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Sooke backs call for expanded murder investigation unit

Homicides continue to rise on Vancouver Island and other nearby coastal regions

Police are in the process of trying to identify a body that was recovered from the waters off north Nanaimo on Wednesday, Jan. 24. (Chris Bush/News Bulletin)

Police recover human remains from waters near Nanaimo’s Neck Point

Body discovered by passerby walking along beach

Royal Roads University views the international student permit cap as an opportunity to attract students. (Ella Matte/News Staff)

Victoria university sees feds’ international student cap as an ‘opportunity’

80% of Royal Roads’ grad students are international; they can apply for 3-year post-grad work permit

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Celine Dion has announced she is cancelling her “Courage” world tour as she continues to receive treatment for a rare neurological disorder. Dion gestures as she performs at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Sunday, July 31, 2016.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes
Celine Dion has lost control of her muscles due to illness, says her sister
Mariah Carey performs at the New Year’s Eve celebration in Times Square, Dec. 31, 2017, in New York. Billboard has posted a list of top seasonal hits since 2010, and Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas is You” has been No. 1 for 57 of the 62 weeks it has run, said Gary Trust, chart director. The Luminate data company said the song peaked at 387 million streams in 2019, the song’s 25th anniversary, although last year it had 353 million. (Photo by Brent N. Clarke/Invision/AP, File)
Why Mariah Carey’s ‘All I Want for Christmas is You’ became so popular – and stayed that way
FILE - A McDonald’s golden arches is shown at restaurant in Havertown, Pa., Tuesday, April 26, 2022. McDonald’s expects to open nearly 10,000 restaurants over the next four years, Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2023, a pace of growth that would be unprecedented even for the world’s largest burger chain. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
World to add 10,000 McDonald’s restaurants in 4 years
FILE - A fan waits for former Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning to sign autographs before an NFL football game between the Tennessee Titans and the Indianapolis Colts, Nov. 20, 2016, in Indianapolis. Sports Illustrated is the latest media company damaged by being less than forthcoming about who or what is writing its stories. The website Futurism reported that the once-grand magazine used articles with “authors” who apparently don’t exist, with photos generated by AI. The magazine denied claims that some articles themselves were AI-assisted, but has cut ties with a vendor it hired to produce the articles. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings, File)
AI raising questions about transparency as it creeps into media
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The aftermath of an accident has taken a toll on the daily life of a Sooke family. (Contributed - Jozsef Gurlay)

Car slams into pole, leaves Sooke homeowner stuck in the dark weeks later

GoFundMe launched after insurance complications leave family short of what’s needed to restore power

The aftermath of an accident has taken a toll on the daily life of a Sooke family. (Contributed - Jozsef Gurlay)
A drug courier who was arrested with a kilogram of fentanyl has been sentenced to eight years in prison. (Cliff MacArthur/provincialcourt.bc.ca)

Drug courier gets 8 years for moving fentanyl between Victoria, Langley

Driver arrested in Delta after police spotted drug handover in Langley

A drug courier who was arrested with a kilogram of fentanyl has been sentenced to eight years in prison. (Cliff MacArthur/provincialcourt.bc.ca)
This year was the most deadly year in B.C.’s ongoing opioid crisis. In August, the Campbell River Community Action Team and other groups host an annual International Overdose Awareness Day (IOAD) event where people could learn to save a life by administering Naloxone. Photo by Marc Kitteringham / Campbell River Mirror

Campbell River sees province’s fifth highest rate of unregulated drug deaths

47 people lost their lives due to drug use in 2023

This year was the most deadly year in B.C.’s ongoing opioid crisis. In August, the Campbell River Community Action Team and other groups host an annual International Overdose Awareness Day (IOAD) event where people could learn to save a life by administering Naloxone. Photo by Marc Kitteringham / Campbell River Mirror
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Most Canadians don’t think the quality of health care in their province is likely to improve a new survey suggests, despite new federal health accords with several provinces designed to quell the health-care crisis unfolding across Canada. An exam room is seen at a health clinic in Calgary, Friday, July 14, 2023.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
Canadians pessimistic about health care quality improving: poll
Whistler Blackcomb has confirmed a 62-year-old skiier is dead following a “serious incident” in Sapphire Bowl on Jan. 19, 2024. Skiers and snowboarders make their way down Blackcomb Mountain in Whistler, B.C., on Monday March 8, 2010. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
B.C. man dies in skiing incident at Whistler Blackcomb
Meaz Nour-Eldin, who was once wanted on a Canada-wide warrant, has been sentenced to six years in a human trafficking case that involved a 15-year-old girl. (File photo: Lauren Collins)
B.C. man sentenced to 6 years for trafficking 15-year-old girl
Vancouver Coastal Health has issued a warning about carbon monoxide poisoning as the province deals with into the coldest months of the season. (Pixabay photo)
Colder, winter months can lead to uptick in carbon monoxide poisonings
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Victoria police investigate a fatal crash in the 2100 block of Douglas Street on Tuesday (Jan. 23). (Katharine Brynjolfson/Black Press Media)

Motorcyclist killed in downtown Victoria crash

Paramedics, bystanders were unable to save the driver who died at the scene

Victoria police investigate a fatal crash in the 2100 block of Douglas Street on Tuesday (Jan. 23). (Katharine Brynjolfson/Black Press Media)
Aaron Stone, chair of Island Coastal Economic Trust, said provincial funding for a number of transportation initiatives across the Island, including a new shuttle between Nitinaht Village and Port Alberni, are big steps towards improving inter-community transportation across the entire region. (Citizen file photo)

