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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.

Victoria Police is reintroducing a dedicated Beat Team to help enhance community-based policing and community safety.
01/14/2026

Victoria Police is reintroducing a dedicated Beat Team to help enhance community-based policing and community safety.

Victoria Police is reintroducing a dedicated ‘Beat Team’ to help enhance community-based policing and community safety.

‘It makes me sick’: Island pavers warn of asphalt fraud targeting seniorsPeople posing as pavers are going door-to-door,...
01/14/2026

‘It makes me sick’: Island pavers warn of asphalt fraud targeting seniors

People posing as pavers are going door-to-door, promising premium asphalt at bargain prices, often claiming they have “leftover material” from another job....

People posing as pavers are going door-to-door, promising premium asphalt at bargain prices, often claiming they have “leftover material” from another job.

The snow pack on Vancouver island continues to shrink after another atmospheric river brought days of rain and warm temp...
01/14/2026

The snow pack on Vancouver island continues to shrink after another atmospheric river brought days of rain and warm temperatures.

The most recent atmospheric river likely reduced the snow pack even more than the January 1st numbers suggest.

Construction is underway on the first non-profit co-op housing project north of the Malahat in North Cowichan.
01/14/2026

Construction is underway on the first non-profit co-op housing project north of the Malahat in North Cowichan.

All three levels of government are building the first non-profit co-op housing north of the Malahat in North Cowichan

A fundraiser has been set up for their two daughters, aged 7 and 11, who are now without either parent.
01/14/2026

A fundraiser has been set up for their two daughters, aged 7 and 11, who are now without either parent.

A fundraiser has been set up for their two daughters, aged 7 and 11, who are now without either parent.

Despite Iran's move to ease some communication restrictions on Tuesday, not everyone was lucky enough to reconnect with ...
01/14/2026

Despite Iran's move to ease some communication restrictions on Tuesday, not everyone was lucky enough to reconnect with their loved ones.

Despite Iran's move to ease some communication restrictions on Tuesday, not everyone was lucky enough to reconnect with their loved ones.

Crews in Saanich were called on Tuesday morning to a diesel spill at the intersection of Meadowbrook and Prospect Lake r...
01/14/2026

Crews in Saanich were called on Tuesday morning to a diesel spill at the intersection of Meadowbrook and Prospect Lake roads.

Crews in Saanich were called on Tuesday morning to a diesel spill at the intersection of Meadowbrook and Prospect Lake roads.

The O'Neills are at the centre of a Charter of Rights challenge, now before the B.C. Supreme Court, that seeks to end th...
01/14/2026

The O'Neills are at the centre of a Charter of Rights challenge, now before the B.C. Supreme Court, that seeks to end the practice of so-called "forced transfers" — compelling patients to leave faith-based medical facilities before receiving medical assistance in dying.

The O'Neills are at the centre of a Charter of Rights challenge, now before the B.C. Supreme Court, that seeks to end the practice of so-called "forced transfers."

More than 200 customers in the Village of Zeballos and the Ehattesaht First Nation remain without power as poor weather ...
01/13/2026

More than 200 customers in the Village of Zeballos and the Ehattesaht First Nation remain without power as poor weather continues to ground repair crews in North Vancouver Island.

More than 200 customers in the Village of Zeballos and the Ehattesaht First Nation remain without power as poor weather continues to ground repair crews in North Vancouver Island.

U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement on trade is "irrelevant" to him and A...
01/13/2026

U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement on trade is "irrelevant" to him and Americans don't need Canadian products.

U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement on trade is "irrelevant" to him and Americans don't need Canadian products.

The Alberni Valley Bulldogs are sharing a tribute to Evan Hammond, the man who was the voice of the team for over 20 yea...
01/13/2026

The Alberni Valley Bulldogs are sharing a tribute to Evan Hammond, the man who was the voice of the team for over 20 years.

The Alberni Valley Bulldogs are sharing a tribute to Evan Hammond, the man who was the voice of the team for over 20 years.

The Liberal government’s legislation to criminalize sexual deepfakes would not cover most of the images that have prolif...
01/13/2026

The Liberal government’s legislation to criminalize sexual deepfakes would not cover most of the images that have proliferated on X in recent weeks, a law professor said.

The Liberal government’s legislation to criminalize sexual deepfakes would not cover most of the images that have proliferated on X in recent weeks, a law professor said.

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