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• Man dies after logging truck crash near Courtenay, B.C.

  A crash involving a logging truck near Courtenay, B.C., on Tuesday claimed the life of one man, CTV News has learned.

  

• Man bites liquor store employee, threatens staff with knife: Saanich police

  Saanich police say a man was arrested Thursday morning after he allegedly bit a worker at a liquor store and threatened staff members with a knife.

  

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  DEVELOPING | Number of COVID-19 patients in B.C. hospitals back below 500 this week

  The number of COVID-19 patients in B.C. hospitals dropped below 500 this week for the first time since late April.

• $14.9M road repairs coming to Malahat highway

  The B.C. government has awarded a Nanaimo-based company a $14.9-million contract to repair the Malahat highway after sections were seriously damaged during storms in November.

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  BREAKING | 1 dead after ammonia leak in Kamloops, B.C., industrial park

  One person is dead following an ammonia leak in a Kamloops, B.C., industrial park Thursday morning.

• Community volunteer celebrates 75th birthday by providing hundreds of meals for others

  Over the past two years, Greg saved what little money he had to celebrate his birthday by serving about 400 others.

• Stolen artworks sought by Campbell River RCMP

  Mounties on Vancouver Island are asking for the public's help finding a pair of artworks that were stolen from a charity in Campbell River, B.C.

• BC Transit offers free rides for Victoria cyclists during Go By Bike Week

  Cyclists in Greater Victoria will be able to use BC Transit buses for free next week during Go By Bike Week.

• BC Ferries hires 850 new workers as it prepares for busy summer

  BC Ferries saw no staff-related service disruptions over the Victoria Day long weekend, even as it carried a record number of vehicles, according to its president and CEO.

• Oak Bay votes to ban gas-powered landscaping gear

  In a move to combat noise pollution and greenhouse gasses, the District of Oak Bay is banning all gas-powered landscaping equipment.

• DFO investigating dead porpoise found near Victoria

  Authorities are investigating Wednesday after the body of a porpoise was discovered on a beach near Victoria.

• Vancouver Island fight promoter Jason Heit set for first post-pandemic boxing show

  As a fighter, Heit competed in boxing, kickboxing and MMA. And away from the cage or ring, he looked after the likes of Drew Barrymore, David Duchovny, Nicolas Cage and Robbie Williams as a bodyguard.

• What happened to the Very Good Butchers? Plant-based meat company closing most B.C. operations

  A British Columbia company that was once at the forefront of the booming plant-based meats industry is shuttering stores and production plants as it struggles to survive.

• 3 men arrested after drive-by bear spray attack in Victoria

  Victoria police say three men were arrested after a random bear spray attack occurred on Monday.

• 'Champagne room and bling': B.C. bureaucrat sarcastically honoured for 'baller lifestyle'

  Winners of awards that highlight the worst government spending of the year have been unveiled, and a British Columbia bureaucrat was among those called out.

• Ucluelet's only family medical clinic saved for another 18 months

  The only family medical practice in Ucluelet, B.C., will continue to operate for another 18 months, Island Health announced Wednesday, just one week before the clinic's lease was set to expire.

• Canadian military aware of housing concerns on Vancouver Island

  The Canadian Armed Forces is not immune to the housing crunch on Vancouver Island.

• Business case for new Royal B.C. Museum focuses on expansion, safety

  The B.C. government has released its business case to redevelop the Royal B.C. Museum, after the province faced criticism for its $789-million cost estimate.

• Old-growth activists dump manure at B.C. premier's office, promise more highway disruption

  Old-growth logging protesters left a messy surprise on the doorstep of B.C. Premier John Horgan's local constituency office on Wednesday.

• Recovered kayak prompts search for possible missing person in Nanaimo

  After the discovery of an overturned kayak in the Nanaimo River on Tuesday, local Mounties are asking the public for help as they work to make sure no one is missing.