12+ hour, 48+ min ago   (538+ words) Published 5:00 pm Sunday, September 13, 2026 The Mexican Navy’s three-masted training ship ARM Cuauhtémoc arrived in Victoria Saturday, bringing 281 crew members and cadets to the capital region as part of an international training cruise. The 295-foot vessel docked at the Canadian Coast…...

12+ hour, 55+ min ago   (514+ words) Published 5:00 pm Sunday, September 13, 2026 Local creative writer Todd Foley is pursuing dreams, and telling stories. Originally from the San Juan Islands, Foley came to B.C. strictly for university, but after falling in love with Canada, plans changed. He built a family…...

3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (401+ words) Published 11:56 am Thursday, September 10, 2026 Rory Hutchinson shrugged off the teasing from his peers as he let his thick ginger red hair grow past his shoulders. That’s because he had a singular focus of fundraising for cancer research. The 12-year-old Port…...

3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (369+ words) Published 12:54 pm Thursday, September 10, 2026 By Sheri Regnier/Trail Times A Montrose man charged with first-degree murder in the death of his estranged wife will no longer face a jury when his case goes to trial. Donald James Danchella re-elected Wednesday,…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (401+ words) Published 5:30 am Sunday, September 6, 2026 Note: The Cowichan Lake and River Stewardship Society is authoring three articles through this summer about this important topic. This is the second. Imagine working in your vegetable garden in early spring. You’ve defined your patch…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (208+ words) Published September 2, 2026 January 26, 1954 – August 24, 2026 There is a Latin phrase Carpe diem – Seize the Day, but for Roswynne the phrase was always Carpe Vitam – Seize Life! Roz was a skilled horseback rider in her youth, and, unsurprisingly, she grabbed Life by…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (462+ words) Published 1:42 pm Wednesday, September 2, 2026 By Brady Ursel/Kelowna Capital News The Okanagan Humane Society (OHS) and other humane societies across B.C. are sounding the alarm about what they are calling a rapidly escalating pet overpopulation crisis. ​According to OHS, thousands of…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (351+ words) Published 10:30 am Wednesday, September 2, 2026 Parksville swimmer Nicholas Bennett earned two silver medals and recorded a fourth-place finish at the 2026 Para Pan Pacific Championships held in Walnut, Calif. The former member of the Ravensong Aquatic Club in Qualicum Beach finished second…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (289+ words) Published 4:00 pm Tuesday, September 1, 2026 A heap of gold-hued epaulettes, glistening military medals and Cadillac Escalades donning diplomatic plates could be seen at the Empress Hotel for a gathering of defence leaders representing countries from across the Indo-Pacific and NATO partners....

3+ week, 12+ hour ago   (359+ words) Published 5:00 pm Sunday, August 23, 2026 A Victoria-based climate activist is swimming against the icy cold and powerful waters of the Fraser River in a 1,375-kilometre relay swim. Naomi Devine is an advocate and campaign manager for the Fraser River Challenge, swimming…...