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Stanley Robert Sullivan - Obituary - Vancouver Island
Dec 12, 2024 · March 11, 1981 - November 20, 2024. In loving memory ~ It is with deep sadness and destroyed hearts that we announce the passing of our beloved Stanley Robert Sullivan, who tragically left us on November 20, 2024.
Five key takeaways from historic 2024 B.C. election
Oct 21, 2024 · The 2024 B.C. provincial election was historic in many ways. The B.C. Conservative party — which won 1.91 per cent and zero seats in 2020 — finds itself within inches of power, leading in 45 ridings in the initial count and capturing 43.57 per cent of the popular vote as the party tapped into a public mood for change.
Some Vancouver Island homes still dark as another storm heads …
Nov 22, 2024 · BC Hydro is warning customers in remote areas of north and south Vancouver Island that they may be without power for “a day or two longer,” as a second windstorm of the week moves across the B.C. coast.
Last of the Martin Mars dips its wingtips in water on Vancouver …
Nov 7, 2024 · 1 / 1 The Philippine Mars waterbomber hits the water at Sproat Lake for the first time since 2015. It is expected this final Martin Mars waterbomber will leave the Alberni Valley for Arizona in the next few weeks. (ROB FROLIC PHOTO) Advertisement
90,000 without power, ferries cancelled as storm batters …
Nov 20, 2024 · About 90,000 Vancouver Island Hydro customers woke without power and ferries to the Lower Mainland cancelled across the board Wednesday morning.
Sidney residents come together to clear park water of boat debris
Nov 19, 2024 · Residents of Sidney got up and out to pick up debris from the waterfront at Tulista Park on Sunday (Nov. 17) morning. The debris was from a boat that had cut loose from the buoy where it was moored, causing it to crash onto the rocky shores of the park.
Doris Sinclair - Obituary - Vancouver Island Free Daily
November 7, 2024. In Loving Memory ~ Doris Sinclair passed away peacefully at the age of 82 on November 7, 2024. She leaves behind a loving family who will hold her memory close.
‘Bomb cyclone’ conditions could bring serious winds to B.C. coast
Nov 18, 2024 · Comments (0) Dialogue and debate are integral to a free society and we welcome and encourage you to share your views on the issues of the day. We ask that you be respectful of others and their points of view, refrain from personal attacks and stay on topic.
Quadra set to reopen as police probe blaze that rained fire on ...
Nov 22, 2024 · A major Saanich thoroughfare is set to reopen Friday morning, two days after a wind-fuelled building fire left a scattering of charred debris and melted street signs. The District of Saanich reports Quadra Street will reopen to single-lane traffic in both directions at 7 a.m. Friday. Quadra Street ...