Jeff Lawrence is a Digital News Editor for CHEKNews.ca. With a keen focus on breaking news and the unique stories of Vancouver Island, he covers a range of topics including climate change, real estate, and public transportation. Jeff's work has been recognized with several RTDNA awards and an Edward R. Murrow award for best website in 2017, and he has been featured in various outlets such as 24-7 Press Release Newswire and AlterNet.
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Jeff Lawrence's articles focus on local news, covering a wide range of evolving and breaking stories in the Victoria, British Columbia area. His coverage includes crime, government announcements, and weather-related events.
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By: Jeff Lawrence
Parks Canada is warning hikers to postpone trips on the West Coast Trail after heavy rainfall made parts of the backcountry route impassable and led to a number of evacuation requests.
By: Jeff Lawrence
Victoria's new court reservation system has generated more than $50,000 in revenue in less than four months, with the city's new pickleball hub at Topaz Park accounting for more than half the total.
By: Jeff Lawrence
Several major roads along Victoria's waterfront will close Tuesday afternoon as police prepare for crowds of up to 30,000 people attending the Canadian Forces Snowbirds air show.
By: Jeff Lawrence
An injured hiker was rescued from Port Alberni's popular Hole in the Wall trail Saturday night, marking the second search-and-rescue call at the site in the last week.
Canadians are being urged to check their candy cupboards after a nationwide recall of certain Hershey's Kisses Creamy Milk Chocolate products due to an undeclared tree nut.
By: Jeff Lawrence
Wildfire smoke is forecast to drift back over southern Vancouver Island Monday, with hazy skies possible in Greater Victoria, according to Environment Canada's FireWork smoke forecast.
By: Jeff Lawrence
Twelve people from across British Columbia have been appointed to the Order of British Columbia, the province's highest honour recognizing exceptional contributions to the province and beyond.
By: Jeff Lawrence
A collision involving an ambulance and a passenger vehicle sent a car onto its roof at a busy Victoria intersection Sunday evening.
By: Jeff Lawrence
More than 300 wildfire personnel from Mexico are arriving in British Columbia this week to help battle the province's active wildfire season.
By: Jeff Lawrence
The CRD has officially received $7 million in federal funding to move ahead with what it says will be Canada's first project to convert wastewater biosolids into biochar.
