Jeff Lawrence

5 days ago | cheknews.ca | Jeff Lawrence

It’s not every day you can walk through a vineyard and help build homes for those who need them the most, but that’s exactly what’s on tap this Father’s Day in Comox. The event, called 40K For Them, will be hosted at 40 Knots Winery on Sunday June 15 and will raise funds for the WeCan Shelter Society — a volunteer-run non-profit that has already built 14 tiny homes out of shipping containers at Maple Pool Campground in Courtenay.

6 days ago | cheknews.ca | Jeff Lawrence

With more than 200 free concerts, performances and community events on the horizon, the City of Victoria has rolled out a new online tool to help residents and visitors make the most of summer. The City Vibe 2025 guide is now live, and for the first time it includes a searchable event finder that allows users to explore upcoming happenings by date, location or activity type.

6 days ago | cheknews.ca | Jeff Lawrence

CHEK News journalist Tchadas Leo has won a national journalism award for his powerful reporting on the deteriorating road conditions facing the Ditidaht First Nation, a small Vancouver Island community that has long struggled with access and safety concerns. Leo was named the recipient of the Journalists for Human Rights/Canadian Association of Journalists Emerging Indigenous Journalist Award at the CAJ Awards gala in Calgary Saturday night.

6 days ago | cheknews.ca | Jeff Lawrence

Swimmers are being urged to avoid Transfer Beach in Ladysmith for the time being after routine testing revealed that the water is potentially unsafe. Island Health issued a beach advisory on May 30 for Transfer Beach following recent quality tests that showed bacteria concentrations above safe levels. As a result, residents and visitors shouldn’t go swimming or engage in other water-based activities at the beach until further notice, the Town of Ladysmith says.

1 week ago | cheknews.ca | Jeff Lawrence

A new public safety initiative aimed at tackling property crime and street disorder in downtown areas is being rolled out across British Columbia, and Victoria officials are welcoming the additional help. The Community Safety and Targeted Enforcement Program (C-STEP) will provide up to $5 million in funding to help police address non-violent street-level crimes like robbery, shoplifting and property damage.