Joe Perkins
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I’m gonna be full all weekend…. 🍟 #GravyBelt
In honour of Joey Chestnut claiming his 17th Mustard Belt for hot dog eating -- three CHEK News staffers put a Canadian spin on the contest by seeing who could eat poutine the fastest for a chance to win the coveted Gravy Belt.
Firefighters battle overnight blaze at Victoria waste and recycling facility. #yyj cheknews.ca/firefighters-b…
In appreciation of local live news broadcasts: @StacyRoss_chek was able to very quickly advise viewers of incident unfolding in James Bay. @CHEK_News has their fingers on the pulse of #yyj!👍 #localnews #OurCHEK
Court-ordered sale process to begin for Bear Mountain lands and assets. cheknews.ca/court-ordered-…
We moved ‘MicCHEK’ out of the podcast studio & into the field this summer. The first episode ‘Rebuilding Renfrew’ is available on CHEK+ right now @CHEK_News #MicCHEK chekplus.ca/m/kDTUg7ez/mic…
‘I’m shocked’: Damaged electric vehicles stranded on Vancouver Island cheknews.ca/im-shocked-dam…
Last night's CHEK Point: Do you think Victoria and Saanich should amalgamate?
Thursday evening, the province reversed its decision, reinstating funding for Langford's 10-year-old Charleigh Pollock's Brineura treatment. cheknews.ca/breaking-charl…
NEW - BC gov restores drug coverage for Charleigh Pollock, the terminally ill 10-yr-old girl from Langford. The details here with @PaulHaysom and @RobShaw_BC. @CHEK_News
#Breaking - more coming up now on @CHEK_News
NEW - BC gov has restored drug coverage for Charleigh Pollock, the terminally ill 10-yr-old girl from Langford. Health Minister Josie Osborne informed the family tonight. Says it's not acceptable Charleigh is suffering during a disagreement from medical experts about the drug.
We have a crew at the Victoria Flying Club and will have the latest on what we know at 5&6 on @CHEK_News. #yyj #yvr
One person has been taken into custody after a small plane was hijacked and flown to the Vancouver International Airport, Richmond RCMP says. cheknews.ca/security-incid…
‘Security incident’ with plane from Victoria Flying Club disrupts flights in Vancouver cheknews.ca/security-incid…
The Parole Board of Canada has revoked day parole for Kelly Marie Sim, formerly known as Kelly Ellard, after determining she poses a risk to public safety due to drug use, rule violations and deteriorating behaviour while under community supervision. cheknews.ca/day-parole-rev…
Langford girl Charleigh Pollock‘s medication funding will not be restored after the panel confirmed that recently presented information had already been considered, B.C.’s minister of health said. cheknews.ca/charleighs-med…
Island Health says it has laid off several executives, as well as one vice president, amid organizational restructuring resulting from increasing financial pressures. cheknews.ca/island-health-…
🏳️🌈I'm dusting off my tiara because Sunday is the 2025 Victoria Pride Parade and we'll be broadcasting it live on on @CHEK_media at 11:15 am (and 8 pm)! Be sure to join me, Scott Fee & special guest Eddi Licious vimeo.com/1095781808/ce4… @CHEK_News #Pride2025 #YYJ #YYJevents
“We wish we were walking out with an immediate reversal, but we did not get that”. Story here on what happened last night during the meeting between Charleigh’s family and BC’s Health Minister.
The waiting continues for Charleigh's family after a one-on-one meeting with B.C.’s Minister of Health, Josie Osborne, the family, and experts tell the minister that Charleigh’s time is running out. cheknews.ca/waiting-for-an…
The City of Victoria is reallocating $10.35 million from its current budget to try to quickly address safety concerns, which were recommended in its recent Community Safety and Wellbeing Plan. cheknews.ca/hard-choices-v…