NEW | COVID-19 vaccines on Vancouver Island: What you need to know
British Columbia will begin rolling out its COVID-19 mass vaccination program in earnest next week, and will allow seniors to begin booking their immunization appointments.

British Columbia will begin rolling out its COVID-19 mass vaccination program in earnest next week, and will allow seniors to begin booking their immunization appointments.
A remote coastal First Nation near Tofino is celebrating the end of its COVID-19 vaccination campaign.
British Columbia students whose Grade 12 provincial exams were incorrectly graded in 2019 can now apply for financial compensation from the province.
Three taggers were caught by Nanaimo RCMP after their hands were still covered with green paint which they used to deface public property in Mid-February.
“It was really cool to see how down to earth he was.” Adam finds out how a north Island photographer captured a world famous star on camera.
A Vancouver Island group is pushing for British Columbia to become the first province in Canada to ban rat poison and other rodenticides, saying they are inhumane and have detrimental effects on local wildlife.
A Victoria synagogue says it has received government approval to restart limited in-person services due to specific religious needs.
The Federal Government is now moving ahead with Bill C-21, which will ban the use, sale and importation of more than 1,500 makes and models of assault-style weapons.
In the past 20 years, Fire Chief Tim Doyle of Nanaimo Fire Rescue can’t recall ever being involved in a call to assist a stranded sea lion.
The McKinnon gymnasium at the University of Victoria was a hive of activity Friday morning as crews worked to erect a large-scale COVID-19 vaccination clinic.
Eric Blackmore, Cory Mills and AJ Jensen, all 20 years old, died in the early morning hours of Feb. 1, 2020, when their blue Dodge Dakota pickup truck was pulled into the raging river in Sooke Potholes Provincial Park.
When NASA's six-wheeled Perseverance rover touched down on the red soil of Mars, ground control teams in California leapt to their feet in unbridled enthusiasm. But they weren't the only ones bursting with joy.
The World Health Organization's emergencies chief says it's 'premature' and 'unrealistic' to think that the pandemic might be stopped by the end of the year.
Canadians across the country can look forward to a mild spring peppered with the odd winter flashback throughout the first part of the season, according to predictions from one prominent national forecaster.
The Trudeau government is pressing ahead with efforts to counter economic-based threats to national security, such as theft of valuable intellectual property and damage to critical energy and information networks.
The time between first and second COVID-19 vaccine doses will be extended again, B.C. health officials announced Monday.
Prince Edward Island is now under a 72-hour, provincewide lockdown meant to stop two clusters of COVID-19 cases from spreading any further.
The province also reported six new deaths due to coronavirus. Of those, one occurred in the last 24 hours, three between Feb. 22 and 27, and two happened before that period.
A legal advocacy group challenging British Columbia's COVID-19 restrictions on worship services and public protests is scheduled to be in court today to argue its case.
Prince Philip was transferred to another hospital in central London on Monday where he will undergo testing and observation for a pre-existing heart condition, Buckingham Palace says.
As the pandemic rages on, more Canadians are looking to video games to pass their time indoors. But the global shortage in computer chips has made it difficult for buyers to get their hands on game consoles and PC graphics cards.
“It was really cool to see how down to earth he was.” Adam finds out how a north Island photographer captured a world famous star on camera.
The dog just didn’t know what to do. The cat on the other hand did.
“I’m looking for tiny little movements” Adam finds out how an Esquimalt man is using his super powers of perception to capture hundreds of hummingbirds on camera.
Marijke is placing a sweater in a backpack, preparing to embark on a journey that would have been unimaginable when she was little. The now 17-year-old was so shy, and so late to talk, her mom Colleen sought help.
“There is an uplifting. There is something very magical!” Adam finds out how a Victoria musician is helping a diverse community of singers perform together while staying apart.
“It was more than a coincidence.” Adam finds out the remarkable connection between an animal shelter worker with a big heart and a disheveled dog with an unexpected name.
"I thought it was kind of funny, but he's actually really good!" Adam finds out how an ordinary teenager is striving to achieve an extraordinary goal with his Rubik’s Cube.
“My purpose in life, I realize, is to inspire others.” Adam finds out how a Saanich inventor’s latest project is striving to make amends and inspire positivity.
Blaire was going out for a walk with her dog on Christmas morning when she noticed that her beloved statue was gone.
Calling it 'disgusting behaviour' that needs to be 'denounced strongly' Mayor Naheed Nenshi called out anti-lockdown protesters who carried tiki torches through downtown Calgary over the weekend.
The time between first and second COVID-19 vaccine doses will be extended again, B.C. health officials announced Monday.
Almost a year after Alberta Health Services stepped in to help a Calgary long-term care facility, the agency has cancelled its contract to provide assistance.
Newly published research out of the University of Calgary looks at three years of roughstock events from that city's Stampede in an attempt to peer inside the mind of an animal about to let 'er buck.
Some Montrealers are facing headaches as they try to book COVID-19 vaccination appointments for their elderly parents.
More than 50 dogs were rescued from Texas and await a new home in Toronto, after a historic snowstorm pummeled the state.
An iceberg 1,270 sq. km. in size has broken off from Antarctica.
Film critic Bill Brioux weighs in on the most surprising nominations and snubs this year.
A family is hoping to surprise their grandmother with 106 birthday cards to mark the special occasion.
8-year-old Yaphet Yoseph has some out-of-this-world aspirations and is getting words of wisdom from Canada's space community.
Surveillance footage reveals the moment an out-of-control driverless motorboat smashed into two docks in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.
A young girl in Alabama is raising funds to pay for her upcoming surgeries.