Technically, it’s still summer, but Friday felt like winter. The rain fell hard on Southern Vancouver Island, where total precipitation was expected to be in the 35-millimetre range through the evening.
Almost 200 nurses rallied at Premier John Horgan’s constituency office Friday to demand an end to the chronic nursing shortage in B.C. hospitals and patient care facilities.
There are now 6,031 active cases of COVID-19 in B.C., including 700 active cases in the Vancouver Island region, according to the B.C. Health Ministry.
The issue of boater safety surfaced this week after a guide boat collided with a humpback when the mammal suddenly surfaced in front of the vessel as it was going through rough seas.
Most outages had been addressed by 9 p.m., with the exception of a large outage on Hornby Island, where BC Hydro said 1,282 customers would be without power overnight because of ferry cancellations that prevented crews from accessing the island.
Police in Saanich are investigating a sexual assault that happened on a trail in the district last week.
For anyone who’s ever visited the spectacular setting of Long Beach, near Tofino, it’s hard for them to imagine at one point the area was used for a very different purpose other than relaxation.
A BC Transit driver was taken to hospital Friday morning following a single-vehicle crash on the Trans Canada Highway in the West Shore.
On Friday morning, Island Health declared a COVID-19 outbreak at a South Island care home over.
A British Columbia Supreme Court judge suggested Thursday he will consider new options to address the future of an injunction against blockades by people opposed to logging old-growth trees on part of Vancouver Island.
West Shore RCMP are urging commuters to be cautious after four crashes were reported within two hours on Friday morning amid rainy conditions.
Two U.S. bills proposed by a congressman and senator aimed at allowing Alaska-bound cruise ships to bypass Canadian ports would have a “devastating” effect on British Columbia's economy, the head of Victoria's harbour authority says.
A rain warning and special weather statements have been posted for multiple areas of Vancouver Island Friday morning.
The new cases were among 706 cases found across the province over the past 24 hours.
Saanich's Shelbourne corridor has seen a spike in crime over the last three months. According to police, it started when the former Mount Tolmie Hospital was taken over by BC Housing.
Two rallies in support of nurses during the fourth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic are taking place in B.C. Friday.
A new "high-speed" passenger ferry service is coming to Nanaimo, which will connect the city's downtown core with downtown Vancouver.
A new "high-speed" passenger ferry service is coming to Nanaimo, which will connect the city's downtown core with downtown Vancouver.
Barbara Blakey's family had gathered to celebrate a family wedding, but just days before the ceremony, 72-year-old Harry Charles Blakey died in his Parksville home.
Ryan Burghardt owns Budget Break and Muffler on Douglas Street in downtown Victoria. He says a drastic increase in crime is hurting his business.
Residents in two Langford neighbourhoods are complaining that two proposals to build four high-rise condo towers are not a good fit for the area.
A group that transforms decommissioned ships into new marine habitats is hoping to expand one of its artificial reefs north of Vancouver.
The owner of a Cumberland, B.C., pub closed his business for two days to avoid confrontations over the government’s new vaccine passport requirements but that didn’t stop his business from being attacked online.
The southern resident killer whale population has shrunk to just 74 individuals – but it seems despite challenges, the orcas haven't had trouble finding a mate.
B.C.'s Coastal Fire Centre is lifting its ban on open fires in the southern Vancouver Island and Gulf Islands regions starting noon Thursday, Sept. 16.
Tourists off Vancouver Island witnessed a rare spectacle when a pod of dolphins stampeded past a whale-watching vessel near the Mid-Island this weekend.
Although Tiare grew up on a commercial fishing boat, she was more interested in joining the animals under the sea than catching them.
Addy Newman-Ting's book 'Finding the Language' is being published through UNESCO's Voices of Future Generations project.
The budgies were inseparable. Until the day they suddenly weren’t.
Isaac Oduro will never forget the day he was doing deliveries and received a $100 tip. It's a kind of generosity he has emulated - and exceeded - in his efforts to raise funds for the library at his former elementary school.
After Patricia died, Larry was forced to cut down one of her favourite trees, which got him thinking.
Khim Kaing was planning to cook a Cambodian delicacy for dinner — a duck egg. But instead of his culinary plan hatching, his wife discovered a duckling had.
While you probably know the song that starts with 'get your motor runnin',' you likely wouldn't expect to see a Muppet 'head out on the highway.'
Over the past 40 years, Melvina and Lloyd have built or renovated 13 houses together.
The first time she saw Gina peering from a picture, Colleen was struck by the faraway look in her eyes.
A day after one of Alberta's top health officials announced that that province's COVID-19 health-care crisis necessitated a cross-country call for help, British Columbia's health minister has responded to say B.C. simply can't handle helping anyone else.
Indigenous knowledge keepers are helping Winnipeg Art Gallery-Qaumajuq rename pieces of art that were given inappropriate titles.
Albertans woke up Thursday to new restrictions implemented by the province to slow the spread of COVID-19.
Bird watchers are amassing in a rural area near Aylmer, Ont., hoping to catch sight of a bird that is way off track.
It's not unusual to find an old licence plate in a riverbed. But finding one that is 108 years old, and in near pristine condition, doesn't happen every day.
A new study from the University of Guelph suggests that the vast majority of Canadian kids are consuming too much sugar.
Genevieve Beauchemin has the story of a former Afghan interpreter finally reuniting with her family in Canada.
The Guinness Book of Records has been keeping track of human achievement for decades. Genevieve Beauchemin reports on the new additions.
A video rental store in Kingston, Ont. says they received a movie 9 years overdue with a late fee over $2,000.
Researchers say three members of the endangered southern resident killer whale population appear to be in the late stages of pregnancy.
Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi blasted Alta. Premier Jason Kenney's COVID-19 response, saying he's never seen a more incompetent government.
Nanos Research's Nik Nanos breaks down the latest polling and says the Liberal Party is still in a 'statistical tie' with the Tories.
University of the Fraser Valley's Hamish Telford explains why he thinks that Justin Trudeau could step aside even if he wins the election.
Family of six killed after trailer fire in Nova Scotia
