B.C. health officials identified 167 new cases of COVID-19 in the Vancouver Island region over the weekend. 29

Mounties in Nanaimo are investigating after a teenager was reportedly assaulted, robbed of his clothing and forced to walk home from an outdoor gathering in the nude. 1

Sean Rankin oversees the preparation of 15,000 meals per month at the Salvation Army in downtown Victoria. On Monday, he was helping to completely rip out its kitchen.

As a result of lower student enrolment and a drastically reduced surplus, the Greater Victoria School District (SD61) is facing a $7-million budget deficit for the 2020-2021 year.

Canadian Forces Base Esquimalt is dealing with another outbreak of COVID-19 that has left a cluster of military members in self-isolation this week.

The British Columbia government is looking beyond the COVID-19 pandemic in its speech from the throne to other priorities including help for the economy, improved health care and taking on inequality. 1

Victoria police say they are investigating after a driver was sent to hospital following a single-vehicle crash in Fernwood early Monday morning.

Two Vancouver Island beaches are among the top 10 beach destinations in the country, according to travel guide company Lonely Planet.

The party is pledging to prioritize economic recovery and affordability in 2021-22, according to the speech read at the B.C. Legislature Monday. 1

Island Health is notifying families of another South Island school of a possible COVID-19 exposure. 2

A group demanding more effective policies to address illicit drug use says protests will be held in several locations Wednesday -- including Vancouver and Victoria -- to mark the fifth anniversary of the declaration of a public health emergency in B.C.

Victoria police are on the lookout for a man wanted on a Canada-wide warrant who evaded officers in Beacon Hill Park on Sunday.

Students and teachers are protesting budget cuts that are threatening music programming at a Saanich middle school. 1

Police in Oak Bay, B.C. say they have destroyed an explosive device that washed up on a beach in the Vancouver Island community.

A day after adding three schools to its list of COVID-19 exposures, Island Health added three more on Sunday. 1

The Liberals want more support for small- and medium-sized businesses as opposed to complex and slow relief programs.

Monday, April 12, marks two weeks since B.C. health officials introduced so-called "circuit-breaker" restrictions: new rules banning indoor dining, religious gatherings and group fitness activities until April 19. 7

The latest additions to the list mean the BCCDC posted notifications about 82 different flights during the week of Sunday, April 4, to Saturday, April 10. 7

An additional player from the Vancouver Canucks is in the NHL's COVID-19 Protocol, and the team will not be reopening its practice facilities Sunday as a result, the league said in a statement. 8

People born in 1961 and earlier can now register to book their vaccine appointment either online, through a call centre or at a Services BC Location. 7

Police and coroners on Vancouver Island are investigating after the death of a child found unresponsive at a motel in Duncan Friday night.

The latest additions to the list are Colquitz Middle School and Frank Hobbs Elementary School in Saanich and Drinkwater Elementary School in Duncan. 1

Police in Nanaimo are asking the public for help identifying a man suspected of stabbing another man at a local mall last week.

The University of Victoria and the head coach of its women's rowing team have denied allegations of demeaning and aggressive treatment made in a lawsuit filed last summer by a former student and team member.

First responders rushed to the Uptown Shopping Centre in Saanich Friday afternoon for reports of "an emergency inside the shopping complex," according to Saanich police. 3

As long as there are no further positive tests for COVID-19 Saturday, the Vancouver Canucks will return to the ice on Sunday, the National Hockey League has announced. 1

A North Vancouver woman is hoping to inspire her community with a unique, COVID-19-safe take on a flash mob. 1

Pandemic-fuelled frustration has some teens expressing anger in unhealthy ways after a year of missed social connections that would typically help them mature and regulate their emotions, says a psychiatrist calling for more education on coping skills as part of the school curriculum. 15

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has recalled a product sold as 'dried almond' by Double Happiness brand because it may cause cyanide poisoning.

Canada recorded 9,244 new COVID-19 cases on Friday as provinces across the country struggle to contain spreading variants. 8