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• B.C. throne speech forecasts slowdown but says it's not time to cut back on spending

  British Columbia's New Democrat government says it plans to put this year's projected budget surplus of almost $6 billion to work helping families and businesses as an economic slowdown looms and extra dollars are expected to dry up.

  

• 2 B.C. cities have the longest average wait times for walk-in clinics in Canada

  The average wait time for walk-in clinics in British Columbia is more than double the national average, according to online clinic tracker Medimap.

  

• Pamela Anderson joins Food Network Canada, while HGTV Canada renews 'Garden of Eden'

  Pamela Anderson is bringing her passion for plant-based food to Food Network Canada.

  

• Pilots safe after B.C. air tanker crashes in Australia

  Two pilots are safe after a large air tanker owned by a Vancouver Island company crashed while battling wildfires in western Australia on Monday.

  

• Dog named Kujo likely to 'kill or injure,' B.C. court rules in euthanasia decision

  A dog named Kujo will be euthanized after a B.C. judge determined the animal is "likely to kill or injure" if released from the pound.

• Man charged with attempted murder after shooting in Nanaimo, B.C.

  A Vancouver Island man has been charged with attempted murder and discharging a firearm with the intent to wound after a shooting in Nanaimo, B.C., on Sunday.

• U.S. actor facing sex charges in Nevada also facing charge in B.C.

  A former actor in the movie 'Dances With Wolves' who is facing eight sex-related charges in Nevada is also facing a charge in British Columbia.

• B.C. Throne Speech: Read the full text of the 2023 speech

  The B.C. NDP government, led by new Premier David Eby, has laid out its plans for the coming session of the B.C. legislature on Monday.

• B.C., feds and local First Nations establish blueprint for marine protection off Vancouver Island

  After more than a decade of work, the blueprints for a network of marine protected areas covering 30,000-square-kilometers off of Vancouver Island have been announced.

• Cyclist hospitalized after collision in downtown Victoria

  A cyclist was taken to hospital non-life-threatening injuries Monday after a collision with a vehicle in downtown Victoria.

• Nanaimo axe attack sends 30-year-old man to hospital with serious injuries

  A 30-year-old man remains in hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries after he was struck in the head with the blunt end of an axe in Nanaimo, B.C., on Saturday.

• Explosives team called after Second World War-era mortar discovered at Colwood historic site

  A navy explosives team was called to a national historic site on southern Vancouver Island on Sunday after a Second World War-era mortar was discovered.

• First Nations, B.C. groups launch coalition to save Pacific salmon from extinction

  A leader with the First Nations Fisheries Council of B.C. says collaboration, not politics, will be the only thing that saves dwindling Pacific salmon populations.

• Water restrictions lifted on Sunshine Coast as disastrous drought sidestepped

  For the first time since last May, the Sunshine Coast Regional District has lifted water conservation regulations affecting a large part of its area north of Vancouver.

• Canadian government announces $46.5 million for deep-sea research

  The federal government is investing more than $46 million over the next five years to see what's under Canada's oceans and then protect it.

• Pro wrestling breathes life into infamous Esquimalt nightclub

  While Vancouver Island may seem far removed from the brightest lights and biggest stages of professional wrestling, it doesn't mean there isn't some smack being laid down on the West Coast.