A look back at the top 10 news stories that captivated Vancouver Islanders in 2024, encompassing a diverse range of events from the B.C. election and extreme weather to animal encounters and close calls on the road.
BC Hydro crews working on the North Island following the Nov. 19, 2024 bomb cyclone that swept B.C. (CHEK News) After counting down month-by-month, we’re now looking back on the top 10 stories that caught the attention of Vancouver Island ers in 2024. There was a wide range of news throughout the year, and that was reflected in the most popular stories of the year. The B.C. election, wild weather, animal stories and a near-miss road encounter all feature in our most popular.
The top 10 most-read stories of 2024, starting with the 10th-most read and ending with the most popular story, can be found below.Michelin has expanded from its restaurant ranking empire to a hotel guide, and a Vancouver Island hotel has made the inaugural list. The Clayoquot Wilderness Lodge, located northeast of Tofino, was ranked a “3 Key” hotel due to its glamourous canvas tent lodgings, gourmet food, and a range of wilderness activities. Three other Island hotels were featured as “2 Key” and “1 Key” hotels. To learn which those hotels are, readA driver’s ability to keep his cool in a tense situation meant a potential crash was avoided on a Saanich road. Dylan Rehman was driving his Granger Plumbing vehicle west of McKenzie Avenue just before Burnside Road when the driver of the flat deck trailer moved from the left lane towards Rehman, forcing Rehman off the road.“…as the video shows, I ended up just moving over and kind of threw my hands up like, ‘Uh, I don’t know what’s going on here?’” Rehman told CHEK News, adding that he checked and knew there were no vehicles or cyclists on the shoulder.People living on Vancouver Island are no strangers to marine life, but a Great White Shark washing ashore is still uncommon.“It was huge,” Lesley Assu told The Canadian Press at the time, adding that the shark had at least one dead seal in its mouth. While in Chilliwack for a campaign stop, a wasp flew down Eby’s shirt and stung hi
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