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B.C. NDP leader David Eby launches election campaign a day early in key battleground

New Democrat Leader David Eby has launched his British Columbia election campaign a day early, making the key battle ground of Surrey his first stop.

Wildfires on Vancouver Island down this season compared to 10-year average

The Old Man Lake wildfire near Sooke is the only one currently burning on Vancouver Island. It’s a region of the province that this year saw a drastic drop in blazes in the backcountry.

Lighters that look like guns a growing concern in Victoria, police say

Police in Victoria, B.C. issued a warning this week about lighters that look like pistols, saying they have received 20 reports of firearms in public spaces since July 1 that turned out to be gun-shaped torches.

Duelling rallies on sexual orientation and gender identity education held across Canada

The debate over sexual orientation and gender identity education in schools is heating up. Protests both for and against SOGI in the curriculum took place across the country Friday.

Island First Nations say little support available in face of mental health, opioid crises

The Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council (NTC) has declared a state of emergency in all 14 of its member First Nations due to a mental health and opioid crisis.

Canucks fan group The Larscheiders fighting for spot at Rogers Arena

Members of the only organized support group for the Vancouver Canucks are feeling slighted after losing their usual space at Rogers Arena.

'Seems very political': Greater Victoria teachers surprised by ministerial order on student safety

In a rare move, the Greater Victoria School District Board of Education has been slapped with a ministerial order from the province requiring it to update a student safety plan – drawing concern around political posturing leading up to an election.

UBCM calls for province to pay for free transit for teenagers

The Union of B.C. Municipalities is asking the provincial government to make transit free for teenagers.

B.C. senior recalls becoming trailblazing car designer

To appreciate why Mimi Vandermolen is so pleased to notice one particular vehicle she’s walking past, you need to know that seeing this many cars in one place would have been unimaginable when she was growing-up in the post-war Netherlands.