Motorcyclist, 56, dead after crash near Sooke
A 56-year-old man is dead after his motorcycle collided with a pickup truck on Vancouver Island.
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Nanaimo RCMP investigating 'well-orchestrated' jewelry store robbery
Mounties in Nanaimo are investigating after thieves broke in to a jewelry store and made off with an estimated $100,000 in merchandise.
'Outrageous': B.C. Premier blasts Conservative leader's first question in the legislature
John Rustad's first question in British Columbia's legislature as the leader of the provincial Conservative Party prompted a stern rebuke from Premier David Eby, who accused him of picking on children and families.
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BC Ferries will soon face 'penalties' for cancelling sailings due to lack of crew, province says
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NDP introduces disaster bill as B.C. legislature starts with four official parties
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Liberal Greg Fergus makes history, elected first Black House Speaker
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International student drowns while swimming in Thetis Lake
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Regimental funeral for slain B.C. RCMP officer to take place Wednesday
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B.C. Conservative leader defends residential school comments as criticism grows
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Study shows where you fall on new internet addiction spectrum
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Why does a group of B.C. killer whales harass and kill porpoises without eating them?
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Comox comedian copes with cancer and dementia through laughter
Syd Bosel was in the midst of a year-long motorcycle camping trip around Australia when she happened upon a handsome local.
Meaningful moment between father, son and whale caught on camera
Finn Nelson will never forget that day his dad asked if he wanted to go see a whale in the wild.
71-year-old cycling thousands of kilometres with three-legged cat
Steven Telck never imagined he’d be spending his retirement travelling with a rescue cat named Miss Bunny.
Vancouver Island man earns global fame on TikTok with tap-testing videos
Travis Stock is grateful to have grown up from a shy boy to a fearless man — who was inspired by his big sister to overcome adversity through giving back — by finding a creative way to spread joy and positivity.
Sooke writer composes impromptu poems for strangers on typewriter
Laurann Brown was walking down the street with a her friend, in a deep discussion about the direction her life was going, when she noticed a sign attached to a suitcase saying, "Pick a topic. Get a poem."
Basketball-loving boy with autism grateful after wrong made right in a meaningful way
When her son started showing an interest in basketball this year, after a lifetime of suffering from serious medical issues and being on the autism spectrum, Betty Wade was overjoyed.
Senior overcomes adversity through remarkable morning routine
Rather than searching for satisfaction by climbing up a ladder, a Victoria senior says if you take the time to notice the rainbows, you just might find something far more rewarding than gold.
82-year-old fills 21-storey building with acts of kindness
When a Victoria senior is not making scones from scratch, and delivering them to neighbours up and down their building’s 21 floors, “just because” — she’s leaving thoughtful cards and gifts to surprise people on their doorsteps.
Vancouver Island ER doctor inspired by kissing llama named Fabio
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Calls for traffic lights at 'dangerous intersection' on Vancouver's steepest street
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'Continuous' masking returning to B.C. hospitals, clinics, care homes
Some health-care workers in British Columbia have started receiving notification that they will once again be expected to wear masks in medical settings, but the language is ambiguous about what exactly will be required and for whom.
Rabbits on Granville Island being trapped, euthanized amid coyote concerns
A growing rabbit population on Vancouver's Granville Island has been attracting coyotes, according to authorities, and the bunnies are now being trapped and taken to a vet to be euthanized.
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