COVID-19 outbreak declared at Courtenay care home
Island Health says one staff member has tested positive for the coronavirus at Glacier View Lodge at 2450 Back Rd.

Island Health says one staff member has tested positive for the coronavirus at Glacier View Lodge at 2450 Back Rd.
B.C.'s police watchdog has been called after Mounties shot and killed a man on a First Nation reserve off the West Coast of Vancouver Island Saturday night.
B.C. health officials will outline the next steps in the province’s vaccine rollout plan on Monday.
“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.
Two new Canadian Coast Guard vessels will soon arrive in Victoria to bolster the region's response efficiency.
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.
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 task employees of a North Island fish hatchery have been dreading has arrived, and staff have now begun the process of culling nearly one million salmon they have been raising.
A former Alberta teacher recently charged with 17 sexual offences against students was found dead on Quadra Island in B.C. on Monday.
A Canadian warship will conduct a sail-past of the Victoria area Friday ahead of its six-month deployment overseas.
A man has been taken into custody after an alleged stabbing in Nanaimo on Wednesday evening.
Prince Philip was transferred Monday to a specialized London heart hospital to undergo testing and observation for a pre-existing heart condition as he continues to be treated for an unspecified infection, Buckingham Palace said.
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.
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 death by suicide of a New Brunswick teen who unsuccessfully sought help at a hospital highlights the lack of coordinated mental health supports available to Canadians, says a youth mental health advocate.
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.
As we near the one-year anniversary of the pandemic and associated social distancing measures, kids and parents alike are grieving the end of how our lives used to be. It doesn't even matter how dramatically kids' lives have changed, experts say. The fact that disruption has become normalized is traumatizing enough.
Messaging apps have been a handy way to stay in touch with family, friends and co-workers, especially given the ongoing pandemic. But there are serious privacy concerns associated with many of these apps.
The federal government hopes to start receiving doses of AstraZeneca's recently approved COVID-19 vaccine this week as the flood of shots that flowed into Canada from Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna last week partially subsides.
Experts say that a new directive issued in response to the controversy known as 'buttergate' could make it hard for dairy farmers to keep up with consumer demand for the staple ingredient.
“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.
Due to give birth in three weeks, Maggie McPherson is now looking for housing after fire destroyed the residence where she's lived the past 11 years.
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.
While some students have struggled to navigate new ways of learning, some employees have found their office hours bleeding into their personal time as they adjust to working from home.
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.
Kahnawake residents are passing the time during the winter months by bringing back an ancient Indigenous art form. Vanessa Lee has more.
TikTok skating sensation Elladj Balde is on a mission to bring more diversity to the sport of figure skating.
A young girl in Alabama is raising funds to pay for her upcoming surgeries.
Former U.S. President Trump delivers closing speech at CPAC