22+ hour, 51+ min ago   (1510+ words) It took Dr. Jeff McCracken almost two decades to acquire the most advanced robotic ­surgical equipment for Greater Victoria hospitals. Now, in the final decade of his career, he intends to see that Greater Victoria remains on the map for…...

1+ day, 6+ min ago   (952+ words) A Beacon Community Services employment program designed to help people facing barriers to employment gets the spotlight at an upcoming open house. BEAMS (Beacon’s Empathetic and Aspirational Method of Service) open house runs from 1-4 p.m. on Sept. 23 at 1452 Elford St....

1+ day, 4+ hour ago   (626+ words) Marking the end of his 117-day run across Canada, 22-year-old James Newman jogged toward Mile Zero on Friday to the cheers of onlookers. The Oakville, Ont. man set off from St. John’s, Newfoundland, on May 17 to raise money for Canadian…...

3+ day, 7+ hour ago   (348+ words) Politics in British Columbia could be getting more crowded as a group tries to take over and revive the moribund BC United party, to give voters what they call a "principled, mainstream centre-right alternative" in the province. The group called…...

3+ day, 14+ hour ago   (510+ words) EDMONTON — Canada's Army formally made one of the biggest changes to its structure in decades Thursday by shifting from divisions based on geography to ones built around specific purposes. CFB Edmonton held a signing ceremony and parade to stand up…...

3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (153+ words) In a stark reminder that school is back in session, two drivers will have to pay a $368 fine after passing a school bus with its stop sign out. Both passed the same bus on Wednesday morning in the school zone…...

3+ day, 18+ hour ago   (246+ words) Nanaimo RCMP are warning about a scam targeting people who recently received new cellphones that they had purchased from legitimate providers. Police said they have received several reports of people obtaining a new phone through a promotion, then being contacted…...

3+ day, 22+ hour ago   (1127+ words) Re: “Saanich taxes employers out. Then it asks how we’re doing,” ­commentary, Sept. 6. Industrial Plastics and Paints, a 75-year-old local employer, reports the assessed land value for their site as rising from $3.9 million in 2021 to $7 million in 2025, almost an 80 per…...

3+ day, 23+ hour ago   (689+ words) Where: The Belfry Theatre, 1291 Gladstone Ave., Victoria When: Now through Oct. 4. Tickets: Pay what you want, 250-385-6815 or online at tix.belfry.bc.ca If audiences at the Belfry’s season-opener are unsure about exactly where and when the show is set,…...

4+ day, 3+ hour ago   (566+ words) A Chemainus company is getting a $2-million boost from the province to expand its operations and create new jobs, amid punishing duties and tariffs from the U.S. Ron Anderson & Sons, which makes prefabricated wall systems, plans to diversify its product line…...