Naden Band's 'Home for the Holidays' concerts support Salvation Army toy drive
The Naden Band of the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) Christmas concerts are back this year with two live performances in support of the Salvation Army’s annual toy drive.
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Police cracking down on impaired driving this holiday season on Vancouver Island
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Environment Canada says snowfall possible for Victoria, Nanaimo starting Friday
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Cargo ship that caught fire and lost containers off Vancouver Island to dock in Nanaimo, B.C.
The Zim Kingston cargo ship, which lost containers and suffered a fire off Vancouver Island in late October, is finally set to dock at a port.
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Consider it another version of the tale of the three bears, which plays out every night in a Campbell River, B.C., yard.
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The West Coast storm season has begun, and it did so with a bang – or rather, a wet wallop.
Cermaq fined $500K for 2017 diesel spill at fish farm off Vancouver Island
A provincial court judge has ordered the owner of a fish farm off northern Vancouver Island to pay $500,000 for spilling more than 500 litres of diesel fuel into the ocean in 2017.
The Christmas Express rolling again this holiday season in Duncan, B.C.
After a one-year hiatus due to the pandemic, the BC Forest Discovery Centre in Duncan, B.C. is set to welcome guests onboard its Christmas Express once again.
'Devastating': Powell River paper mill shuts down, 200 jobs affected
More than 200 mill workers in Powell River, B.C., are out of a job Wednesday after Paper Excellence announced the indefinite end of operations at its Catalyst Paper tiskwat mill.
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An interactive map shows where many locations were filmed, and what the locations are in real life.
CRD identifies Greater Victoria areas most vulnerable to sea-level rise, flooding
As climate change is top-of-mind for many British Columbians, the Capital Regional District has updated a project that identifies the areas most vulnerable to flooding as a result of coastal storms and sea-level rise.
Professional skater and TikTok star takes first 'twirl' on Uptown rink
Professional figure skater Elladj Baldé laced up his skates Wednesday to give the new holiday rink at Saanich’s Uptown Centre a try.
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'I'm looking at summer 2022:' Experts divided on travel as Omicron spreads, restrictions grow
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A judge imposed a combined US$1 million bond Saturday for the parents of the Michigan teen charged with killing four students at Oxford High School, hours after police said they were caught hiding in a commercial building.
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Authorities say at least 30 shots were fired, killing four students and wounding six other teenagers along with one teacher before the alleged shooter -- a student at Oxford High school -- was detained by police with rounds still in his handgun.
Protestors block railway near Montreal in solidarity with Wet'suwet'en hereditary chiefs
Quebec protestors erected a blockade Saturday morning across a strip of Canadian National (CN) rail south of Montreal in solidarity with Wet’suwet’en hereditary chiefs in the midst of an ongoing standoff with the RCMP and a major oil and gas company in B.C.
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Quebec reported 1,512 new coronavirus cases on Saturday, the largest single-day increase in several months.
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Several fully vaccinated Canadians have been forced to quarantine for two weeks after returning from day trips to the U.S. and failing to pre-register on the ArriveCAN app, a requirement for re-entry.
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Theresa had been imagining graduating since she was a girl, after watching convocation ceremonies in the movies. It was an accomplishment her mom Daphne hadn't experienced, but hoped Theresa would.
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When the amateur artist’s online gallery caught the attention of Netflix, the streaming giant offered Todd his first professional art job.
88-year-old Saanich woman knits more than 200 toques for charity
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'World's most boring video game' telethon raises record $1.5M for charity
On his own dime, Joe hopped on a plane to Victoria and spent a week helping a group of strangers with an online broadcast that featured people playing what’s been dubbed "the most boring video game ever created:" Desert Bus.
B.C. musician turns song about late friend into opportunity to help others
Riley Ingham is keeping the memory of his friend Steven alive through song, and using music to raise awareness and funds for mental health support.
Langford man, 94, overcomes adversity to become tireless volunteer
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'Barge Chilling Park': Vancouverites posting online reviews of the grounded barge on Sunset Beach
The wayward barge that has been stranded on Vancouver's Sunset Beach since mid-November's historic storm is earning rave reviews online.
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Ontario woman donates home to Indigenous community
An Ontario woman is giving her land back to the Indigenous community and is hoping to inspire others to do the same.
Actor Kal Penn to play Toronto Raptors superfan in new film
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After spending 91 days in hospital with COVID-19 complications, an Ontario man is marking a milestone by thanking the people who saved his life.
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Comedian Rick Mercer speaks about his new memoir, 'Talking to Canadians,' and reflects on his lengthy career in Canadian media.
Cumbre Vieja volcano erupts in Spain
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