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New agreement between City of Victoria and Tourism Victoria
The City of Victoria and Tourism Victoria have a new agreement to help market the capital city to the world. They have agreed on a formula that will increase Tourism Victoria’s funding and its ability...
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Pokemon Go craze spreads to Vancouver Island
WATCH: The augmented reality game, Pokemon Go, is not yet technically available in Canada, but it’s already got a huge fan base. Monica Martinez reports. Phones in hand, two friends go hunting for...
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Booming B.C. tech sector facing serious labour shortages
WATCH: The B.C. Government investing $600,000 in labour study to close the job gap. Monica Martinez reports. Learning to code is launching Cort Hertay into a completely new career. “I was actually a...
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Unprecedented number of humpback whales seen off the coast of Vancouver Island
WATCH: It’s an incredible survival story of an animal hunted to near extinction. Humpback whales began reappearing in our waters in the late 1990s and this summer they are showing up in numbers never...
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Thunderstorms expected across Vancouver Island Monday
A weather system moving in from the interior is bringing a risk of rain and thunderstorms Monday throughout Vancouver Island. The post Thunderstorms expected across Vancouver Island Monday appeared...
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Nanaimo mother upset Pokemon Go players are gathering at her son’s memorial
WATCH: A Vancouver Island mom said the augmented reality phenomenon Pokemon Go has gone too far. Monica Martinez reports. It seems everywhere you go, people are gathering to look for one thing. “I am...
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Cowichan Tribes to have direct access to health records as part of an...
WATCH: Members of the Cowichan Tribes will have direct access to their own electronic health records and the chance to message their health care providers online. Monica Martinez reports. In...
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Seven Vancouver Island communities to benefit from new bike infrastructure...
WATCH: The province announced $2.7-million in bike infrastructure funding for seven Vancouver Island communities. Monica Martinez reports. Paramedics attend a cyclist struck at the intersection of...
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Central Saanich farmer upset Candian geese are destroying corn crop
WATCH: A growing number of Canadian geese chomping on his crops is getting the goose of one Central Saanich farmer. Monica Martinez reports. Picking through what remains of one of his corn fields,...
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Four Victoria Police officers assaulted at tent city while trying to stop a...
Four Victoria Police officers were hurt in a violent arrest in tent city Thursday night. Police are recommending multiple charges after the officers were injured while intervening in a domestic...
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Yellow Wolf Powwow kicks off at Tsartlip First Nation in Brentwood Bay
There is lots of family friend fun to be had this August long weekend including a Powwow on the Tsartlip First Nation in Central Saanich. The Yellow Wolf Powwow kicked off Friday evening but lasts...
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Another pedestrian hit this week in Courtenay
In Courtenay, another pedestrian was struck today by a car Friday. It happened at the intersection of 20th and Willemar Street. The pedestrian was rushed to hospital in serious condition and has since...
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Saanich Police warn drivers to be patient this long weekend after collision
Saanich Police are warning people to be patient driving this long weekend after a two car crash late Friday afternoon. Two cars going 50 km/hour crashed into each other at the intersection of McKenzie...
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Lowe’s at Tillicum Mall is hiring a hundred people
One of the region’s newest employers is looking to hire more than a hundred people for its new store. Lowe’s will open its new store in Tillicum Mall in late fall of 2016 and said it will create 170...
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Busiest July on record for Greater Victoria real estate sales
WATCH: The real estate numbers are in for July and while sales have slowed down a bit in Victoria, last month was still the busiest July on record. Monica Martinez reports. As temperatures heat up on...
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Attempt at biggest marine cleanup in Canadian history hits rough water
WATCH: A barge donated by the navy fell through and now the Living Oceans Society is trying to raise money to cover cost. Monica Martinez reports. The ocean is full of garbage, debris the Living...
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Thunderstorms rolling in overnight and morning for parts of Vancouver Island
A weather system is bringing in thunderstorms for the north and central island Saturday night as well as fog Sunday morning. Chance of showers for Sunday. The post Thunderstorms rolling in overnight...
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Saanich girl’s dream to own backyard goats, now a reality
WATCH: 12-year-old Jillian McCue’s two new goats arrived today to her delight, but it took years of fighting for change to make it happen. Monica Martinez reports. Wearing her “I love goats” t-shirt...
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Rain ahead for the next two days for most of Vancouver Island
A weather system is bringing wind, fog and rain throughout Vancouver Island for the next two days. The post Rain ahead for the next two days for most of Vancouver Island appeared first on CHEK.
View ArticleCentral Saanich Police concerned woman may have been forced into a car
Central Saanich Police are concerned about a woman who may have been forced into a black Chevy Blazer after an argument. It happened Saturday around 4:15 p.m. on Keating Cross Road and Oldfield Road....
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