- 'Hugely concerning': Warm weather sets B.C. up for continued drought, says meteorologist. “This is something that we usually see in the spring melt. So we’re seeing that in late January early February, and it’s really remarkable" https://www.cheknews.ca/hugely-concerning-warm-weather-sets-b-c-up-for-continued-drought-says-meteorologist-1189188/ 13 comments environment
- Vancouver Island paper mill fined $25K for dumping 1M litres of waste into ocean https://www.cheknews.ca/vancouver-island-paper-mill-fined-25k-for-dumping-1m-litres-of-waste-into-ocean-1186977/ 28 comments environment
- A report by Amnesty International says police in British Columbia conducted arbitrary arrests and “aggressive surveillance, harassment and intimidation” of First Nations protesters blocking a pipeline project. https://www.cheknews.ca/police-violated-protesters-rights-in-wetsuweten-pipeline-blockades-amnesty-says-1181457/ 24 comments worldnews
- TikTokers making six-figure incomes via app worried about potential ban https://www.cheknews.ca/tiktokers-making-six-figure-incomes-via-app-worried-about-potential-ban-1150561/ 91 comments technology
- Rising STI rates among Canada’s seniors prompts educational campaign https://www.cheknews.ca/rising-sti-rates-among-canadas-seniors-prompts-educational-campaign-1149624/ 12 comments nottheonion
- Protester who glued himself to Nanaimo bank sentenced with condition he cannot possess adhesives https://www.cheknews.ca/protester-who-glued-himself-to-nanaimo-bank-sentenced-with-condition-he-cannot-possess-adhesives-1093516/ 60 comments nottheonion
- Victoria residents suggest resurrecting pay phones after Rogers outage https://www.cheknews.ca/victoria-residents-suggest-resurrecting-pay-phones-after-rogers-outage-1059675/ 4 comments nottheonion
- B.C. government says motorists should expect more horses on the road https://www.cheknews.ca/b-c-government-says-motorists-should-expect-more-horses-on-the-road-1031058/ 24 comments nottheonion
- 'This is really a true tragedy': Hockey community in mourning after 18-year-old dies in car crash en route to practice https://www.cheknews.ca/this-is-really-a-true-tragedy-hockey-community-in-mourning-after-18-year-old-dies-in-car-crash-en-route-to-practice-933500/ 8 comments hockey
- Federal documents hint at sweeping economic impact from central bank 'digital loonie' https://www.cheknews.ca/federal-documents-hint-at-sweeping-economic-impact-from-central-bank-digital-loonie-932859/ 14 comments cryptocurrency
- Man who burned B.C. Masonic halls believed he was targeting Illuminati, court hears https://www.cheknews.ca/man-who-burned-b-c-masonic-halls-believed-he-was-targeting-illuminati-court-hears-908775/ 10 comments nottheonion
- Man asks police for help breaking into atm https://www.cheknews.ca/man-asks-victoria-police-officers-for-help-breaking-into-atm-gets-arrested-904182/ 4 comments nottheonion
- United Nations to hold emergency meeting on Afghanistan https://www.cheknews.ca/united-nations-to-hold-emergency-meeting-on-afghanistan-866642/ 3311 comments worldnews
- 'I said 'Jordan that's a sign of death'': Two men live with dead man for almost two weeks https://www.cheknews.ca/i-said-jordan-thats-a-sign-of-death-two-men-live-with-dead-man-for-almost-2-weeks-862675/ 5 comments nottheonion
- Oak Bay woman says she was evicted for being $1 short on rent for last six months https://www.cheknews.ca/oak-bay-woman-says-she-was-evicted-for-being-1-short-on-rent-for-last-six-months-825837/ 16 comments nottheonion
- Canada's tariffs of 296.5% and 101.5% on furniture from China and Vietnam causing prices to skyrocket across the country https://www.cheknews.ca/new-295-per-cent-tariff-causing-furniture-prices-to-skyrocket-across-canada-808930/ 252 comments worldnews
- ‘I’ll never forget the teeth’: Duncan woman fears cougar attacked her, officials suspect raccoon https://www.cheknews.ca/duncan-woman-fears-cougar-attacked-her-officials-suspect-raccoon-783644/ 6 comments nottheonion
- British Columbia Canada Supreme Court throws out Island man's $32-trillion lawsuit https://www.cheknews.ca/b-c-supreme-court-throws-out-island-mans-32-trillion-lawsuit-751695/ 6 comments worldnews
- Conservation officers continue search for Saanich bear that killed llama https://www.cheknews.ca/conservation-officers-search-saanich-bear-killed-llama-711536/?fbclid=iwar2xuoaqgw8yrs3o5v8sefrt2lveqbaemnfhxnmsny56clkcjh2axjkyhcs 5 comments nottheonion
