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The Bald Range wildfire west of Summerland continues to burn out of control more than two weeks after its discovery.

​According to the latest update from the BC Wildfire Service (BCWS), the blaze has grown to 24,622 hectares, with 13 evacuation alerts and eight evacuation orders still in place.

​Despite the large number of evacuation orders, many residents have ...


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The horizons of Victoria Theatre’s scope expanded further with a group of theatre companies and collectives gathering to celebrate the artistic community in the city.

Organized by Victoria Theatre Collective, the first-ever Spotlight Awards were held July 24 to recognize local talent across 20 theatre companies.

Comedian Steve Eastman hosted the evening, followe...


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Later this month, avian aficionados from across the region will flock to Uplands Park and Cattle Point for Big Bird Day.

Hosted by the Friends of Uplands Park (FOUP), the second-annual event encourages folks from Greater Victoria to spot birds passing through the scenic sites between 12 a.m. and 11:59 p.m. on Aug. 29.

Participants are encouraged to log spotted f...


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A small wildfire is burning out of control in the Beaufort Range northwest of Port Alberni. The B.C. Wildfire Service is calling the area Hal Creek.

The fire, listed as 0.2 hectares, was spotted during the afternoon of Friday, Aug. 21 shortly after a brief thunder and lightning event. The B.C. Wildfire service is calling the fire “under investigation” while they respon...


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A Montréal youth was arrested Friday (Aug. 21) on terrorism allegations.

RCMP’s Federal Policing Eastern Region arrested the “young man” from Montréal as part of an investigation by the Integrated National Security Enforcement Team. Police did not specify the suspect’s age, but also referred to him as a minor.

Police say the investigators had “reasonable ground...


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