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‘A dream come true’: Courtenay bakers share secret to success Honey Grove Bakery has grown and expanded from producing 12 to 18 loaves a day to 120, and that’s just at the store in Courtenay.

Lili Yacub and Bo Waite are in their happy place, the kitchen of the Honey Grove Bakery in Courtenay.

07.03.2026 02:45 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Order Up: Highland Pacific Golf Course As spring weather returns, golfers will be heading back to courses, and there's one in Victoria that claims to have the best hot dog in the city.

As spring weather returns, golfers will be heading back to courses, and there's one in Victoria that claims to have the best hot dog in the city.

07.03.2026 02:38 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Locked gate to limit access to backcountry near Ladysmith The Town of Ladysmith and the province are going to decrease access to a road that leads to two of the region's key watersheds.

The Town of Ladysmith and the province are going to decrease access to a road that leads to two of the region's key watersheds.

07.03.2026 02:06 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Savory Elementary School community fear loss of overpass A pedestrian overpass in Sooke that acts as a key safety link for the Savory Elementary School community, is set to permanently close at the end of the month and locals are not happy about it.

A pedestrian overpass in Sooke that acts as a key safety link for the Savory Elementary School community, is set to permanently close at the end of the month and locals are not happy about it.

07.03.2026 01:54 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 2 📌 0
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Victoria and Vancouver to open B.C.’s first police training academy satellite sites Victoria and Vancouver will be home to the first satellite sites for police training academies, with an opening date eyed for later this year.

Victoria and Vancouver will be home to the first satellite sites for police training academies, with an opening date eyed for later this year.

07.03.2026 00:37 👍 4 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Easter Seals breaks ground on new Camp Shawnigan facilities Easter Seals BC/Yukon broke ground on its new year-round facilities at Camp Shawnigan on Friday morning.

Easter Seals BC/Yukon broke ground on its new year-round facilities at Camp Shawnigan on Friday morning.

07.03.2026 00:18 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Toxicologist sees no drug link to Myles Gray’s behaviour before police-involved death A forensic expert has told a hearing into the 2015 police-involved death of Myles Gray that not much could be concluded from a toxicology report regarding his behaviour, that Vancouver officers have previously described as "animalistic" and "superhuman."

A forensic expert has told a hearing into the 2015 police-involved death of Myles Gray that not much could be concluded from a toxicology report regarding his behaviour, that Vancouver officers have previously described as "animalistic" and "superhuman."

06.03.2026 23:50 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 1
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Washington group files complaint in court over restart of Sidney-Anacortes ferry A Washington state group called “Restore Our Ferries” has filed a complaint in Washington State Superior Court calling for the government to order Washington State Ferries (WSF) to restart the Sidney-Anacortes route.

A Washington state group called “Restore Our Ferries” has filed a complaint in Washington State Superior Court calling for the government to order Washington State Ferries (WSF) to restart the Sidney-Anacortes route.

06.03.2026 23:40 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
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Camosun must cut $7.2M to $9M from budget, workforce ‘adjustments’ to come: president As the impacts of reduced numbers of international students are still being felt, Camosun College says it has to cut between $7.2 and 9 million from its budget.

As the impacts of reduced numbers of international students are still being felt, Camosun College says it has to cut between $7.2 and 9 million from its budget.

06.03.2026 23:12 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Colwood approves moving ahead with West Shore RCMP detachment expansion with additional ‘guard rails’ in place Colwood council has approved moving ahead with the West Shore RCMP detachment project after receiving an independent financial report.

Colwood council has approved moving ahead with the West Shore RCMP detachment project after receiving an independent financial report.

06.03.2026 22:50 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Prosecutor outlines case against three accused in brutal slaying of B.C. couple A Crown prosecutor says a large body of circumstantial evidence has established the case of first-degree murder against three young men on trial for the violent slaying of an Abbotsford, B.C., couple at their home in the city in 2022.

A Crown prosecutor says a large body of circumstantial evidence has established the case of first-degree murder against three young men on trial for the violent slaying of an Abbotsford, B.C., couple at their home in the city in 2022.

06.03.2026 22:15 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Inmate dies on Vancouver Island prison, nearly 32 years into his life sentence An investigation is underway after an inmate of the William Head Institution, a minimum security prison in Metchosin, died behind bars this week.

An investigation is underway after an inmate of the William Head Institution, a minimum security prison in Metchosin, died behind bars this week.

06.03.2026 22:04 👍 1 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection says at least 45 days needed for tariff refunds U.S. Customs and Border Protection will not be able to immediately begin issuing refunds for President Donald Trump's tariffs that were struck down by the Supreme Court.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection will not be able to immediately begin issuing refunds for President Donald Trump's tariffs that were struck down by the Supreme Court.

06.03.2026 21:50 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
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Newborn humpback calf expected to return to B.C. waters this summer A humpback mother known to B.C. waters, is expected to return to B.C. waters with a new calf later this summer.

A humpback mother known to B.C. waters is expected to return to with a new calf later this summer.

06.03.2026 21:39 👍 8 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
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U.S. Coast Guard member who had hospital stay in Victoria dies of injuries A U.S. Coast Guard member who was injured during a rescue last week and was taken to Victoria General Hospital for care has died of his injuries.

A U.S. Coast Guard member who was injured during a rescue last week and was taken to Victoria General Hospital for care has died of his injuries.

06.03.2026 20:54 👍 7 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 0
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Nanaimo RCMP credit community members with helping clear out problem house Nanaimo RCMP say reports from community members helped police identify a problem house in a residential neighbourhood in late February.

