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• Scene of Saanich, B.C., shooting cleared, businesses reopened, police say

  The remaining businesses on Shelbourne Street in Saanich, B.C., that had been closed after last week's shooting at a Bank of Montreal branch have now reopened, police say.

  

• Island Health reducing hours at Comox Valley medical lab

  A medical lab in the Comox Valley is the latest facility on Vancouver Island to see its hours of operation reduced.

  

• Oyster mushrooms sold in B.C. recalled due to Listeria

  A brand of oyster mushrooms sold in British Columbia is being recalled because of possible Listeria contamination.

• Unsettled weather, severe thunderstorms expected across southern B.C.

  Environment Canada has issued a severe thunderstorm warning with a possibility of strong wind gusts, large hail and heavy rain for parts of southern British Columbia.

• Some emergency rooms across Canada shutting down amid staff shortages

  Hospitals overwhelmed by the pandemic’s onslaught are still facing a number of challenges, causing unprecedented wait times in emergency rooms across the country.

• Canadian rock star Randy Bachman reunited with beloved stolen guitar

  Canadian rock legend Randy Bachman's long search came to an end Friday when he was reunited in Tokyo with a cherished guitar 45 years after it was stolen from a Toronto hotel.

• 'Incompetence is incalculable': Airport frustrations sour Canadians' summer travel plans

  CTVNews.ca asked Canadians to share their travel horror stories as cancelled flights, delays and lost luggage throw a wrench in Canadians' summer travel plans, due in part to staffing shortages at Canadian airports. Some report sleeping at airports and others say it took days to get to or from a destination.

• Police identify Saanich, B.C., gunmen as 22-year-old twin brothers

  Mounties on Vancouver Island have publicly identified the two gunmen killed during a shootout with police at a bank in Saanich on Tuesday as 22-year-old twin brothers Mathew and Isaac Auchterlonie.

• Fundraiser for officers injured in Saanich, B.C., shooting tops $75,000

  An online fundraiser to benefit police officers injured during the shootout at a Saanich, B.C. bank earlier this week has raised more than $75,000 in less than two days.

• Saanich, B.C., gunman's Instagram account featured rifles, anti-government hashtags

  An Instagram account belonging to one of the two gunmen killed in a shootout at a bank in Saanich, B.C., this week paints a picture of a young man who believed gun ownership was a necessary response to government "tyranny."

• Private security hired to enforce hours at North Saanich pickleball court

  The District of North Saanich has hired a private security company to ensure pickleball players only use a local court during the prescribed hours.

• TD 'significantly' downgrades home sale, price forecasts

  A new report from TD says Canadian home sales could fall by nearly one-quarter on average this year and remain low into 2023.

• B.C. judge dismisses realtor's claim dealership misled him about Ford Mustang

  A Vancouver Island real estate agent has lost his bid to recover a deposit he made on a new Ford Mustang that he intended to offer as a prize in a year-long contest in 2020.

• No risk to public after police speak to 'suspicious' men reported in Saanich

  A search for two "suspicious" men in Saanich Thursday afternoon ended with no risk to the public, police said.

• Ferry passengers again facing hours-long waits at Horseshoe Bay

  There was more frustration for BC Ferries passengers at the Horseshoe Bay terminal Friday, with some waits extending upwards of five hours at the outset of the long weekend.

• Confront 'dark truths' of colonial history, B.C. premier says in Canada Day message

  Creating a better future for Canada requires confronting the 'dark truths' of the country's colonial history, B.C. Premier John Horgan said Friday.

• B.C. residents least interested in separating from Canada, poll finds

  British Columbians are less interested in seceding from Canada than residents of any other province, according to a new survey.

• 2 slain gunmen still unidentified after Saanich shooting: BC RCMP

  Saanich police will hold another update on a deadly shooting that took place on Tuesday afternoon, leaving two suspects dead and six officers with gunshot wounds.

• Commanding officer of Esquimalt-based Navy ship relieved of duties

  The commanding officer of a Royal Canadian Navy vessel based in Esquimalt has been relieved of his duties, the Canadian Armed Forces announced Thursday evening.

• Mounties report dramatic spike in catalytic converter thefts near Oceanside, B.C.

  Mounties on Vancouver Island are warning of a recent spike in catalytic converter thefts, with more than 50 thefts of the devices reported to police in the Oceanside, B.C., area this year.