Adam Chan

United Kingdom

Digital News Editor at CHEK-TV (Victoria, BC)

Articles

Highway 4 closure planned near Cameron Lake to remove debris

1 day ago | cheknews.ca | Adam Chan

The B.C. Ministry of Transportation and Transit is warning drivers of a planned road closure along Highway 4 near Cameron Lake next week. The closure is scheduled for June 11 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and will affect both directions. The province says the temporary closure is to remove debris that fell near the highway and landed in a catchment.
VicPD continues search 20 years after woman's ‘suspicious’ disappearance

1 day ago | cheknews.ca | Adam Chan

Victoria police are appealing for information into the disappearance of Belinda Cameron, a mother of two who went missing roughly 20 years ago. Cameron was 42 years old when she was last seen on May 11, 2005, at the Shoppers Drug Mart in the 800-block of Esquimalt Road. She was reported missing on June 4, 2005, almost exactly 20 years ago to the day. Police say they launched a wide-ranging search at the time, conducting more than 100 interviews and using helicopters and police dogs.
Missing Cowichan elder, 68, found dead: RCMP

1 day ago | cheknews.ca | Adam Chan

The North Cowichan/Duncan RCMP say a man was reported missing more than three months ago has been found dead. Cowichan elder Clyde Johnny Sr. was last seen on Feb. 25, and was reported missing on March 5. Now, Mounties say his body was found on May 28. “Although a full determination has yet to be made, the RCMP does not believe that criminality was involved in the man’s sudden death,” said police in a statement on Thursday, June 5.
Video of bear nabbing full garbage bag in Sooke prompts concern from conservationists

1 day ago | cheknews.ca | Adam Chan

The Island-based Wild Wise Society is urging residents to secure their garbage after a video showed the moment when a black bear made off with a heaping bag of garbage. Wild Wise says the video was sent to the group on Wednesday evening, and shows a black bear carrying a full garbage bag towards a wooded area in Sooke. The group says that by not securing your attractants, like garbage, you’re putting yourselves and animals at risk.
Crews respond to reported boat explosion in Deep Bay Marina

1 day ago | cheknews.ca | Adam Chan

Emergency crews were called to the Deep Bay Marina, north of Parksville, on Thursday morning for a report of a boat explosion. Deep Bay Fire Rescue says firefighters were called just before 10:10 a.m.Photos of the marina show the side of a sail boat torn open, with debris falling onto the dock and floating on the water. An air ambulance could also be seen landing at the marina.
Vancouver Island home to one of the most ‘spectacular’ parks in Canada: NY Times

1 day ago | cheknews.ca | Adam Chan

If you were looking for a summer getaway, the New York Times says a park right here on Vancouver Island is one of the best destinations to escape to in Canada this year. On Wednesday, the U.S.-based news paper released its list of “5 Spectacular Canadian Parks to Visit This Summer,” offering alternatives to the parks’ American counterparts. The New York Times pointed to Pacific Rim National Park Reserve on the west coast of Vancouver Island, near Tofino, as one of the best parks in the country.
B.C. RCMP celebrate 0 road deaths this Victoria Day long weekend, first time in 6 years

1 day ago | cheknews.ca | Adam Chan

The BC Highway Patrol says there were no fatal crashes on B.C. roads this Victoria Day long weekend, the first time “in at least six years.”The Victoria Day long weekend ran from Saturday, May 17 through Monday, May 19, and during that period last year three people died in fatal crashes, according to B.C. RCMP. Before that, from 2019 to 2023, there was an average of four road deaths during the long weekend each year in the province.
Saanich Police investigating after man setting fire to van captured on video

2 days ago | cheknews.ca | Adam Chan

Saanich Police are investigating the moment a man set fire to a vehicle outside a local business, which was captured on surveillance video. The fire occurred around 10 p.m. on May 28 outside Pristine Drycleaners at 98 Burnside Road W. Video sent to CHEK News shows a man placing several items beside the front tire of the branded work van, before setting the objects on fire.
BC Ferries offers one-day discount for 65th anniversary this month

2 days ago | cheknews.ca | Adam Chan

BC Ferries is offering a one-day special discount for vehicles and passengers travelling between Metro Vancouver and Vancouver Island later this month to mark the company’s 65th anniversary. BC Ferries turns 65 – the official seniors age in B.C. – on June 15. To mark the occasion, BC Ferries is adding “Saver fares” to all sailings along the Metro Vancouver to Vancouver Island routes for the day, instead of just the usual early morning and late evening sailings.
RCMP seek break-in suspect who allegedly swiped jewelry from Sidney home

2 days ago | cheknews.ca | Adam Chan

The Sidney/North Saanich RCMP is on the lookout for a man who’s suspected of breaking into a home in Sidney last week. The break-in was reported around 12:30 p.m. on May 26 at home in the 10,000-block of Patricia Place. Mounties from the Sidney/North Saanich RCMP went to the scene, as well as officers from the RCMP Forensic Identification Section.