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📺 CHEK News
Jun 4, 2026 2:45 PM

Penticton, B.C., ends state of emergency after blaze destroys long-term care site

The City of Penticton has cancelled an evacuation order and lifted a state of local emergency about a week after a fire burned down the site of a lon...

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📺 CHEK News
Jun 4, 2026 2:30 PM

Things to know about Donald Trump’s forced labour claims against Canada

Canada is facing the prospect of entirely new tariffs from U.S. President Donald Trump's administration after Washington claimed Ottawa has a poor tr...

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📺 CHEK News
Jun 4, 2026 2:11 PM

B.C. Review Board grants conditional discharge for child killer Allan Schoenborn

The British Columbia Review Board has granted a conditional discharge for a man convicted in the brutal slayings of his three children. The post B.C....

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📺 CHEK News
Jun 4, 2026 1:30 PM

Highway 4 traffic reduced to single lane near Kennedy River for roadwork

Drivers travelling between Port Alberni and the West Coast can expect minor delays next week as roadwork gets underway near the Kennedy River Rest St...

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🗞️ VI Free Daily
Jun 4, 2026 1:30 PM

A better way to train your dog than saying “no” all the time

Saying “no” just tells your dog they’re doing it wrong, not how to do it right

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🗞️ VI Free Daily
Jun 4, 2026 12:30 PM

‘Legendary’ orca Rainy still active in Sooke waters

Rainy’s regular visits have made him a legend along the west coast of Vancouver Island

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🗞️ VI Free Daily
Jun 4, 2026 12:30 PM

Port Alberni hoping to land starring role in reality show

The city is hosting an event June 9 to show producers the community’s spirit

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🏔️ Campbell River Mirror
Jun 4, 2026 12:30 PM

A better way to train your dog than saying “no” all the time

Saying “no” just tells your dog they’re doing it wrong, not how to do it right

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🏔️ Campbell River Mirror
Jun 4, 2026 8:30 AM

What’s up in The Riv

A list of upcoming arts and culture events in Campbell River.

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🏔️ Campbell River Mirror
Jun 4, 2026 3:20 AM

Motorcycle driver dies in Port Alberni MVI

Mounties are investigating what led to collision

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🏔️ Campbell River Mirror
Jun 4, 2026 3:00 AM

Aggressive bear complaints leads to closure of section of Nanaimo lake trail

City says Westwood trail will fully reopen “when it’s safe”

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🏔️ Campbell River Mirror
Jun 4, 2026 2:50 AM

Empress Hotel workers issue strike notice, Saturday picket line possible

Union says employer failed to address calls for wages, mental health benefits

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📺 CHEK News
Jun 4, 2026 1:29 AM

‘I’m so thankful I answered’: Ringing doorbell helps save Nanaimo man’s life

A Nanaimo woman's quick reaction to her doorbell, and rush to help a stranger, are being credited with saving a man's life. The post ‘I’...

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📺 CHEK News
Jun 4, 2026 1:22 AM

Thief steals SUV in Nanaimo by driving through a garage door amid vehicle theft spike

A brazen SUV theft in Nanaimo that was caught on camera Monday morning is part of a vehicle theft spike in the region. The post Thief steals SUV in N...

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🏔️ Campbell River Mirror
Jun 4, 2026 1:22 AM

Rossland hill closure linked to search in Trail man’s disappearance

Highway 22 was closed in both directions between Thompson Avenue and Montcalm Road

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📺 CHEK News
Jun 4, 2026 1:16 AM

SD63 school buses no longer operating along Prospect Lake Road following motor vehicle incident

Saanich School District (SD63) says its buses are no longer servicing a stretch of Prospect Lake Road, affecting more than a dozen students, after a ...

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📺 CHEK News
Jun 4, 2026 12:57 AM

Debunking spelunking: underground downtown tunnels a myth, but masonry company unearths historical find

It's one of Victoria's most enduring urban legends. The post Debunking spelunking: underground downtown tunnels a myth, but masonry company unearths ...

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🗞️ VI Free Daily
Jun 4, 2026 12:00 AM

Savour the docuseries brings Victoria live-fire dining to the screen

Episodes profile Island chefs, Indigenous knowledge keepers, farmers, foragers, fishers & producers

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🗞️ VI Free Daily
Jun 3, 2026 11:00 PM

Volunteers drive a massive 2-day youth pickleball event slated for Esquimalt

Elementary students will hit the courts on June 4 and 5 at Archie Browning Sport Centre

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🗞️ VI Free Daily
Jun 3, 2026 10:46 PM

Canada pumps money into forestry as task force warns of ‘existential risk’

Federal minister announces $130 million for forestry innovation, meets with provincial counterparts in B.C.

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🏔️ Campbell River Mirror
Jun 3, 2026 10:46 PM

Canada pumps money into forestry as task force warns of ‘existential risk’

Federal minister announces $130 million for forestry innovation, meets with provincial counterparts in B.C.

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🗞️ VI Free Daily
Jun 3, 2026 10:38 PM

Three-generation cycling team goes for Guinness World Record in Chilliwack

Gary Baker of Chilliwack rode 204 kilometres with son, grandson as part of randonneuring event

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🏔️ Campbell River Mirror
Jun 3, 2026 10:38 PM

Three-generation cycling team goes for Guinness World Record in Chilliwack

Gary Baker of Chilliwack rode 204 kilometres with son, grandson as part of randonneuring event

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🗞️ VI Free Daily
Jun 3, 2026 10:30 PM

Sentence upheld for man guilty of stabbing B.C. cop

Richard McCrae had his appeal dismissed on June 2

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