19 new COVID-19 cases confirmed on Vancouver Island
Health officials have identified 19 new cases of COVID-19 in the Vancouver Island region Tuesday.

Health officials have identified 19 new cases of COVID-19 in the Vancouver Island region Tuesday.
By March 31, the City of Victoria and the province have committed to housing all unsheltered people living in the city.
The investigation into a recent Duncan homicide continues, after the death was first reported by police on Monday.
British Columbia will begin rolling out its COVID-19 mass vaccination program in earnest next week, and will allow seniors to begin booking their immunization appointments.
Greater Victoria's real estate market showed no signs of slowing down in February, with both condo and single-family home sales increasing from the month before.
Police are investigating after a man allegedly poured gasoline on a tent in a Victoria park and threatened to set it on fire while someone was still inside.
Island Health has notified the families of students at three more Vancouver Island schools that COVID-19 exposures recently took place.
A downtown Victoria restaurant is permanently closing after a series of sexual assault allegations were levelled against a former employee earlier this year.
Three taggers were caught by Nanaimo RCMP after their hands were still covered with green paint which they used to deface public property in Mid-February.
British Columbia students whose Grade 12 provincial exams were incorrectly graded in 2019 can now apply for financial compensation from the province.
A local First Nations community has received funding to embark on a new adventure to promote cultural and tourism opportunities in and around the Victoria area.
“It was really cool to see how down to earth he was.” Adam finds out how a north Island photographer captured a world famous star on camera.
Federal officials stress the fact Canada now has three vaccines that can drive down hospitalizations and deaths due to COVID-19.
Despite the rise of coronavirus variants that can spread more easily, experts say the risk of surface transmission of the virus continues to be negligible.
As some provinces open COVID-19 vaccinations to their oldest residents, experts say meeting up with older loved ones who’ve received the vaccine remains a dilemma.
The Canadian military says aircraft and ships have responded to an emergency aboard a Canadian fishing vessel that has been damaged by fire off of the coast of Nova Scotia.
The pandemic has been full of tragic tales, but it has also inspired some to step up in service of their fellow human beings — such as Junghee Ahn, an Ontario nurse who recently came out of retirement to help administer COVID-19 vaccines.
As provinces and territories weigh how they'll handle administering the AstraZeneca doses after a national advisory committee cautioned against giving them to people aged 65 and up, Procurement Minister Anita Anand said the first 500,000 doses are set to land in Canada on Wednesday.
A new poll has found that the desire among Canadians to drop the monarchy is at its highest level recorded in the past 12 years.
Warning: details in this story will be disturbing for some readers. A Calgary man has pleaded guilty to two counts of second-degree murder and one count of first-degree murder for the deaths of his girlfriend and parents in 2018.
Two police officers being investigated after one of them was caught on video posing with a dead body are now on administrative duty, the Vancouver Police Department says.
Before it was set to be sold at a rare watch auction in New York, the Rolex was simply the watch that Bill wore before his Timex.
“It was really cool to see how down to earth he was.” Adam finds out how a north Island photographer captured a world famous star on camera.
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.
Jahmil French, who is best known for his role as Dave Turner in teen series Degrassi: The Next Generation, has died.
B.C.’s paramedics union says staffing levels across the province are now 'critical,' causing ambulances to sit empty and wait times to balloon.
Albertans aged 65 or older will not receive the newly approved AstraZeneca vaccine following new advice from a national advisory committee on who should and shouldn’t get the shot.
Quebec cancer specialists are asking the province to bump their patients up in the priority lineup, not just soon, but now, getting shots alongside the elderly.
Calling it 'disgusting behaviour' that needs to be 'denounced strongly' Mayor Naheed Nenshi called out anti-lockdown protesters who carried tiki torches through downtown Calgary over the weekend.
Reggae pioneer Bunny Wailer's death at age 73 closes an incredible chapter of music history.
A driver doing doughnuts in the middle of a street in Los Angeles hit a pedestrian, put her in the car, then fled from police.
Scientists used a particle accelerator to learn more about Little Foot, a 3.67-million-year-old Australopithecus fossil.
This artist garnered three million views after she narrowly escaped ruining a prized painting of her grandfather.
Montrealer Carlos Viani shares his 'confinement diaries' – images of how the COVID-19 pandemic is shaping the city.
A 10-second video was sold for US$6.6 million last week, showing just how much the non-fungible token market is booming.
Indonesia's Mount Sinabung sent a plume of ash over 11,000 feet above sea level, the country's volcanic monitoring agency, said.
A Toronto photographer is working with Ugandan girls to preserve their history in pictures.
Montrealer Carlos Viani shares his 'confinement diaries' – images of how the COVID-19 pandemic is shaping the city.
Dr. Ronald St. John says people aged 65 and up were not included in the initial vaccine trials.
A recently discovered bomb from World War II was disposed of during a controlled detonation on February 27 in Exeter, England.
Former Vancouver Canucks forward Todd Bertuzzi was arrested in Michigan over the weekend on suspicion of impaired driving, according to TMZ.