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Driver arrested after woman seriously injured in Port Alberni hit-and-run crash

Mounties are searching for the driver of a white pickup truck after a pedestrian was struck and seriously injured in a hit-and-run crash in Port Alberni.

Lack of housing blamed for below-average nursing program enrolment

A lack of affordable and available housing in the capital region is being blamed for keeping people away who are desperately needed in order to correct the ailing health-care system.

Nanaimo parents awarded $328K for loss of support after teen killed in crosswalk

The parents of a Nanaimo teenager who was struck in a crosswalk and later died in hospital have been awarded $327,635 after a B.C. Supreme Court judge recognized the Korean practice of hyodo, in which a child is expected to provide financial and domestic support to their parents.

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Man drowns trying to swim to boat in Saanich Inlet

A man is dead after he drowned while trying to swim to his drifting boat in the Saanich Inlet on Monday evening. Two RCMP officers and several bystanders entered the water and swam out to the man in an attempt to rescue him.

Vancouver Island MLA hopes to clear his name after removal from NDP caucus by Eby

British Columbia MLA Adam Walker says he hopes to clear his name after what he called an “abrupt” decision by Premier David Eby to remove him from the NDP caucus over a human resources complaint.

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.

B.C. lawyer fined $7.5K for telling client 'crude, undignified gossip' about judiciary member's sex life

A Nanaimo lawyer has been handed a $7,500 fine for making comments about a member of the judiciary’s sexual history to his client, according to the Law Society of British Columbia.

Inmate serving life sentence for murder dies at Vancouver Island prison

The federal correctional service says an inmate has died while in custody at a minimum-security prison on Vancouver Island. A statement from Correctional Service Canada says inmate Richard Paul Preston died on Sept. 2 at William Head Institution, west of Victoria.

Convicted killer of Saskatoon woman arrested while on parole in Victoria

A convicted killer who brutally murdered a 21-year-old woman in Saskatoon more than two decades ago is behind bars in Victoria after his parole was suspended. Victoria police confirm that 49-year-old Kenneth David MacKay, who had been released on day parole, was arrested in the city on Friday and remains in police custody.

B.C. posts $704M budget surplus, say audited public accounts

An audited public accounting of British Columbia's financial records shows the province posted a surplus of more than $700 million in the 2022-2023 budget year.

Invasive fallow deer to be eradicated from Sidney Island near Victoria

A team of sharpshooters will begin eradicating the deer this winter.

Green grass in drought-stricken B.C. might have been painted

What's the secret of a lush-looking lawn in British Columbia, where watering is banned amid a brutal drought? It might not be surreptitious sprinkling. Instead, it might be paint.

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Vancouver Island man earns global fame on TikTok with tap-testing videos

Travis Stock is grateful to have grown up from a shy boy to a fearless man — who was inspired by his big sister to overcome adversity through giving back — by finding a creative way to spread joy and positivity.

Sooke writer composes impromptu poems for strangers on typewriter

Laurann Brown was walking down the street with a her friend, in a deep discussion about the direction her life was going, when she noticed a sign attached to a suitcase saying, "Pick a topic. Get a poem."

Basketball-loving boy with autism grateful after wrong made right in a meaningful way

When her son started showing an interest in basketball this year, after a lifetime of suffering from serious medical issues and being on the autism spectrum, Betty Wade was overjoyed.

Senior overcomes adversity through remarkable morning routine

Rather than searching for satisfaction by climbing up a ladder, a Victoria senior says if you take the time to notice the rainbows, you just might find something far more rewarding than gold.

82-year-old fills 21-storey building with acts of kindness

When a Victoria senior is not making scones from scratch, and delivering them to neighbours up and down their building’s 21 floors, “just because” — she’s leaving thoughtful cards and gifts to surprise people on their doorsteps.

Vancouver Island ER doctor inspired by kissing llama named Fabio

Bruce Campana never imagined he would grow up to solicit smooches from a llama named Fabio.

Small B.C. athlete wins big at 2023 World Dwarf Games

An 11-year-old Vancouver Island athlete came home from the World Dwarf Games in Germany with seven medals. He humbly says there's nothing stopping any of us from achieving our goals, if we can just get out there and do it.

Here's why a Vancouver Island 80-year-old went skydiving in a wedding dress

To appreciate why Betty John is walking towards a skydiving plane in a wedding dress, we need to go back to when the almost 80-year-old couldn’t walk at all.

Vancouver Island hiking group reunites WWII memorabilia with soldier's son

During his weekly hikes, Bill Dancer searches for anything unusual, from unique fungus to rare flowers. But sometimes, he finds something unexpected.

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