Driver arrested after ramming Victoria police vehicle with minivan
Police in Victoria say they have arrested a man for ramming a police vehicle with his minivan Friday night.

Police in Victoria say they have arrested a man for ramming a police vehicle with his minivan Friday night.
Juan de Fuca Search and Rescue teams capped off a busy and emotionally taxing week by rescuing two hikers on Bluff Mountain Friday night.
The head of a Burnaby-based organization is calling on the province to prioritize people with Down syndrome for the COVID-19 vaccine.
For many businesses in Greater Victoria, the biggest problem during the pandemic has been a lack of customers. But for others, a new pandemic problem is beginning to boil to the surface, a shortage of staff.
The 38-year-old woman convicted of murdering teenager Reena Virk near Victoria in 1997 will be allowed to continue her day parole.
A woman has died after a collision between a vehicle and a motorized wheelchair in Nanaimo.
Coun. Sharmarke Dubow formally addressed his fellow councillors during a committee of the whole meeting Thursday morning.
The Canadian Coast Guard will report whale sightings in real time from a new marine mammal desk established to protect endangered southern resident killer whales and other cetaceans in British Columbia waters.
A Saanich couple is no longer facing a crushing $300,000 bill to connect to municipal storm drains in order to build their dream home.
British Columbia's premier says his government is seeking legal advice on whether it can limit non-essential travel from people out of province during the pandemic.
The search for a missing Langford man has been suspended after he was reported missing Sunday evening.
Hundreds of hectares of land have now been added to B.C. provincial parks and protected lands, the province announced Wednesday.
Some of Canada’s biggest cities are seeing an exodus of people as urbanites move to bedroom communities, according to a recent Statistics Canada report.
Canada's procurement minister urged drugmaker Pfizer-BioNTech to get the country's COVID-19 vaccine delivery schedule back on track as soon as possible as cases of the novel coronavirus surged past the 700,000 mark on Saturday.
In his first hours as president, Joe Biden plans to take executive action to roll back some of the most controversial decisions of his predecessor and to address the raging coronavirus pandemic, his incoming chief of staff said Saturday.
A city government in eastern China says the coronavirus was found on ice cream produced there, prompting a recall of cartons from the same batch.
More than seven in 10 Canadians support or somewhat support barring those who don’t have proof of vaccination from businesses where people are in close contact, according to a new Nanos survey.
Ontario has announced it is extending nearly all emergency orders under the Reopening Ontario Act for an additional 30 days.
Law enforcement and state officials are on high alert for potentially violent protests in the lead-up to Inauguration Day, with some state capitols boarded up and others temporarily closed ahead of Wednesday's ceremony.
Cameron Michael Caton serenades long-term care residents with Elvis songs to help ease the stress and loneliness caused by the pandemic.
While Canada's top immunization experts have signed off on provinces delaying the administration of the second Pfizer and Moderna doses in an effort to begin vaccinating more people with a small supply, Procurement Minister Anita Anand says she's heard concerns from the manufacturers that may impact future deliveries.
"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.
Colleen wasn’t expecting to see anything unusual during her regular walk along Esquimalt Lagoon. “And one day, it just appeared,” she says.
The boy is laughing, while dancing along to an animated lawn ornament playing ‘Santa Claus is Coming to Town.’
"See where these little bits of magic are. They're everywhere!" Adam find out how a Victoria woman was inspired by a mysterious musician, and how that musician was inspired by her.
The parents of a 27-year-old Calgary man have been charged following an investigation into alleged neglect.
A young woman from Toronto who was lost on a B.C. mountain overnight has died, according to police.
An Ontario MPP who sent Premier Doug Ford a two-page letter calling the provincial lockdown "deadlier than COVID" has been kicked out of caucus for his "irresponsible" comments.
Quebec public health officials said Thursday that provincial advisors have recommended a prolonged COVID-19 vaccination schedule of up to 90 days between the first and second dose -- more than double what a national advisory committee recommended a day earlier.
A severe snowstorm that brought wind gusts of up to 102 km/h in Saskatoon left some souvenirs in its wake thanks to a rare weather phenomenon.
Ruth Stryzewski has another reason to celebrate ahead of her 109th birthday after recovering from COVID-19.
A man went to great lengths to bring a young deer to safety after it fell through ice.
A Florida waitress says she knew something was wrong when an 11-year-old boy sitting at one of her tables was forbidden from ordering anything to eat.
Tika made her claim to fame with a video of all the outfits she wanted to wear in 2020 but couldn't.
Indigenous music trailblazer Shingoose passed away at 74 from COVID-19.
Before a province-wide lockdown was ordered, new data shows people flocked to malls outside of where they live.
Pfizer announced they're cutting production of their COVID-19 vaccine by 50 per cent for the next month.
As Inauguration Day approaches, D.C. is guarded by more American troops than there are in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Hospitals are seeing a rise in tobogganing and sledding injuries and doctors are warning of the dangers.
Officials in Flint, Mich. have been charged seven years after the city's deadly tainted water crisis.