Police issue warning after drink spiked at local nightclub bit.ly/4eyaAHV

Snow continues to fall on Hwy 19 north of #CampbellRiver. Very slick conditions. ⁦Mainroad North Island Contracting⁩ plows are out. Browns Bay-Roberts Lake area. #bcstorm ⁦CHEK News⁩

Our cafeteria special tonight is Gravol, with Gravol appetizer and a Gravol dessert.

People hoping to get on and off the Island should be prepared for potential sailing cancellations with BC Ferries on Friday evening. cheknews.ca/bc-ferries-war…

A study of hot spots for collisions between ships and whales around the world offers a map for measures to prevent the deadly strikes that could drive some species to extinction, one of the British Columbia-based authors says. cheknews.ca/ship-strikes-k…

Ship strikes kill thousands of whales. A study of hot spots could map out solutions bc.ctvnews.ca/ship-strikes-k…

Meet Willa the Whimbrel Hello, my name is Willa. I'm a Whimbrel, a large shorebird with a gracefully curved beak. I use my beak to dig tasty invertebrates out of the sand and mud, and to pluck ripe berries from bushes. Every year, I embark on an incredible journey, migrating

Are you enjoying the winter like this fella? 🐿️ Photo by Breanna Marshall

The province has reintroduced temporary mask requirements for many healthcare settings due to cold and flu season. cheknews.ca/b-c-restarts-t…

Federal funding for COVID-19 vaccines will stop this year and the provinces and territories will be responsible for buying them, as well as determining the timing of the vaccinations, the Public Health Agency of Canada says. cheknews.ca/feds-issue-new…

Heads up, #Nanaimo! Expect traffic disruptions and single-lane alternating traffic progressing along Hammond Bay Rd from Monday, Jan 13-20 (9am-3pm, M-F). RDN will be drilling geotechnical test holes, starting at Departure Bay Rd and finishing at McGuffie Road. #YCD

Ongoing and upcoming infrastructure projects in Victoria may have some feeling construction fatigue, but city staff and the Downtown Victoria Business Association (DVBA) are reminding people that local businesses are still open. cheknews.ca/city-dvba-remi…

Heads up #Nanaimo commuters! Single-lane alternating traffic is required this week in locations along Hammond Bay Road (between Departure Bay and McGuffie Road). Please slow down and be prepared to stop. Traffic control personnel will be on hand to direct vehicles. #YCD

Victoria retailers say they received a much-needed holiday sales boost, helped by Black Friday, a postal strike and local shopping campaigns, following a tough 2024. cheknews.ca/december-sales…

The mother orca that has been carrying her dead calf in the waters of B.C. was spotted earlier this week, making it at least 11 days since she refused to let her baby go. cheknews.ca/its-heartbreak…

Fighting large-scale fires involves an emergency response that’s both fight and flight, and in North Saanich, crews are working on the next generation of water bombers. cheknews.ca/as-la-fires-bu…

Bald Mountain Park is gaining 75 hectares of parkland, following the Cowichan Lake Valley Regional District's $2.5 million land purchase announced Friday. cheknews.ca/bald-mountain-…

As the female orca known as Tahlequah once again carries the body of a dead calf through waters near Vancouver Island, researcher Barbara J. Kings, is "more convinced than ever that animals, many animals, are expressing grief that emerges from love." cheknews.ca/she-has-lost-s…

Most of Vancouver Island got a blanket of fresh snow overnight as a winter storm descended on the region, but public services like schools, BC Ferries and BC Transit are reporting minimal disruptions Monday morning. cheknews.ca/minimal-disrup…

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