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All nine registered occupants of 760 Queens Ave. got out safely, but there may have been more people inside, says Victoria Fire Chief Dan. There may still be a person unaccounted for after a fire engulfed a former hotel near the General Sir Arthur Currie Armoury on Bay Street just before 4 a.m. Saturday, blanketing the city in smoke.

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The sky and water are still black at 4 a.m. on Twillingate's wharf, as Captain Lillian Saul steps into her orange rubber pants, and hops down a ladder to board her fishing boat. Her two-man crew are there already, shovelling ice into fish tubs they’re hoping to fill with cod on this brisk August morning. The tubs fill up almost every inch of available space on the boat, Lilly’s Leap, echoing the leap of faith Saul took three years ago. "I didn’t feel quite ready to have my own enterprise, but at the same time I was like, you’re going to have to get out of fishing, or move back to the United States, which I wasn’t crazy about… Or, just go in, just get your own," Saul said. "And if you fail, then you fail. But — just try. "Her gamble was a big one. LISTEN | Lillian Saul's journey into the inshore fishery:Atlantic Voice31:26Lilly's Leap: From the southeastern U. S. to Newfoundland's northeast coastHow did a 30-year-old American come to captain a fishing enterprise in rural Newfoundland? A few twists, a little luck, and a lot of friends are all involved in Lillian Saul's journey, one that shows both the possibilities and pressures facing the next generation of fish harvesters.

British ColumbiaSix former NDP cabinet ministers are projected to lose their seats to Conservative challengers in B. C.'s snap election, as of early Sunday morning.6 former ministers are projected to lose seats as of early Sunday morningLauren Vanderdeen · CBC News · Posted: Oct 25, 2026 3:57 AM EDT | Last Updated: 5 hours agoListen to this articleEstimated 2 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Six B. C. NDP cabinet ministers are projected to lose their seats. Clockwise from top left: Jodie Wickens, Jagrup Brar, Anne Kang, Rick Glumac, Jessie Sunner, Terry Yung. (Government of B. C.)Six former NDP cabinet ministers are projected to lose their seats to Conservative challengers in B. C.'s snap election, as of early Sunday morning. Jagrup Brar in Surrey-Fleetwood, who was minister of mining and critical minerals, is projected to lose to Garry Purewal. In Surrey-Newton, Jessie Sunner, formerly minister of post-secondary education and future skills, is projected to lose to Harj Dhaliwal.

The final chance to vote in the provincial election is now underway, with polls open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Four ridings on Vancouver Island will not have their results on Saturday night, with the results being close enough that they will rely on mail-in ballot results.