Christmas tree donated to B.C. legislature, carrying on half-century tradition
The B.C. legislature received its nine-metre Christmas tree Tuesday morning.
The fragrant Douglas fir will sit in the rotunda of the legislature to spread Christmas cheer.
The tree was donated by Joan Fleming, the owner of the Saanichton Christmas Tree Farm and Woodstock Evergreens.
It's a tradition that was started by Joan’s bother Mike more than 50 years ago. "It’s sort of something my brother Mike just felt so good about doing," said Fleming on Tuesday.
"He passed away four years ago and I just have to keep up that tradition," she said. "My guys that work for me have so much fun picking out the tree and feel so proud bringing it to the legislature."
Fleming says the Shawnigan Lake-area tree is between 30 and 40 years old and has been pruned to get that bushy Christmas tree look.
The tree will be on display for staff and visitors to enjoy over the holiday season.
Also in the holiday spirit, the annual Christmas Lights Across Canada celebration will take place at the legislature on Dec. 1, with more details expected to be released in the coming days.
Shopping Trends
The Shopping Trends team is independent of the journalists at CTV News. We may earn a commission when you use our links to shop. Read about us.
CTVNews.ca Top Stories
LIVE UPDATES
LIVE UPDATES Trudeau considering his options as leader after Freeland quits cabinet, sources say
Chrystia Freeland, Canada's finance minister, said in an explosive letter published Monday morning that she will quit cabinet. Follow along for live updates.
BREAKING
BREAKING Feds deliver fall economic statement with $61.9B deficit for 2023-24, amid political turmoil
Amid the news that Chrystia Freeland has resigned from her cabinet position as finance minister, the Department of Finance on Monday unveiled the long-anticipated fall economic statement, which reports a deficit of $61.9-billion for 2023-24.
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland quits cabinet, LeBlanc to replace her
In a stunning move, Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland announced Monday she's resigning from Justin Trudeau's cabinet, after the prime minister told her he no longer wanted her in the top economic post.
W5 Investigates
W5 Investigates Connecting the dots on a landlord scam: how clues revealed a prolific con artist at work
In part one of a three-part investigation, W5 correspondent Jon Woodward reveals how a convicted con artist bilked dozens of people in a landlord scam.
Teacher and teenage student killed in shooting at private Christian school in Wisconsin
A teenage student opened fire at a private Christian school Monday morning in Wisconsin, killing a teacher and another student in the final week before Christmas break. The shooter also died, police said.
Travel risk: Which countries does Canada recommend avoiding?
Canadians planning to travel abroad over the holidays should take precautionary steps to ensure they're not unintentionally putting themselves in harm's way.
Search continues for missing person in deadly B.C. landslide; local state of emergency declared
The village of Lions Bay has declared a local state of emergency as the search continues for a missing person, after a house was swept away in a landslide on Saturday.
Canada Post operations to resume on Tuesday, company says
Mail is set to begin moving again on Tuesday after a month-long strike by Canada Post employees comes to a close.
Jury delivers guilty verdicts for accused in Montreal-area triple homicide trial
The accused in a triple homicide trial south of Montreal has been found guilty.
Vancouver
-
Search continues for missing person in deadly B.C. landslide; local state of emergency declared
The village of Lions Bay has declared a local state of emergency as the search continues for a missing person, after a house was swept away in a landslide on Saturday.
-
B.C. Supreme Court dismisses 'natural person' lawsuit against CRA, TD Bank
A British Columbia man who describes himself as a "natural person" who is therefore exempt from paying income taxes has lost his attempt to sue his bank and the federal government for removing the funds from his account.
-
Canada Post workers ordered back to work Tuesday, but weeks-long backlog expected
Mail will begin moving again Tuesday when striking Canada Post employees return to work for the first time in a month. However, it’s still expected many deliveries will not make it in time for the holidays.
Kelowna
-
Paramedic threatened at knifepoint inside Kelowna ambulance station, union says
The union representing ambulance paramedics in B.C. is calling on the province to beef up security after they say a knife-wielding woman attacked a worker.
-
Car stolen, fleeing suspect found hiding in basement in Kelowna, B.C.
Mounties have arrested a suspect who allegedly stole a car in Kelowna, B.C., before fleeing on foot and hiding from police in the basement of a home.
-
B.C. driver who blamed boozing on low blood sugar after fatal crash found guilty
A diabetic man who claimed he had been drinking alcohol to combat dwindling blood sugar the night he was involved in a fatal crash near Sicamous, B.C., has been found guilty of impaired driving causing death.
