Developers and advocates weigh in on B.C.'s housing targets
B.C. cities aren’t in the business of building homes; that’s what private developers do. And those private developers are preparing to get to work.
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Bylaw change could allow physician assistants to work in B.C. emergency rooms
The B.C. Ministry of Health says a proposed bylaw change by the body that regulates doctors could allow physician assistants to work in provincial emergency rooms.
Vancouver Island water restrictions lifted after 'significant rainfall' helps restore fish habitat
After significant rainfall in some regions of Vancouver Island, the British Columbia government is rescinding water restrictions for the Koksilah and Tsolum river watersheds.
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B.C. fire bans lifting as cooler weather eases wildfire season
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'Continuous' masking returning to B.C. hospitals, clinics, care homes
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Pulp workers to return to Crofton mill, but curtailment of paper operations continues
There's good news and bad news for pulp and paper workers on Vancouver Island. More than 300 pulp workers at the Crofton, B.C. mill will return to their jobs next month, while their coworkers on the paper-making side will remain out of work.
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'We can achieve these targets': Vancouver Island mayors address new B.C. housing requirements
The B.C. government has revealed its housing targets for 10 municipalities that have landed on its so-called naughty list. Saanich is being asked to build 4,610 new units. Victoria is being asked to build 4,902 units, while Oak Bay needs to build 664.
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B.C.'s projected deficit grows to $6.7 billion for 2023-2024 fiscal year
Higher costs to fight wildfires and lower natural gas prices have forced a $2.5-billion addition of British Columbia's projected deficit for this fiscal year, boosting it to $6.7 billion.
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Homicide investigation underway in Victoria, risk to public 'considered low'
Major crime investigators say the death of a man who was found injured in downtown Victoria earlier this month has been ruled a homicide.
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B.C. sets housing targets for 10 municipalities, including Victoria, Saanich, Oak Bay
British Columbia has announced its first set of targets for new homes to be built in 10 municipalities in a provincial strategy to tackle the ongoing housing crisis.
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Body found after woman, 26, swept off Washington state beach
The body of a 26-year-old woman has been found after she was swept off a beach by strong ocean currents in northwestern Washington state Monday.
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High water advisories remain for Vancouver Island, B.C. coast after storm
Wind warnings have been lifted in most areas of British Columbia, while high water advisories remain up for Vancouver Island and the southwest coast after the first major storm of the fall swept through.
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B.C. reveals 60,000-unit housing target for 10 municipalities
Ten municipalities in B.C. must build a total of 60,103 housing units over the next five years, the province’s housing minister announced Tuesday.
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BC Ferries reports delays due to payment problems
BC Ferries advised passengers to expect delays Tuesday morning as the company reported problems with its debit and credit card payment systems.
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Vancouver Island humanitarian group to return to Ukraine this fall
The war in Ukraine has been raging on now for more than 500 days, displacing millions of people from the country and killing tens of thousands of military personnel and civilians alike.
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2 dead, 4 injured in helicopter crash near Prince George, B.C.
Two people have died and four others were injured after a helicopter crashed near Prince George, B.C., Tuesday morning.
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Flag raising at B.C. legislature honours residential school survivors, lost children
Fresh fall winds helped mark a flag-raising ceremony today at the British Columbia legislature honouring residential school survivors and remembering children who never came home.
Canucks face off against each other in team scrimmage ahead of pre-season opener
Vancouver Canucks players squared off against each other Saturday in a full-contact scrimmage ahead of Sunday's first pre-season game in Calgary against the Flames.
Small plane crash injures 2 on Vancouver Island
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Protesters arrested on Vancouver Island as groups clash over 'gender ideology' in schools
At least three people were arrested Wednesday as protesters and counter-protesters gathered in Nanaimo and Victoria to argue about the way schools teach sexuality and gender identity, and how teachers refer to transgender students.
B.C. teacher banned for exploiting vulnerable student for 'sexual advantage'
A former Vancouver Island gym teacher has permanently lost his teaching certificate after he started an intimate relationship with a vulnerable 15-year-old student and began dating the student shortly after graduation.
Victoria supportive housing facility's opening delayed
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Man drowns trying to swim to boat in Saanich Inlet
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Vancouver Island MLA hopes to clear his name after removal from NDP caucus by Eby
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Fishing boat owners fined for illegal tuna catch off Vancouver Island
The owners of a commercial fishing boat have been fined $6,000 after the vessel was caught with more than 30,000 pounds of illegally caught tuna off Vancouver Island last summer.
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Meaningful moment between father, son and whale caught on camera
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71-year-old cycling thousands of kilometres with three-legged cat
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Vancouver Island man earns global fame on TikTok with tap-testing videos
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Sooke writer composes impromptu poems for strangers on typewriter
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Basketball-loving boy with autism grateful after wrong made right in a meaningful way
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Senior overcomes adversity through remarkable morning routine
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82-year-old fills 21-storey building with acts of kindness
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Vancouver Island ER doctor inspired by kissing llama named Fabio
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Small B.C. athlete wins big at 2023 World Dwarf Games
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PM Trudeau apologizes for Parliament's recognition of Nazi veteran during Zelenskyy visit
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau offered 'unreserved apologies' Wednesday for Parliament's recognition of a man who fought for a Nazi unit during the Second World War and said the Canadian government has reached out to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the wake of the incident.
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IED believed to be on vehicle in Barrie, Ont. parking lot explodes, sparking evacuations and road closures
Police have locked down and evacuated a section of Barrie, Ont., Wednesday morning in the city's west end amid unconfirmed reports of an explosion.
Canadian economy to get 'back on its feet' next year, Deloitte Canada says
Canada's near-term economic struggles will ease next year when growth returns and the Bank of Canada begins cutting its key lending rate, a new forecast from Deloitte Canada said.
Hyundai, Kia recall over 600,000 cars in Canada, drivers told to park away from buildings due to fire risk
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Over 50 arrested after mobs ransacked Philadelphia stores. Dozens of liquor outlets are shut down
Dozens of people faced criminal charges Wednesday after a night of social media-fueled mayhem in which groups of thieves, apparently working together, smashed their way into stores in several areas of Philadelphia, stuffing plastic bags with merchandise and fleeing, authorities said.
These magnetic building blocks are being recalled due to an ingestion hazard: Health Canada
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'ET Canada' cancelled by Corus Entertainment, blames 'challenging' advertising market
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Calls for Halifax-area campgrounds to stay open into the fall amid housing crisis
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