec. 16. (Transportation Ministry/X)

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Repair work to close sections of Hwy. 1, 3 and 5 over next 3 days

‘Urgent’ repairs needed for Hope highways after December flooding; weather provides favourable window

Oak Bay Emergency Program manager Jolette Schenk stands with emergency response materials at Oak Bay’s municipal hall. (Liam Razzell/Oak Bay News)

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A glimpse inside Oak Bay’s Emergency Response Program

Oak Bay Emergency Program responds to three levels of emergencies

An aerial rendering of The Beachlands. (Courtesy of The Beachlands)

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Waterfront hotel imagined for Colwood seaside neighbourhood

A public hearing will be held before council approves the application for Royal Bay’s Beachlands

Vancouver Canucks forward Jake DeBrusk moves up ice against the New York Islanders during NHL action Monday, Jan. 19, 2026 at Rogers Arena in Vancouver. (

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Duclair nets 2 as New York Islanders trip slumping Canucks 4-3

Vancouver has dropped 11 straight games

Vernon’s Elena Gaskell is all smiles after finishing third at a women’s freestyle skiing slopestyle World Cup event in Aspen, Colo. Friday, Jan. 9. Gaskell followed up the podium finish with a fifth-place result in Laax, Switzerland over the weekend. (Instagram/@elena.gaskell)

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Top-5 World Cup finish for B.C. freestyle skier

Elena Gaskell continues comeback with solid result in Switzerland

(Black Press file photo)

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IIO clears officer who slipped on spilled wine during arrest in Parksville

Woman was injured in incident at motel in March 2025

The Town Crier statue, dedicated in 2009, no longer stands at Ogden Point. (Black Press Media file photo)

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Once a welcome to Victoria, town crier statue now sits in limbo

Kenny Podmore calls fate of statue ‘very disappointing’ as GVHA says no decision has been made

The fire broke out in a unit on the third floor of a CRD-owned building at 1920 West Park Ln. (Google Maps)

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12 units damaged in View Royal apartment fire

A CRD spokesperson said the fire was reportedly caused by a toaster oven being used from a cupboard

Fifteen programs were recommended for suspension at North Island College including the Campbell River campus. (Kari Fredheim/Campbell River Mirror)

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North Island College eyes multiple course suspensions to cope with budget shortfall

NIC has proposed suspending 15 out of roughly 120 credentials across its four campuses

The B.C. Conservative Party unveiled its leadership race rules on Friday, Jan. 16, 2025. (Mark Page/Black Press Media)

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B.C. Conservatives announce leadership rules, $115 k fee, May 30 date for new leader

Growing slate of candidates will be required to meet several financial deadlines