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@cheknews.caA man killed eight people, including a pregnant woman, children and other relatives at his home in Erie, Pennsylvania, before taking his own life as well, authorities said Saturday.
https://cheknews.ca/shooting-leaves-9-dead-including-suspect-in-erie-pennsylvania-police-say-1352646/
@cheknews.caAs British Columbians contend with local and provincial elections in October, some candidates say the overlap is confusing and overwhelming voters.
https://cheknews.ca/overlapping-local-provincial-elections-in-b-c-causing-confusion-candidates-1352638/
@cheknews.caBritish Columbia NDP Leader David Eby is calling on Conservative interim leader Lorne Doerkson to fire his party's campaign director for comments that called Islam an "abhorrent ideology" which needs to be…
@cheknews.caClinching a playoff spot seemed a distant dream for the B.C. Lions early this season.
@cheknews.caSimon has strengthened into a powerful Category 4 hurricane as it barrels toward Mexico’s coast.
https://cheknews.ca/puerto-vallarta-boards-up-as-hurricane-simon-hits-category-4-strength-1352632/
@cheknews.caVictoria’s 2026 cruise ship season is coming to an end, with the National Geographic Venture scheduled to make the final call at Ogden Point on Oct. 18.
https://cheknews.ca/victoria-prepares-for-final-cruise-ship-call-of-2026-1352627/
@cheknews.caThe Regional District of Nanaimo (RDN) is encouraging residents to swap disposable cups for reusable ones through a 60-day challenge offering a chance to win one of three prizes.
https://cheknews.ca/rdn-launches-sip-smart-challenge-to-reduce-single-use-waste-1352620/
@cheknews.caA motorcyclist has died after a single-vehicle crash in Saanich on Friday evening.
https://cheknews.ca/fatal-motorcycle-crash-on-west-saanich-road-under-investigation-1352622/
@cheknews.caAlbertans are set to vote in person in nine days on 10 questions. The 10th and most debated question will ask whether they want to stay in Canada or have a second, binding referendum on leaving…
@cheknews.caThe Canadian Forces Snowbirds will livestream their final airshow of the 2026 season as the team prepares to say goodbye to the CT-114 Tutor aircraft.
https://cheknews.ca/snowbirds-to-bid-farewell-to-tutor-jets-in-livestreamed-final-show-1352610/
@cheknews.caThieves stole about 30,000 bottles of some of Italy’s most prized wines worth an estimated 5 million euros ($5.8 million) from a winery in Tuscany.
@cheknews.caMistaken Island, off the coast of Beachcomber Regional Park in Nanoose Bay is home to the Ballenas-Winchelsea trust area's only two residents.
@cheknews.caIf you're seeing more runners than usual this weekend, it's because the Royal Victoria Marathon is once again hitting the South Island's streets.
https://cheknews.ca/runners-lacing-up-to-take-part-in-the-royal-victoria-marathon-1352556/
@cheknews.caVictoria police are asking the public to help locate 48-year-old Mitchell Moise, who is wanted on a Canada-wide warrant.
https://cheknews.ca/vicpd-seek-publics-help-in-locating-wanted-48-year-old-man-1352588/
@cheknews.caNine burlesque performers will soon be gracing the stage at Elements Casino for the third annual Aged to Perfection gala.
@cheknews.caKeeping the doors open in the restaurant business is not for the faint of heart. Some succeed. Many don’t. But surviving 36 years? That’s almost unheard of. Unless, of course, you’re Green Cuisine.
@cheknews.caA 30-year-old Cowichan Valley man has pleaded guilty for failing to stop in a crash that led to the death of a teen.
https://cheknews.ca/hit-and-run-driver-in-north-cowichan-fatal-crash-pleads-guilty-1352571/
@cheknews.caMore than two weeks into the provincial election campaign, day 18 was marked with promises from the three party leaders' campaigns on Friday — promises for seniors, improved healthcare services and more…
@cheknews.caThe docks at CFB Esquimalt buzzed with excitement and anticipation as families waited patiently for the arrival of HMCS Ottawa, wrapping up a demanding four-month deployment across the Indo-Pacific and the Arctic…
@cheknews.caAmericans have long been divided over the death penalty, with nearly half of states banning capital punishment outright and just a handful of others carrying out most of the nation's executions each…
