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Snowpack that feeds into Cowichan Lake lowest on record
23+ hour, 25+ min ago (437+ words) Published 10: 08 am Tuesday, April 14, 2026 The snowpack in the mountains around Cowichan Lake remains at alarming low levels now that warmer weather has begun, and that could be a problem for water levels during the upcoming dry season. Brain Houle, the…...
Sadness, grief, and outrage: B. C. marks decade of toxic drug emergency
20+ hour, 9+ min ago (904+ words) Published 5: 00 pm Tuesday, April 14, 2026 Community leaders, advocates, scholars, activists, parents and friends gathered at the B. C. legislature in Victoria on April 14, 2026, to mark the 10th anniversary of the public health emergency. (Olivier Laurin/Victoria News) Tom and Lynn Goldsmith attended the event…...
B. C. Conservatives make opening bid to end union-only contracts for public projects
21+ hour, 4+ min ago (351+ words) Published 4: 05 pm Tuesday, April 14, 2026 And while Giddens's private member's bill has about zero chance of passing, the measure does indicate the party is likely willing to make ending these "community benefit agreements" part of an election platform. "Let workers work…...
B. C. Conservative leadership candidate back in Okanagan
18+ hour, 39+ min ago (531+ words) Published 6: 30 pm Tuesday, April 14, 2026 Conservative Party of British Columiba leadership candidate Peter Milobar, MLA for Kamloops Centre, made a campaign stop at the Vernon Elks Hall Friday, April 10. (Roger Knox - Morning Star) Peter Milobar won't parachute candidates into ridings for…...
2 B. C. cabinet ministers "barefoot, pregnant, in Legislature where we belong
20+ hour, 42+ min ago (178+ words) Published 4: 27 pm Tuesday, April 14, 2026 Jessie Sunner on B. C. election night in 2024 when she earned enough votes to become MLA in Surrey-Newton. (Anna Burns/Surrey Now-Leader) Surrey-Newton MLA Jessie Sunner announced her pregnancy on social media this week, saying she's due to…...
Oak Bay kayaker's 24-hour paddle results in Movember award nomination
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (614+ words) Published 5: 30 am Tuesday, April 14, 2026 Ethan Reid raised $5, 000 and paddled for a full day in support of men's health. (Courtesy of Ethan Reid) Oak Bay kayaking guide Ethan Reid will soon be recognized for a paddle that spanned 24 hours and raised…...
LETTER: UVic rink's closure would devastate skating club
3+ day, 23+ hour ago (187+ words) Published 1: 30 pm Saturday, April 11, 2026 The Ian Stewart Complex on Gordon Head Road will now close in March 2027, one year later than originally planned. (Tony Trozzo/Saanich News) In the April 1 edition of the Saanich News, there was an article entitled…...
EXCLUSIVE: Eby discusses DRIPA, healthcare, housing and more in Vernon stop
3+ day, 20+ hour ago (1531+ words) Published 5: 00 pm Saturday, April 11, 2026 The sun was shining on Vernon's Cambium cidery when B. C. Premier David Eby stopped by earlier this week after making announcements in Kelowna and West Kelowna. At the same time, a political storm was brewing, and it…...
Volunteers, students plant 500 trees to rejuvenate B. C. park after 2023 wildfire
3+ day, 23+ hour ago (831+ words) Published 1: 48 pm Saturday, April 11, 2026 Volunteers from Mountain Bikers of the Central Okanagan (MTBCO) were at Rose Valley Regional Park on Saturday morning, April 11, planting trees as part of the reforestation of the park after damage from the 2023 Mc Dougall Creek…...
Kidovate draws 230 young entrepreneurs to Victoria's Bay Centre
3+ day, 14+ hour ago (497+ words) Published 6: 14 pm Saturday, April 11, 2026 11-year-old Anders Yee shows off the 3 D printer he used to make keychains and toys for the Kidovate market. (Liam Razzell/Victoria News) Approximately 230 kids participated in this year's Kidovate fair, which took up all three…...