Crew shortage prompts cancellation of all ferry sailings between 2 B.C. islands
All ferry sailings between two of B.C.'s Discovery Islands have been cancelled Saturday because of a lack of crew.
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When Tabi Henry was little, she never questioned why everyone celebrated her birthday in costume. Until she realized Oct. 31 was also Halloween.
New college course teaches TV and film production skills to Indigenous students on Vancouver Island
Eight students are the first to graduate from a new Vancouver Island program that helps give Indigenous students the skills they need to enter the booming film and TV industry.
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IIO investigating death of man who was held in Campbell River RCMP custody
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Vic West Fest returns 'a lot bigger' this weekend at new location
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Suspect arrested as Victoria police investigate string of suspicious fires
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BC Ferries reports higher revenues, ridership, though still short of pre-pandemic levels
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Former CFL player convicted of ex-girlfriend's murder won't be eligible for parole for 14 years
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Video shows bald eagle's attempt to snatch a puppy from a B.C. yard
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One of Vancouver Island’s most popular tourist attractions has just received a safety makeover.
Only in Canada: Gaggle of geese stop traffic along Victoria street
A very Canadian traffic delay stopped vehicles near downtown Victoria on Wednesday morning.
Victoria passes demolition waste and deconstruction bylaw
The new bylaw means that, in Victoria, contractors must now unbuild buildings and salvage what they can, rather than demolishing the structure and sending the waste to the landfill.
RCMP identify man accused of inappropriately touching underage girls near Victoria
Mounties are asking the public for help identifying a man who they say "inappropriately touched" two underage girls at a restaurant in Central Saanich, B.C.
Dog missing for 5 weeks found on Vancouver Island
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Vehicle seized after hit-and-run crash injures couple, dogs near Nanaimo
Mounties say they have seized a vehicle connected to a hit-and-run crash that sent a woman to hospital with serious injuries near Nanaimo, B.C.
Victoria to open free 'bike valet' service downtown
People who are concerned about the security of their bike while cycling in downtown Victoria will soon be able to park their bike for free at a "coat-check style" valet service.
'We thought we had it right': B.C. cancels $789M redevelopment plan for Royal B.C. Museum
The B.C. government's $789-million plan to redevelop the Royal B.C. Museum has been cancelled, Premier John Horgan announced Wednesday afternoon.
Nanaimo man charged with murder of Victoria woman
Mounties say a 21-year-old man from Nanaimo, B.C., has been charged with second-degree murder in the death of a woman from Victoria.
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Commonwealth falls short of condemning Russia as Trudeau prepares for G7
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is headed to the G7 in Germany Saturday without a consensus from the Commonwealth to condemn the Russian invasion of Ukraine, but with a chorus of countries calling for help to overcome the fallout of the war.
Protesters at U.S. Supreme Court decry abortion ruling overturning Roe v. Wade
Hundreds of protesters descended on the U.S. Supreme Court on Saturday to denounce the justice's decision to overturn the half-century-old Roe v. Wade precedent that recognized women's constitutional right to abortion.
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With the nation's capital bracing for anticipated anti-mandate 'freedom' movement protests during Canada Day weekend, interim Conservative Leader Candice Bergen says her MPs are free to attend.
Biden signs landmark gun measure, says 'lives will be saved'
U.S. President Joe Biden on Saturday signed the most sweeping gun violence bill in decades, a bipartisan compromise that seemed unimaginable until a recent series of mass shootings, including the massacre of 19 students and two teachers at a Texas elementary school.
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Many Canadians still remain unaware of the involvement of forced child labour in the products they buy, according to non-profit agency World Vision Canada.
Missing Kelowna woman found dead, family confirms
The family of Chelsea Cardno says the body found on flooded farmland adjacent to Mission Creek Friday night has been identified as the missing Kelowna woman.
Norway shaken by attack that kills 2 during Pride festival
A gunman opened fire in Oslo's nightlife district early Saturday, killing two people and leaving more than 20 wounded in what the Norwegian security service called an 'Islamist terror act' during the capital's annual LGBTQ Pride festival.
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There is a renewed conversation about abortion accessibility and rights for women in Canada after U.S. Supreme Court justices overturned the Roe v. Wade case on Friday, allowing states to ban abortions.
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B.C. woman born on Halloween dresses up giant skeleton in front yard all year long
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'Lives will be saved': Biden signs new U.S. gun safety bill
U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks and signs into law S. 2938, the first major gun safety legislation the U.S. has passed in decades.
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