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Human remains discovered in burned vehicle near Kamloops, B.C.: RCMP

KAMLOOPS — Police in Kamloops, B.C., say human remains were found in a burned out vehicle on a road north of the city on Saturday.
Author talk in qathet: Mystery and history of small canine

Author talk in qathet: Mystery and history of small canine

Coast Salish woolly dog was bred for thousands of years for its fibres
BC Hydro says power restored for more than 500 customers on Vancouver Island

BC Hydro says power restored for more than 500 customers on Vancouver Island

PORT ALBERNI — BC Hydro says crews have restored power for more than 500 customers in Bamfield on Vancouver Island after a wildfire caused extensive damage to infrastructure outside Port Alberni.
B.C. Appeal Court rules man's sentencing improperly considered deportation risk

B.C. Appeal Court rules man's sentencing improperly considered deportation risk

VANCOUVER — In March 2024, a middle-aged man was having a cigarette outside his Surrey, B.C.
Tips on how to prevent unexpected animal visitors

Tips on how to prevent unexpected animal visitors

Unpicked and windfall fruit can be huge attractant to bears in qathet and elsewhere
Vancouver Island wildfire downgraded again, no longer a fire of note

Vancouver Island wildfire downgraded again, no longer a fire of note

PORT ALBERNI — A wildfire near Port Alberni, B.C., that spurred evacuations and a state of local emergency last week has been downgraded again, leaving the province without any wildfires of note.
B.C. woman who admitted to money laundering set to be sentenced: anti-gang unit

B.C. woman who admitted to money laundering set to be sentenced: anti-gang unit

RICHMOND — B.C.'s anti-gang agency says it has reached a milestone in a years-long investigation now that a woman who admitted to money laundering is set to be sentenced.
Emily Carr's 'House of All Sorts' needs some help, owner says

Emily Carr's 'House of All Sorts' needs some help, owner says

Owner Peter Willis has asked the province for permission to allow short-term rentals so the house can generate a more “sustainable income.”
Oceanfront lots on Beach Drive in Oak Bay listed for $52.5M

Oceanfront lots on Beach Drive in Oak Bay listed for $52.5M

The site spans two lots on Beach Drive in Oak Bay, a district under pressure to increase housing supply.

Victoria hospital's pediatric clinic to temporarily shut over staffing, workload woes

VICTORIA — An urgent care clinic for children at Victoria General Hospital will shut on Sept. 1 for an unspecified period, with the local health authority citing heavy workload, physician burnout, and problems with retention.