CHEK-TV (Victoria, BC)

CHEK-DT is an independent TV station that broadcasts on virtual channel 6 and UHF digital channel 49. It is based in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, and caters to the southwestern region of the province, including Greater Vancouver. The station is operated by the CHEK Media Group, which consists of local investors and station staff. CHEK's studio is situated on Kings Road in Victoria, while its transmitter is positioned on Mount Warburton Pike on Saturna Island.

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English

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#29300

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#694

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#60

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B.C. health authorities confirm measles cases with local spread

3 days ago | cheknews.ca | Brenna Owen |Laura Brougham

British Columbia’s Fraser Health authority says measles infections have been confirmed in three Chilliwack residents since Friday and the cases appear to have been acquired locally. A statement from Fraser Health says the three had no reported travel history and it is investigating to determine the source of infection. The cases are in people who have not been vaccinated against measles.
Nigerian judge convicts man of sextorting B.C. teen who died by suicide

3 days ago | cheknews.ca | Brieanna Charlebois

RCMP are hailing the conviction and sentencing of man in Nigeria who tried to blackmail a Surrey, B.C., teenager by posting his intimate images online, saying “sextortions and fraud” will not be tolerated by society. Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission said Olukeye Adedayo was sentenced last week to prison terms totalling 76 years, after offences that the RCMP said resulted in the boy’s “sudden death” in February 2023.
Cool weather, rain expected to aid B.C. fire fight but drought persists in northeast

4 days ago | cheknews.ca | Brieanna Charlebois |Laura Brougham

The BC Wildfire Service says cool and rainy weather that has helped temper fire activity is expected to continue this week, though drought conditions will persist in the northeast. It says that means that region remains dry and at risk for new fire starts. The service says isolated thunderstorms are forecast for the south and central Interior.
B.C.’s sunflower sea stars are now endangered, but rays of hope remain

5 days ago | cheknews.ca | Rochelle Baker

Sunflower sea stars clinging to life in B.C.’s cold-water fjords are officially on the edge of extinction, a scientific advisory panel is warning. A once-abundant predator of the sea floor along the Pacific coast, stretching from Alaska to Baja California, Pycnopodia helianthoides, has been assessed as endangered by the federal Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (COSEWIC).
Mosaic donates $1.2M in lumber, launching Homalco First Nation's trauma centre campaign

6 days ago | cheknews.ca | Tchadas Leo

On the weekend of National Indigenous peoples day, the Homalco First Nation is rejoicing after garnering support for its trauma centre. One week after the nation brought provincial ministers to the territory to show unveil their plans, Mosaic Forestry Managements told Homalco Elected-Chief Darren Blaney they would provide $1.2 million toward the project.
Nanaimo mom upset with drug use info cards distributed at school event

1 week ago | cheknews.ca | Kendall Hanson

A Nanaimo mother is upset by what she found at a school-sanctioned event—drug use information cards. Ruth Taylor says the cards were inappropriate for school-aged students. The mom collected six of the cards while at a school pride event attended by her 10-year-old child on Tuesday. “Always start on the lowest end and work your way up until you find your dose,” she read from a card, explaining how to use GHB (gamma hydroxybutyrate) which is also known as the date rape drug.
Police search for man and woman suspected of cross-country fraud spree

1 week ago | cheknews.ca | Adam Chan

Greater Victoria Crime Stoppers is asking locals to keep an eye out for a pair of fraud suspects who are accused of stealing credit card information from people across three provinces. The pair, a man and a woman, are suspects in an investigation into theft and fraud over $5,000.
WorkSafeBC hands out $27K in fines to 4 Victoria companies in recent decisions

1 week ago | cheknews.ca | Adam Chan

WorkSafeBC says it recently handed out nearly $30,000-worth of fines to four Victoria companies, all for issues related to fall safety. The largest of the four fines, at $10,516.19, was issued to Mike Geric Construction Ltd., where they say a worker was at risk of falling roughly 45 metres (147 feet) or nearly 14 storeys, while working on a multi-storey residential building that’s under construction.
New Holt Creek bridge opens, replacing 103-year-old wooden trestle in Cowichan

1 week ago | cheknews.ca | Adam Chan

The new Holt Creek bridge, near Duncan, is opening Saturday, replacing a century-old wooden trestle that stood out to many for its character. Last year, the province said it was replacing the original wooden trestle, made in 1922, because of structural concerns. It said that replacing the bridge altogether would be cheaper than maintaining the century-old structure, much to the dismay of locals who used the popular bridge.
Crews reassemble Philippine Mars water bomber at Arizona air museum

1 week ago | cheknews.ca | Adam Chan

The storied Philippine Martin Mars water bomber that left its home on Vancouver Island last year is being reassembled at its new home at Pima Air and Space Museum in Tucson, Arizona. On June 5, Port Alberni-based Coulson Aviation posted a video of the roughly 80-year-old water bomber being reassembled at the U.S. museum. The historic plane had to be disassembled and hauled to the Arizona museum back in May, after flying more than 2,400 kilometres from Vancouver Island to Lake Pleasant, Arizona.