B.C.’s experiment in decriminalizing small amounts of illicit drugs for personal use is about to begin. It’s an effort to end the shame and stigma preventing people with substance-use challenges from getting help. This does not mean drugs are being legalized, but adults will no longer be arrested, charged or have...

With today marked as the National Day of Remembrance of the Quebec City Mosque Attack and BC Premier David Eby made a statement in recognition. Eby and Mable Elmore, Parliamentary Secretary for Anti-Racism Initiatives say that they remain shocked and horrified by the act committed six years ago, which saw...

An earthquake early this morning just out ocean from Vancouver Island. The United States Geological Survey says it happened at 8:10 am, 194 kilometers west of Tofino. They've measured the magnitude at 4.0 on the Richter scale - which is on the border of small and moderate in severity. It's estimated to...

A network of early warning sensors will be installed in BC to alert people when an earthquake is underway. Their purpose is to warn people before the most powerful seismic waves arrive at coastal communities, providing a few seconds to take action that can help reduce injuries and death, and...

The cold weather expected this weekend is prompting a warning to be care and cautious while driving. Starting tonight, temperatures will dip to 5 to 10 degrees below normal. Trace Acres of the Shift into Winter campaign says colder temperatures are a test for drivers on Vancouver Island and the Sunshine Coast. According...

The leader of the New Democratic Party's (NDP) federal branch made a stop in the Cowichan Valley this morning. It was another in a series of stops made on Vancouver Island in the last few days. Jagmeet Singh, along with Cowichan-Malahat-Langford Member of Parliament, Alistair MacGregor, stopped at the Cowichan...