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• RCMP investigate vandalism to Langford Pride banners

  The West Shore RCMP are investigating after several Pride banners were vandalized in Langford last week.

  

• Colwood releases thousands of ladybugs to protect trees and parks

  The City of Colwood has released thousands of aphid-eating ladybugs to help protect its trees, parks and shrubs.

  

• B.C. premier says Asia trade mission that omitted China helps prepare for 'the worst'

  British Columbia Premier David Eby is wrapping up an Asian trade mission that omitted China and instead focused on Japan, South Korea and Singapore, a move Eby said was to guard against "the worst" happening in the region.

  

• Greater Victoria transit to be free on Clean Air Day

  BC Transit and the Victoria Regional Transit Commission are celebrating Clean Air Day on Wednesday with a special perk for anyone hopping on a bus in the Greater Victoria area.

  

• Saanich police searching for missing mother

  Police in Saanich are asking the public to help keep an eye out for a missing woman who has not spoken to her family for roughly a week.

• Wildfire near Sayward, B.C. under control, new out-of-control fire found

  The wildfire burning on northern Vancouver Island is no longer out-of-control and is instead being held, Coastal Fire Centre says.

• 'We drop silver and you find it': Nanaimo silversmiths create treasure hunt on Vancouver Island

  Two silversmiths from Nanaimo are hiding their hand-poured silver creations in local parks for people to go out and find.

• Where fire crews battled blazes across B.C.'s coast over the weekend

  Crews with the Coastal Fire Centre had a busy weekend fighting seven new blazes, including one near Lions Bay.

• Blind Paralympian teams up with scent-trailing dog to find missing people

  Jessica Tuomela is a swimmer and triathlete, and has been on the podium at the Paralympics, but says the feeling returning a missing person home safely is no comparison.

• Disease and climate change put pressure on bees and their keepers: apiary inspector

  Without bees, there is no food, so keeping hives healthy is of utmost importance. That job is becoming more difficult thanks to an outbreak of disease and the effects of climate change.

• Woman missing for over 2 weeks may be traveling across B.C.: Sidney RCMP

  Mounties are seeking the public’s help to locate Nancy Wilde, who was last seen on May 17.

• June means trouble for B.C. wildfires with hot, dry forecast set to compound drought

  Underlying drought, unseasonably warm temperatures last month and hot, dry conditions in the June forecast mean “the table has been set” for significant wildfire activity this summer, an official with the British Columbia Wildfire Service says.

• Oak Bay Tea Party returns for 61st year

  The Oak Bay Tea Party is returning to Willows Beach for its 61st year this weekend.

• Wildfire burning out of control near Sayward, B.C., surpasses 200 hectares

  A wildfire burning out of control on northern Vancouver Island is now estimated to cover 208 hectares, or just over two square kilometres, provincial wildfire officials said Friday.

• 'Utterly disgusting': Canadian Army sergeant fined for 'anti-Jewish' comments

  A 38-year-old sergeant in the Canadian Army was fined $3,000 and issued a severe reprimand after he made what a military judge described as 'utterly disgusting' anti-Jewish comments while conducting an infantry training course in 2021.

• Nanaimo driver dead after multi-vehicle crash on Trans-Canada Highway

  A 73-year-old man is dead after suffering a medical emergency while driving on the Trans-Canada Highway near Nanaimo on Friday.