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• 4 people taken to hospital after water taxi crash near Tofino, B.C.

  Four people were taken to hospital, including two in serious condition, after a water taxi crashed near Tofino, B.C., on Tuesday.

  

• Appeal denied for woman convicted of striking girl in Saanich crosswalk

  A woman who was convicted of hitting a young girl at a crosswalk in Saanich, B.C., in December 2017 has had her appeal denied.

  

• B.C. extends vaccine passport system through June 2022

  British Columbia residents will need to bring their vaccine card with them through to the end of June if they want to access indoor spaces, restaurants or most events, says the provincial health officer.

  

• Teen charged with murder of Port Alberni man

  Port Alberni RCMP say a 16-year-old boy has been arrested for the death of a man in Port Alberni last year.

  

• 'Personal vendetta': Cattle owner disputes condition of cows seized by SPCA on Vancouver Island

  The owner of more than 200 cows that were seized by the SPCA for alleged neglect says the animals were receiving adequate care.

• Potential remains found in 93 spots at B.C. residential school, but some children will be unaccounted for even after investigation

  An initial report into an investigation at a former residential school in British Columbia suggests the remains of dozens of people may be buried at the site.

• Police investigating porta-potty arsonist in Nanaimo, B.C.

  Four porta-potties located in the Harbour City’s downtown area were deliberately set a blaze within a four-hour period on Sunday, police say.

• No foul play suspected after Esquimalt commercial fire

  No one was injured and foul play is not suspected after a fire Tuesday morning in a commercial building in Esquimalt, B.C.

• RCMP searching for father and daughter missing from Duncan, B.C. area

  Police are on the lookout for a 36-year-old man and his seven-year-old daughter who were reported missing to the North Cowichan/Duncan RCMP on Sunday.

• Man arrested after Langford coffee-throwing incident

  One man has been arrested after an alleged coffee-throwing incident at a Tim Hortons in Langford, B.C.

• Cufflinks, whisky belonging to former B.C. legislature clerk the subject of indictment: Crown

  Former clerk of the British Columbia legislature Craig James claimed expenses ranging from malt whisky to pieces of luggage on the public purse, a special prosecutor said Tuesday.

• Surrey, B.C., mayor's court proceedings to begin over criminal public mischief charge

  Court proceedings for embattled Surrey, B.C., Mayor Doug McCallum are scheduled to begin Tuesday.

• Canada orders diplomats' families to leave Ukraine

  The Canadian government has ordered family members of diplomatic staff in Ukraine to leave the country, though embassy staff will remain in place. In a statement, Global Affairs Canada said that the government has decided to 'temporarily withdraw' the children of embassy staff if they are under the age of 18, as well as family members accompanying them.

• Fog advisories remain on Vancouver Island

  Vancouver Island residents are being warned of dense fog Tuesday morning.