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New Victoria landscaping company hiring people in addictions recovery

New Victoria landscaping company hiring people in addictions recovery

A new business in Greater Victoria is helping people make a living while maintaining their sobriety.

B.C. appeal court restores ‘unprecedented’ $150K discrimination award for Indigenous mom

B.C. appeal court restores ‘unprecedented’ $150K discrimination award for Indigenous mom

New tipping rules have taken effect in Quebec. Should B.C. follow suit?

New tipping rules have taken effect in Quebec. Should B.C. follow suit?

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Supportive housing operators call for weapons ban and changes to the Residential Tenancy Act

Supportive housing operators call for weapons ban and changes to the Residential Tenancy Act

Police, rescuers searching for man missing for weeks on Vancouver Island

Police, rescuers searching for man missing for weeks on Vancouver Island

View Royal charity grateful to McHappy Day supporters

View Royal charity grateful to McHappy Day supporters

Visitors urged to avoid dead grey whale near Tofino, B.C.

Visitors urged to avoid dead grey whale near Tofino, B.C.

Amateur B.C. photographer waits 2 days for picture of bald eagle on world’s tallest totem pole

Amateur B.C. photographer waits 2 days for picture of bald eagle on world’s tallest totem pole

Three MLAs are supporting a B.C. farming family whose 400 ostriches are to be culled

Three MLAs are supporting a B.C. farming family whose 400 ostriches are to be culled

B.C. farmers asked to register animal locations ahead of fire season

B.C. farmers asked to register animal locations ahead of fire season

Robert Prevost, first American pope in history of the Catholic Church, will take the name Leo XIV

Robert Prevost, first American pope in history of the Catholic Church, will take the name Leo XIV

Lapu Lapu Day festival vendor echoes calls for better safety measures

Lapu Lapu Day festival vendor echoes calls for better safety measures

Amateur B.C. photographer waits 2 days for picture of bald eagle on world’s tallest totem pole Opens in new window

B.C. woman buys lottery ticket after sheep gives birth to 5 lambs

B.C. woman buys lottery ticket after sheep gives birth to 5 lambs

May 06, 2025 at 2:10PM EDT

B.C. couple’s ‘Sparkle House’ covered in thousands of moving mirrors

B.C. couple’s ‘Sparkle House’ covered in thousands of moving mirrors

May 02, 2025 at 1:28PM EDT

B.C. RMT banned from treating female patients amid sexual misconduct allegations

B.C. RMT banned from treating female patients amid sexual misconduct allegations

Election 2025: How the parties fared in British Columbia

Election 2025: How the parties fared in British Columbia

Tenants encouraged to know their rights when a rental property goes up for sale Opens in new window

‘Biohazard’: B.C. townhouse buyers sue sellers over urine-soaked master bedroom

‘Biohazard’: B.C. townhouse buyers sue sellers over urine-soaked master bedroom

April 30, 2025 at 6:33PM EDT

Metro Vancouver housing figures underscore massive gap in affordable units

Metro Vancouver housing figures underscore massive gap in affordable units

April 25, 2025 at 10:16PM EDT

For business or basketball? Why Vancouver’s pro team signed YouTuber Tristan Jass Opens in new window

Supportive housing operators call for weapons ban and changes to the Residential Tenancy Act

Supportive housing operators call for weapons ban and changes to the Residential Tenancy Act

May 08, 2025 at 7:42PM EDT

View Royal charity grateful to McHappy Day supporters

View Royal charity grateful to McHappy Day supporters

May 08, 2025 at 6:17PM EDT

Pope Leo XIV greets the world after electionOpens in new window

What Alcatraz prison looks like todayOpens in new window

These are Canada's top 100 restaurants, according to a new rankingOpens in new window

Met Gala 2025: The best looks from the red carpetOpens in new window

Mystery brain disease doesn’t exist, medical study says

Mystery brain disease doesn’t exist, medical study says

Mystery brain disease that hundreds of New Brunswickers say they suffer from doesn’t exist according to a new medical study released Wednesday.

‘I have never done drugs’: Saskatoon man denies willingly consuming magic mushrooms before killing roommate

‘I have never done drugs’: Saskatoon man denies willingly consuming magic mushrooms before killing roommate

Former Sask. government employee charged with $650,000 fraud, money laundering

Former Sask. government employee charged with $650,000 fraud, money laundering

Defence may seek mistrial in Coun. Michael Thompson’s sex assault case

Defence may seek mistrial in Coun. Michael Thompson’s sex assault case

Volunteer in search for missing N.S. children cautions against speculating on their fate

Volunteer in search for missing N.S. children cautions against speculating on their fate

People flee, homes destroyed as wildfires rage in eastern Newfoundland

People flee, homes destroyed as wildfires rage in eastern Newfoundland

‘Reintegration potential’: Sask. hockey coach who sexually abused player gets new parole privileges

‘Reintegration potential’: Sask. hockey coach who sexually abused player gets new parole privileges

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