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Specimens to be tested for COVID-19 are seen at LifeLabs after being logged upon receipt at the company's lab, in Surrey, B.C., on Thursday, March 26, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

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Vancouver Island COVID-19 cases linked to international travel

Health officials on Vancouver Island have linked four cases of COVID-19 in the region to international travel this month.

Environment Canada is predicting wildfire smoke from California will reach Vancouver Island Wednesday and remain until the weekend. (CTV News)

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Wildfire smoke expected to return to Vancouver Island

A haze of smoke from U.S. wildfires is expected to hover over Vancouver Island later this week, according to Environment Canada.

The stolen truck is a white 2003 GMC 2500 with logos on the driver and passenger doors and licence plate 1715 HH.

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Truck, equipment stolen from Nanaimo fish hatchery

Workers at a Vancouver Island fish hatchery were left scrambling Monday morning when they discovered some of their valuable equipment had been stolen over the weekend.

Victoria police say they are looking for two suspects after three separate incidents they believe are related where people were assaulted with bear spray on Saturday night. (File photo)

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Victoria police respond to 3 bear-spray assaults

Victoria police are looking for two suspects after three separate incidents they believe are related where people were assaulted with bear spray on Saturday night.

British Columbia provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry wears a face mask as she views the Murals of Gratitude exhibition in Vancouver, on Friday, July 3, 2020. (Darryl Dyck / THE CANADIAN PRESS)

3 dead in B.C., including 1 on Vancouver Island, as 267 new COVID-19 cases found

A total of 267 new COVID-19 cases were discovered in B.C. over the weekend, as well as three more deaths related to the virus, health officials announced Monday.

Bluebird Cabs driver Mohammed Fadil Rashead recalls helping police catch a wanted sex offender on Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020. (CTV News)

'I am not a hero': Victoria cab driver tells how he caught wanted sex offender

A Victoria taxi driver who heroically intervened to catch a high-risk sex offender insists he was just doing his "duty as a citizen" when he helped police apprehend a man who was wanted on a Canada-wide warrant. 1

A blue-green algae warning sign is pictured at Elk Lake: Sept. 28, 2020 (CTV News)

CRD eyes oxygenators to reduce toxic algae blooms in Elk, Beaver Lakes

The Capital Regional District (CRD) parks committee is recommending oxygen devices be introduced in Elk and Beaver Lakes to improve the water quality and prevent toxic algae blooms. 1

Victoria council is set to review a city staff report that outlines what steps need to be taken for a byelection to take place this December, if desired.

Victoria mulls December byelection

Victoria city staff say a byelection to fill the municipality’s vacant city councillor seat could take place as early as this December.

The Nissan sedan, which came to a stop on the shoulder of the highway, sustained heavy damage to its frontend and windshield. (CTV News)

Nanaimo woman struck, killed in crash near airport

A 37-year-old Nanaimo woman is dead after she was struck by a car while walking her dog near the Nanaimo airport Monday. 1

The restaurant says that any chance of transmission to staff or customers is “extremely low,” according to information provided to the business by the BC Health Authority.

Popular Victoria restaurant temporarily closes after staff member tests positive for COVID-19

A popular Victoria eatery has temporarily closed its doors after a staff member tested positive for COVID-19 last week.

BC Liberal leader Andrew Wilkinson says his party will eliminate the provincial sales tax for one year, and reduce it for a second year, if elected.

BC Liberals promise to eliminate PST for 1 year if elected

As B.C. election campaigns enter their second week, the BC Liberal party is promising to eliminate the provincial sales tax (PST) for one year if elected to help the province’s economy recover amid the COVID-19 pandemic. 2

Police say they rushed to Centennial Square after someone called 911 saying that they had been stabbed.

Man arrested after stabbing in Centennial Square

Victoria police say one man has been arrested following a stabbing in Centennial Square over the weekend.

Police say the break-in occurred at approximately 2:30 a.m. Sunday: (Google Maps)

Cold case: Ice cream heist reported at Oak Bay Dairy Queen

Oak Bay police are investigating after someone with an aggressive sweet tooth allegedly broke into a local Dairy Queen over the weekend.

The Lamborghini was impounded and police say the driver is also facing 11 demerit points. (Central Saanich Police Service)

Lamborghini impounded, driver facing $960 in fines in Central Saanich

The car was impounded and police say the driver is also facing 11 demerit points.

Tens of thousands of vegetable seedlings grown by the City of Victoria have been given to those in need in the community during the COVID-19 pandemic. (CTV News)

Victoria council to vote on future of urban gardening project

Victoria councillors Jeremy Loveday and Ben Isitt have put forth a motion in principle to continue the city’s “Get Growing Victoria” urban food program on an annual basis.

Giant metal flower blooms in Esquimalt after unexpected love story

"There's this giant whoosh! It's really fun!" Adam finds out the love story behind a giant, metal flower that's blooming in an Esquimalt front yard. 1

The Site C Dam location is seen along the Peace River in Fort St. John, B.C., Tuesday, April 18, 2017. (Jonathan Hayward / THE CANADIAN PRESS)

Halt work on Site C dam due to geotechnical problems, letter to provincial government urges

A former president of BC Hydro and a former federal fisheries minister are among 18 prominent Canadians urging the provincial government to halt work on a huge hydroelectric project in northeastern B.C.

NDP Leader John Horgan pauses while speaking during a campaign stop in Coquitlam, B.C., on Friday, September 25, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

B.C. election: Childhood lessons, fight with cancer helped John Horgan forge political goals

An Indigenous leader says John Horgan would often use a joke to ease tensions during difficult times in talks over the future of fish farms between groups with different interests in British Columbia.

Police searching for high-risk sex offender

RCMP thank cab driver for help capturing high-risk sex offender in Langford, B.C.

Police in B.C.'s capital say a high-risk sex offender who was wanted on a Canada-wide warrant has been caught. 2

The employment insurance section of the Government of Canada website is shown on a laptop in Toronto on April 4, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jesse Johnston

CERB is ending, here is what to know about your benefits

The Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) will be coming to an end on Saturday and recipients will be forced to transition to a recently updated Employment Insurance (EI) program or apply for three other temporary benefits. Here’s what to know about the process. 2

B.C. Green Party Leader Sonia Furstenau speaks during a media availability following her speech at the UBCM convention at the Victoria Conference Centre in Victoria, B.C., on Thursday September 24, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito

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