Vancouver Island adds 108 new COVID-19 cases as health authority warns of 'significant' number of hospitalizations
British Columbia Premier John Horgan will join provincial health officials for a live update on the COVID-19 pandemic Monday.

British Columbia Premier John Horgan will join provincial health officials for a live update on the COVID-19 pandemic Monday.
A Comox Valley family is sharing their tale of a fascinating yet slightly terrifying encounter with a cougar Monday morning.
As COVID-19 cases continue to surge in British Columbia, BC Ferries is set to tighten its rules around non-essential travel.
Three teenagers were rushed to hospital and a fourth was taken into custody following a multiple-stabbing incident in Comox Saturday evening.
A Victoria company is among the 24 businesses selected to receive a provincial supply chain resiliency grant.
B.C.'s police watchdog is investigating after a man sustained a "serious" injury during a traffic stop on Vancouver Island just after midnight Saturday morning.
"Paying attention to the small things bring a lot of joy" Adam finds out how a visitor to Victoria is using his camera to offer people unique perspectives from around the city.
The Ladysmith community, along with residents from across Vancouver Island, are coming together in support of the Lil' Red Dress Project after two men were caught on camera taking several dresses down.
Nanaimo city council has passed a motion to spend $400,000 to improve security within its downtown core to deal with an increase of people that are dealing with mental health and addiction issues.
We are in a much-needed and well-deserved stretch of unseasonably warm weather, making it feel almost like it’s summer time here on Vancouver Island.
Lee Grant is taking on ICBC and the province after he says he was gouged in an unfair tax grab by the provincial government.
Thousands of dollars are being raised for the family of a child who drowned in a Victoria hotel swimming pool last month.
Quebec's secularism law, Bill 21, has been upheld by the province's Superior Court, except for certain sections, including provisions affecting English school boards.
Ontario is reporting a single-day drop in the number of new COVID-19 cases as hospitalizations related to the disease reach new heights.
Public Safety Minister Bill Blair says Canada’s international and U.S. border restrictions will be in place for another month, at least.
A top scientific adviser to the Ontario government says he considered stepping down after the newest round of public health measures were announced by the province.
Experts at the agency that regulates drugs for the European Union said Tuesday that a warning about very unusual blood clots should be added to labels for Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine. The European Medicines Agency said these rare blood disorders should be considered as 'very rare side effects of the vaccine.'
As some provinces begin expanding eligibility for the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, the National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) is set to release updated guidance about the usage of the two-dose viral vector injection.
The federal government is unveiling $101.4 billion in new spending, aimed at both supporting the country through the third COVID-19 wave, and stimulating the economic recovery post-pandemic, in a historic budget presented by Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland.
Opposition parties will get a chance Tuesday to propose a rewrite to the federal government's massive pandemic budget as debate begins in the House of Commons.
The federal government unveiled its long-awaited spring budget on Monday, with a focus on navigating taxpayers out of the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic and embarking on the long road to economic recovery, with specific attention paid to the most vulnerable.
"Paying attention to the small things bring a lot of joy" Adam finds out how a visitor to Victoria is using his camera to offer people unique perspectives from around the city.
A man in Vancouver was looking for the couple after buying a videogame player on Craigslist and finding their wedding photos on the SD card inside.
"They don't have everyday to look forward to, so they need just one special happy day." Adam finds out how a Langford couple facing overwhelming adversity is receiving unexpected generosity.
Eddy’s handmade drum was once part of a symphony of sounds recognizing health-care and frontline workers. Tonight, more than a year after the pandemic began, he’ll be performing solo.
I assumed there was a person sitting on the passenger side of the car in front of me, until the shape moved. What seemed like the silhouette of a human head rising above the seat was actually a cat resting on top of it.
They say it’s been a few months since the signs started appearing along a waterfront walkway in Crofton.
"From the goodness of their heart they want to open up and do something." Adam finds out how a little train fan is striving to make a big difference after a fire damaged his favourite place.
"He's not perfect and that’s what makes him so special." Adam finds out how a Saanich duck is overcoming adversity to earn international attention.
Monkey puzzle trees have been intriguing Cindy since she first travelled to Vancouver Island to visit her relatives.
The upcoming health order restricting travel between B.C.'s health authority regions has a lot of people wondering just how it will be enforced.
Police in Summerside, P.E.I. have charged five people for failing to follow public health orders, after their vehicle was spotted in a Walmart parking lot less than an hour after they arrived in the province from Ontario.
An Alberta wildlife and conservation expert said it’s unlikely that a hiker who was rescued following a grizzly bear encounter at Waterton Lakes National Park was ever in danger, and over-reacted out of his own fear.
A UBC student is urging others to think twice before judging a car and its driver based on its licence plates after a note was left on the vehicle, telling the woman to go back to Ontario.
The moment the man responsible for Canada's worst mass killing was shot and killed at a gas station in Enfield, N.S. on April 19, 2020, his rampage of terror ended – but a year of grief and questions began. Visit CTVNewsAtlantic.ca for some of the key moments that have taken place since that day.
Hester Ford had 53 grandchildren, 120 great grandchildren and 126 great-great grandchildren.
India's Ministry of Railways shared a video of a railway employee saving a child who had fallen onto the tracks from an oncoming train.
A dozen elite European football clubs' proposed breakaway league has sparked controversy and condemnation.
A UBC student is speaking out after she returned from a day of skiing to find her vehicle had been keyed.
NASA's experimental Mars helicopter achieved the first powered, controlled flight on another planet.
Toronto Mayor John Tory welcomed new public health measures announced by the Ontario government on Thursday, saying it will help save lives.
Businesses in B.C. will have to pay employees if they need to miss work to get their COVID-19 shots.
Minneapolis is on edge as the jury deliberates the fate of Derek Chauvin in the death of George Floyd.
Ontario has walked back new pandemic police powers and playground restrictions following public backlash.