October 2025

A hospital cardiologist and a heart attack survivor made the plea to donors for six new telemetry packs for Ridge Meadows Hospital at the 37th annual Moonlit Harvest Gala. The gala, which took place Saturday, Oct. 18, raised more than $275,000, for much needed equipment for the local hospital. In addition to the telemetry packs […]

B.C.’s One B.C. party is being lambasted from all sides of the political spectrum after introducing a bill on Thursday to ban public employees in B.C. from making Indigenous land acknowledgements. These acknowledgements are generally given at the start of speeches, recognizing the traditional territory on which the remarks are being made. Vancouver-Quilchena MLA Dallas

All eligible members in the B.C. Wildfire Service and the provincial Forests Ministry have joined the B.C. General Employees’ Union in escalated strike action. The union announced the update Wednesday (Oct. 22) that all remaining members of the wildfire service and the ministry would be part of the escalating job action. The union said there

The Bay Street Armoury has seen its fair share of history since opening its doors more than a century ago, but on Saturday, Nov. 8, the historic building will add a new chapter to its story. The Victoria venue will host the first-ever World Boxing Council (WBC) title fight in British Columbia history. Saanich’s Brandon

The federal government has introduced new legislation to “make bail laws stricter and toughen sentencing laws.” Sean Fraser, the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, introduced the Bail and Sentencing Reform Act, known as Bill C-14, in the House of Commons on Thursday, Oct. 23. The act will go to a second reading