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• Vancouver Island councillor resigns after referring to mayor as 'Mr. Hitler'

  A municipal councillor on Vancouver Island has resigned effective immediately after referring to the mayor as "Mr. Hitler" during a public council meeting.

  

• 'It was very devastating': Anniversary of tsunami in Port Alberni serves as warning

  Monday marks the 59th anniversary of a devastating tsunami that crashed through a Vancouver Island community.

  

• Police use beanbag shotgun during arrest in Victoria Inner Harbour

  Victoria police say a person was arrested on Monday afternoon after police received a report of someone brandishing a knife near the Inner Harbour.

• Body found after fire at abandoned building in Nanaimo

  The Nanaimo RCMP are investigating after the body of an adult was found following a fire at an abandoned building on Sunday.

• Man carrying replica handgun arrested at Victoria nightclub

  Victoria police say a man was arrested after officers received a report of a man carrying a handgun at a downtown club over the weekend.

• New rapid bus to connect West Shore with downtown Victoria next month

  BC Transit is unveiling a new bus route that will connect the West Shore area with downtown Victoria.

• Fire at Victoria Mustard Seed halts operations

  A small fire at the Mustard Seed location near downtown Victoria has caused the food bank to close its doors Monday.

• Who gets the pet when a couple separates? B.C. looking at amendments to Family Law Act

  New guidance is being proposed to help judges in B.C. decide what happens to a family pet when a couple separates.

• Nanaimo man charged in shooting at downtown homeless camp

  A 37-year-old Nanaimo man has been charged in connection with a shooting earlier this month at a homeless camp in the city's downtown core. Craig Truckle of no fixed address was arrested without incident around 11 p.m. Wednesday by Nanaimo RCMP patrol officers. He was charged the following morning with one count of pointing a firearm without a lawful excuse.

• B.C. tribunal orders $9,755 payout to taxi driver over caste-based discrimination

  The British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal has ordered that a taxi driver be paid more than $9,000 in compensation because his caste was insulted during a physical altercation at a staff Christmas party.

• Sidney Street Market returning after 3-year hiatus

  The popular Sidney Street Market is returning to the seaside town this summer, following a years-long hiatus due to the pandemic.

• New cancer centre coming to Nanaimo: B.C. Health Minister

  If you live anywhere on Vancouver Island and get diagnosed with cancer, chances are you'll be making a trip to the South Island.

• Vancouver Island farmers struggle to deal with threatened elk species

  Farmers in the Cowichan Valley are losing crops and dealing with property and field damage caused by Roosevelt Elk, which have become a regular fixture on some farms in the area.

• Victoria police say repeat offender wanted again

  Victoria police are once again looking for William Watts, who they describe as "a high risk to reoffend."

• Freeland's budget to include grocery rebate for lower income Canadians, here's what else to expect Tuesday

  The 2023 federal budget will include a one-time 'grocery rebate' for Canadians with lower incomes who may be struggling with the rising cost of food, CTV News has confirmed.

• Lack of staff leads to more BC Ferries cancellations

  BC Ferries cancelled several sailings because of a lack of crew Saturday, including two trips between Greater Victoria and the Lower Mainland.

• Federal government, B.C. and Indigenous nation sign care co-ordination deal

  The delivery of child and family services grounded in Indigenous culture and community was celebrated Friday in British Columbia's north Okanagan with the signing of the province's first care co-ordination services agreement.

• 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.

• Burial plots in Metro Vancouver are now so expensive, they're being compared to real estate

  Burial plots have become such a hot commodity in Metro Vancouver, one spot in a Burnaby cemetery is being sold privately online for $54,000.

• 'It's not just fentanyl anymore': B.C. sets new record high for overdose calls as concerns grow over 'tranq' drug

  BC Emergency Health Services says March 22 set a new record for overdose calls province-wide.