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• Company issues recall of avalanche beacon that backcountry users allege is 'faulty'

  The North American distributor of an avalanche beacon has issued a "voluntary recall" of the product after two skiing accidents in B.C., one of them fatal.

  

• More than half of survey respondents say the pandemic stopped them from accessing necessary sexual health care

  Public messaging early in the pandemic urged people to avoid seeking any health care that was not essential.

  

• One-on-one with Dr. Bonnie Henry: Where she thinks Canada stands in the fight against COVID-19

  CTV's Chief News Anchor and Senior Editor Lisa LaFlamme sat down with British Columbia's Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry on Friday to discuss her upcoming book detailing the first four weeks of the pandemic, and where Canada stands a year later in the fight against COVID-19.

• Vancouver Island adds 26 more COVID-19 cases

  Health officials have confirmed 26 more cases of COVID-19 in the Vancouver Island region Friday.

• 2nd Victoria restaurant closes in wake of sex abuse allegations

  Another Victoria restaurant has abruptly closed its doors in the wake of social media posts accusing a staff member of sexual abuse.

• Optimism abounds with approval of 4th vaccine and early delivery of more Pfizer doses

  News that Pfizer is accelerating delivery of doses of its COVID-19 vaccine was one of two pieces of encouraging news on the vaccine front Friday.

• 'It's happening': Pamela Anderson selling Malibu home to live permanently on Vancouver Island

  Celebrity actress and animal rights activist Pamela Anderson is selling her Malibu home and will live full-time on Vancouver Island.

• New Victoria airport taxi-way unusable due to blind spot

  A new taxi-way completed as part of the Victoria International Airport’s terminal expansion is not in use because it can’t be seen from the airport’s control tower.

• 'The current solutions aren’t working': Victoria police union calls for more support from government

  The union representing Victoria police officers is calling on the city and provincial government to address rising challenges with homelessness and mental health issues after an officer was threatened by a man with a metal pipe last weekend.

• B.C. tax changes affecting sugary drinks, vaping products coming into effect April 1

  Tax changes targeting sugary drinks and e-commerce services based outside of B.C. will come into effect on April 1 after being delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic.

• Malahat highway reopens to traffic after rockslide

  Traffic was brought to a standstill on the Malahat highway after large rocks fell onto the roadway Friday.

• Investment advisor at Canaccord Genuity charged in Vancouver pizzeria confrontation

  One of the men charged following a heated confrontation over masks at a Vancouver pizza restaurant is an investment advisor at Canaccord Genuity.

• 'It's going to take me a good wee while': Scottish man walking across Canada for charity

  Michael Yellowlees is on an epic fundraising journey across Canada and has so far spent much of it walking in the pouring rain. But still, he appears to be enjoying himself.

• COVID-19 rapid tests: Here's when B.C. health authorities will seek quicker results

  Despite some calling for B.C. to increase its use of rapid tests as a way to prevent further spread of COVID-19, the province's top doctor says there are very specific situations when health authorities will use one.

• Dentists, teachers, bus drivers want Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine in B.C.

  Dentists, teachers and bus drivers are among the essential workers who hope to receive the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine in British Columbia, as a provincial committee determines who should be prioritized for the shot.

• BC Ferries cancels sailings due to high winds

  BC Ferries sailings between Vancouver and Vancouver Island have been cancelled Friday morning due to strong winds.