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World's largest hockey stick is going small

World's largest hockey stick is going small

The stick, fashioned from Douglas fir and made for Expo 86, is 62.5 metres long, weighs 28 tonnes and earned the Guinness World Records title as the world’s largest hockey stick in 2008.
Optimistic, but aware: wet weather easing Fort Nelson, B.C., fire fears

Optimistic, but aware: wet weather easing Fort Nelson, B.C., fire fears

FORT NELSON — The mayor of Fort Nelson, B.C., says the community is feeling more comfortable after a week of wet weather and a downgraded drought threat, but that doesn't mean they're blind to the risk of wildfires that still exists in the region.
Culprits caught on video as Pride crosswalk vandalized twice in Langford

Culprits caught on video as Pride crosswalk vandalized twice in Langford

The Pride crosswalk in front of Spencer Middle School in Langford has been vandalized again — but this time police have videos of the culprits.
Charges laid in Nanaimo crash that killed 24-year-old

Charges laid in Nanaimo crash that killed 24-year-old

Reid Davidson, 24, died last July after his Toyota Yaris was struck by a vehicle travelling the wrong way on the Nanaimo Parkway.
Police nab two excessive speeders within minutes on Malahat

Police nab two excessive speeders within minutes on Malahat

Excessive speeding penalties kick in when drivers are travelling more than 40 kilometres an hour over the speed limit.
Head-on crash kills two, shuts highway, blocks ferry terminal in West Vancouver, B.C.

Head-on crash kills two, shuts highway, blocks ferry terminal in West Vancouver, B.C.

WEST VANCOUVER, B.C. — Police in West Vancouver, B.C., say two people are dead after a head-on crash along Highway 1 that blocked access to the Horseshoe Bay ferry terminal.
CRD to consider pilot program to put safety equipment at swimming beaches

CRD to consider pilot program to put safety equipment at swimming beaches

B.C. had a record number of drownings in 2023, with the highest number on Vancouver Island.
Alberni Valley rescuers save hikers stranded on 5040 mountain cliff

Alberni Valley rescuers save hikers stranded on 5040 mountain cliff

The hikers were tourists who were unfamiliar with the area and “weren’t really prepared for what they were walking into.”
Kittens recovering after being burned in Port Alberni wildfire

Kittens recovering after being burned in Port Alberni wildfire

The kittens were found by Port Alberni Fire Department crews responding to a wildfire last week.
Cumberland backs lawsuit against oil companies

Cumberland backs lawsuit against oil companies

Fiona Koza of West Coast Environmental Law said 70 American cities and states have already filed class-action lawsuits against oil companies, but the one developing in B.C. would be the first in Canada.
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