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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 Township of Esquimalt has contained an oil leak discovered Jan. 19 on the Gorge Waterway. (Black Press Media file photo)

Gorge Waterway oil leak contained, traced to nearby home

The Township of Esquimalt detected the leak on Jan. 19

The Township of Esquimalt has contained an oil leak discovered Jan. 19 on the Gorge Waterway. (Black Press Media file photo)
Oak Bay police issue two tickets in two days last summer to drivers going double the speed limit on Beach Drive. (Oak Bay Police/X)

Uninsured driver nailed for doing double the speed limit in Oak Bay: police

Excessive speed enforcement is a weekly activity for Oak Bay officers

Oak Bay police issue two tickets in two days last summer to drivers going double the speed limit on Beach Drive. (Oak Bay Police/X)
Sooke firefighters called to a tent fire in Ed Macgregor Park on Saturday night. The tent was unoccupied, and no injuries were reported. (Photo by Mary Marshall)

Sooke homeless camp sparks fear with another park fire

‘We have been falling short in the care of this public space,’ says district

Sooke firefighters called to a tent fire in Ed Macgregor Park on Saturday night. The tent was unoccupied, and no injuries were reported. (Photo by Mary Marshall)
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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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Parked car may have been shot at by pellet gun: Sooke RCMP

Incident on Otter Point Road believed to be random

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The Swan Lake Nature Sanctuary will use Pacific Salmon Foundation funds on a new project focusing on riparian restoration and youth engagement. (Photo courtesy of Agile Drone Services)

Grant to help Saanich’s Swan Lake sanctuary restore salmon habitats

Several Greater Victoria salmon initiatives boosted by Pacific Salmon Foundation funds

The Swan Lake Nature Sanctuary will use Pacific Salmon Foundation funds on a new project focusing on riparian restoration and youth engagement. (Photo courtesy of Agile Drone Services)
Efforts to protect the environment and recover a sunken boat at Stones Marina are being taken in Nanaimo on Monday, Jan. 22, after its owner was rescued by firefighters when the boat started taking on water on the weekend. (Chris Bush/News Bulletin)

Man rescued from sinking boat at Nanaimo marina

Boat owner gets stuck trying to escape vessel in the middle of the night

Efforts to protect the environment and recover a sunken boat at Stones Marina are being taken in Nanaimo on Monday, Jan. 22, after its owner was rescued by firefighters when the boat started taking on water on the weekend. (Chris Bush/News Bulletin)
John Koury feels the Conservative movement is on the rise in B.C. (Photo submitted)

Koury running for Conservative Party of BC in next provincial election

Cowichan Valley riding campaign begins for former North Cowichan councillor

John Koury feels the Conservative movement is on the rise in B.C. (Photo submitted)
Police remind residents to be bear aware after a sighting in Saanich. (Courtesy Saanich police)

Bear and cub spotted near Saanich beach prompt police warning

Conservation called after sighting near Hamsterly Beach

Police remind residents to be bear aware after a sighting in Saanich. (Courtesy Saanich police)
West Shore RCMP officers say a teen reported missing has been located and is safe. (Black Press Media file photo)

UPDATE: Missing teen last seen in downtown Victoria located, say RCMP

Dylan Fraser is described as 5’9” and 150 pounds with dark brown or black hair

West Shore RCMP officers say a teen reported missing has been located and is safe. (Black Press Media file photo)
The Arrowsmith Search and Rescue deployed its utility task vehicle (UTV) to reach a crash site at a logging road in Nanoose Bay. (ASAR photo)

Cellphone crash alert helps rescue crews locate 2 people in Nanoose Bay

Arrowsmith Search and Rescue dispatched to help search on logging road

The Arrowsmith Search and Rescue deployed its utility task vehicle (UTV) to reach a crash site at a logging road in Nanoose Bay. (ASAR photo)
A taxi is parked out front of a Victoria nightclub. (Ella Matte/News Staff)

Greater Victoria taxi company sees 10% decrease in revenue since Uber’s arrival

Uber and taxis have been co-existing in the region for the last 7 months

A taxi is parked out front of a Victoria nightclub. (Ella Matte/News Staff)
Catalyst mill in Crofton has been fined $25,500 for two discharges in 2021 that spilled more than one million litres of waste water into the ocean. (Citizen file photo)

Catalyst mill in Crofton fined $25,500 for discharging waste water into ocean

More than 1 million litres of effluent spilled in two incidents in 2021

Catalyst mill in Crofton has been fined $25,500 for two discharges in 2021 that spilled more than one million litres of waste water into the ocean. (Citizen file photo)
Polluted stormwater flows through a storm drain connected to a local waterway. (Courtesy Peninsula Streams Society)

Testers find tire toxin lethal to salmon in coho-bearing Saanich stream

Peninsula Streams Society is involved in a deeper look at the impacts of 6PPD-Q across the Island

Polluted stormwater flows through a storm drain connected to a local waterway. (Courtesy Peninsula Streams Society)
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Victoria woman awarded over $1M in damages following rear-end collision

B.C. Supreme Court decision reveals impact on young mother’s life

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Royal Jubilee Hospital is hosting Code Hack from March 8 to 10. (Black Press Media file photo)

24-hour challenge at Victoria hospital looks to find health-care solutions

Code Hack is coming to Royal Jubilee Hospital

Royal Jubilee Hospital is hosting Code Hack from March 8 to 10. (Black Press Media file photo)
Victoria police are seeking the public’s help to find a missing 77-year-old man with dementia. (Courtesy of VicPD)

Victoria police search for missing man with dementia

The 77-year-old missing man was last seen on Tuesday

Victoria police are seeking the public’s help to find a missing 77-year-old man with dementia. (Courtesy of VicPD)
Jinelle Woodley has been living with post-COVID syndrome for 21 months. (Samantha Duerksen/Black Press Media)

Life derailed: Long COVID still gnaws at Victoria long after pandemic fades

Long, slow path of a constrained self facing thousands dealing with lingering effects of the virus

Jinelle Woodley has been living with post-COVID syndrome for 21 months. (Samantha Duerksen/Black Press Media)
A snow day has cancelled classes Jan. 19 in Campbell River. Photo by Alistair Taylor/Campbell River Mirror

Snow closes schools at Campbell River School District

Evening events and facility rentals also cancelled

A snow day has cancelled classes Jan. 19 in Campbell River. Photo by Alistair Taylor/Campbell River Mirror
Veteran Dana Batho holding some of her prints, which are part of her collection that was sent to King Charles. (Ella Matte/News Staff)

Injured Victoria veteran’s artwork sent to King Charles as a birthday gift

The local artist’s painted prints sent to the Royal family showcase Saanich’s greenery

Veteran Dana Batho holding some of her prints, which are part of her collection that was sent to King Charles. (Ella Matte/News Staff)
Nanaimo-Ladysmith MP Lisa Marie Barron, left, and Leah Gazan, the NDP critic for families, children and social development, hold a press conference to discuss Gazan’s bill to set the framework for guaranteed livable basic income on Thursday, Jan. 18, at Rotary Fieldhouse. (Bailey Seymour/News Bulletin)

NDP MPs raise idea of guaranteed livable income with Nanaimo residents

Lisa Marie Barron and Leah Gazan hold press conference, round-table and town hall

Nanaimo-Ladysmith MP Lisa Marie Barron, left, and Leah Gazan, the NDP critic for families, children and social development, hold a press conference to discuss Gazan’s bill to set the framework for guaranteed livable basic income on Thursday, Jan. 18, at Rotary Fieldhouse. (Bailey Seymour/News Bulletin)