Police watchdog investigating after man fatally shot on First Nation near Tofino, B.C.
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.'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.
Island Health has added four more schools to its list of recent COVID-19 exposures this weekend, after adding three on Friday.
A local First Nations community has received funding to embark on a new adventure to promote cultural and tourism opportunities in and around the Victoria area.
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.
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.
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.
Island Health says the exposure occurred on Feb. 16 at Mountain View Elementary at 2480 East Wellington Rd.
The Port of Nanaimo has finished penning its lease agreement with international shipping company DP World to expand the city's Duke Point terminal and pave the way for global shipping.
Prince Philip has been transferred to another London hospital to continue treatment for an infection, Buckingham Palace said Monday.
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.
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.
Immigrants waiting to come to Canada who have already received their permanent residency confirmation are running out of time before their visas expire, as COVID-19 travel restrictions stop them from flying into the country to begin their new lives.
Travellers say they're frustrated by long wait times to book hotel quarantines and chaotic service during their stays.
A Paris court on Monday found French former President Nicolas Sarkozy guilty of corruption and influence peddling and sentenced him to one year in prison and a two-year suspended sentence.
The chief financial officer of telecom giant Huawei is set to return to the British Columbia Supreme Court today for arguments over the admission of evidence in her extradition case.
Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan says he's committed to swift action on the promise of widespread culture change within the Canadian Armed Forces following allegations of misconduct against two top military officials.
'Schitt's Creek,' the Canadian comedy series created by the father-son team of Eugene and Dan Levy that dominated September's Emmy Awards, is the winner of the Golden Globe for best comedy or musical TV series.
“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.
Film critic Bill Brioux weighs in on the most surprising nominations and snubs this year.
More than 50 dogs were rescued from Texas and await a new home in Toronto, after a historic snowstorm pummeled the state.
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.
26-year-old Brian Fraser has died while battling cancer. Creeson Agecoutay has the story on how he inspired a nation to give.
A young girl in Alabama is raising funds to pay for her upcoming surgeries.
Former U.S. President Trump delivers closing speech at CPAC
Film critic Bill Brioux weighs in on the most surprising nominations and snubs this year.