BREAKING | 35 new COVID-19 cases confirmed on Vancouver Island
The Island Health region has now recorded 2,241 cases of COVID-19 since the pandemic began.

The Island Health region has now recorded 2,241 cases of COVID-19 since the pandemic began.
Two BC Ferries passengers are facing more than $900 in fines for allegedly flouting COVID-19 health orders and acting belligerently towards staff.
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 Vancouver Island senior is six figures richer after parting with a rare Rolex wristwatch that was once instrumental in his brief but successful career as an octopus wrestler.
When Orb Norrie, a local tradesman, came to work on Tuesday morning he made a shocking discovery in an alley in downtown Victoria.
Saanich's Gordon Head Recreation Centre is closed Tuesday for the filming of the Netflix television series Maid.
It’s been nearly a year since tents have been allowed to stay up around-the-clock in many Victoria parks, and now the goal to get the folks living in them into indoor housing is just over five weeks away.
A Comox Valley car dealership has temporarily closed its doors due to a potential COVID-19 exposure.
The discovery was made Monday in the 5100-block of Cordova Bay Road, under a boulevard next to the roadway.
British Columbia seniors who are at least 80 years old have been told they can get their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine starting March 15.
In her blog, Victoria Mayor Lisa Helps is calling out racism shown towards Coun. Shamarke Dubow in the wake of his winter trip to several African countries.
A mild earthquake occurred early this morning in the Pacific Ocean southwest of Vancouver Island.
Moderna says it is working with U.S. government scientists to study an experimental booster shot that targets a concerning new variant of the coronavirus and has raised its global COVID-19 vaccine production goal for this year by 100 million doses.
The rollover car crash that seriously injured Tiger Woods outside Los Angeles on Tuesday was an accident, so investigators won't pursue any charges against the golf great, Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva said Wednesday.
Ontario’s online portal where people from the general population can book their COVID-19 vaccine appointment will be launched on March 15, and will start by allowing people 80 and over to register first.
A new study has found that the novel coronavirus can survive on some forms of fabric and transmit to other surfaces for up to 72 hours in a laboratory setting.
The fight to win the leadership of his party could be nothing compared to what Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole has ahead: keeping his party together as he tries to win over voters who haven't voted for it recently.
A quarantine screening officer who allegedly demanded cash from a woman before sexually assaulting her at her home faces related charges, police said on Wednesday.
The interface of video conferencing technology like Zoom may have compounding physiological effects that can be exhausting, according to Stanford University researchers who have launched a new online study to measure 'Zoom fatigue.'
International Development Minister Karina Gould says the first injection of a COVID-19 vaccine in Ghana is a significant milestone for a new global vaccine-sharing program created to bring doses to low-income countries.
Convicted drunk driver Marco Muzzo has expressed a wish to move back to the area where the crash that killed four members of the same family occurred nearly six years ago, despite his parole conditions specifically restricting him from doing so.
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.
Adam finds out how a dog named after a Fleetwood Mac singer is inspiring her owner to “don’t stop thinking about tomorrow.”
A new online and pop-up sports apparel and memorabilia store is selling a Michael Jordan 1989 All-Star game replica jersey for a cool $19,500.
Luna Pearl Woolf sank to her lowest point last November. The successful Montreal composer was emotionally and physically worn out from living with post-COVID symptoms for more than seven months.
A Kamloops, B.C., father is speaking out after his daughter was allegedly sent home from school for wearing a black knee-length dress over a white turtleneck.
The Winnipeg Police Service seized a total of $11.5 million in assets, including drugs, Bitcoin and cars, during a months-long investigation into an multi-provincial drug network between British Columbia and Manitoba.
Convicted drunk driver Marco Muzzo has expressed a wish to move back to the area where the crash that killed four members of the same family occurred nearly six years ago, despite his parole conditions specifically restricting him from doing so.
Dashcam video captured the moment a dump truck collided with a barrier along the I-405 north of Renton, Wash.
A large gaggle of snow geese blotted out the sky over Loess Bluffs National Wildlife Refuge in Garden City, Missouri.
A flippered forager was taken away in the back of a police cruiser after it was found wandering the streets of Charlottetown
A train carrying liquid petroleum exploded after a collision with an 18-wheeler in Cameron, Texas.
John Vennavally-Rao has the story of a brother and sister team who were inspired by the loss of a pet to help other animals.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says U.S. leadership has been 'sorely missed' over the past few years.
Huge fields of garbage': Teen diver warns of growing underwater trash in Humber Bay
Instead of one plan for the entire province, Ontario says vaccine rollout details will be determined by each local public health unit.