Island Health adds 21 new COVID-19 cases, surpasses 1,300 since pandemic began
British Columbia health officials identified 21 new cases of COVID-19 on Vancouver Island on Tuesday.

British Columbia health officials identified 21 new cases of COVID-19 on Vancouver Island on Tuesday.
Mounties were called to the Canoe Cove Marina just after 10:30 p.m. for a man who fell into the water and was unable to pull himself out.
While the Vancouver Island South Film and Media Commission only operates on a $250,000 yearly budget, it brought in tens-of-millions of dollars into the local economy last year.
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.
Another high school on Vancouver Island is reporting a possible COVID-19 exposure.
Three lost hikers, two of whom were seriously injured, were rescued by search teams from Mount Arrowsmith on Vancouver Island on Sunday.
Three people were taken to hospital Sunday night after a fire broke out in an apartment complex in Port Hardy shortly before midnight.
Temporary homeless shelters and encampments were responsible for the majority of high-priority calls to Victoria police in the latter half of last year.
Police are investigating after a man suffered “life-altering injuries” in an assault in downtown Victoria over the weekend.
A Victoria business owner is hoping to lift spirits while honouring the memory of his father by installing bird feeders outside care home windows.
The vaccinations at William Head Institution in Metchosin are part of the first phase of vaccines being administered to 600 inmates across Canada.
The British Columbia government says it is phasing out two types of travel identification cards that allowed easier entrance into the United States.
U.S. President Donald Trump has pardoned former chief strategist Steve Bannon as part of a late flurry of clemency action benefiting nearly 150 people, including rap stars and former members of Congress.
Canada will not be receiving any shipments of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine doses next week, which the federal government says will be the hardest hit the country gets during a month-long shortage in deliveries from the drug giant.
A group of long-term care workers in rural Quebec have taken extreme measures to keep COVID-19 from entering their facility: they have each decided to move in with the residents.
More variants of the novel coronavirus are being detected worldwide, ramping up fears in Canada around the increased transmission some of these variants could bring.
Citing the evolving situation with the identified COVID-19 variants from other countries, the prime minister is strongly urging Canadians not to travel because federal travel rules could change very quickly.
Twelve U.S. National Guard members have been removed from securing U.S. President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration after vetting by the FBI, including two who made extremist statements in posts or texts about the Wednesday event, Pentagon officials said.
As big cities see a record loss of people during COVID-19, smaller cities and bedroom communities are seeing an influx of first-time buyers competing for properties.
Hours from inauguration, U.S. President-elect Joe Biden paused on what might have been his triumphal entrance to Washington Tuesday evening to mark instead the national tragedy of the coronavirus pandemic with a moment of collective grief for Americans lost.
Disability advocates are pushing for more paid sick days and universal basic income as they argue Canadian cities aren’t ready for the influx of people temporarily or permanently disabled from COVID-19.
"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.
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.’
A B.C. mother's legal bid to delay her transgender son's gender-affirming surgery has been struck down as an abuse of process.
A Langley, B.C., woman fears going back to the grocery store, where she stood up for a health-care worker that she felt was being harassed.
Lawyers for a Nova Scotia man fighting a decision to revoke a personalized licence plate bearing his surname -- Grabher -- say the case is about fundamental rights and is no trivial matter.
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney is urging United States President-elect Joe Biden to reconsider his reported decision to block the Keystone XL pipeline extension when he takes office on Wednesday.
A Simcoe, Ont., woman said she's facing an $880 fine for violating the province's lockdown measures.
A Toronto woman says the numbers she used to win a $60M lottery jackpot came to her husband in a dream two decades ago.
Neighbours are coming together to support a Regina woman in her battle with cervical cancer.
'I used common sense': A 17-year-old describes building a snow cave to stay safe after getting separated from his father and brother while out snowmobiling.
As Donald Trump prepares to leave office, a monumental task await U.S. President-elect Joe Biden.
Ontario racing to increase critical care spaces in hospitals
Police are reviewing a video that shows a man without a mask criticize a health-care worker for getting a vaccine.