The Vancouver Island media community is mourning the loss of Mike Walker after he passed away early Saturday morning after a long battle with brain cancer.

Walker’s wife, Amanda, shared the news in a post to social media, writing: “Our favourite smiley guy Mike Walker has reached the end of this brain cancer battle and passed away at home in the early hours this morning with me and our dear friends by his side.”

She added that the pair “almost made it to the second annual Pipes Strong wake event,” referring to an event where Walker delivered his own eulogy in his own words.

“Thank you for all your love and support for so long,” Amanda wrote.

A Victoria native and former CHEK News anchor affectionately known as “Pipes,” Walker was a fixture in the local media and sports scene. He began

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