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• Veterinarian shortage on Vancouver Island only expected to get worse

  Finding timely veterinary care in British Columbia has long been a frustration for many, and it's only getting worse as vets retire from the profession.

  

• Memorial hockey game honours firefighters and raises awareness of on-the-job hazards

  Greater Victoria firefighters will be lacing up their skates Saturday to honour three members who died after serving their communities.

  

• Prolific offender arrested, charged after cache of stolen IDs found in search of Saanich home

  A prolific offender has been arrested and charged after police searched a home in Saanich and found more than 100 pieces of personal identification, including passports, bank cards and drivers licences, believed to have been stolen from vehicles throughout Greater Victoria.

• 'It's just a matter of time': Mother of Victoria boy who disappeared 32 years ago believes he's still alive

  The mother of a Victoria child who disappeared without a trace 32 years ago Friday says she believes her son is still alive. Michael Dunahee disappeared around 12:30 p.m. on March 24, 1991. The four-year-old boy was last seen on the playground at Blanshard School, his family a short distance away.

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  NEW | Former BC Liberal John Rustad turned Independent now seeks Conservative leadership

  A former BC Liberal cabinet minister turfed from the party caucus last year for his climate change views says he's running for the leadership of the Conservative Party of British Columbia.

• B.C. announces $45M funding boost for public libraries

  The British Columbia government says it will provide a one-time funding boost of $45 million to public libraries across the province.

• Port Alberni RCMP seek 2 men wanted for multiple offences

  Mounties on Vancouver Island are looking for two men who are wanted for multiple, unrelated offences in Port Alberni.

• Forensic audit of BC Housing completed, findings to be released 'as soon as possible'

  A forensic audit of BC Housing that the government ordered last year has been completed, though it's unclear when it will be released to the public.

• Changing salmon hatchery release practices can improve survival rates: B.C. study

  A first-of-its kind study in British Columbia suggests salmon hatcheries could improve survival rates by optimizing the weight of the juvenile fish and the timing of their release.

• Victoria man's 85 convictions highlight links between brain injury, homelessness, crime

  A Victoria man’s life of crime has turned into one of survival, hope and advocacy amid ongoing conversations in the community about how best to tackle public safety matters.

• Logging, forest loss may have awakened ancient B.C. landslides, at cost of about $1B

  A series of ancient landslides have been “reawakened” in British Columbia's Cariboo region, costing hundreds of millions in federal disaster assistance funds and prompting warnings that logging is connected to the problem.

• Island Health provides update on $60M ICU replacement at Nanaimo hospital

  Island Health is providing more details on a long-awaited replacement of the intensive care unit (ICU) at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital (NRGH).

• 'Everything is interwoven': Trudeau and Biden vow continued Canada-U.S. collaboration during historic visit

  U.S President Joe Biden and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau have announced updates on a number of cross-border issues, after a day of meetings on Parliament Hill.

• Missing man from West Shore found safe weeks after disappearance

  Mounties in Langford, B.C., say a man who was reported missing last month has been found safe.

• Vancouver Island military search and rescue crews train with U.S. Coast Guard

  Crews from 19 Wing Comox are back on the ground after attending a week of specialized training in the United States, learning special techniques to get in and out of extreme ocean waves.

• B.C. salmon farm closure decision was necessary, says DFO amid court challenges

  The federal government is standing by its decision not to renew licences for 15 open-net Atlantic salmon farms in British Columbia's Discovery Islands, despite recent court challenges.

• Small earthquake near Victoria lightly felt by residents

  A minor earthquake that rumbled off the coast of Victoria early Thursday morning was lightly felt by some residents.

• Former VPD officer speaks out after discovering his property was being used in rental scam

  When a former detective with the Vancouver Police Department discovered photos of his home were being used in a rental scam, he decided to start his own investigation.

• Squamish, B.C., LNG facility plans to achieve net-zero emissions at operation's start

  Proponents of a British Columbia liquefied natural gas export facility have unveiled plans to achieve net-zero emissions commitments in the construction phase and for its future operations.

• 'Broken promises': Residents fear imminent closure of shelter in Parksville

  Diverging stories are coming from a temporary housing shelter in Parksville, B.C., that's closing at the end of the month.