Edmonton
-
LIVE UPDATES
LIVE UPDATES Trudeau considering his options as leader after Freeland quits cabinet, sources say
Chrystia Freeland, Canada's finance minister, said in an explosive letter published Monday morning that she will quit cabinet. Follow along for live updates.
-
Body found after suspicious fire south of Edmonton: RCMP
The body of a man was found after a house fire in Wetaskiwin over the weekend.
-
Transgender bill challenger dismayed by Smith's openness to notwithstanding clause
A lawyer challenging a new Alberta law affecting transgender youth says he is dismayed by Premier Danielle Smith's intention to use the notwithstanding clause if required.
Calgary
-
LIVE UPDATES
LIVE UPDATES Trudeau considering his options as leader after Freeland quits cabinet, sources say
Chrystia Freeland, Canada's finance minister, said in an explosive letter published Monday morning that she will quit cabinet. Follow along for live updates.
-
Rockyford, Alta., rink had no CO detectors during significant leak: mayor
There were no carbon monoxide (CO) detectors inside a hockey rink in Rockyford, Alta., that experienced a significant leak over the weekend sending multiple children to hospital and making dozens more sick.
-
Calgary unsure how to proceed on province's Green Line plan
Jyoti Gondek says there is no way they can decide on the province's Green Line alignment proposal given that there are far too many questions still left to answer, likely the most important of which is the abandonment of Eau Claire in the project.
Lethbridge
-
Province provides $150K to help fund programs for newcomer youth
Brooks, Alta., officials with the John Ware Youth Empowerment Program are hoping gto help even more young newcomers thanks to a $150,000 grant from the province.
-
Hitmen's Howe, Hurricanes' Yager make Team Canada world junior roster
Team Canada announced its 2025 IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship roster on Friday, including three players on southern Alberta WHL teams. Tanner Howe, of the Calgary Hitmen, Brayden Yager, of the Lethbridge Hurricanes, and Gavin McKenna, of the Medicine Hat Tigers, were among the 14 forwards that will be donning the maple leaf later this month.
-
Lethbridge's small businesses feeling the impact of continued Canada Post strike
It’s been four weeks since Canada Post employees went on strike, and small business owners in Lethbridge say the ongoing dispute makes it hard to keep shelves stocked.
Winnipeg
-
Manitoba deficit sits at $1.3 billion
Manitoba is projecting a higher than anticipated deficit for the year.
-
Two Winnipeg schools closed Monday due to threats
Threats have forced the closure of two Winnipeg schools on Monday.
-
You can officially drink alcohol at this Winnipeg 7-Eleven location
Winnipeggers can now get an alcoholic beverage while stopping by 7-Eleven on Ness Avenue.
Regina
-
Regina man faces negligence charge in connection to August dog attack
The Regina Police Service (RPS) have charged a suspect in connection to a dog attack that seriously injured a woman back in August.
-
Sask. AIMS system now forecasted to cost $250M, lessons learned report needed, auditor finds
The latest report by Saskatchewan's provincial auditor says the troubled Administrative Information Management System (AIMS) is now set to cost $250 million by the project's end.
-
Sask. teachers begin binding arbitration hearings with province Monday
The Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation (STF) begins binding arbitration with the province on Monday.
Saskatoon
-
Sask. teachers begin binding arbitration hearings with province Monday
The Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation (STF) begins binding arbitration with the province on Monday.
-
Have you seen this man? Kindersley RCMP searching for missing 89-year-old
Kindersley RCMP are asking the public to be on the lookout for an 89-year-old man who has gone missing.
-
Sask. AIMS system now forecasted to cost $250M, lessons learned report needed, auditor finds
The latest report by Saskatchewan's provincial auditor says the troubled Administrative Information Management System (AIMS) is now set to cost $250 million by the project's end.
Toronto
-
LIVE UPDATES
LIVE UPDATES Trudeau considering his options as leader after Freeland quits cabinet, sources say
Chrystia Freeland, Canada's finance minister, said in an explosive letter published Monday morning that she will quit cabinet. Follow along for live updates.
-
BREAKING
BREAKING Feds deliver fall economic statement with $61.9B deficit for 2023-24, amid political turmoil
Amid the news that Chrystia Freeland has resigned from her cabinet position as finance minister, the Department of Finance on Monday unveiled the long-anticipated fall economic statement, which reports a deficit of $61.9-billion for 2023-24.
-
Suspects at-large following jewelry store robbery, related hit-and-run at Toronto's Fairview Mall: police
Police are searching for four masked suspects after a smash-and-grab style robbery at a jewelry store in Toronto’s Fairview Mall.
