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• 35-year-old man was laying in roadway when killed by vehicle near Courtenay: RCMP

  Investigators say a man was laying in the roadway when he was struck and killed by a vehicle near Courtenay, B.C., on Wednesday.

  

• Saanich, B.C., bank shooting motive may never be known, says criminologist

  Questions of what would motivate twin brothers to enter a British Columbia bank dressed in body armour and prepared for a gun battle remain unanswered, but a criminologist sees similarities to two other young men who terrified Canadians in 2019.

  

• New apartment construction in Esquimalt to include 'deeply affordable' units

  The rental price for 68 of the units will be set at 30 per cent of the tenant's gross income, while 28 of the units will start at $375 for a studio and $715 for a four-bedroom suite, according to the federal government.

• Warrants issued for Nanaimo man wanted for drug, weapons charges: RCMP

  Mounties in Nanaimo, B.C., are looking for a 34-year-old man after police say he failed to make a court appearance to answer to drug-trafficking and weapons charges.

• Victoria ranked best small city in Canada in new report

  B.C.'s capital has been named the best small city in Canada, according to a new report by bestcities.org.

• Unclaimed $15M lottery ticket sold last August in B.C. set to expire

  Someone in British Columbia could be sitting on a lottery ticket worth a whopping $15 million – but there's only a few weeks left to claim the jackpot.

• Victoria home sales fall 35 per cent, benchmark prices rise

  Home sales in Greater Victoria dropped last month by 35 per cent since June 2021, with 612 properties sold compared to 942 properties last year, according to the region's real estate board,

• First fibre-optic internet cables reach Haida Gwaii as part of B.C. program

  This will be the first time people on Haida Gwaii will be able to access the internet through a fibre-optic cable.

• Saanich says new biomass boilers coming to rec centre will cut GHG emissions by 90 per cent

  The installation of the new biomass boilers at Saanich Commonwealth Place is scheduled to begin in September.

• Cyclist rushed to hospital after being struck by truck in downtown Victoria

  A webcam captured the horrifying moment a cyclist was struck in downtown Victoria on Tuesday.

• BC Ferries discount: Return tickets for less than $10 for some sailings

  Travellers can sail to select islands and cities along the British Columbia coastline for less than $10 this summer.

• Firefighters called to beach fire in Victoria, remind residents of ban

  After a weekend beach fire nearly grew out of control, the Victoria Fire Department is reminding residents that open burning is not allowed within city limits.

• Race to replace B.C. Premier John Horgan already over?

  British Columbia's jobs minister says he will not be throwing his hat into the NDP leadership ring, sparking speculation the race to replace John Horgan as premier may, in essence, be over.

• B.C.'s first non-profit store selling used art supplies opens in Victoria

  The non-profit is like a thrift that redistributes used art, office, and school supplies.

• 3 police remain in hospital, 1 in ICU, following Saanich bank shooting

  Two Saanich, B.C., police officers remain in hospital Tuesday, including one in intensive care, a week after six officers were injured and two suspects were killed in a brazen bank robbery and gunfight near Victoria.

• '160 missiles launched while we were there': Langford relief team recounts time in Ukraine

  From the moment a volunteer team from Langford crossed the Ukrainian border, it became real for them. Life in a warzone doesn't come to a halt when you live in Ukraine.

• Lottery win: A B.C. nurse thought her group of colleagues won $256. Then she noticed the comma.

  A B.C. woman was happy to find out she and a group of health-care workers won a couple hundred dollars.

• Photography contest: Submit your photos or vote for B.C.'s best wildlife shots

  An annual contest asks photographers to submit their best photos of British Columbia wildlife, and the public to vote for their favourites.

• Lost Victoria cat found in Nanaimo months later

  A Victoria family was ecstatic to learn that their lost cat, Miri, had been found about two months after she had gone missing.

• Comox Valley man facing multiple charges in 4-month guns, drugs investigation

  A 45-year-old Comox Valley man is in custody and facing multiple charges after police seized guns, drugs and cash as part of a four-month investigation.