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• Vancouver Island First Nations call for review after 2nd floatplane crash in Tofino

  The Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council, which represents 14 First Nations in B.C., is calling on the Transportation Safety Board to review conditions in Tofino Harbour, following two recent floatplane crashes.

  

• Vancouver Island windstorm: Widespread power outages reported as winds expected to reach 120km/h

  Thousands of BC Hydro customers on Vancouver Island and the B.C. Gulf Islands were without power Thursday as a windstorm wreaks havoc across the region.

  

• Vancouver Island's Canadian College of Performing Arts launches first in-person show since pandemic began

  The Canadian College of Performing Arts’ studio ensemble has launched its latest production, Secret Love in Peach Blossom Land, which will serve as the kick off to the island college's 2021/22 season.

  

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  NEW | Nanaimo-based salmon farming operation set for massive expansion

  Nanaimo's Taste of BC Aquafarms has become a world leader in land-based salmon farming and is set to expand its operations globally.

  

• B.C.'s vaccine card not compatible with new federal system, but premier promises grace period

  The provincial vaccine card downloaded by approximately 3.7 million B.C. residents isn't compatible with the federal proof-of-vaccination system Canadians will soon use when travelling.

• 'They can get up to 100 lbs.': Massive salmon caught in B.C. all part of conservation program

  It appears one B.C. hatchery program is off to a promising start, by the size of the Chinook salmon they’ve been pulling in from the Wannock River near Bella Bella.

• Ship returns to Victoria after removing 29 tonnes of plastic, plans to remove more

  A crew of sailors with an ambitious goal of cleaning up the world's oceans of plastic are preparing to ramp up operations, after a successful test run in the Pacific.

• BC Hydro making preparations as West Coast braces for another stormy season

  British Columbia has more trees per kilometre of utility line than anywhere else in North America, according to BC Hydro. And on Vancouver Island, there are more trees per kilometre of utility line than anywhere else in the province, says the energy provider.

• 'Council can only do so much': Victoria's Crystal Pool replacement project put on hold until 2023

  Victoria’s Crystal Pool doesn’t have time to wait. It’s at the end of its service life, but those tasked with figuring out its future are putting plans on hold.

• Feds say provinces will issue 'standardized' proof of vaccination for travel

  Instead of issuing a singular federal national COVID-19 vaccine passport, the federal government says that each province and territory will be responsible for issuing a 'standardized pan-Canadian' vaccine passport that Canadians can use when travelling. Each province's system is supposed to have a 'common' look and feel, with the expectation that by next month all Canadians will have access.

• 'He’s pulled generations along with him': Ucluelet teen completes third year of university degree

  By the time he’d graduated from Grade 12, Timmy had also completed the first three years of a bachelor's degree in education.

• Canada Post stops delivery to Victoria neighbourhood over concerns about off-leash dogs

  Residents living on the 1800-block of Gonzales Avenue have been without mail service for more than a month after Canada Post suspended delivery due to safety concerns about off-leash dogs.

• COVID-19 law to be prolonged in B.C. as 4th wave sweeps over province

  The British Columbia government is extending several COVID-19-related orders meant to limit the spread of infection as the fourth wave sweeps over the province.

• Wedding celebration with ferris wheel leads to complaints, more than a dozen tickets: Surrey, B.C., bylaw department

  An extravagant wedding celebration that had a ferris wheel on site was shut down by Surrey, B.C., bylaw officers this week after complaints were received.