When she called 911 and requested an ambulance, she was told it would be a long wait. After half an hour waiting for an ambulance dispatcher to take her call, she hung up — because by the she’d already arrived at Saanich Peninsula Hospital by taxi.
The new cases were among 667 cases found across the province over the past 24 hours.
One of Vancouver Island’s largest private employers is on the hunt for new talent and is looking to hire a significant number of new workers this weekend.
On Nov. 8, the land and sea borders will open up again for Canadians wanting to visit the U.S. The question is, will anyone make the trip?
Police are investigating after a pedestrian died following a crash in the Mid-Island on Thursday evening.
Mounties say one person was killed and another was taken to hospital after a two-vehicle crash Thursday near Mill Bay, B.C.
The Santa Lights Parade, Sidney Sparkles Parade, The IEOA Truck Light Convoy and Food Drive, and Esquimalt Light Parade will all be returning in late November and early December.
Two British Columbia women who say doctors advised them against getting COVID-19 vaccines have filed a constitutional challenge of the province's vaccine passport.
The parents of a 21-year-old man who was killed in a crash in Willow Point in March of last year are hoping video surveillance of the vehicle travelling through the area will one day be released.
Island Health says another case of COVID-19 related to an outbreak at Tofino General Hospital has been identified Friday.
The award winning film "Antarctica" will make its Canadian debut this Saturday, Oct. 16, at the Royal B.C. Museum's IMAX Theatre.
Halloween is upon us and that means it's time to round up your ghouls, ghosts and goblins and visit some truly spooktacular outdoor displays in and around Victoria.
A Victoria man was arrested on Wednesday after he was allegedly spotted performing an indecent act near a high school in Sooke.
Police in Victoria are seeking witnesses and video related to a hate-crime investigation that began last week.
When the United States resumes letting fully vaccinated, non-essential North American visitors back across its land borders Nov. 8, border guards won't be asking for proof of a negative COVID-19 test -- and one New York congressman wants Canada to return the favour.
Leslie McBain lost her only child to a drug overdose in 2014 when he was 25-years-old – and she says she wishes she had the handbook that a group of Victoria parents and caregivers have just released.
The prime minister will be visiting a B.C. First Nation next week, after calling a vacation he took in the province on the first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation a 'mistake.'
As the weekend approaches, so too does a whole lot of rain for Vancouver Island.
A Victoria woman is speaking out after her small dog was allegedly attacked and killed by two larger off-leash dogs on Thanksgiving Monday.
Inside Victoria’s iconic Dutch Bakery, a small bell rings every time an order comes through the kitchen.
A BC Ferries vessel was temporarily held in Nanaimo's Departure Bay on Wednesday morning after a report of a person in the water.
A massive fire that tore through a commercial building in Sooke on Wednesday morning has been deemed suspicious.
The District of Saanich is offering rebates and discounts for people who are interested in purchasing an electric bike (e-bike).
B.C.'s Capital Regional District has joined the ranks of employers requiring workers to be vaccinated against COVID-19.
The driver told responding officers that his girlfriend was still inside the submerged vehicle, according to police.
Victoria's 52nd mayor was first elected in November 2014, before being re-elected in 2018. Since then, she says she's happy to have watched the city grow and become more diverse.
The U.S. says it will allow Canadians into the country who have received a mixed COVID-19 vaccine schedule, when the U.S. opens its borders to fully vaccinated travellers on Nov. 8.
Military police say they are investigating 'historic' allegations of sexual misconduct involving yet another senior commander, this time the officer responsible for human resources in the Canadian Armed Forces.
The City of Iqaluit says testing shows a high concentration of fuel in a tank that supplies water to the Nunavut capital.
Martin Gregus of Vancouver won the Rising Star Portfolio Award at the Natural History Museum’s 2021 Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition for his summertime photos of polar bears.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford says his government is finalizing its plans to exit the final stage of its reopening plan in order to 'cautiously lift more public health measures' currently in place.
A long-serving member of Parliament was stabbed to death Friday during a meeting with constituents at a church in England, in what police said was a terrorist incident. A 25-year-old man was arrested in connection with the attack, which united Britain's fractious politicians in shock and sorrow.
Starting Nov. 8, the United States will be opening its land and sea border to non-essential fully vaccinated Canadian travellers for the first time since March 2020. Here's what we know so far.
Canadians will be electing more MPs across the country as soon as 2024, as the House of Commons seat count is going to be increasing from 338 to 342. While most provinces' seat counts remain unchanged, Alberta will be gaining the most new ridings, while Quebec will be losing one.
A two-year-old’s death in central Alberta has been ruled a homicide.
When Betty began transforming her backyard, her thumbs were far from green. But now there are flowers and more than a hundred golf clubs "growing" in her garden.
Rather than a pack of 20 dogs playing by the river, think of them as students filling a school gym for picture day.
Ever since he was a puppy, Gryffin has seemed shy.
Despite the name of this historic roadhouse, there's no "Crown and Anchor" here. What you will find, instead, are guests who are cute and furry.
Sandra had intended to give the plush elephant to her dog as a chew toy, until an unexpected question popped into her head.
John Ryzebol plays for more than just his ever-expanding family (two children, seven grandchildren, thirteen great-grandchildren). Since the start of the pandemic, he's been taking musical rides around the neighbourhood, playing harmonica from his scooter every day.
Ian is riding his bike on a journey that began not on the street, but in the backyard with his dad.
When Alex started cycling today, he never expected to do something he’d never done before.
There’s always been something special about Norman. The Japanese mastiff is a universal blood donor and has saved the lives of 16 other dogs. Now, a fundraiser to pay for an expensive surgery for Norman has surpassed its goal in just a day.
The Ontario government has launched its COVID-19 vaccine verification app and QR code system.
A sugar candy featured in the wildly popular Netflix series 'Squid Game' is causing a stir in Montreal. At Claude & Claudette Depanneur, a shop in St-Henri, Robert Kim sells Korean fare, including dalgona.
He’s considered the best athlete on the planet, the Olympic Decathlon champion. But Damian Warner’s rise to global sports supremacy started with struggle.
Stellantis says it is cutting its Windsor Assembly Plant down to one shift next spring in a move that will mean about 1,800 lost jobs.
The B.C. government, a First Nation in the Interior and a pair of Squamish-based companies are working together on a project that they say could revolutionize the transportation industry by all but eliminating its carbon dioxide emissions.
The Queen was overhead talking about the need for more than words on climate action, going as far as calling it 'irritating'.
Hundreds of people have been evacuated from La Palma and now new video shows the extent of the lava flow from the island's volcano.
The founder of a Toronto recruitment firm says she saw productivity and revenue increases after they switched to a four-day work week.
The house can do a full rotation in 22 seconds.
Durham Regional Police say the circumstances surrounding the disappearance of two women in Whitby, Ont. are suspicious.
Video footage shows police in Atlanta stopping an unconscious driver moments before he would have hit oncoming traffic.
Law enforcement officials in the U.K. gave an update on the investigation after Conservative MP David Amess was stabbed to death.
