Police investigating body found at burned-out cabin on northern Vancouver Island
Port Hardy RCMP say they were made aware of the grisly discovery near Winter Harbour on Tuesday.

Port Hardy RCMP say they were made aware of the grisly discovery near Winter Harbour on Tuesday.
British Columbia's ambitious COVID-19 vaccination plan expects that over 4.3 million people will be immunized by September.
Health officials in British Columbia are expected to announce the latest developments Friday in the province’s fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.
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.
Environment Canada has issued special weather statements forecasting snow across all of Vancouver Island this weekend.
The City of Victoria says homeless advocates and campers were mistaken in thinking that bylaw and police would dismantle a tent structure in Beacon Hill Park Thursday.
Nanaimo RCMP are searching for a man after a store clerk was allegedly assaulted for defending a customer.
A woman who was arrested and spent several days in police custody in Langford last week sent a homemade thank-you card to her jailers, and even positively reviewed the accommodations at the RCMP cells.
Female aquaculture employees on Vancouver Island are reporting increased online harassment after polarized debates about Discovery Islands fish farm decision intensified on social media.
A call from the parents of Andre Courtemanche – who took his own life earlier this month at the Goldstream trestle – has been heard by the Island Corridor Foundation and others in the capital region.
More than a dozen Victoria business owners woke up Wednesday morning to find their stores had been damaged overnight.
An investigation report says a Canadian BMX riding champion who died in a workplace accident at a Vancouver Island fish farm lacked proper training to safely do his job.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had strong words and an order to 'cancel' any trips abroad, as mobile phone data revealed more than a million Canadians went on overnight holiday-season travel.
Facing the fallout from the sudden departure of Julie Payette as Canada's governor general, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is reassessing the vetting process for top-level appointments to see how it can be improved to avoid future unprecedented departures.
A Manitoba family is reliving the heartbreak of losing their father as they have been asked to dig up his body and move it because the plot the family purchased already had been sold to someone else.
Adherents of conspiracy theory QAnon have rebranded, pivoted to new goals, or been scooped up by even more radical extremist groups after ‘the great reckoning’ failed to appear on Inauguration day.
A conspiracy theory flyer claiming to promote ‘Facts Not Fear’ about the COVID-19 pandemic is full of misinformation about face masks, lockdowns and coronavirus testing.
The mystery of why virtually all of the seniors and 74 workers became infected with COVID-19 at Roberta Place long-term care is now becoming clear -- one of the new variants of the novel coronavirus was behind the outbreak.
Hank Aaron, who endured racist threats with stoic dignity during his pursuit of Babe Ruth's home run record and gracefully left his mark as one of baseball's greatest all-around players, died Friday. He was 86.
President Joe Biden has directed his intelligence community to study the threat of domestic extremism in the United States, an undertaking being launched weeks after a violent mob loyal to Donald Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol.
Police in London said Friday that they have broken up a wedding attended by 150 people -- despite a nationwide lockdown that bars households from mixing.
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.
A Manitoba family is reliving the heartbreak of losing their father as they have been asked to dig up his body and move it because the plot the family purchased already had been sold to someone else.
Staff at a Vancouver Value Village were dumfounded this week when they discovered a donated bag containing a large sum of cash that was accidentally included.
A Whitby, Ont. doctor and her husband, who contracted the U.K. COVID-19 variant, have been charged after they allegedly mislead contact tracers.
Predatory sand worms up to two-metres long were striking at prey from beneath the ocean floor near Taiwan some 20 million years ago, according to new research from Simon Fraser University.
A service dog is being praised as a good boy after helping take a man into custody during a break-in at a north Edmonton Tim Hortons.
International Olympic Committee member Richard Pound discusses whether or not the 2021 games in Japan will go ahead.
A photo of Bernie Sanders in his coat and mittens, bracing against the cold, is now popping up in some unexpected places thanks to some creative edits.
For most autistic kids, it hasn't been an easy year. But for one boy at a Montreal special-needs school, it's at least been a great week, after he took the Internet by storm.
Staff at a Vancouver Value Village were shocked to find thousands of dollars when looking through recent donations.
Baseball legend and Hall of Famer Hank Aaron has passed away. Aaron rose to fame when he broke Babe Ruth's all-time home run record.
CTV's Royal Commentator Richard Berthelsen explains the role Queen Elizabeth will play following Gov. Gen. Julie Payette's resignation.
Watch ongoing news coverage of the COVID-19 pandemic and current events on CTV News Channel.
A patient and loyal dog spent days outside a hospital in Turkey, waiting for its owner while he received treatment.
Evan Solomon has the latest on the scandal in Ottawa following the resignation of Gov. Gen. Julie Payette.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson says the new variant, which data shows is more infectious, may also be more deadly.
Prime Minister Trudeau says 'we need to hang on and hold tight' and reminds Canadians to stay home and that travel should be avoided.
Biden will speak with Trudeau on Friday: WH press secretary