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Pender Island man sets record for fastest time on Camino Frances trail

Pender Island man sets record for fastest time on Camino Frances trail

Xander Hartwood ran and walked 784 kilometres in eight days, nine hours and 16 minutes, beating the previous "self-supported" record by nearly a day.
Working it out: A new landscaping venture offers men in addiction recovery a fresh start

Working it out: A new landscaping venture offers men in addiction recovery a fresh start

Your Place, a landscaping company, began operating in March, with two graduates of New Roads Therapeutic Recovery Community overseen by the former head of HeroWork
Possible heavy rain, thunderstorms and hail in parts of СÀ¶ÊÓÆµ's southern Interior

Possible heavy rain, thunderstorms and hail in parts of СÀ¶ÊÓÆµ's southern Interior

Environment Canada is warning residents of parts of British Columbia's southern Interior of possible heavy rain and thunderstorms as flood risks rise in the region.
Cowichan Tribes turn hay field into native-plant food source, learning opportunity

Cowichan Tribes turn hay field into native-plant food source, learning opportunity

The First Nation is growing 15,000 native plants in the field at the former Dinsdale Farm, with plans to use the harvest as food and medicine for its members.
СÀ¶ÊÓÆµ Public Safety Minister says program funding targets repeat violent offenders

СÀ¶ÊÓÆµ Public Safety Minister says program funding targets repeat violent offenders

SURREY — Public Safety Minister Garry Begg says the provincial government is boosting funding for a policing program launched in 2023, claiming the initiative led to more than 2,600 criminal charges with a focus on repeat violent offenders.
Wildfire of note downgraded in СÀ¶ÊÓÆµ, remains burning out of control

Wildfire of note downgraded in СÀ¶ÊÓÆµ, remains burning out of control

A recent soaking of rain in northeastern British Columbia has helped to remove the one remaining fire out of the so-called wildfire of note category, although the Summit Lake blaze is still labelled as burning out of control.
North Island First Nation mulls banishment for drug dealers, bootleggers

North Island First Nation mulls banishment for drug dealers, bootleggers

Elected Kwakiutl First Nation chief Verna Hunt said band members voted in favour of a motion calling for four of its members living on reserve to be exiled
Victoria endorses plan to tackle street disorder downtown

Victoria endorses plan to tackle street disorder downtown

Council voted overwhelmingly in favour Thursday of endorsing a ­community safety and well-being plan, which has been in the works since 2023.
Two major wildfires in northeast СÀ¶ÊÓÆµ downgraded after rain, leaving one fire of note

Two major wildfires in northeast СÀ¶ÊÓÆµ downgraded after rain, leaving one fire of note

The СÀ¶ÊÓÆµ Wildfire Service says recent rain in the province's central Interior and northeast has significantly reduced wildfire activity, with two of the three most significant blazes this season now no longer classified as fires of note.
СÀ¶ÊÓÆµ coroner won't call inquest into death of woman, hit by police anti-riot rounds

СÀ¶ÊÓÆµ coroner won't call inquest into death of woman, hit by police anti-riot rounds

VICTORIA — British Columbia's chief coroner is taking the unusual step of not calling an inquest into the death of Lisa Rauch, who died after being hit by two plastic bullets fired by a Victoria police officer.