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• Pro wrestling breathes life into infamous Esquimalt nightclub

  While Vancouver Island may seem far removed from the brightest lights and biggest stages of professional wrestling, it doesn't mean there isn't some smack being laid down on the West Coast.

  

• B.C.'s economy, health care and housing to be the focus of throne speech: Eby

  British Columbia's economy will be a key focus for politicians as they return to the legislature for the spring sitting.

  

• 5-month suspension for Victoria nurse who 'falsified a medical record'

  A Victoria nurse has been suspended for five months for failing to adequately assess a patient and then falsifying a medical record regarding the assessment.

  

• Wanted Victoria man arrested in U.S. after Coast Guard rescue, bizarre fish incident

  A man wanted in B.C. has been arrested in Oregon after a bizarre series of events involving a high seas rescue and a home made famous in the 1985 film "The Goonies."

  

• B.C. man overcomes 'nightmare' burns to create 'dream come true' life

  When he was 18, John Westhaver was the sole survivor of a crash the killed three friends and left him with life-threatening burns. His journey since then has taken him from anger to love.

• VicPD warns of road closures during B.C. throne speech

  Several streets around the B.C. legislature building in downtown Victoria will be closed on Monday during the annual throne speech.

• Gloomy economic outlook, elevated mortgages drag down 2023 B.C. housing market: BCREA

  The British Columbia Real Estate Association says the chill across the province's property sector will drag on through this year, but it calls for a strong rebound in 2024.

• Oak Bay library to remain closed up to 12 more weeks for asbestos abatement

  The Oak Bay Branch of the Greater Victoria Public Library will remain closed for significantly longer than initially planned.

• B.C. NDP expects to table more than two dozen new bills in spring legislature sitting

  A refreshed housing plan and health care, public safety, environment and cost-of-living initiatives will be the focus of the British Columbia New Democrat government's political agenda over the coming months, says house leader Ravi Kahlon.

• Governments, B.C. coastal First Nations endorse marine protection action plan

  The federal and British Columbia governments, alongside 15 coastal First Nations, have officially endorsed the blueprint for a vast network of marine protected areas along Canada's west coast.

• Thieves hit Duncan business 2 times in 26 hours

  Goldstone Consignment Boutique in downtown Duncan was recently hit by two smash-and-grab thefts within a 26-hour period.

• Police body cams may help with accountability but not prevent violence, B.C. critics caution

  Some legal advocates are questioning the effectiveness of police-worn body cameras as the RCMP plans to roll out the technology across the country.

• B.C. nurse disciplined for diverting narcotics for personal use

  A registered nurse who diverted narcotics for personal use has been disciplined by B.C.'s professional college.

• U.S. downs Chinese balloon, drawing a threat from China

  The U.S. military on Saturday shot down a suspected Chinese spy balloon off the Carolina coast after it traversed sensitive military sites across North America. China insisted the flyover was an accident involving a civilian aircraft and threatened repercussions.

• B.C. storm downs trees, knocks out power to thousands on Lower Mainland, Vancouver Island

  A powerful windstorm hit areas of the Lower Mainland on Friday, bringing down several trees and leaving thousands without power for hours.

• House arrest, probation for old-growth protester who blocked Metro Vancouver traffic

  A man who took part in four traffic-stopping protests in Metro Vancouver in an effort to save old-growth forests has been given a conditional sentence and six months' probation by a provincial court judge.