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BC Ferries adding over 1,000 round trips for busy summer season

17 hours ago | todayinbc.com | Harry Corro

With the Victoria Day long weekend just around the corner, BC Ferries says they are “summer ready.” The company anticipates carrying over 9 million passengers and nearly 4 million vehicles over the summer season, building upon last year's record-breaking numbers between May 15 and Sept. 2, 2024. “We’re operating in a more complex environment – aging ships, increased demand, and busy terminals all put pressure on the system,” said Stephen Jones, vice-president of engineering.
Surrey school board takes aim at B.C. premier over funding

20 hours ago | todayinbc.com | Sobia Moman

While the province continuously states that Surrey's schools receive plenty of funding and they are still playing catch-up from decisions made under the previous government eight years ago, those statements are not cutting it for the school board.
Poop-scooping will be optional for horseback riders in this B.C. town

3 days ago | todayinbc.com | Matthew Claxton

Local equestrian riders won a second change in Langley Township's bylaw governing public spaces, after council voted to soften requirements that riders clean up horse manure off public streets and trails. The Township has been considering an updated public spaces regulation bylaw. Broad bylaws like these are updated every few years to keep them current.
Activity key to staving off Vancouver Islander's Parkinson's symptoms

4 days ago | todayinbc.com | Christine van Reeuwyk

Sweating in his North Saanich home, Andy Robinson spends roughly 3.5 hours a week zooming a bike around hillsides around the world. He takes the virtual rides alongside friends around the globe who have a couple of things in common: each lives with Parkinson’s and is looking to stave off progression of the complex brain condition with exercise.
Mussel-sniffing dogs trained to detect invasive species at B.C. lakes

6 days ago | todayinbc.com | Jenna Hauck

A German shepherd named Major excitedly walks around the outside of a boat at Cultus Lake, as handler Sgt. Denny Chrétien points at various spots along the way. Soon Major stops and sits and receives an enthusiastic "good boy!" from Chrétien. The canine successfully found an invasive species of freshwater mussel that was hidden on the boat.
More courses at risk as VIU tries to balance the books

1 week ago | todayinbc.com | Karl Yu

Trying to wrest itself free from consecutive multimillion-dollar deficits, Vancouver Island University is looking at cutting more programs, including the masters of community planning. VIU continues to be in the red, most recently with a $9-million deficit in 2024-25 and a November draft budget suggesting a $12-million shortfall for 2025-26.
Police watchdog investigating after officer-involved car crash in Courtenay

1 week ago | todayinbc.com | Marc Kitteringham

The Independent Investigations Office of B.C. (IIO) has opened an investigation into the Comox Valley RCMP after a motor vehicle incident sent one man to hospital. According to a case report published by the IIO, on April 29, an officer was driving an unmarked police SUV. While responding to a call, the officer was involved in a collision with an unrelated vehicle. The car crash occurred at the intersection of Piercy Avenue and 26 Street.
Parent arrested after alleged altercation with Grand Forks principal

1 week ago | todayinbc.com | Karen McKinley

An alleged assault by a parent at Grand Forks Secondary School is under investigation. RCMP responded to a lockdown situation at the school on May 1, at about 2:12 p.m. after an alleged altercation between the principal and parent of a student. The parent was arrested without incident, but the lockdown continued until around 3 p.m. "No serious injuries were reported, and no students or other staff members were involved or at risk during the event," Cpl. James Grandy.
Vancouver Island couple feels betrayed by feds over dental plan

2 weeks ago | todayinbc.com | Robert Barron

Cowichan Bay’s Evan and Patty Begbie feel deceived by the federal government over its new Canadian Dental Care Plan, which launched last May. Evan retired from Telus as a technician in 2013 and considered opting in to the company’s employee pension plan dental coverage, but the company plan was very expensive and the couple concluded that, with the deductibles, it would cost them more than they would be paying without the employee plan so they didn’t sign up for it.
Premier Eby hears concerns about repeat offenders in visit to Nelson

2 weeks ago | todayinbc.com | Tyler Harper

Premier David Eby says work is underway to address repeat offenders committing property crimes following a meeting with local stakeholders in Nelson. Eby visited the city on April 24 for a pair of meetings, one about community safety and the other with local environmental groups. The meeting about community safety at Nelson City Hall was not open to the public or media.