1+ hour, 52+ min ago   (1510+ words) It took Dr. Jeff McCracken almost two decades to acquire the most advanced robotic ­surgical equipment for Greater Victoria hospitals. Now, in the final decade of his career, he intends to see that Greater Victoria remains on the map for…...

2+ day, 10+ hour ago   (359+ words) British Columbia's wildfire season appears to be winding down, with more than 50 fires declared out over the past week and no major fires of note remaining as the autumn equinox approaches. Just three of about 100 blazes across the province are…...

4+ day, 1+ hour ago   (1066+ words) A new wildfire-spotting camera on Sidney Island can detect fires so well that the first five alerts crews received were for blazes burning on the San Juan Islands and Vancouver Island, as far away as the Malahat. The AI-powered machine…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (407+ words) A campfire ban in parts of the Coastal Fire Centre region is being lifted as of noon Thursday, after fire-danger ratings dropped in many areas due to recent rainfall. On Vancouver Island, the ban had been in place since July…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (121+ words) Times Colonist UVic's Ian Stewart Complex evacuated after air-quality concern Air-quality concerns led to the evacuation of the Ian Stewart Complex at the University of Victoria on Tuesday. Emergency responders said the building was safe for re-entry about 1:40 p.m., but UVic…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (186+ words) Environment Canada says the first fall storm of the season is set to bring heavy rain and strong winds to parts of Vancouver Island and the British Columbia coast. A special weather statement has been issued for the west coast…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (629+ words) The number of wildfires on Vancouver Island is up considerably this year over last, but the area affected is much smaller. Coastal Fire Centre information officer Sam Bellion said there have been 154 fires on the Island since the start of…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (274+ words) At least 13 wildfire starts were discovered on Sunday after a lightning storm passed over Vancouver Island. There were 42 fires on the B.C. Wildfire Service map for Vancouver Island as of Sunday 4 p.m. Two small fires near Elkhorn Creek, west of Cassidy, were…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (285+ words) The District of Oak Bay has received $70,000 in federal funding to develop a Community Climate Action Plan to help it deal with risks linked to extreme weather. The funding was announced Friday by Victoria MP Will Greaves at an event…...