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Festival was never profitable: Rifflandia pulls the plug on Victoria event
1+ hour, 42+ min ago (553+ words) Published 7: 50 am Wednesday, June 10, 2026 Rifflandia the year it turned 10 with a lineup spanning country, rock, and electronic music over the four-day event. (Keri Coles/Victoria News files) Rifflandia is officially over, organizers announced June 10. (Keri Coles/Victoria News file) Citing…...
KF Aerospace restores Canadian history putting Odyssey 86 on display in B. C.
4+ hour, 2+ min ago (694+ words) Published 5: 30 am Wednesday, June 10, 2026 KF Aerospace founder and Odyssey 86 flight crew member, Barry Lapointe, speaks to attendees of the premier "Odyssey 86 - 90 Years of the DC-3" at the KF Centre for Excellence in Kelowna on June 9, 2026. (Brittany Webster/Black Press) Odyssey 86 crew…...
Port Alberni lands leading role in reality show "Home Town Takeover Canada
21+ hour, 45+ min ago (357+ words) Published 11: 25 am Tuesday, June 9, 2026 People cheer at Port Alberni's Harbour Quay as the city was announced as the first town to be featured on HGTV's Home Town Takeover Canada. Cranes raised a large banner behind the stage as the announcement…...
Nelson writer Jayme Moye to present her award-winning travel story June 18
5+ day, 3+ hour ago (1028+ words) Published 5: 35 am Friday, June 5, 2026 A writer who will go anywhere or do anything for story, Jayme Moye will discuss her award-winning article about diving for climate research at the Great Barrier Reef at the Nelson United Church on June 18. (Bill…...
Savour the docuseries brings Victoria live-fire dining to the screen
5+ day, 16+ hour ago (227+ words) Published 5: 00 pm Thursday, June 4, 2026 Savour the Wild focuses on intimate, hyper-local and outdoor, live-fire cooking showcased in a new docuseries called Savour Here. (Courtesy Saman Rezapour) Victoria-based live-fire dining turns cinematic storytelling as Savoured Here launches this month, going public…...
Boundary Museum abuzz over Honey Bee Festival
1+ week, 4+ hour ago (999+ words) Published 5: 30 am Wednesday, June 3, 2026 Doug Huxter was happy to show off the see-through interactive hive at the Terry's Honey Farm booth, sharing information on honey bees, how the colony is structured, and pointing out the differences between queens, drones and…...
Crofton artist's work selected to hang in King's Royal Collection
1+ week, 1+ day ago (496+ words) Published 12: 14 pm Monday, June 1, 2026 On an oceanfront road in Crofton, sits a small art studio, but inside you won't see those ocean views. The curtains stay drawn to limit the light and reflection so that Harold Allanson can sit and…...
Want to enjoy nightlife? Come to Victoria, recently ranked Canada's best
1+ week, 2+ day ago (428+ words) Published 6: 30 am Monday, June 1, 2026 Kelton Knutsen (right) and Lachlan Smith (left) came from Langford to enjoy a Friday night out in downtown Victoria on May 23. at 1: 15 a. m. (Nikhil Nikhil/Victoria News) Victoria has been ranked Canada's best city for a night…...
Heck of a ride: How a B. C. artist became a go-to NHL goalie mask designer
1+ week, 4+ day ago (995+ words) Published 5: 45 am Saturday, May 30, 2026 Esquimalt born artist Travis Michael works on the intricate details of a Super Mario Bros inspired goalie mask inside his studio. (Tony Trozzo/Saanich News) Goalie mask artist Travis Michael displays three of the many custom…...
Trail cinema sees opportunity in proposed liquor rule changes
1+ week, 6+ day ago (629+ words) Published 5: 35 am Thursday, May 28, 2026 Kootenay Monashee MLA Steve Morissette's motion supporting independent movie theatres and allowing liquor service during mixed-age screenings passed in the Legislature Tuesday, a move the owner of Trail's historic Royal Theatre says could help rural cinemas…...