- “I am fighting them in court, me and everybody who was at this party are going to testify and say we were a meter and a half apart like we spread it out and everything.” https://www.cheknews.ca/victoria-man-fined-2300-for-party-argues-he-was-following-some-guidelines-694819/ 5 comments nottheonion
- Trudeau announces family visitor exemption, pushing for police body cameras https://www.cheknews.ca/trudeau-pushing-for-police-body-cameras-announces-family-visitor-exemption-673478/ 17 comments worldnews
- Poop Zamboni cleans up and turns heads in the CRD https://www.cheknews.ca/poop-zamboni-cleans-up-and-turns-heads-in-the-crd-652821 5 comments nottheonion
- Stolen lawn mower used to carve male genitalia in elementary school field. https://www.cheknews.ca/stolen-lawn-mower-used-to-carve-male-genitalia-into-elementary-school-field-in-saanich-witness-says-583268/ 35 comments nottheonion
- PPP, the portable, potty peeosk. https://www.cheknews.ca/portable-urinals-installed-in-downtown-victoria-not-everyone-is-a-fan-of-the-peeosk-559867/ 3 comments nottheonion
- Portable urinals installed in downtown Victoria, not everyone is a fan of the “peeosk” https://www.cheknews.ca/portable-urinals-installed-in-downtown-victoria-not-everyone-is-a-fan-of-the-peeosk-559867/amp/?__twitter_impression=true 4 comments nottheonion
- Woman rescued by police after deer pins her to the ground in Comox https://www.cheknews.ca/woman-rescued-by-police-after-deer-pins-her-to-the-ground-in-comox-485442/ 4 comments nottheonion
- Attacked by a crow? There’s an app for that! https://www.cheknews.ca/attacked-by-a-crow-theres-an-app-for-that-461256/ 4 comments nottheonion
- Study finds 80% of publications from climate deniers, denying the impacts of AGW on polar bears, cite UVic zoologist Susan Crockford as a source of their arguments. Crockford has neither conducted any original research nor published any articles in the peer-reviewed literature on polar bears. https://www.cheknews.ca/study-says-uvic-zoologist-cited-on-many-climate-change-denier-blogs-392632/ 844 comments science
- ‘Who is Ryan Reynolds?’: Oak Bay women stumble upon major movie set http://www.cheknews.ca/who-is-ryan-reynolds-oak-bay-women-stumble-upon-major-movie-set-338698/ 21 comments nottheonion
- Vancouver Island parents mad girls could be forced to play on all-female hockey teams http://www.cheknews.ca/parents-upset-girls-forced-play-female-hockey-team-321169/ 23 comments hockey
- Researchers have found a new strain of Lyme-disease in southwestern British Columbia http://www.cheknews.ca/new-strain-lyme-disease-vancouver-island-298425/ 6 comments science
- Michael Saunders plans to play for Canada at the 2017 World Baseball Classic. http://www.cheknews.ca/%E2%80%8Bvictorias-michael-saunders-plans-play-canada-2017-world-baseball-classic-244057/ 3 comments baseball
- California tries again to thwart prison cellphone smuggling http://www.cheknews.ca/california-tries-again-to-thwart-prison-cellphone-smuggling-246128/ 6 comments worldnews
- Driver chokes on doughnut, crashes vehicle during morning rush hour http://www.cheknews.ca/driver-chokes-doughnut-crashes-vehicle-morning-rush-hour-221771/ 3 comments nottheonion
- Fatal drug overdoses up 75% in BC Canada, making drug overdoses the leading cause of unnatural death in the province. http://www.cheknews.ca/fatal-drug-overdoses-75-b-c-185563/ 8 comments worldnews
- Nanaimo, BC and the Possibility of a WHL Franchise http://www.cheknews.ca/80-million-redevelopment-plan-includes-a-western-hockey-league-team-in-nanaimo-104009/ 57 comments hockey
- Kraft Hockeyville will not be played in North Saanich http://www.cheknews.ca/hockeyville-2015-game-between-canucks-and-sharks-to-be-played-at-the-q-centre-in-colwood-106078 12 comments hockey
- French special forces rescue hostage in Mali detained since 2011, capture militants http://www.cheknews.ca/french-special-forces-rescue-hostage-in-mali-detained-since-2011-capture-militants/ 10 comments worldnews
- How Canadians deal with police brutality, all caught on tape. http://www.cheknews.ca/nanaimo-mountie-sentenced-assaulting-woman/ 3 comments worldnews
- Bike that can carry 2000 pounds! (Made in Canada) http://www.cheknews.ca/bike-pulls-like-truck/ 14 comments bicycling