Montreal
-
Jury delivers guilty verdicts for accused in Montreal-area triple homicide trial
The accused in a triple homicide trial south of Montreal has been found guilty.
-
Trial for slain Montreal artist moving forward despite accused lacking a lawyer
A Quebec Superior Court judge has decided to send a man accused of killing 24-year-old artist Romane Bonnier to trial in February even though the accused said he has not been able to find a lawyer more than three years after the alleged murder.
-
Quebec launches public registry to crack down on illegal short-term rentals
The Quebec government has launched the last component of Law 25 which aims to fight illegal short-term vacation rentals in the province.
Ottawa
-
Federal government reviving Kettle Island bridge idea with 'commitment' to new interprovincial crossing
The federal government's fall economic statement says the government is announcing its commitment to building a new bridge over the Ottawa River to connect Ottawa and Gatineau, reviving a controversial proposal that faced major public backlash more than 10 years ago.
-
LIVE UPDATES
LIVE UPDATES Trudeau considering his options as leader after Freeland quits cabinet, sources say
Chrystia Freeland, Canada's finance minister, said in an explosive letter published Monday morning that she will quit cabinet. Follow along for live updates.
-
Only money for Ottawa transit in fall economic statement is cash to study 2 km of Gatineau-Ottawa tram
The federal government's fall economic statement includes more than $30 million in funding for public transit in the Ottawa-Gatineau region, but none of it is earmarked for operations.
Atlantic
-
LIVE UPDATES
LIVE UPDATES Trudeau considering his options as leader after Freeland quits cabinet, sources say
Chrystia Freeland, Canada's finance minister, said in an explosive letter published Monday morning that she will quit cabinet. Follow along for live updates.
-
Two dead, four in hospital including child after multi-vehicle crash in Moncton: first responders
The New Brunswick RCMP says two people have died and four others are injured following a multi-vehicle crash in Moncton Sunday night.
-
N.S. RCMP search for Lantz man wanted on provincewide warrant
The East Hants District RCMP is searching for a man from Lantz, N.S., who is wanted on a provincewide warrant.
London
-
Heavy fog contributed to serious three vehicle crash in Oxford County Monday morning
One person remains in hospital with serious injuries after a three-vehicle crash in heavy fog north of Ingersoll on Monday morning.
-
Police release images of vehicle involved in shooting outside London Hospital
London police have released images of the suspect vehicle involved in a shooting outside London Health Sciences Centre Victoria Campus.
-
'Two points of origin': Fire at boarded-up home in west London deemed suspicious
Crews were called to the scene in the area of Commissioners Road west and Rosecliffe Terrace around 1 p.m.
Kitchener
-
Canada Post operations to resume on Tuesday, company says
Mail is set to begin moving again on Tuesday after a month-long strike by Canada Post employees comes to a close.
-
Humane society looking for new home for duck duo
The Guelph Humane Society is hoping to find a home for an unusual pair that were recently rescued from an icy pond.
-
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland quits cabinet, LeBlanc to replace her
In a stunning move, Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland announced Monday she's resigning from Justin Trudeau's cabinet, after the prime minister told her he no longer wanted her in the top economic post.
Northern Ontario
-
BREAKINGBREAKING Feds deliver fall economic statement with $61.9B deficit for 2023-24, amid political turmoil
Amid the news that Chrystia Freeland has resigned from her cabinet position as finance minister, the Department of Finance on Monday unveiled the long-anticipated fall economic statement, which reports a deficit of $61.9-billion for 2023-24.
-
LIVE UPDATES
LIVE UPDATES Trudeau considering his options as leader after Freeland quits cabinet, sources say
Chrystia Freeland, Canada's finance minister, said in an explosive letter published Monday morning that she will quit cabinet. Follow along for live updates.
-
Two commercial truck drivers dead in Highway 11 crash
Two commercial truck drivers were killed and two passengers were taken to hospital after a crash on Highway 11 west of Hearst on Saturday, Ontario Provincial Police say.
N.L.
-
Backhoe used to tear the front off Newfoundland bank, four facing charges: RCMP
Four people in eastern Newfoundland are facing charges after a stolen backhoe was used to tear the front off the RBC bank in Holyrood.
-
'Breaking of gridlock' between Quebec, N.L. is the envy of former premiers
Former Newfoundland and Labrador premiers say a draft energy agreement signed Thursday with Quebec marks a historic break in a long-standing political standoff.
-
Quebec, Newfoundland and Labrador announce energy deal worth billions
Quebec and Newfoundland and Labrador have signed a sweeping new deal to build new energy projects and throw out a decades-old contract that has long been a source of strife and bitterness for Canada's easternmost province.
