No public inquiry coming on foreign interference
David Johnston says a formal public inquiry is not needed, as he released his first report on foreign interference. The former Governor General says he dug into the validity of recent media reports on allegations by unnamed national security sources that China meddled in the 2019 and 2021 federal elections. Johnston ha...
May 24, 2023
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Heat Is On The Way
Victoria and much of Western Canada is in for an early-season heat wave. Environment Canada released this special weather statement: Hazards: Daytime highs reaching into the high 20s to low 30s with overnight lows in the low to mid-teens. The South Coast and inland areas of the north and central BC coast will experienc...
May 11, 2023
Juan de Fuca Trail Reopening With Upgrades
Lots of upgrades await hikers on the Juan de Fuca Marine Trail when it reopens next week. The trail has seen close to a million dollars in improvements, with 50 new elevated tent platforms and new secure food cashes at camping areas. On the trail, approximately 600 metres of boardwalk, 20 new staircases and 19 new foot...
May 10, 2023
Langford To Match Donations To RidgeView Residents
Additional funds are on the way for displaced residents from Langford's RidgeView Place. The City of Langford says it will match donations up to $75,000 in fundraising for residents who were forced to leave the troubled apartment building. About 200 people were displaced last week, as the building was evacuated for the...
May 01, 2023
104 Laps For 104 Years (And Charity!)
It's a big day in Oak Bay, as a special 104th-birthday fundraiser kicks off! Oak Bay resident John Hillman is doing it again - he's 104 years old, so he's doing 104 laps of the courtyard at the Carlton House residence. He'll be doing 10 laps a day, starting today (May 1), hoping to raise at least 104 thousand dollars f...
May 01, 2023
Langford Rental Building Evacuated Again
A highrise apartment building in Langford has been evacuated for the second time since 2019 because of structural defects. The City of Langford revoked the occupancy permit for the 11 storey, 90 unit, RidgeView Place on Monday after an independent engineer found structural safety issues and recommended evacuation. The ...
Apr 25, 2023
Federal Budget Released
The federal Liberal government has released a 2023-24 spending plan that prioritizes spending on health care, transitioning Canadian businesses to a clean economy and offering affordability measures to help Canadians dealing with high prices from inflation. Here are the key highlights from this year's federal budget; $...
Mar 28, 2023
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Some E&N Land Returned, Additional Funding Announced
Part of the E&N rail line will be returned to the Nanoose First Nation, with 18 million dollars in additional funding going to the project. Today was the deadline for a decision on the section. A joint statement from the federal and provincial governments says, "In support of our shared ongoing commitments to ...
Mar 14, 2023
BC Rescinds Public Servant Vaccine Mandate
BC is rescinding its policy that required provincial public servants to be vaccinated against COVID-19. The province says that from April 3rd, BC Public Service employees will no longer be required to provide proof of vaccination. The Ministry of Finance says in a statement the decision to rescind the policy was made &...
Mar 11, 2023
BC Budget Forecasts Deficits
British Columbia Finance Minister Katrine Conroy has tabled a budget that forecasts deficits totalling $11 billion over the next three years, in contrast to this year's hefty surplus. Big-ticket expenditures include almost $6.4 billion in new health funding, with about $1 billion for mental health and addictions servic...
Feb 28, 2023
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