Absolutely bonkers story here: A court has ruled a tenant can be held liable for taxes that a non-resident landlord fails to pay. So tenants are expected to keep tabs on where their landlords live and pay taxes... theglobeandmail.com/real-estate/va…

BREAKING: Biden says US forces helped Israel down 'nearly all' drones and missiles from Iran, will convene G7 leaders on response apnews.com/article/strait…

UPDATE: ‘Urge the district to reconsider’: Central Saanich expropriates land from long term care provider

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JUST IN: Orphaned orca: Rescue attempt begins at remote B.C. lagoon

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The victim of a fatal stabbing in Victoria has been identified as Oliver Nicholson, who died Tuesday night at an outdoor mall.

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Residents in 16 communities on Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands will now have access to more ambulance services in line with a provincial conversion plan to enhance 911 responsiveness and provide reliable out-of-hospital care.

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A British Columbia Supreme Court judge has rejected an application to throw out the conviction of Ibrahim Ali for the murder of a 13-year-old in Burnaby, B.C., over what his lawyers say were unreasonable delays in the trial process.

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.Adam Olsen asks David Eby if all ministries will do an analysis of their grant processes to make sure there are no conflicts and report back to the house.
Eby ducks Q, Josie Osborne stands up and runs out the clock with talking points that say nothing.

It was a unanimous vote by Oak Bay’s council, with Mayor Kevin Murdoch calling the vote on the issue of school police liaison officers.

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The Savages Motorcycle Club in Langford has been put up for sale for $1.5 million, billed as a 'prime opportunity for savvy investors.'
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A hydrologist with British Columbia’s River Forecast Centre says the April snow survey shows the lowest snowpack on record in the province.
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One local moving company is busy moving people from the Island to Alberta as people leave to find a more affordable cost-of-living.
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A frequent BC Ferries commuter who brings his dog with him says he’s fed up with the ships’ pet-friendly areas, and he hopes the company will upgrade the facilities.
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Can confirm. The pet area on BC Ferries boats is truly awful. It's like being stuck in a prison, with hard bench seats, wet sticky floors, a crummy heater, dripping pipes and - inevitably - several car alarms blaring all around.
The sooner pets are allowed on top deck, the better

BREAKING: A New York appeals court judge has rejected the latest bid by former President Donald Trump to delay his hush money criminal trial. apnews.com/article/donald…

In QP today, Todd Stone speculates that the only 'new information' the government got on its 'carbon tax kickback scheme' over the weekend to prompt an Auditor General investigation is that the premier caught wind the story was blowing up on TikTok.
He has a point.

Posthaste: Affording a home in Canada has never been tougher, with Vancouver in 'full-blown crisis' vancouversun.com/news/housing-m…

NEW - BC is formally asking the Auditor General to review the CleanBC 'kickback' scheme involving MNP.
The NDP voted against a motion by Opposition parties to do so on Thursday.
BC is also asking the Comptroller General inside the Ministry of Finance to conduct a review.

Romeo Dallaire tells The West Block perpetrators of the Rwandan genocide are living freely in Canada and that Cdn govt is aware and not prosecuting them bc of $ cost.

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