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Province to introduce cooling-off periods for home buying

Province to introduce cooling-off periods for home buying

“We’re not sure what ­problem they are trying to solve with this,” says Victoria Real Estate Board president
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Audain Foundation’s $100m donation revives hope for new VAG home

Audain Foundation’s $100m donation revives hope for new VAG home

Contribution to help build a new gallery is the largest single cash gift to an art gallery in Canadian history
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B.C.'s 2021 wildfires severe but not the worst ever, wildfire service report shows

B.C.'s 2021 wildfires severe but not the worst ever, wildfire service report shows

VANCOUVER — British Columbia's 2021 wildfire season saw the destruction of the village of Lytton and homes levelled in several other Interior regions, but the BC Wildfire Service says it was not the worst season on record.
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B.C.'s 2021 wildfires severe but not the worst ever, wildfire service report shows

B.C.'s 2021 wildfires severe but not the worst ever, wildfire service report shows

VANCOUVER — British Columbia's 2021 wildfire season saw the destruction of the village of Lytton and homes levelled in several other Interior regions, but the BC Wildfire Service says it was not the worst season on record.
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Six more deaths and 40 active COVID-19 outbreaks reported in B.C. facilities

Six more deaths and 40 active COVID-19 outbreaks reported in B.C. facilities

VICTORIA — British Columbia reported 430 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday and six more deaths. There were 4,373 active cases and just over 200,000 people who tested positive for the virus were considered to have recovered.
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Transportation Safety Board to probe fire in containers on Zim Kingston, off Victoria

Transportation Safety Board to probe fire in containers on Zim Kingston, off Victoria

RICHMOND, B.C. — A team from the Transportation Safety Board has been assigned to investigate the fire that destroyed containers aboard a freighter now moored off the south coast of Vancouver Island.
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Saanich police plan roadblocks, patrols to end large parties at UVic

Saanich police plan roadblocks, patrols to end large parties at UVic

Disorderly conduct has been on the brink of rioting, Saanich police say
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Volunteers collect debris from containers on remote north Island beaches

Volunteers collect debris from containers on remote north Island beaches

Volunteers are collecting debris from broken shipping containers that is washing up on northern Vancouver Island beaches, even though they’ve been told they are not needed.
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B.C. auditor calls for better fraud risk measures at public sector organizations

B.C. auditor calls for better fraud risk measures at public sector organizations

VICTORIA — Public sector organizations in British Columbia must do more to strengthen their fraud risk assessment and management practices, says auditor general Michael Pickup.
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Old-growth deferrals will be 'devastating' to business

Old-growth deferrals will be 'devastating' to business

Up to 20 sawmills and two pulp mills are at risk, if deferrals become permanent: COFI
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