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• Canadian Forces Snowbirds grounded in wake of B.C. crash

  The Royal Canadian Air Force has grounded the Snowbirds aerobatic team after one of the jets suffered a hard landing last week in northern British Columbia.

  

• 'We do anticipate there will be more': Multiple wildfires burning on Vancouver Island after lightning storm

  Wildfire officials say a lightning storm rolling over Vancouver Island is responsible for sparking up to nine fires burning in the region Wednesday.

  

• Capital Regional District approves $2B, 30-year water supply master plan

  The Capital Regional District Board has greenlit an overarching plan for the community's water supply infrastructure over the next 30 years.

  

• Ahousaht First Nation to build $8.3M Big House

  The Ahousaht First Nation announced a major cultural project Wednesday. It’s building a Big House thanks to more than $8 million in funding from Ottawa.

  

• How much is a private island in Howe Sound worth? B.C. assessment appeal board weighs in

  The corporate owner of a private island near Vancouver has successfully appealed the assessed value of the property.

• Nanaimo man pleads guilty to Brentwood Bay murder

  A Nanaimo, B.C., man has pleaded guilty to killing a young woman in Brentwood Bay, B.C., two years ago.

• Fire crews from Vancouver Island aid in Keremeos Creek wildfire

  Crews from 11 fire departments on Vancouver Island have been supporting the BC Wildfire Service in the fight against the Keremeos Creek wildfire.

• B.C. NDP leadership race: Eby wishes competitor Appadurai luck, 'but not too much luck'

  In the race for leadership of B.C.'s governing New Democrats, a high-profile candidate is wishing a newcomer luck – "but not too much luck!"

• CRD spends nearly $1M on Mill Hill Regional Park expansion

  The Capital Regional District is adding nearly 10 hectares of land to the Mill Hill Regional Park, after it bought the land from the Town of View Royal for more than $900,000.

• Nanaimo man wins 'unbelievable' $1M lottery prize

  A Nanaimo, B.C., man is now a millionaire after winning a recent $1-million lottery prize.

• Opening of new Langford school delayed by shortage of labour, materials

  A new middle school that was set to welcome its first students next month in Langford, B.C., will not open as planned due to construction delays.

• 'This is the best season I can recall': Fishers and wild salmon advocates cheer large returns to B.C. waters

  The summer of 2022 is shaping up to be a bumper season for both pink and sockeye salmon in British Columbia rivers, with one veteran Indigenous fisherman reporting the biggest catches of sockeye in decades.

• Victoria housing crunch hitting students hard

  The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation blames a lack of purpose-built rental buildings for the rental-housing crunch hitting all of Greater Victoria.

• Volunteers celebrate Vancouver Island man's birthday by helping removing derelict boat

  A 68-year-old Vancouver Island man had an unusual birthday wish this year. He wanted help getting rid of an old boat that washed up in front of a home in the Courtenay, B.C., area.