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• Port Hardy Hospital emergency room closed for the weekend due to lack of staff

  A hospital emergency department on the North Island will be closed all weekend because of limited staff availability, according to Island Health.

  

• Woman arrested, drugs seized during police raid in Duncan, B.C.

  Mounties in Duncan, B.C., have arrested a 44-year-old woman in connection with a drug-trafficking investigation. The RCMP executed a search warrant at a rural property in the 2700-block of Miller Road during the early-morning hours of Aug. 6.

  

• Missing Victoria man found dead, police say

  A 63-year-old Victoria man who was reported missing in the city's downtown core more than three weeks ago has been found dead. David Johnstone was reported missing on July 27 and investigators have been working to locate him ever since.

• UVic ocean monitoring initiative receives $115M in federal funds

  The federal government is investing nearly $115 million over six years in an nationwide ocean observation program based at the University of Victoria. The investment, announced Friday, will support the continued operation of UVic's Ocean Networks Canada initiative.

• 'We love showing off our beautiful city': Tour de Victoria to bring thousands of riders to local streets

  In an already cycling-centric city, Saturday's Tour de Victoria is an event most two-wheeled enthusiasts mark on their calendar. The 11th Annual Ryder Hesjedal’s Tour de Victoria will bring over 2,200 bikers of all skill levels to city streets and rural roads as the event returns to its normal August date for the first time in two years.

• Malahat highway reopens after truck carrying live chickens crashes

  The Malahat highway has reopened after it was closed in both directions for several hours Friday morning after a truck carrying live chickens crashed near the Split Rock lookout. Travellers were detoured off the Trans-Canada Highway at Shawnigan Lake Road and Shawnigan-Mill Bay Road, while oversized vehicles were being sent through West Shawnigan Lake Road.

• Mounties appeal for information in Port Alberni murder case

  Homicide investigators in Port Alberni, B.C., say they believe there are people in the community who have information about the killing of a 35-year-old man and have yet to come forward to police.

• West Shore RCMP searching for wanted man

  Mounties in Langford, B.C., are asking the public for help finding a 42-year-old man who is wanted on an outstanding warrant for multiple drug offences, according to police.

• 'They're going to end up dead like my brother is': Victoria man's death blamed on toxic drug additive

  Chris Schwede was found dead Thursday morning in his tent on Victoria's Pandora Avenue. Inside his tent was a blue-tinted form of crack cocaine that first appeared in the city on Wednesday, according to local outreach services.

• 'Major milestone': Harbour Air completes another electric seaplane test flight

  B.C. company Harbour Air says it has completed its first point-to-point test flight with its electric seaplane, nicknamed the "e-Beaver."

• Lost wolf found, returned to zoo after apparent break-in at Vancouver attraction

  The wolf that was missing for several days after an apparent break-in at the Greater Vancouver Zoo has been found and returned, officials say.

• Purchases at government-run liquor stores limited during BCGEU strike action

  Shoppers at government-run British Columbia liquor stores will see purchase limits starting Friday amid a major union's ongoing job action.

• Cliff jumper suffers serious injuries in plunge at Comox Lake

  A 20-year-old man was airlifted to hospital Tuesday after he suffered serious injuries while cliff jumping at Comox Lake, near Cumberland, B.C. Firefighters and paramedics were called to a spot known as Devil's Ladder, a 30-metre rock face that has long attracted adventure-seekers.

• Victoria councillor Geoff Young not seeking re-election

  A longstanding member of Victoria council says he will not be seeking re-election this year. Victoria Coun. Geoff Young has served more than 30 years on city council over two periods.

• Vancouver temperature record among 14 broken across B.C. amid brief heat wave

  More than a dozen temperature records were broken in B.C. Thursday, just before the southern part of the province moves into a slight cooling off period for the weekend.

• New ride-hailing service to launch in Victoria

  Canadian ride-hailing company Uride has received its business license in Victoria, clearing the way for a September launch.

• Missing hiker found safe on Vancouver Island

  RCMP say a hiker who was reported missing in central Vancouver Island has been located safe.

• Canada's national basketball team holding training camp in Victoria ahead of FIBA qualifying match

  Fifteen national athletes are coming to Victoria to participate in a training camp ahead of the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 qualifying match, which is also taking place in B.C.'s capital this month. Eighty national teams are competing for just 30 spots in the FIBA Basketball World Cup this year.

• Unlike the CNE there's no mac-and-cheese lemonade, but the PNE has its own unique menu items this year

  It's fair season, and for more adventurous eaters, that means it's time for unique eats. Here's a look at some of the options at this year's PNE Fair.