Vancouver Island region adds 73 more COVID-19 cases, 1 death over weekend
The Vancouver Island region recorded 73 more cases of COVID-19 and one more death over the weekend.

The Vancouver Island region recorded 73 more cases of COVID-19 and one more death over the weekend.
A court-designated dangerous offender who was released in Victoria on parole has been arrested after he allegedly approached a girl in Langford.
The real estate market on southern Vancouver Island continues to be red hot.
The owners of a Vancouver Island farm say they hope a recent theft from their farm stand won't end up ruining the honour-system business for everyone.
Stuart Pagaduan, an elected councillor of the Cowichan Tribes First Nation, decided to create an image to stand up to racism towards his community after it was transparent in releasing information about COVID-19 cases.
The health authority's online list of coronavirus exposures now includes PASS/Woodwinds Alternate School in Parksville and Shawnigan Lake School in Shawnigan Lake.
A home surveillance camera captured a dramatic crash in Colwood on Tuesday night.
The West Shore RCMP made their debut on American late-night television Thursday, after a story about a woman’s glowing review of the local jail made international headlines.
Search and rescue crews based out of Nanaimo were busy Saturday night after being called to assist an injured hiker near the summit of a local mountain.
British Columbia's ambitious COVID-19 vaccination plan expects that over 4.3 million people will be immunized by September.
Port Hardy RCMP say they were made aware of the grisly discovery near Winter Harbour on Tuesday.
Emma Gilchrist says that after receiving an unusually expensive phone bill, she turned to social media to dispute U.S. roaming charges that were incurred when she was a recent surfing trip near Sooke.
Experts say addressing inequities and improving public health messaging are just a couple of the many key takeaways from the pandemic.
A new report on billions of dollars the federal government has sent to provinces to help safely reopen the economy suggests much of the money is sitting unused.
Photos of the Kelly family on their rolling farm in Saskatchewan seem to show a picture-perfect life, but not so long ago, Mathieu Kelly was suffering under a crushing work load, and struggling with his mental health, an issue that affects countless farmers in Canada.
Canada has delivered more than 745,500 first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine and nearly 90,000 second doses.
Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland says the federal government is "looking seriously" at tougher travel measures to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, including mandatory hotel quarantines for air travellers returning from non-essential trips abroad.
Refreshing your wardrobe doesn't have to mean breaking the bank. CTV News' Chief Financial Commentator Pattie Lovett-Reid explains the thinking behind her 'cheap and cheerful' challenge.
MP Ramesh Sangha has been removed from the Liberal caucus over allegedly 'baseless and dangerous accusations against a number of his caucus colleagues,' according to Liberal Whip Mark Holland's office.
Who should be Canada's next governor general? In his latest column for CTVNews.ca, Don Martin gives a Top 10 list of names who represent the calibre of individual Prime Minister Justin Trudeau should consider.
As some companies are offering luxury overseas vacations for the ultra rich to receive a COVID-19 vaccine, at least one expert in the fields of luxury travel and medicine has serious ethical concerns about these trips.
When they first saw him, he was the only cat in the litter who hadn’t been adopted.
"They are the best animals I think; even better than a dog." Adam accepts an exuberant invitation and meets a woman in Central Saanich relishing the positivity of pigs.
"All of a sudden this sasquatch comes barrelling through the trees." Adam attempts to find out the story behind a mythical creature who’s been caught on camera making the most of Mt. Washington.
"She made me smile as soon as I saw her again; she’s so cute.": Adam finds out how a Saanich woman was inspired by the discovery of a childhood doll to take a series of positive pictures.
In 1988, Moira began riding across the country. She made it from Nova Scotia to Manitoba before struggling in the prairie winds.
Charlotte was in the midst of learning about history at university when the start of the pandemic suddenly stopped her studies.
“Everybody has an opportunity to make lemonade out of lemons.” Adam finds out the unexpected story behind a Victoria woman who is overcoming obstacles and inspiring positivity.
"It's a bit of a struggle, but it's okay. It's beautiful!" Adam finds out how a 74-year-old is making a positive contribution to Nanaimo's Mt. Benson after hiking to its peak more than 259 times and counting.
"There’s more to Christmas than what’s under the tree." Adam finds out how three different Island children are preparing for Christmas with a common goal to give to those in need.
An Ottawa teen is facing a $561 fine for breaking curfew in Quebec after trying to get home from an ice fishing trip.
Communication problems, inconsistent infection control and disorganization are among the issues raised in an independent, third-party review on the impact of COVID-19 on B.C. care homes and assisted living facilities quietly commissioned by the NDP government last year.
Residents of Ottawa's Trump Avenue are looking to distance themselves from the controversy of the former President of the United States and have called upon their city councillor to help rename their street.
Production of Jim Henson's Fraggle Rock, a new version of the beloved series, is officially underway at the Calgary Film Centre.
Auldin Maxwell from Salmon Arm, B.C., holds the record for most Jenga blocks stacked on one vertical Jenga block with 693, Guinness has confirmed.
Neighbours in Houston are thanking an Amazon delivery driver for helping to find a baby that was abandoned after an apparent carjacking.
Montreal’s Shina Novalinga is keeping her Indigenous culture alive by throat-singing with her mom on TikTok.
Former Toronto Maple Leafs captain George Armstrong reported dead at 90. Armstrong lead the team to win four Stanley Cups in the 1960s
There is concern across Canada amid evidence of community transmission of more contagious COVID-19 variants.