He immediately pulled to the side of the road and exited his VW van while a passerby called 911, according to the fire department. Arriving on scene, firefighters used foam and water to extinguish the blaze and stop it from igniting a propane tank inside. …Read the full story
Carly Trobridge, search manager with Nanaimo Search and Rescue, said no residents are stranded, but homes on Wilkinson have been evacuated, with about eight residents currently affected. “A significant atmospheric river has made landfall across southern coastal regions of British Columbia,” the flood warning notes. …Read the full story
But it didn’t last long, with England scoring another try and a penalty to stretch the score out to 15-7 before Canada replied with a try to make the score 15-12. …Read the full story
Viewers can purchase ballots to vote for a People’s Choice award while raising funds for Habitat for Humanity. …Read the full story
Although conditions were rough at the weekend regatta, Della Siega and his doubles partner Tanner Wick said they had a successful race against talented Vikes and various other competitors. …Read the full story
“B.C. where some 1,300 workers are preparing millions of seedlings for cold storage before they’re shipped to planting sites. …Read the full story
The weather office says the storm then swept over a section of the University of B.C. …Read the full story
An outage map online shows Central Saanich, Colwood, Langford, Oak Bay, Saanich, Victoria and Shirley customers without power. …Read the full story
The wind warning indicates that people should be ready for strong southeast winds to develop tonight gusting from 70 km/h to 90 km/h. The winds could cause damage to things like roof shingles and windows on buildings, and could toss around loose objects like garbage cans and patio furniture. …Read the full story
Dahlia’s mother Pam said local initiatives like the box program from Silver Cloud Farms helped inspire some additions to the recipe like the garlic scape. As well as winning cash, Dahlia will get to attend the virtual Field to Fork Virtual 2021 Conference on Nov. …Read the full story
The pandemonium unfolded Friday evening at Astroworld, a sold-out, two-day event in NRG Park with an estimated 50,000 people in attendance. “As soon as he jumped out on the stage, it was like an energy took over and everything went haywire,” concertgoer Niaara Goods said. The dead ranged in age from 14 to 27, and […]
The Plot Market Garden, owned by Emily Harris and Tyler Browne, won in the business category. “I am honoured to receive this award, but it is the many volunteers who believe that stewardship of lakes and streams is important and use their time and skills to protect the environment who deserve more recognition. …Read the […]
But this Sunday morning trip to one of popular pumpkin patch in all of Greater Victoria is hardly the Halloween equivalent of the last-minute Christmas shopper. “For our family, we definitely get together, watch Halloween movies throughout the month, pick pumpkins, choose costumes, and trick-or-treat of course,” Mrs. “This year, we are just going to […]
In a wood-panelled room built in 1919, she and husband Jeremy Bossio create, assemble and label cheese-making kits before sending them out across the continent. Upon completion, she moved into catering, but the interest lingered and so, Cobham embarked on internet research, courses and classes in her quest to master cheese. Cobham started with ricotta […]
A reader called Black Press Media to report that the vessel, which she said has been in the bay at least since the summer, was listing to one side and sinking. …Read the full story
