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In 2009, the employees of CHEK, together with community-minded backers, saved BC's longest serving TV station from being closed down. Today, CHEK is independent, employee-owned and dedicated to continued service to Vancouver Island. In 2021, CHEK was named Business of the Year by the Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce.

A new rule set by the B.C. Health Ministry has come into effect, requiring medical supervision for those who consume saf...
01/01/2026

A new rule set by the B.C. Health Ministry has come into effect, requiring medical supervision for those who consume safer supply drugs.

A new rule set by the B.C. Health Ministry has come into effect, requiring medical supervision for those who consume safer supply drugs.

Palestinians in the Israeli-occupied West Bank watched as Israeli military bulldozers pulled down their homes Wednesday ...
01/01/2026

Palestinians in the Israeli-occupied West Bank watched as Israeli military bulldozers pulled down their homes Wednesday as part of a nearly year-long incursion into the territory's northern refugee camps.

Palestinians in the Israeli-occupied West Bank watched as Israeli military bulldozers pulled down their homes Wednesday as part of a nearly year-long incursion into the territory's northern refugee camps.

Incoming Mayor Zohran Mamdani will take his midnight oath of office on a centuries-old Quran, marking the first time a m...
01/01/2026

Incoming Mayor Zohran Mamdani will take his midnight oath of office on a centuries-old Quran, marking the first time a mayor of New York City uses Islam’s holy text to be sworn in and underscoring a series of historic firsts for the city.

Incoming Mayor Zohran Mamdani will take his midnight oath of office on a centuries-old Quran, marking the first time a mayor of New York City uses Islam’s holy text to be sworn in and underscoring a series of historic firsts for the city.

Security has been doubled on a Saskatchewan First Nation as the search continues for a pair of suspects wanted in connec...
01/01/2026

Security has been doubled on a Saskatchewan First Nation as the search continues for a pair of suspects wanted in connection with a deadly shooting.

Security has been doubled on a Saskatchewan First Nation as the search continues for a pair of suspects wanted in connection with a deadly shooting.

Port Alberni RCMP are asking for the public’s assistance in locating a missing 13-year-old boy who was last seen in the ...
01/01/2026

Port Alberni RCMP are asking for the public’s assistance in locating a missing 13-year-old boy who was last seen in the community late Tuesday night.

Port Alberni RCMP are asking for the public’s assistance in locating a missing 13-year-old boy who was last seen in the community late Tuesday night.

Canadian non-profit Oxfam-Québec says it was surprised to find itself on a list of 37 organizations set to be barred fro...
01/01/2026

Canadian non-profit Oxfam-Québec says it was surprised to find itself on a list of 37 organizations set to be barred from Gaza by Israel.

Canadian non-profit Oxfam-Québec says it was surprised to find itself on a list of 37 organizations set to be barred from Gaza by Israel.

Two service providers are continuing to accept monetary donations to support the residents who were displaced in the Nan...
01/01/2026

Two service providers are continuing to accept monetary donations to support the residents who were displaced in the Nanaimo motel fire on Boxing Day.

Two service providers are continuing to accept monetary donations to support the residents who were displaced in the Nanaimo motel fire on Boxing Day.

Authorities in Quebec's Nunavik region say the person who died 10 days after an exchange of gunfire involving the Nunavi...
01/01/2026

Authorities in Quebec's Nunavik region say the person who died 10 days after an exchange of gunfire involving the Nunavik Police Service on Dec. 20 was a young girl.

Authorities in Quebec's Nunavik region say the person who died 10 days after an exchange of gunfire involving the Nunavik Police Service on Dec. 20 was a young girl.

Canada’s foreign affairs minister says seven Canadians were injured Tuesday in a train crash near the Machu Picchu archa...
12/31/2025

Canada’s foreign affairs minister says seven Canadians were injured Tuesday in a train crash near the Machu Picchu archaeological site in Peru.

Canada’s foreign affairs minister says seven Canadians were injured Tuesday in a train crash near the Machu Picchu archaeological site in Peru.

A year-end poll from Nanos suggests Canadians will want to see action from the Liberal government on major economic file...
12/31/2025

A year-end poll from Nanos suggests Canadians will want to see action from the Liberal government on major economic files in the new year.

A year-end poll from Nanos suggests Canadians will want to see action from the Liberal government on major economic files in the new year.

A B.C. man who was shocked when a hospital transfer service delivered a confused stranger to his home, instead of his fa...
12/31/2025

A B.C. man who was shocked when a hospital transfer service delivered a confused stranger to his home, instead of his father, says he doesn't want other seniors to experience the same trauma.

A B.C. man who was shocked when a hospital transfer service delivered a confused stranger to his home, instead of his father, says he doesn't want other seniors to experience the same trauma.

Construction on the Point Ellice Bridge is still "on track" to start in early 2026, but there is no firm date for when i...
12/31/2025

Construction on the Point Ellice Bridge is still "on track" to start in early 2026, but there is no firm date for when it will get underway, according to a Victoria spokesperson.

Construction on the Point Ellice Bridge is still "on track" to start in early 2026, but there is no firm date for when it will get underway, according to a Victoria spokesperson.

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