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Stand-up comedian return to Victoria after finding humour in life???s setbacks
1+ week, 14+ hour ago (207+ words) Published 2:00 pm Sunday, September 6, 2026 By Victoria News staff After a series of personal losses and a cancer diagnosis put his career on hold, comedian and author Shawn Hitchins is returning to the stage with a new show about finding humour…...
Sobriety one day at a time for Campbell River peer support advocate
1+ week, 1+ day ago (468+ words) Published 10:00 am Saturday, September 5, 2026 For Jennifer Joseph, sobriety is a long and winding road. It’s a road she’s unwaveringly hoping to stay on for the foreseeable future. The 43-year-old mother of three and grandma to one was unhoused not all…...
Educator targets staff shortages and mental health in Sooke trustee bid
1+ week, 1+ day ago (359+ words) Published 10:30 am Saturday, September 5, 2026 A graveyard shift in a Toronto factory pushed him into the classroom. Now, 22 years into his education career, Mike Manhas wants a seat at the decision-making table. Seeking election as a School District No. 62 trustee, Manhas…...
Vancouver Island wildlife rescue warns of hazard birds face when migrating
1+ week, 1+ day ago (266+ words) Published 9:30 am Saturday, September 5, 2026 Birds migrate to avoid the hardships of cold weather, and to seek food in warmer regions. They prepare for their long trek by accumulating fat to provide fuel for the lengthy flight. During an overwater migration,…...
Ladysmith's Duck Paterson heads to Ukraine to deliver ambulances and supplies
1+ week, 2+ day ago (643+ words) Published 10:30 am Friday, September 4, 2026 At 75 years old, Ladysmith city councillor Duck Paterson has decided he’s not quite done trying new things. This fall, Paterson will climb behind the wheel of an ambulance in Germany and drive it nearly 2,000 kilometres across…...
Air quality concerns spark evacuation of University of Victoria building
1+ week, 5+ day ago (256+ words) Published 1:46 pm Tuesday, September 1, 2026 A carbon monoxide leak led to the evacuation of a University of Victoria building Tuesday. In the late morning on Sept. 1, staff working in the Ian Stewart Complex, which houses an active ice skating rink, administrative…...
A walk for J: Bringing Cowichan community together to remember loved ones lost to toxic drug crisis
2+ week, 1+ day ago (575+ words) Published 5:30 am Saturday, August 29, 2026 Nine years after losing his younger sister Jeni to the toxic drug crisis, Chadd Cawson is still finding ways to keep her memory alive. On Aug. 31, Cawson will once again gather with members of the community…...
New chapter in recovery: $6.4M Bill???s Place expansion launches in Vernon
2+ week, 5+ day ago (723+ words) Published 2:22 pm Tuesday, August 25, 2026 By Noah Peckham/Vernon Morning Star A $6.4 million campaign has kicked off and is set to add 36 treatment beds at Bill’s Place Addiction Recovery in Vernon. Turning Points Collaborative Society announced Tuesday, Aug. 25, plans for a…...
Langford lakes deemed safe for swimming as warm weather peaks
3+ week, 2+ day ago (327+ words) Published 9:20 am Friday, August 21, 2026 Just as the temperatures are set to soar on a Friday, a handful of Langford places to chill are deemed safe again for swimming. Beach advisories against swimming at Langford Lake (Leigh Road Park) and Langford…...
RCMP respond to report of man shooting.22 near Vancouver Island regional park
3+ week, 5+ day ago (103+ words) Published 10:00 pm Tuesday, August 18, 2026 Oceanside RCMP were called out to a report of a man shooting a.22 calibre firearm in a trail network in the Whiskey Creek area in the evening of Aug. 12. A witness told police that the suspect, a…...