13 new COVID-19 cases identified on Vancouver Island
Health officials say 13 more cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed on Vancouver Island Friday.

Health officials say 13 more cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed on Vancouver Island Friday.
Port Hardy RCMP say they were made aware of the grisly discovery near Winter Harbour on Tuesday.
Zado is a retired firefighter, now turned school bus driver. He says drivers are ignoring flashing lights and stop signals to pass buses as the unload children on the side of the road every day.
Emma Gilchrist says that after receiving an unusually expensive phone bill, she turned to social media to dispute U.S. roaming charges that were incurred when she was a recent surfing trip near Sooke.
Environment Canada has issued special weather statements forecasting snow across all of Vancouver Island this weekend.
The City of Victoria says homeless advocates and campers were mistaken in thinking that bylaw and police would dismantle a tent structure in Beacon Hill Park Thursday.
As a memorial for Andre Courtemanche grows at the base of the Niagara waterfalls in Goldstream Park on Thursday afternoon, his family is saying goodbye, one last time.
Nanaimo RCMP are searching for a man after a store clerk was allegedly assaulted for defending a customer.
A woman who was arrested and spent several days in police custody in Langford last week sent a homemade thank-you card to her jailers, and even positively reviewed the accommodations at the RCMP cells.
Female aquaculture employees on Vancouver Island are reporting increased online harassment after polarized debates about Discovery Islands fish farm decision intensified on social media.
A call from the parents of Andre Courtemanche – who took his own life earlier this month at the Goldstream trestle – has been heard by the Island Corridor Foundation and others in the capital region.
More than a dozen Victoria business owners woke up Wednesday morning to find their stores had been damaged overnight.
Joe Biden's White House has a lot in common cause with Canada, Justin Trudeau said Friday as he urged people to look past the new U.S. president's decision to kill off the Keystone XL pipeline project.
New cases of COVID-19 have steadily dropped over the last 12 days, a downward trend that experts say offers reason for hope even as the second wave pushes hospitals dangerously close to capacity.
The federal government is mulling a mandatory quarantine in hotels for returning travellers as the country's top doctor warns that easing COVID-19 restrictions too quickly could cause case numbers to shoot up again.
Facing the fallout from the sudden departure of Julie Payette as Canada's governor general, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is reassessing the vetting process for top-level appointments to see how it can be improved to avoid future unprecedented departures.
How one Indigenous woman is aiming to revolutionize the makeup industry while putting emphasis on sustainability.
A Manitoba family is reliving the heartbreak of losing their father as they have been asked to dig up his body and move it because the plot the family purchased already had been sold to someone else.
Adherents of conspiracy theory QAnon have rebranded, pivoted to new goals, or been scooped up by even more radical extremist groups after ‘the great reckoning’ failed to appear on Inauguration day.
Young people and wealthy, white Canadians were more likely to travel overnight over the holidays despite provincial lockdown measures, according to new analysis of mobile phone data.
Images of National Guard soldiers camped in a cold parking garage after being sent to protect Washington sparked new calls Friday for investigations of the U.S. Capitol Police, now facing allegations that the agency evicted troops sent to help after its failure to stop rioting mobs two weeks ago.
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.
B.C. announced its full COVID-19 vaccine distribution plan through September on Friday, and while it relies on regular shipments of both Pfizer and Moderna vaccines, officials are looking into the safety of mixing doses between the two.
Premier Scott Moe says La Loche 'will be a beacon of hope for future generations across Saskatchewan.'
A Manitoba family is reliving the heartbreak of losing their father as they have been asked to dig up his body and move it because the plot the family purchased already had been sold to someone else.
A Friday morning flight from Calgary to Toronto was cancelled as maintenance conducted a checklist to turn off a light on the monitoring system on board the Boeing 737 MAX.
Staff at a Vancouver Value Village were dumfounded this week when they discovered a donated bag containing a large sum of cash that was accidentally included.
Baseball legend and Hall of Famer Hank Aaron has passed away. Aaron rose to fame when he broke Babe Ruth's all-time home run record.
A photo of Bernie Sanders in his coat and mittens, bracing against the cold, is now popping up in some unexpected places thanks to some creative edits.
For most autistic kids, it hasn't been an easy year. But for one boy at a Montreal special-needs school, it's at least been a great week, after he took the Internet by storm.
Doubts Tokyo Summer Games will take place in 2021
Staff at a Vancouver Value Village were shocked to find thousands of dollars when looking through recent donations.
CTV News Infectious Disease Expert Abdu Sharkawy warns more travel restrictions are needed to lower the spread of COVID-19.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson says the new variant, which data shows is more infectious, may also be more deadly.
Biden will speak with Trudeau on Friday: WH press secretary
Democracy Watch's Duff Conacher says that Julie Payette should lose her government pension and perks after resigning as governor general.
WHO says the doses will be delivered to its COVAX partners, which include countries that would otherwise not be able to gain access to vaccines.