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BC Ferries sailings delayed after marine rescue near Tsawwassen
10+ hour, 33+ min ago (148+ words) A marine rescue outside the Tsawwassen ferry terminal Sunday afternoon is causing delays on several sailings between the Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island. BC Ferries says two of its vessels were involved in a successful marine rescue near the Tsawwassen…...
Netflix series 'Crew Girl' puts Greater Victoria businesses, landmarks in the spotlight
15+ hour, 56+ min ago (418+ words) A new Netflix series filmed around Greater Victoria is putting a number of Vancouver Island businesses, landmarks and familiar landscapes in the international spotlight. Crew Girl, a series centered around competitive rowing, was released on Netflix this week after filming…...
Exhibit at Royal BC Museum shows how climate change is changing B.C.
18+ hour ago (651+ words) A new exhibit at the Royal British Columbia Museum explores how climate change is reshaping British Columbia’s ecosystems and impacting communities within the province. Watch the story below: “It’s hard to see the predictions that I learned about in, like,…...
B.C. spending $67M to replace all red light, speed cameras
3+ day, 13+ hour ago (397+ words) Work is now underway to replace all 140 red light and speed cameras across B.C. as part of a $67 million contract. The new cameras are being supplied and maintained for 10 years by Jenoptik Canada, with the $67 million covering the life of the…...
Rob Shaw: Building ferries in B.C. would have generated $1.2B for economy, experts say
3+ day, 10+ hour ago (620+ words) The report released Thursday was commissioned by a coalition of unions and shipbuilding associations that is encouraging the B.C. government to build the next round of ferries in-province. It found that BC Ferries’ decision to outsource construction of four new major…...
Rob Shaw: Forestry sector urges action in 'crisis time"
4+ day, 11+ hour ago (440+ words) B.C.’s forest sector has issued an urgent warning to the government, saying help is needed to prevent the industry from collapsing in the wake of new U.S. tariffs. A rare letter Wednesday from a united forest industry, including companies and…...
U.S. moves to ban imports of some Canadian products, exempt others from tariffs
4+ day, 13+ hour ago (586+ words) Most imports of Canadian-made liquor and a handful of dairy products will be banned from the United States at the end of September, but dozens of other products are getting a tariff reprieve. President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed new…...
5 remaining wildfires on Vancouver Island now considered under control
4+ day, 18+ hour ago (326+ words) Just five wildfires remain burning on Vancouver Island as of Wednesday, and all are considered under control, according to the BC Wildfire Service. All of the fires are located in remote areas of northern Vancouver Island, and all were believed…...
Richmond Night Market to sell its unique decorations after final day later this month
4+ day, 20+ hour ago (197+ words) The Richmond Night Market is planning to sell some of the large and unique decorations it’s amassed over the years, after the night market wraps up its final day of operation on Sept. 20. The night market is closing after a…...
Island Crisis Care calls community kitchen closure in Nanaimo a no-win situation
5+ day, 8+ hour ago (528+ words) The Island Crisis Care Society says it needs to close its community kitchen in Nanaimo to focus on its mandate of helping the less fortunate. The society says it’s been renting its commercial kitchen on Bowen Road to 14 tenants, but…...