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• Tofino restaurant destroyed by fire to open new location at nearby resort

  A popular Tofino, B.C., restaurant that was destroyed by fire shortly before Christmas is poised to open a new location in the comings weeks.

  

• B.C. mother to run across province, hold rallies on overdose crisis after son's death

  A Victoria woman whose son died of a toxic drug overdose last year will be running across the province this spring calling for a faster response from the province and to connect local community members with resources.

  

• B.C. labour outlook forecasts 1M job openings over next decade

  The latest B.C. Labour Market Outlook forecasts employment in the province will reach 3.1 million jobs by 2032 – half a million more than there were last year.

  

• Northwest Deuce Days returning to Victoria in 2025

  Mark your calendars, the popular Northwest Deuce Days event is returning to Victoria in 2025.

  

• Lack of heavy duty electric vehicles stalling transition of interested businesses, municipalities

  As more businesses and municipalities seek greener solutions for transportation, those with heavier duty vehicles say there are limitations preventing them from switching entirely to battery electric vehicles.

• 'Still many people in the rubble': Victoria man worries for family after devastating Turkiye earthquakes

  A Victoria man says a series of devastating earthquakes in Turkiye and Syria have left him feeling nearly paralyzed, as the death toll from the quakes rises above 6,200 people.

• Victoria theatre group hosts sensory productions for youngest audiences

  A new form of theatre is in its infancy but growing in Victoria, although it has been captivating audiences in other parts of the world for years.

• Mill closures threaten to punch holes in the fabric of rural B.C. towns

  A range of pressures on British Columbia forests are reverberating this spring through Houston and other rural and northern communities, where sawmill, pellet and pulp closuresare affecting hundreds of workers.

• B.C. woman transforms house through dynamic designs with connection to moon mission

  Despite the dark paint on the exterior of Susan Strangway’s heritage house, there are hints of her home’s bright interior.

• 'Suffering for years': Advocates call on B.C. to improve health supports for adults with eating disorders

  A Vancouver Island advocacy group is calling on the B.C. government for better access to safe and timely supports for adults with eating disorders.

• IIO called to Ladysmith after cyclist injured overnight

  The office that investigates B.C. police incidents that result in death or serious harm to members of the public has been called to Ladysmith.

• Firefighters douse commercial fire on Salt Spring Island

  More than a dozen firefighters battled a fire at a commercial building in the heart of Salt Spring Island, B.C., in the early hours of Tuesday morning.

• B.C. cabinet minister announces 'heartbreaking' return of cancer

  Selina Robinson, the B.C. NDP's minister for post-secondary education, has revealed she is once again battling cancer.

• Canada's first electric RCMP cruiser arrives on Vancouver Island

  The RCMP's first fully electric police cruiser has entered service in Langford, B.C.