Vancouver Island Free Daily

Tyler Turner’s next challenge does not start on snow, but in the cold waters of East Sooke Park.

The Campbell River Paralympic medallist is set to debut All In, an eight-part docuseries that follows him stepping into unfamiliar sports, with the opening episode filmed in Greater Victoria.

Turner, a double-amputee, recently served as co-captain f...

The Alberni Valley Rescue Squad (AVRS) deployed teams to help a hiker whose leg was injured on Mount Arrowsmith.

On April 29 the rescue squad was called to the mountain, they sent out ground search teams, a rope rescue team, a side-by-side team and a helicopter with a Class D Fixed Line team, which are rescuers trained to enter and exit terrain where aircraft can’t lan...

Since January, B.C. gas prices have increased as much as 50 per cent, according to GasBuddy. On top of global trade disruptions and a shaky diplomatic relationship with our neighbours down south, costs are falling onto Saanich Peninsula farmers.

“The gas really has a big impact on our farm because every year we will spend about $10,000 on delivery, but nowadays the gas...

After a failed attempt at censure by the Green Party, B.C.’s government house leader is reaching out to other parliaments worldwide to figure out how to rein in “abhorrent” comments like Independent MLA Tara Armstrong’s recent use of Nazi rhetoric in the legislature.

“We’ve seen something that we have not had here in the past,” house leader Mike Farnworth said, “vile c...

A Community to Community (C2C) forum was held in Valemount in April, bringing the Simpcw First Nation together with mayors and regional directors from the North Thompson and Robson valleys under the banner of “walking together.”

The gathering took place on April 8 and 9, and featured discussions on understanding Aboriginal Title, tourism collaboration, emergency consul...