Nearly 23 per cent of Canadians reported some form of food insecurity in 2022, a Statistics Canada report released Friday says.

Single-parent families and 'unattached' people under 65 were at an especially high rate of food insecurity. cbc.ca/news/business/….

Mounties say they have identified the vehicle that’s believed to be involved in a fatal hit-and-run that claimed the life of a teenage girl near Duncan last week.
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NEW - BC is asking Ottawa for decriminalization exemptions to ban drug use in all public places, providing police power to enforce against use and seize drugs in parks, hospitals, beaches, restaurants and more.

The head of B.C.'s police watchdog agency IIOBC says he'll ask the Ministry of Public Safety to review prosecutions of police officers given the very low rate of charges and convictions. #bcpoli thetyee.ca/News/2024/04/2…

The orca that has been trapped in a lagoon near Zeballos for over a month swam past the sand bar overnight on her own, according to Ehattesaht-Chinehkints First Nation.
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BREAKING: Hamas official says group would lay down its weapons if a two-state solution is implemented. apnews.com/article/hamas-…

The man suspected of a series of attempted carjackings and car crashes in Victoria has now been arrested again for a break-and-enter, facing a total of nine charges over three days.

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Victoria Police say the suspect in the carjacking on Monday had been arrested by its officers the day before for another attempted carjacking.
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Pet owners travelling on two more BC Ferries routes have options other than the pet space on the car deck after an expansion of a pilot project.
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The man pushed her onto the road before stealing her car and crashing into other cars before fleeing on foot.
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'Octopus are cautious animals that spend a lot of their time living in dens. They’re so powerful they can actually move boulders to help protect themselves from predators, like hungry sea lions,' said Maxwell Hohn.
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Despite calls from some community members and local governments, the Greater Victoria School District (SD61) school board says it is not reinstating the School Police Liaison Officer (SPLO) program.

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Canada needs primary care manifesto to fix health system. Six million people without a family doctor is an international embarrassment, by Steven Lewis thestarphoenix.com/opinion/column… via TheStarPhoenix.com

Even with an 'unreliable' star witness, a judge ruled that convicted drug trafficker Damien Medwedrich planned and deliberately gunned down another drug dealer in 2020.

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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau came to the CHEK Media Centre on Friday for a sit down chat, covering topics like drug decriminalization, housing, and public safety.

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Tonight on CHEK News, 1-on-1 with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. His thoughts on crime in Victoria, decriminalization, and housing in BC. The full interview with Rob Shaw at 5 & 6 and online.

A golden retriever named Stella is now part of legal history in B.C. after an upper court decision based on new laws that recognize pets as family members, not just property. cbc.ca/news/canada/br… .

A Langford mom has created a Facebook page dedicated to updating those in the Greater Victoria region on emergency room and health care updates in the area.

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The remote Ehattesaht First Nation, located in northern Vancouver Island, has launched an online fundraiser looking for support in rescuing an orca calf that’s been stranded in a lagoon for nearly a month.

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Vancouver Police are warning the public that Scott Mackay, a high-risk sex offender, will be residing in Vancouver and poses a significant risk to women in the community, including sex workers.

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