Motorcyclist, 56, dead after crash near Sooke
A 56-year-old man is dead after his motorcycle collided with a pickup truck on Vancouver Island.
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Nanaimo RCMP investigating 'well-orchestrated' jewelry store robbery
Mounties in Nanaimo are investigating after thieves broke in to a jewelry store and made off with an estimated $100,000 in merchandise.
Province plans to introduce 'penalties' for BC Ferries when core sailings are cancelled
The B.C. government says it is working on introducing "penalty provisions" for BC Ferries that would apply when the company fails to run core-service sailings because of a lack of crew.
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NDP introduces disaster bill as B.C. legislature starts with four official parties
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Liberal Greg Fergus makes history, elected first Black House Speaker
Liberal MP Greg Fergus is Canada's new House of Commons Speaker, following a secret ranked ballot election on Tuesday. It is a day for the political history books as Fergus, once a parliamentary page, becomes the first Black Canadian to hold the prestigious role.
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International student drowns while swimming in Thetis Lake
A swimmer drowned in Thetis Lake Friday afternoon, according to West Shore RCMP.
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Regimental funeral for slain B.C. RCMP officer to take place Wednesday
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B.C. Conservative leader defends residential school comments as criticism grows
The leader of the Conservative Party of BC is defending a social media post about parental rights denounced as insensitive, hurtful and political on the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.
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Study shows where you fall on new internet addiction spectrum
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Why does a group of B.C. killer whales harass and kill porpoises without eating them?
A group of orcas that inhabit Canadian waters are known to harass and kill porpoises without eating them. A new study tries to explain why.
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Overdoses from smoking toxic drugs outpace B.C. prevention sites
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Comox comedian copes with cancer and dementia through laughter
Syd Bosel was in the midst of a year-long motorcycle camping trip around Australia when she happened upon a handsome local.
Meaningful moment between father, son and whale caught on camera
Finn Nelson will never forget that day his dad asked if he wanted to go see a whale in the wild.
71-year-old cycling thousands of kilometres with three-legged cat
Steven Telck never imagined he’d be spending his retirement travelling with a rescue cat named Miss Bunny.
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
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B.C. family rallying around little girls who lost their firefighter dad in highway crash
Blain Sonnenberg's daughters — seven-year-old Brooklyn and four-year-old Trezley — were the light of his life.
B.C. teacher disciplined after showing 'age-inappropriate' film to Grade 2 and 3 students
A substitute teacher who showed an "age-inappropriate" short film to students in a Coquitlam French immersion class has been reprimanded and ordered to take a remedial education course.
B.C. strata fined condo owner more than $15K because it misinterpreted its own bylaws, tribunal rules
A strata has been ordered to reverse more than $15,000 in bylaw fines that were "unfairly" charged to a condo owner who rented out his unit, B.C.'s Civil Resolution Tribunal has ruled.
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