8+ 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…...

14+ hour, 47+ min ago   (72+ words) Published 5:20 am Sunday, September 13, 2026 By John Arendt/Summerland Review The new school year has started and across Canada, students from Kindergarten to university are adjusting to classroom routines. School also plays an important role in culture, and there are plenty…...

8+ hour, 54+ 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…...

14+ hour, 26+ min ago   (491+ words) Published 11:30 am Sunday, September 13, 2026 When Dr. Hannah Webb was in school for naturopathic medicine; she was also working in a provincial park on Salt Spring Island. In order to de-stress from the high demands of balancing work and school, Webb…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago   (300+ words) Published 5:00 pm Saturday, September 12, 2026 Council approved a one-year Permissive Tax Exemption Bylaw for 2027, maintaining existing exemption levels and adding the Arts Council of Ladysmith and District for the portion of the Machine Shop it occupies. Coun. Duck Paterson proposed extending…...

3+ day, 8+ hour ago   (423+ words) Published 5:00 pm Thursday, September 10, 2026 The Maple Bay Rowing Club crew sent to compete in Race Around the Rock on Aug. 23 looked like the team to beat early in the epic endurance race around Salt Spring Island. Dubbed Team Coastal Locos,…...

3+ day, 14+ hour ago   (357+ words) Published 11:30 am Thursday, September 10, 2026 Sometimes the richest gem is generosity. The members of Duncan’s St. Edward’s Church are holding their first Jewelry Sale on Sept. 19 in an effort to help make a lasting difference for the North Bengal India hospital,…...

3+ day, 11+ hour ago   (242+ words) Published 2:00 pm Thursday, September 10, 2026 David Bellis is running for a seat on the Board of Education for the Cowichan Valley School District. My name is David Bellis and I am an educator. My father and mother were both teachers, as…...

3+ day, 13+ 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, 13+ 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,…...