Oli Herrera

1 month ago | cheknews.ca | Oli Herrera

Nearly 1,000 people rallied in support of Canadian sovereignty at the B.C. Legislature, the same day scores of Americans protested across the country against the U.S. administration. A sea of red, white, and maple leaves covered the front lawn of the B.C. Legislature for Victoria’s ‘Elbows Up’ rally. “I think this is exactly what people want,” said Marlaina Blanche, co-organizer of the event.

1 month ago | cheknews.ca | Oli Herrera

The City of Victoria is considering a rezoning application for Evergreen Terrace, which, if approved, would bring around 900 multi-storey units over a period of 10 to 20 years. Evergreen Terrace spreads across two blocks along Blanshard Street between Hillside Avenue and Bay Street. The 196-unit neighborhood contains 175 low-income units along with 21 supportive housing units. BC Housing is now looking to redevelop it, which would be the organization’s largest-ever investment in Greater Victoria.

1 month ago | cheknews.ca | Oli Herrera

Canada is planning to impose 25 per cent tariffs on imported books from the U.S. in response to the ongoing trade war, but a Victoria bookstore says this would decimate the industry. The U.S. plans to go ahead with its second stage of tariffs on Wednesday, which President Donald Trump describes as “liberation day” for Americans. In response, the Canadian federal government plans to go ahead with a 25 per cent tariff on more than $125 billion worth of imported U.S. goods.

1 month ago | cheknews.ca | Oli Herrera

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh unveiled his party’s climate plans, which he says would save billions of dollars and retrofit more than three million homes in the next decade. Joined on Monday by South Island candidates at the Victoria Scottish Community Centre, Singh pledged to end the consumer carbon tax for good. He adds that the industrial carbon pricing and emissions cap would remain. “Your hard-earned public money is being given to highly profitable oil and gas companies.

1 month ago | cheknews.ca | Oli Herrera

Hundreds of fans headed to Oak Bay to capture a rare sight of the Stanley Cup as part of the 100th anniversary celebration of the Victoria Cougars winning the trophy. In 1925, the Victoria Cougars defeated the Montreal Canadiens in a four-game series, winning the Stanley Cup. To date, they’re the last team in British Columbia to hold the cup over their shoulders — but a century later, Lord Stanley’s cup made its return to Vancouver Island.