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• 'Broken promises': Residents fear imminent closure of shelter in Parksville

  Diverging stories are coming from a temporary housing shelter in Parksville, B.C., that's closing at the end of the month.

  

• Small earthquake near Victoria lightly felt by residents

  A minor earthquake that rumbled off the coast of Victoria early Thursday morning was lightly felt by some residents.

  

• B.C. spending $3.6M to improve park accessibility

  Bumpy trails, tiny outhouses and cramped campsites are often part of the outdoor experience on Vancouver Island. But they don't have to be.

• Province seeks input on Cowichan Valley trestle bridge replacement

  The British Columbia government is looking for public input on the proposed replacement of a century-old rail trestle that was repurposed as a recreational trail connector between Duncan and Lake Cowichan.

• 'Truly transformational': Victoria's Garth Homer Foundation receives $34M donation

  A foundation that helps people with developmental and complex needs has received a whopping $34 million legacy donation.

• Shortage of cold and flu medicine still plaguing Island pharmacies

  A lack of cold and flu medicine – especially for kids – persists at pharmacies across Vancouver Island and across the province.

• Historic Point Ellice House closing in Victoria

  A well-known historic site and museum in Victoria is closing its doors due to what it calls a lack of funding. On Wednesday morning, Point Ellice House Museum and Gardens announced it was closing down effective immediately.

• Saanich police bust ring allegedly selling vape products at Greater Victoria schools

  More than $100,000 worth of vaping products have been seized by Saanich police detectives who say the items were being marketed and sold at schools throughout B.C.'s capital region.

• Caught on cam: Dramatic orca encounter at Victoria breakwater

  A pair of orcas delighted onlookers at Victoria's Ogden Point breakwater on Wednesday.

• Vancouver Island goalie makes impressive NHL debut

  A Vancouver Island goalie has been the talk of professional hockey after posting one of the best career starts in NHL history.

• B.C. mother who sexually assaulted 15-year-old boy wins reduced sentence on appeal

  A British Columbia Supreme Court judge has reduced the prison sentence of a Greater Victoria mother who was found guilty of luring and sexually assaulting a 15-year-old boy.

• Victim of Richmond, B.C., shooting gets prison sentence for handgun found in underwear

  A Vancouver man who was shot in Richmond three-and-a-half years ago has been given a five-year prison sentence because of what doctors found in his underwear while they were treating him.

• B.C. investors lost $24M to crypto scams last year: financial regulator

  British Columbians lost a combined $24 million to cryptocurrency scams in 2022, an amount the province's financial regulator says is nearly triple what was recorded in 2021.

• Police search for suspect after hit and run causes 'extensive damage' in Oak Bay

  Oak Bay police are investigating after a hit and run crash caused "extensive damage" to two vehicles last week.

• Nanaimo high school teacher placed on leave following creep-catcher sting

  A Nanaimo high school teacher has been placed on leave as the school district investigates allegations that he tried to meet up with someone he thought was a 14-year-old boy on the dating site Grindr.

• Man who allegedly held knife to person's throat arrested after string of robberies in Victoria

  Victoria police say they arrested a man suspected of robbing and injuring several people with a knife in the downtown area last week.

• Lifetime teaching ban for B.C. man convicted for 'inappropriate' contact with student

  A middle school teacher from British Columbia has been banned from his profession for life after pleading guilty to assault for an incident involving a student.

• 'Courage, valour and ultimately sacrifice': Langford Fire Rescue honours 30-year member Lance Caven

  Langford Fire Rescue is in mourning. Flags outside the hall are at half-mast as the department honours Assistant Chief Lance Caven, who died Sunday after an 18-month battle with cancer.

• Federal decision to shut down B.C. salmon farms prompts company court challenge

  A British Columbia salmon farming company is going to court to challenge the federal government's decision not to renew the licences for its open-net farms off Vancouver Island.

• Victoria high school robotics team grateful for support as fundraising continues

  A Victoria high school robotics team has raised about a quarter of the money they'll need to be able to compete in an international competition in Texas next month.