Power out on Saanich Penninsula February 9, 2012 Power is out on the Saanich Peninsula. It's affected over 14 hundred BC Hydro customers. Read the Full Story

Nanaimo Mountie faces criminal charge February 9, 2012 An RCMP Constable in Nanaimo has been charged with assault, after an incident in the detachment headquarters last summer. Read the Full Story

Vic PD arrest aggressive panhandler February 8, 2012 Victoria Police responded to a report of an aggressive panhandler inside a downtown Starbucks Monday, and arrested a man for a breach of court ordered conditions. Read the Full Story

Vic PD drug bust puts five parolees back behind bars Feb 8, 2012 Victoria Police say they've put an end to a drug trafficking network run by a group of parolees in the city. Read the Full Story

Let's talk mental health February 8, 2012 Wednesday is Bell "Let's Talk Day" where you join in the conversation about mental health.

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Dream on – No IKEA at the potential Saanich Peninsula big box development Feb 8, 2012 The possibility of a big box store development on First Nation’s Land in Central Saanich has a lot of Greater Victorians dreaming of an IKEA. But, it seems you have to keep dreaming for now. Read the Full Story

Is Victoria growing smartly? Still an open question February 8 2012 The Chair of the Capital Regional Board says the census report released by Statistics Canada this morning doesn't tell him whether regional planning strategies are succeeding. Read the Full Story

Rookie Directors get sewage treatment update February 8 2012 The new target date for completion of a land-based secondary sewage treatment system for greater Victoria is early 2018. Read the Full Story

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February 9, 2012 It is clear our criminal justice system is in trouble; nothing is more emblematic of the situation that the provincial government conducting a five month external review of the system....

for Thursday Feb 9, 2012 The phrase "be careful what you wish for" should be applied to the endless conversation about amalgamation. Experience elsewhere in the country has been that it doesn't save...

February 8th, 2012 Today is Bell’s Let’s Talk day, where we all do our part to end the stigma around mental illness. By talking about mental illness and helping people to realize how common it is...

February 8, 2012 A very interesting and different set of conversations took place last night, ones I’m sure many municipal politicians don’t want to hear about. But like it or not, they’re happening...

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The Victoria Royals were edged by the Everett Silvertips 3-2 Wednesday night at the Save on Foods Memorial Centre. It was the second of a two game set, the Royals lost to the Silvertips by the same score Tuesday night. Jamie Crooks and Dakota Conroy scored Victoria's...

The Victoria Highlanders have extended the contract of head coach Ian Bridge for two years. Bridge has been coaching the club for the past two seasons, and took the team to its first playoffs this past season. The Victoria native played pro with the Seattle Sounders,...

At the Canadian Junior Curling championships in Nepanee, Ontario, Nanaimo's Kesa Van Osch won both her games to move into a tie for first place. She scored a 9-3 win over the Territories, then beat Newfoundland / Labrador 12-3. She's at 6 and 1, along with Alberta....

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We are now gathering nominations for the 29th Annual C-FAX Community Awards.

The C-FAX 1070 Community Awards are open to all people who live in Greater Victoria. This year's winners will be...

Friday February 10
Wardroom Officer’s Mess Hall CFB Esquimalt Victoria – 1586 Esquimalt Rd.
7pm – 1am Semi-formal event Theme: Jazz and Wine Fairfield...

Cardiac Café - What You Need to Know About Women’s Heart Health
Saturday February 11
10am to 12pm $10 + $1.20 HST (no refund available; includes refreshments) REGISTER NOW ONLINE:...

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Listen to Canucks’ games on C-FAX 1070! Twice during each game, we’ll announce that game’s “Lucky Canuck” player (e.g. – “Tonight’s Lucky Canuck is Daniel Sedin!”) The next morning,...

Listen to C-FAX for your chance to win great prizes! During the week of February 6 - 10, you could win: Mornings with Al Ferraby 2 Beat the Box Office tickets to see Bryan Adams –...

Want to win some easy cash? Listen to C-FAX 1070 Newscasts and note the Newsmaker of the Hour (for example, Mayor Dean Fortin). If we call you and you correctly identify the Newsmaker of the Hour, you...