This listing highlights five events in and near Victoria for Thursday, January 8, including a free drop-in craft session and a happiness workshop based on Neil Pasricha's book.
Officials say a Dec. 17 explosion at the Taber community centre was caused by a propane leak from an ice resurfacer; no injuries were reported and the investigation is complete.
Hoops 360 hosts Caroline Fenton and Cassandra Negley review the WNBA CBA talks ahead of a third deadline and discuss the start of Unrivaled, including the Lunar Owls without Napheesa Collier, while featuring an interview with guard Te‑Hina Paopao.
Venezuelans in Canada reported mixed reactions after U.S. forces captured President Nicolás Maduro and brought him to New York to face charges; community leaders called for legal accountability and raised concerns about political prisoners.
The Émergence Foundation plans to train 10,000 people to make seniors residences in Quebec more inclusive and safer for LGBTQ+ older adults and has already trained more than 3,000 staff. A 2025 Léger survey found one-quarter of LGBTQ+ respondents in Quebec seniors residences said they hid their sexual or gender identities from staff or other residents.
Six charts show Venezuela's oil production collapsed in the late 2010s and that the country still holds very large oil reserves.
Prime Minister Mark Carney said Chrystia Freeland’s acceptance of an economic advisory role to Ukraine’s president aligns with her plan to resign as a member of Parliament, and she has said she will step down in the “coming weeks,” which will trigger a by-election in University–Rosedale.
The XRISM Collaboration combined nearly three months of high-resolution X-ray spectra to search galaxy clusters for unidentified emission lines that could indicate decaying dark matter; sterile neutrinos are cited as one candidate for such lines.
Seiko's 145th Anniversary line includes a limited-edition King Seiko KS1969 mechanical chronograph with a column-wheel movement and vintage-inspired design, plus numbered Prospex Speedtimer and Presage Classic Series models featuring a solar GPS Dual Time movement and enamel dials.
A hearing is examining whether a Coquitlam RCMP constable should be dismissed for derogatory comments made in an online group chat; the RCMP conduct authority has sought dismissal while the officer’s lawyer argued for rehabilitative measures.
