As families prepare to gather for the holidays, advocates are raising concerns about a troubling seasonal pattern on Vancouver Island. Advocates say there is an increase in family violence, particularly violence against women, driven by heightened stress and pressure during this time of the year. Although this season is commonly portrayed as joyful, for some […]

Almost 200 impaired drivers were caught in this year’s Light Up the Province impaired driving enforcement night, and officers heard some crazy excuses, including one from a driver who was barking up the wrong tree. While 200 impaired drivers in one night is still too many people choosing to drive while impaired, it’s slightly less

Rotarians with the Rotary Club of Haney have baked more than 1,000 cookies for seniors this holiday season. Nine Rotarians, along with family and friends took over the Scout’s Lodge in Whonnock on Sunday, Dec. 14, to bake shortbread cookies. The baked, “enough to provide 250 seniors with a bag of cookies and touch of

Trevor Halford wants to put 2025 behind him. “My job is not to look in the rear-view mirror about what’s happened and try to cast judgment on any of that,” the B.C. Conservative interim leader said in a year-end interview with Black Press Media. Instead, Halford wants to use the opportunity of an upcoming leadership

The year brought a mix of stories to Black Press Media sites across Western Canada, with no shortage of community stories brought to readers by local journalists. People who made the news across Canada From massive lottery wins to a magician trying to get his spark back and the world’s richest man on a weekend