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Driver hit by car that ran red light is recovering at home

David Bruun, 34, was driving home from work when a speeding driver heading southbound through the intersection at Douglas and Bay streets ran a red light and slammed into his pickup truck, sending the vehicle crashing into a bus.

Mar 28, 2024 3:30 AM Read more >

Victoria and Esquimalt Police Board told it didn’t follow guidance in handling of complaint

The Delta Police Department and Surrey Police Service have agreed to investigate how Victoria police handled an investigation that led to charges being stayed against three men.

Mar 28, 2024 3:21 AM Read more >

Martin Mars bomber coming to Victoria's B.C. Aviation Museum

Getting the huge firefighting plane from Sproat Lake to the airport in North Saanich presents several hurdles.

Mar 28, 2024 3:17 AM Read more >

B.C. grants environmental certificate for LNG jetty project in Tilbury

The jetty project is not dependent on the proposed FortisBC Tilbury expansion, the province notes.

Mar 27, 2024 4:35 PM Read more >

Vancouver Island University's geographic information systems program faces cancellation

The geographic information systems program at Vancouver Island University is the third largest in Canada.

Mar 27, 2024 12:05 AM Read more >

Seaspan awarded $500M in contracts for design, early work on 6 Coast Guard ships

The first of the larger ‘workhorse’ Coast Guard vessels to come out of North Vancouver's Seaspan Shipyards is scheduled to launch in 2030

Mar 26, 2024 9:15 PM Read more >

Lawsuit accuses B.C. gas utility of deceiving consumers over environmental impact

VANCOUVER — An environmental group is suing British Columbia natural gas utility FortisBC, accusing it of "greenwashing" its product through advertising, making the company seem more environmentally friendly than it is.

Mar 26, 2024 3:30 PM Read more >

Environment Canada issues dust advisory for central and northern B.C.

HOUSTON, B.C. — Environment Canada has added a dust advisories for a large section of central and northern British Columbia in response to "high concentrations of coarse particulate matter" that it says is most prominent near busy roads.

Mar 26, 2024 9:20 AM Read more >

Comox man receives heroism award for saving woman from burning vehicle

Junyi Liu was working at a Comox gas station when a woman drove in and struck a pump with her car.

Mar 26, 2024 4:11 AM Read more >

B.C. warns of 'identical' government payment website made by 'malicious actors'

VANCOUVER — The British Columbia government is warning people about a scam involving its PayBC website, where an "identical fake website" is collecting personal and credit card information.

Mar 25, 2024 5:31 PM Read more >