NEW - David Eby has removed @selinarobinson from his cabinet. She will remain in the BC NDP caucus.

NEW - Pierre Poilievre has written to David Eby urging him to exercise BC's discretionary control of its carbon tax and not allow the scheduled 23 per cent increase April 1. Details at CHEK News: cheknews.ca/rob-shaw-pierr…

Chatting more about this and my Pierre Poilievre interview tonight at 5pm on CHEK News with Scott Fee

The BC SPCA branch in the Comox Valley is looking for someone to give a long-term resident their forever home. cheknews.ca/comox-spca-see…

The orca that has been trapped in a lagoon near Zeballos for over a month swam past the sand bar overnight on her own, according to Ehattesaht-Chinehkints First Nation. cheknews.ca/trapped-orca-s…

Magnitude 5 earthquake recorded off the coast of Vancouver Island king5.com/article/weathe…

Translink buses no longer have "go #Canucks go" messages on them. Instead? "Go team go." I spoke to Translink to find out why. dailyhive.com/vancouver/canu…

TransLink heard you loud and clear, #Canucks fans. "Go team go" is out, and "go Canucks go" will return to city buses in the near future. dailyhive.com/vancouver/tran…

A Vancouver Island-based organization that helps find lost and escaped pets is searching for answers after a dog was found fatally shot along a hiking trail just east of Lake Cowichan. cheknews.ca/animal-rescue-…

Many in BC’s centre-right political movement are urging former premier Gordon Campbell to step in and help facilitate talks between BC United and the BC Conservatives. My latest in The Orca Glacier Media Inc.: theorca.ca/commentary/rob…

I’ve worked jobs including cutting down trees, fighting wildfires, and running a small technology business in the resource sector. I never expected to be a politician, and I certainly never expected to lead a party. But I was pissed off with status quo, and I’ve never been the

That's a no from John Rustad on quitting to let Brad West run a new merged party. I'm told from BC United tonight the answer is also no. So.... Back to square one?

Now a no from Brad West too. Well. It was fun while it lasted. (abandons plans to register the United-West domain name)

Iran's president and foreign minister confirmed dead in helicopter crash, state media says - follow updates bbc.in/3X6rFDR

NEW - Elenore Sturko has crossed the floor from BC United to Conservative Party of BC She tells me why here in The Orca: theorca.ca/commentary/rob…

Nenshi wins NDP leadership. #ableg #yyc #yeg #abpoli #cdnpoli #abndp

Conservative candidate Don Stewart eked out the win by just 590 votes over Liberal Leslie Church in an early morning upset, yanking away a riding the governing Liberals have held for more than 30 years. cheknews.ca/conservatives-…

The Hawaii #MartinMars has made it to Greater Victoria! CHEK News video captured around 6:15 p.m. Sunday shows the moments the Hawaii water bomber flies over Patricia Bay in formation with the #Snowbirds. ✈️ CHEK News

Video shows flooding on the highway in the #Ladysmith area Sunday. “Highway or river?” asked Eden Whitney, who sent the video. Environment Canada has issued #thunderstorm alerts for the East Island and Southern Gulf Islands, warning of nickel to toonie-sized hail. More at

#WestVanPolice is warning residents that the #BCStorm is causing challenges in #WestVan. Of note: Westbound and Eastbound ramps to #BCHwy1 at 21st St are closed due to flooding; pooling water and popped manholes causing issues along Marine Drive from Taylor Way to 24th Street;