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• Plush monkey inspires Olympic swimmer to write children's book

  Before we can appreciate the important role a plush toy named Monkey Guy has played in Elaine Tanner’s life, we need go back to when people started calling her Mighty Mouse.

  

• B.C. distillery first in Canada to join prestigious Scotch Malt Whisky Society

  A distillery on Vancouver Island is the first ever in Canada to be welcomed into the Scotch Malt Whisky Society.

  

• B.C. First Nations face complex, stressful choice: should school sites be excavated?

  The chief of the Williams Lake First Nation says he would support excavating possible unmarked graves at the site of the former St. Joseph's Mission residential school if that's what elders and the community decide is best.

• 'Why not sign two years?:' Vancouver Canucks winger Kuzmenko happy with extension

  In a season marked by loss and frustration, the Russian forward with the dimpled grin, gravity defying hair and enthusiastic goal celebrations has been a rare bright spot both on and off the ice.

• Number of people leaving B.C. for Alberta reaches 20-year high

  The number of people moving from British Columbia to Alberta has reached a 20-year high, according to the latest data from Statistics Canada.

• Victoria council approves 'missing middle' initiative

  Victoria’s newest council has greenlit a contentious housing initiative that makes it easier to densify neighbourhoods, after a tumultuous and lengthy debate that’s gone on for years.

• Nanaimo grocery store robbed at knifepoint, suspect at large

  An armed robber remains at large after a small grocery in Nanaimo, B.C., was held up at knifepoint.

• Nanaimo RCMP called after body found on roadway

  The Nanaimo RCMP are investigating after a man was found dead along a street just outside the Harbour City on Friday morning.

• Vancouver Island city councillor charged with assault

  A Vancouver Island city councillor is on a mandatory leave of absence after he was charged with assault. Court documents show Coun. David Frisch was charged with assault against an intimate partner following an incident on Jan. 7.

• Province says 'significant efforts' underway to end ER closures on northern Vancouver Island

  The British Columbia government says "significant efforts" are underway to improve access to health care on northern Vancouver Island, where prolonged emergency room closures have become routine since the summer.

• Victoria man plans to take 'a very special lady for dinner' after $100K lottery win

  A Victoria man was in near disbelief after he won a $100,000 lottery prize.

• B.C. health minister 'delighted' premiers finally set to meet PM on funding

  British Columbia's health minister says he's "delighted" Canada's premiers are set to meet with the prime minister early next month to discuss a potential deal to increase federal health funding.

• Pacific FC to face provincial rival Expansion Vancouver FC in 2023 CPL season opener

  Expansion Vancouver FC will kick off life in the Canadian Premier League at provincial rival Pacific FC on April 14 at Starlight Stadium in Langford, B.C.

• Oak Bay library closed for asbestos testing

  The District of Oak Bay has temporarily closed a popular library to test for asbestos.

• 'I've only got one set of hands': Last remaining ER doctor in B.C. town wants to hire assistant with own money

  Hardy Hospital's emergency room is headed for life support, says the only ER doctor expected to be available as of July 1.

• BC SPCA seizes 129 cattle found on property with 'numerous' dead cows

  The BC SPCA is recommending animal cruelty charges after seizing 129 cows from a property in the south Similkameen Valley, where "numerous carcasses of dead cows" were also found.

• Student-built robots to battle on Vancouver Island this weekend

  More than 100 students will put their team-built robots to the test this weekend as they battle it out at the annual FIRST Tech Challenge provincial qualifier.

• First of its kind ultrasound clinic opening on Vancouver Island

  B.C. Health Minister Adrian Dix was at Camosun College on Thursday to unveil a new ultrasound clinic that's designed to fast-track specialized care for thousands.

• Curtailed Port Alberni sawmill will not reopen as is; owner announces working group

  A Vancouver Island sawmill where work has been curtailed since last October will not be reopening in its current configuration, its owner announced Thursday.

• Yellow lights illuminate B.C. landmarks for International Holocaust Remembrance Day

  Yellow lights illuminated Vancouver City Hall overnight ahead of International Holocaust Remembrance Day on Jan. 27.