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Debate online regarding residents’ pride in Victoria started on Reddit when a user posed the question of what their favourite part of living in the region is. (Bailey Moreton/News Staff)

‘Arguably the best neighbourhood in Canada’: pride shines in B.C. capital

Debate sparked online regarding what makes residents so proud to call Victoria home

Debate online regarding residents’ pride in Victoria started on Reddit when a user posed the question of what their favourite part of living in the region is. (Bailey Moreton/News Staff)
Victoria has a flourishing underground music and, according to Gabriel Bettey, that culture is growing as each year passes. (Photo: Wendy Wei/Pexels)

Rave review: B.C. electronic music lovers cultivating healthier culture

Victoria’s underground music culture has developed over the years, becoming less about drugs

Victoria has a flourishing underground music and, according to Gabriel Bettey, that culture is growing as each year passes. (Photo: Wendy Wei/Pexels)
B.C. rents are not immune from the rising housing costs that have been occurring across the country. (Jake Romphf/News Staff)

New study challenges assumptions that Airbnb greatly impacts B.C. rents

A Conference Board of Canada study says that Airbnb activity has little impact on rent prices

B.C. rents are not immune from the rising housing costs that have been occurring across the country. (Jake Romphf/News Staff)
Courtney Collins’ cat named Kitten grew stressed during the period when they were unsure where they would end up. (Courtesy of Courtney Collins)

‘Pretty much screwed’: B.C. tenant slams lack of pet-friendly rentals

Pet clauses are banned in Ontario, but landlords in B.C. can prohibit pets in their rental units

Courtney Collins’ cat named Kitten grew stressed during the period when they were unsure where they would end up. (Courtesy of Courtney Collins)
According to the Central Saanich Police Service, Facebook Marketplace scams have been on the rise. (Courtesy of Better Business Bureau)

‘I was taken so badly’: B.C. scam victims speak out about online tricks

Police warn residents about an uptick in Facebook Marketplace scams

According to the Central Saanich Police Service, Facebook Marketplace scams have been on the rise. (Courtesy of Better Business Bureau)
BC Ferries’ Spirit of Vancouver will be out of service during Thanksgiving weekend due to repairs. (Photo by Theresa Bodger) BC Ferries’ Spirit of Vancouver will be out of service during Thanksgiving weekend due to repairs (Photo by Theresa Bodger)

B.C. Ferries cancels sailings heading into busy Thanksgiving weekend

Travellers to consider walking on Tsawwassen to Swartz Bay route

BC Ferries’ Spirit of Vancouver will be out of service during Thanksgiving weekend due to repairs. (Photo by Theresa Bodger) BC Ferries’ Spirit of Vancouver will be out of service during Thanksgiving weekend due to repairs (Photo by Theresa Bodger)
On July 7, 2023, Category 1,2 and 3 open fires are prohibited in the Kamloops Fire Centre areas THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Campfire ban to be reinstated across Kamloops Fire Centre

Restriction in place Friday noon, July 7

On July 7, 2023, Category 1,2 and 3 open fires are prohibited in the Kamloops Fire Centre areas THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
The site of the Lytton municipal building, which housed the village offices and the Lytton Library, pictured on July 9, 2021. (Photo credit: Barbara Roden)

TNRD clarifies role in lawsuit against railways over devastating Lytton fire

The Thompson-Nicola Regional District owns two buildings in Lytton

The site of the Lytton municipal building, which housed the village offices and the Lytton Library, pictured on July 9, 2021. (Photo credit: Barbara Roden)
Heavy rainfall may slow some of B.C. wildfire activity but it also puts the province at risk for more thunderstorms (Contributed to Black Press--Pixabay)

Environment Canada issues special weather statement for much of B.C.

Rain, strong winds and thunderstorms expected as colder weather moves into the province

Heavy rainfall may slow some of B.C. wildfire activity but it also puts the province at risk for more thunderstorms (Contributed to Black Press--Pixabay)
If you or your pet are bitten by a rattlesnake the first 24 hours are crucial to the treatment process. (Contributed to Black Press Media/Handout Photo)

How to be prepared during rattlesnake season in B.C.’s southern interior

Lack of anti-venom medication could leave pets at risk

If you or your pet are bitten by a rattlesnake the first 24 hours are crucial to the treatment process. (Contributed to Black Press Media/Handout Photo)