Three South Island municipalities – Victoria, Saanich and Oak Bay – have updated their firefighting mutual aid agreement, which is designed to streamline operations across the region.
BC Hydro is reporting a large-scale power outage in Victoria on Tuesday morning.
Attorney General David Eby appeared “disinterested” during an anti-money laundering briefing by top British Columbia Lottery Corp. officials and disparaged the author of a crime analysis report, a former corporation executive told a public inquiry Monday.
Police say they are investigating after racist graffiti was found in two separate areas of the West Shore last week.
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 BC Coroners Service confirmed to CTV News on Monday that a death investigation is underway at Royal Athletic Park.
Over the past two weekends, the Canadian Forces have provided flare illumination to ground search and rescue crews on Vancouver Island during night rescue missions on top of two mountain peaks.
A youth was arrested at gunpoint after police were called to a multi-unit residential building in the 400-block of Pandora Avenue on Sunday night.
After administering nearly 120,000 doses of the two COVID-19 vaccines approved for use in Canada, British Columbia has now received 56 reports of "adverse events" following immunization.
With more than 1,500 British Columbians dying from suspected drug overdoses in the first 11 months of 2020, two Saanich councillors have brought forth a motion that demands the federal government declare the opioid crisis a national health emergency.
The B.C. government continues to condemn racism directed toward a Vancouver Island First Nation that is grappling with a cluster of COVID-19 cases.
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.
The CEO of Great Canadian Gaming has resigned after allegedly flying to the Yukon to jump the COVID-19 vaccine queue.
A Victoria man received one of the best birthday gifts he could ever ask for after he discovered he had won a $2-million lottery earlier this month.
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.
Production of a Netflix limited series, Maid, continues across Greater Victoria.
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.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau warned Canadians to expect more travel restrictions soon and reiterated to avoid all non-essential travel, both abroad and in between provinces.
Providence Therapeutics of Calgary says 60 subjects will be monitored for 13 months, with the first results expected next month.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he remains confident in Canada's vaccine supplies coming out of Europe despite warnings from the European Commission that it is going to impose an 'export transparency mechanism.'
For the first time since December, Ontario is reporting fewer than 1,800 new cases of COVID-19 as the number of tests performed falls well below provincial lab capacity.
The Opposition Conservatives are urging the federal government to push back on President Joe Biden's protectionist Buy American plan.
The father of a 19-year-old who died last week after being diagnosed with COVID-19 said his son absolutely died from the disease and did not take his own life.
Tens of thousands of farmers marched, rode horses and drove tractors into India's capital on Tuesday, breaking through police barricades to storm the historic Red Fort -- a deeply symbolic act that revealed the scale of their challenge to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government.
The CEO of Great Canadian Gaming has resigned after allegedly flying to the Yukon to jump the COVID-19 vaccine queue.
While the pandemic has changed many aspects of everyday life, some may be struggling to cope with those changes. One psychotherapist says recognizing discomfort early on can help ease people to adapt.
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.
The father of a 19-year-old who died last week after being diagnosed with COVID-19 said his son absolutely died from the disease and did not take his own life.
RCMP shot and killed a cougar on a remote property along a forest service road north of Whistler, B.C., after it attacked and seriously injured a 69-year-old man Monday afternoon.
Providence Therapeutics of Calgary says 60 subjects will be monitored for 13 months, with the first results expected next month.
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.
A Vancouver company has developed a touchless interface to replace buttons in elevators.
Bodycam footage captures the dramatic rescue as police officers pulled a woman from icy waters in Wisconsin, on January 15.
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.