Nanaimo RCMP say reports from community members helped police identify a problem house in a residential neighbourhood in late February.

06.03.2026 20:14 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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IIO clears VicPD officers of ‘serious harm’ in New Year’s Day arrest The Independent Investigations Office of BC (IIO) has cleared Victoria Police of 'serious harm' after a man was transported to hospital following an arrest that garnered attention from bystanders.

The Independent Investigations Office of BC (IIO) has cleared Victoria Police of "serious harm" after a man was transported to hospital following an arrest that garnered attention from bystanders.

06.03.2026 19:37 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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B.C. business groups seek AI ban for kids after Tumbler Ridge mass shooting The Tumbler Ridge and Prince George chambers of commerce in B.C. are urging Ottawa and the provincial government to ban children under 16 from using AI tools and social media.

The Tumbler Ridge and Prince George chambers of commerce in B.C. are urging Ottawa and the provincial government to ban children under 16 from using AI tools and social media.

06.03.2026 19:30 👍 7 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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BC Hydro warns of westbound road closure on Gorge Road East for construction Westbound traffic along Gorge Road East will be closed for nearly a month, as BC Hydro continues construction of critical underground infrastructure.

Westbound traffic along Gorge Road East will be closed for nearly a month, as BC Hydro continues construction of critical underground infrastructure.

06.03.2026 19:11 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Montreal teacher challenges policy for trans students to hide identity from parents Quebec's Superior Court is hearing arguments in a case about a teacher who claimed her Charter rights were violated when she was ordered to hide a student's gender identity from the student's parents.

Quebec's Superior Court is hearing arguments in a case about a teacher who claimed her Charter rights were violated when she was ordered to hide a student's gender identity from the student's parents.

06.03.2026 18:15 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 2
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Student ‘mock arrest’ with replica gun leads to RCMP presence at Mill Bay high school RCMP were called to a Mill Bay high school for an "educative response" after a group of Grade 9 students were found videoing a "mock arrest" in the parking lot using a replica gun.

RCMP were called to a Mill Bay high school for an "educative response" after a group of Grade 9 students were found videoing a "mock arrest" in the parking lot using a replica gun.

06.03.2026 18:09 👍 2 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
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Middle East conflict could drive up costs across Canada’s supply chains: experts Analysts are warning the conflict in the Middle East could drive up costs across Canada's supply chains and compound price pressures at the grocery store in the weeks to come.

Analysts are warning the conflict in the Middle East could drive up costs across Canada's supply chains and compound price pressures at the grocery store in the weeks to come.

06.03.2026 18:00 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 2
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Driver flees after hitting pedestrians in Surrey, B.C., one in critical condition A man is fighting for his life after hit-and-run in the Metro Vancouver city of Surrey overnight that saw a vehicle strike two pedestrians.

A man is fighting for his life after hit-and-run in the Metro Vancouver city of Surrey overnight that saw a vehicle strike two pedestrians.

06.03.2026 17:45 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Vandalism causes hundreds of thousands in damage to Ucluelet First Nation homes The Yuułuʔiłʔatḥ Government (Ucluelet First Nation) is expressing its “grave disappointment” after a rash of vandalism caused hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of damage to five new homes that are under construction.

The Yuułuʔiłʔatḥ Government (Ucluelet First Nation) is expressing its “grave disappointment” after a rash of vandalism caused hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of damage to five new homes that are under construction.

06.03.2026 17:26 👍 1 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
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Anand: U.S., Israel have “no blank cheque” and are bound by international law in Iran Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says the U.S. and Israel do not have a "blank cheque" in their bombing campaign in Iran.

Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says the U.S. and Israel do not have a "blank cheque" in their bombing campaign in Iran.

06.03.2026 16:50 👍 4 🔁 5 💬 0 📌 0
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RDN buys French Creek School site in Coombs for $1.3M The Regional District of Nanaimo (RDN) has purchased the French Creek School site in Coombs for a price tag of $1.3 million.

The Regional District of Nanaimo (RDN) has purchased the French Creek School site in Coombs for a price tag of $1.3 million.

06.03.2026 16:17 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Carney signs defence, trade agreement with Japan in final stop of 10-day trip Canada and Japan have signed a new strategic partnership agreement that aims to boost co-operation on defence, energy, trade and technology.

Canada and Japan have signed a new strategic partnership agreement that aims to boost co-operation on defence, energy, trade and technology.

06.03.2026 15:40 👍 10 🔁 3 💬 1 📌 0
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Kerry Sim, who killed B.C. teen Reena Virk in 1997, loses parole revocation appeal The killer of Saanich teenager Reena Virk has lost an appeal over the cancellation of her day parole last year following a positive drug test result.

The killer of British Columbia teenager Reena Virk has lost an appeal over the cancellation of her day parole last year following a positive drug test result.

06.03.2026 15:24 👍 11 🔁 2 💬 3 📌 0
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Feds send Saanich $10K to help protect Rithet’s Bog Park The District of Saanich has received a $10,000 boost from the federal government to help create a stewardship plan for Rithet’s Bog Park.

The District of Saanich has received a $10,000 boost from the federal government to help create a stewardship plan for Rithet’s Bog Park.

06.03.2026 14:45 👍 6 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Coroner says B.C. teen was forced into water by dingoes in Australia A young woman from British Columbia drowned when she was attacked by a pack of dingoes at a famed tourist destination in Australia, a coroner has determined.

A young woman from British Columbia drowned when she was attacked by a pack of dingoes at a famed tourist destination in Australia, a coroner has determined.

06.03.2026 03:23 👍 6 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 1