Shuttle coming to connect Nitinaht Village and Port Alberni

Pilot project funded by province will connect remote village to nearest city with bi-weekly trips

Aaron Stone, chair of Island Coastal Economic Trust, said provincial funding for a number of transportation initiatives across the Island, including a new shuttle between Nitinaht Village and Port Alberni, are big steps towards improving inter-community transportation across the entire region. (Citizen file photo)
FILE - The Parkside Hotel and Spa will co-host a sustainability summit for hospitality and tourism students, along with Camosun College. Photo courtesy Parkside Hotel and Spa

Eco impacts on tourism focus of Greater Victoria student summit

Student-centred summit to follow this week’s IMPACT Sustainability Travel & Tourism conference

FILE - The Parkside Hotel and Spa will co-host a sustainability summit for hospitality and tourism students, along with Camosun College. Photo courtesy Parkside Hotel and Spa
A B.C.-based home recycling company offers up this cozy Oak Bay house for $125,000 delivered and installed. (Courtesy Nickel Bros.)

Oak Bay ‘Doll House’ up for grabs for $125,000 – delivery included

Nickel Bros. routinely recycles homes, moving them around the Pacific northwest

A B.C.-based home recycling company offers up this cozy Oak Bay house for $125,000 delivered and installed. (Courtesy Nickel Bros.)
Architectural rendering of the front of the National Centre for Indigenous Laws at the University of Victoria. (Courtesy of the University of Victoria)

UVic’s National Centre for Indigenous Laws wins prestigious architect award

The centre is expected to open this fall

Architectural rendering of the front of the National Centre for Indigenous Laws at the University of Victoria. (Courtesy of the University of Victoria)
Elk/Beaver Lake Regional Park offers a 10 kilometre loop trail around the perimeter of the lakes. (Black Press Media file photo)

Check your mail: Survey on regional Greater Victoria parks coming soon

Randomly-picked residents to give input on what lies ahead for the Capital Region’s 32 local parks

Elk/Beaver Lake Regional Park offers a 10 kilometre loop trail around the perimeter of the lakes. (Black Press Media file photo)
An application has been submitted to construct a 235-hectare solar farm near Jordan River on southern Vancouver Island. The solar farm is expected to generate enough energy to power more than 20,000 homes by 2027. (Gustavo Fring - Pexels)

Proposed solar farm near Sooke expected to power 20,000 homes

Plant will generate up to 100 megawatts of renewable energy

An application has been submitted to construct a 235-hectare solar farm near Jordan River on southern Vancouver Island. The solar farm is expected to generate enough energy to power more than 20,000 homes by 2027. (Gustavo Fring - Pexels)
Paper Excellence acknowledges that two discharges of wastewater from Crofton’s Catalyst mill into the ocean in 2021 were due to equipment failures, but said the mill has a good environmental record. (Citizen file photo)

Paper Excellence says equipment failure led to discharges, $25,000 fine

But company says mill has good environmental record

Paper Excellence acknowledges that two discharges of wastewater from Crofton’s Catalyst mill into the ocean in 2021 were due to equipment failures, but said the mill has a good environmental record. (Citizen file photo)
West Shore RCMP Crime Reduction Unit officers arrested 27 people for alleged shoplifting over six weeks. (Courtesy of the West Shore RCMP)

West Shore RCMP arrest 27 for alleged shoplifting over 6-week period

In 2023, West Shore RCMP also found a 29% increase in shoplifting from the previous year

West Shore RCMP Crime Reduction Unit officers arrested 27 people for alleged shoplifting over six weeks. (Courtesy of the West Shore RCMP)
David Guyader, a volunteer with the Wild ARC animal care team, has been volunteering at the centre for two years and finds the work rewarding. (Thomas Eley/News Staff)

‘It’s a pretty cool thing’: Wild ARC volunteers call out for new helpers

The team of volunteers will help support the centre’s rehabilitation staff

David Guyader, a volunteer with the Wild ARC animal care team, has been volunteering at the centre for two years and finds the work rewarding. (Thomas Eley/News Staff)
A Nanaimo woman accused of murdering her ex-boyfriend is on trial this week at the courthouse in Vancouver. (Karl Yu/News Bulletin)

Trial starts for Nanaimo woman accused of murdering, dismembering ex-boyfriend

Paris Laroche, 28, on trial in B.C. Supreme Court in Vancouver

A Nanaimo woman accused of murdering her ex-boyfriend is on trial this week at the courthouse in Vancouver. (Karl Yu/News Bulletin)
A naloxone kit. (Black Press Media file photo)

Island Health issues overdose advisory for Campbell River

Overdoses increasing in region

A naloxone kit. (Black Press Media file photo)
Four people were taken to hospital for possible smoke inhalation after an early-morning kitchen fire in Nanaimo on Monday, Jan. 22. (News Bulletin file photo)

Family taken to hospital after early-morning house fire in Nanaimo

Fire started in upstairs kitchen at house on Shoreline Drive

Four people were taken to hospital for possible smoke inhalation after an early-morning kitchen fire in Nanaimo on Monday, Jan. 22. (News Bulletin file photo)
Frank Pecorelli uses the AutoBid60 app he created to help make car selling and buying easy. (1/2) (Ella Matte/News Staff)

Saanich man creates app for car sellers to get better value on trade-ins

AutoBid60 connects sellers with buyers looking for unique features in a vehicle

Frank Pecorelli uses the AutoBid60 app he created to help make car selling and buying easy. (1/2) (Ella Matte/News Staff)