Christmas Day is the one day a year that we slow things down at CHEK, but we still have some news and entertainment coming your way on TV and online.

A farmer is speaking out after someone came onto her property and cut the tail hair off off one of their horses, using scissors.

With the cost of living continuing to rise, many Canadians are feeling an extra financial pinch this holiday season.

Health Canada is issuing a public advisory after unauthorized health products were seized from two nutrition and supplement stores in Maple Ridge, B.C.

Alberni Valley Rescue Squad (AVRS) volunteers were called out Tuesday evening to assist three snowshoers who became stranded due to heavy snowfall in the Alberni Valley backcountry.

A 34-year-old man was taken to hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries after a shooting in Colwood Tuesday night, according to West Shore RCMP.

North Island–Powell River MP Aaron Gunn has ruled out a bid for the leadership of the B.C. Conservative Party, ending weeks of speculation.

Inpatient admissions have resumed at West Coast General Hospital in Port Alberni after Island Health restored hospitalist physician coverage, ending a temporary pause on some services.

Earlier this fall, the Regional District of Nanaimo (RDN) had $5,000 in earmarked funds for Gabriola Elementary School field care for 2026, which was turned down by School District 68 (SD68). 

Frigid temperatures across much of Western Canada include advisories warning parts of Alberta to prepare for a snowy Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.

Transport Canada changes to ferry regulations, Airbnb cancellations and fake news addressed by the RCMP topped the list of CHEK’s most-read stories of June 2025.

Travellers took another chance on Tuesday, trying to get home for the holidays a day after strong winds forced more than 75 BC Ferries cancellations.

The owner of Allied Glass in Victoria's Rock Bay is feeling relief after an enhanced police response led to an alleged arson arrest over the weekend.

The SPCA has reached a new agreement to continue providing animal control services for the City of Port Alberni, at least in the short term.

Christmas charities across Vancouver Island are in the final push to raise funds before the holiday season ends. Among them is the Times Colonist Christmas Fund, which is aiming to meet or surpass last year’s total.

Saanich Police seized approximately seven kilograms of illegal drugs and more than $180,000 in cash after executing search warrants at two homes earlier this month.

Elections Alberta issued three more recall petitions Tuesday for members of the provincial legislature — two United Conservative backbenchers and one Opposition New Democrat.

B.C.'s police watchdog is investigating after a man required medical treatment following his arrest in downtown Victoria.

Sooke RCMP are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying two suspects involved in a counterfeit currency incident.

On the darkest nights of winter when the cloud cover is just right, there's a purple haze above parts of Metro Vancouver and it has nothing to do with Christmas or Jimi Hendrix. 

Oak Bay police are investigating a theft that targeted a senior resident on Dec. 21.

The Greater Victoria Public Library (GVPL) has released its 2025 list of most borrowed books, showing what captured local readers across print, e-book and audiobook formats.

A late-night fire destroyed a trailer at an RV park in Honeymoon Bay late Monday, but no one was injured, according to officials.

The Canada Border Services Agency says it seized more than 26 kilograms of cocaine hidden in a shipping container hauling boxes frozen fruit from Colombia back in October.

The Independent Investigations Office of British Columbia (IIO) is investigating an arrest in Port Alberni that left one man injured.

We must believe there are still enough good people out there who stand for harmony and peace rather than conflict and division, writes Ian Haysom.

BC Hydro is extending a public safety advisory urging people to stay away from the Campbell River and Elk Falls area through Jan. 2, warning that river flows remain high and dangerous following weeks of heavy rain and snowmelt.

Campbell RIver RCMP are asking for the public's help to locate a 61-year-old man who was reported missing Monday.

Interim BC Conservative leader Trevor Halford called the 48 hours leading up to John Rustad's resignation on Dec. 4 "unprecedented," and said the party is still trying to process what happened. 

U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff campaign against Canada — and the surge in patriotic zeal it inspired — have been voted The Canadian Press News Story of the Year.

A bungy jumper being injured in a fall, Mark Carney setting his priorities after the election, and a man being found dead over a year after he was reported missing were the most read stories in May 2025.

Workers at the curtailed Western Forest Products mill in Chemainus are questioning the amount of raw logs leaving the province.

For the first time in six years, more than two-thirds of Canadians prefer “Merry Christmas” as their holiday greeting of choice.

Police are investigating a reported hit-and-run collision involving a cyclist at a busy Saanich intersection earlier this month.

The B.C. Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) says the number of positive tests for influenza is increasing in all age groups, especially among children.

A motor vehicle incident has closed Highway 14 in Sooke Monday afternoon, with a detour in effect from Maple Ave South to Grant Road West.

Saanich Police are warning the public after receiving multiple reports of counterfeit $100 bills being passed in recent days.

Police in Nanaimo are asking for the public’s help as they investigate a suspected arson incident in the city.

Victoria police are asking witnesses and drivers with dash camera footage to come forward after a collision in Vic West left a pedestrian in critical condition Sunday.

Powell River RCMP are asking for the public’s help after roughly 70 fir trees were deliberately damaged on the city’s old golf course.

The B.C. Supreme Court has ordered the husband of a woman with Alzheimer's disease removed as her representative over a "death plan" he decided to carry out if his wife became ineligible for medical assistance in dying. 

With winter weather impacting highways and mountain routes on Vancouver Island and beyond, ICBC is reminding drivers to prepare for changing road conditions ahead of holiday travel.

Alert Bay’s newly rejuvenated Town Square is set to reopen as a more accessible and welcoming community hub, celebrating local culture while boosting the village’s economy.

A search in the Cowichan Valley has been suspended after police say a report of a missing child and mother could not be substantiated.

Canada Post and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers say they have reached tentative agreements. 

Travellers using BC Ferries may face delays or need alternatives after multiple sailings were cancelled due to high winds and wave heights, prompting a yellow weather alert from Environment Canada.

Alert Bay RCMP say they have prevented the lots of hundreds of thousands of dollars intended for a new wellness centre for the 'Namgis First Nation, following what police describe as a complex, multi-jurisdictional fraud.

The Comox Valley RCMP is asking for the public’s help as it releases surveillance images connected to several incidents reported over the past few months.

A vacant corner in a high-profile part of downtown Victoria is buzzing again after Sabayon's opened its doors Sunday at the Bay Centre.

Statistics Canada says the number of trips to Canada by U.S. residents in October rose compared with a year earlier for the first time in eight months.