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B.C. reports 53 new COVID-19 cases, 1 new outbreak

B.C. health officials have announced 53 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of coronavirus cases in the province to 3,934 since the pandemic began.

Victoria woman Kim Dillon says that she was followed by an aggressive man at Beacon Hill Park. Since then, similar stories have begun appearing on social media: (CTV News)

Victoria woman warning of suspicious man at Beacon Hill Park

Multiple women have come forward on social media saying that they were recently followed by a strange man at Beacon Hill Park after a local woman shared her harrowing story online. 1

A Vancouver Island barber is concerned after his business was targeted online for the alleged actions of a different barber shop with the same name in Alberta: (CTV News)

B.C. barber shop that shares name with Alberta business wrongly targeted with threats

A Brentwood Bay business owner has been doing damage control after his business was mistakenly identified online as a business that has been linked to a violent hate crime – which took place in Alberta. 1

Tents are seen at a growing encampment at Cecelia Ravine Park: July 29, 2020 (CTV News)

Victoria police seek witnesses to bizarre assault in Burnside Gorge area

Victoria police are looking for witnesses after a 64-year-old woman was allegedly assaulted at random in the Burnside Gorge area.

Beach fires not cool, Victoria Fire Department says

The Victoria Fire Department is asking people to cool it when it comes to fires along one of the city's most popular beaches near Beacon Hill Park.

Pandemic alters annual Fresh Start fundraiser in Nanaimo

The Fresh Start: Back to School fundraiser, which helps less-fortunate kids in Nanaimo get a haircut and new school supplies, is still happening this year - despite the COVID-19 pandemic - but no haircuts will be given out.

Police are hoping to return these items, and more, which are believed to have been stolen: (Victoria Police)

Victoria police looking to return collection of stolen jewelry

Victoria police are hoping to reunite a collection of stolen jewelry with their rightful owners after the items were seized during a traffic stop Thursday.

The crash occurred around 9 a.m. Friday morning: (CTV News)

3 injured after alleged impaired driver crashes in downtown Victoria

Three people sustained non-life threatening injuries after a head-on collision shut down traffic at the intersection of Douglas Street and Finlayson Street on Friday morning. 1

Approximately twice as many people are coming through the doors of the Parksville Bottle and Recycle Depot amid the COVID-19 pandemic: (CTV News)

Parksville bottle depot sees spike in use during pandemic

The Parksville Bottle & Recycle Depot has seen double the amount of people it normally serves after it reopened its doors in April amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

B.C. hotel workers at a rally on the steps of the B.C. legislature on July 7, 2020. (CTV News)

B.C. hotel workers to hold hunger strike at B.C. legislature

Hotel workers from across B.C. are planning to hold a hunger strike on the steps of the B.C. legislature as the industry faces an economic crisis due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Premier John Horgan holds a press conference in the Press Gallery of the B.C. Legislature in Victoria, on Monday, January 13, 2020. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito)

U.S. aluminum tariffs 'disappointing' and 'unfortunate,' says B.C. premier

British Columbia Premier John Horgan says the United States government's decision to impose tariffs on Canadian raw aluminum is “disappointing.”

A CC-115 Buffalo will fly over Victoria on Sunday, Aug. 9, 2020. (Michael Kaehler)

Victoria flyover to mark National Peacekeepers' Day

The Royal Canadian Air Force is planning to mark National Peacekeepers' Day with a flyover of Victoria on Sunday.

Victoria's first ride hailing service, KABU, has begun operating in the region: (iStock)

Victoria’s first ride hailing service rolls out today

The first ride hailing service to be approved in Victoria is launching operations on Friday, Aug. 7.

Video shows what not to do when you see a bear

A Metro Vancouver woman is speaking out after witnessing a person intentionally getting close to a bear. 2

VicPD says the calls are coming from a stolen iPhone 5 in the Sitkum Road area.

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VicPD cleared of wrongdoing over broken ankle

B.C.’s police watchdog has cleared VicPD officers of any wrongdoing during an arrest that left one man with a broken ankle.

Aerial view of Green Mountain fire on Vancouver Island (Source: Coastal Fire Centre)

Wet weather helps push down B.C. wildfire danger, but weekend weather prompts advisory

Rainy, cool weather has helped push the wildfire danger down in southern B.C., with the wildfire service showing no areas of extreme risk and only pockets of high danger.

A WestJet flight at the Victoria International Airport on June 5, 2020. (CTV News)

BCCDC warns of COVID-19 exposure on Victoria flight

Passengers aboard a recent flight from Victoria to Calgary are being asked to self-monitor for symptoms after a COVID-19 exposure on the aircraft.

Wrap N Roll will be selling falafel wraps by donation on Saturday to support humanitarian efforts in Beirut: (Wrap N Roll / Facebook)

Victoria restaurant hosting fundraiser for Beirut blast victims

A local Lebanese restaurant is fundraising for victims of a devastating explosion that rocked Beirut earlier this week.

Rob Gent lives at Sunridge Place, a care home in Duncan, where he had his first in-person visit with his son this week since the COVID-19 pandemic began.

'Absolutely excellent': Son visits father in Duncan care home for first time since pandemic began

Trevor Gent saw his 80-year-old father in person for the first time in five months on Thursday. 1

B.C. Health Minister Adrian Dix and provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry provide an update on COVID-19 on June 11, 2020: (Government of BC / Flickr)

B.C. announces 47 new COVID-19 cases, no new deaths

Forty-seven more people have been infected with COVID-19 in British Columbia, health officials announced Thursday, bringing the provincial total to 3,881 cases since the pandemic began.

The pellet gun that is believed to have been used to shoot windows at Victoria City Hall and the McPherson Playhouse is shown: (Victoria Police)

VicPD seize pellet gun related to City Hall, McPherson Playhouse shootings

Police say they have seized a pellet gun that is believed to be related to property damage at Victoria City Hall and the McPherson Playhouse.

The B.C. Legislature is seen in Victoria in an undated photo from Shutterstock.com

Unemployment rate falls again in B.C. for 2nd month since start of pandemic

For the second month in a row since B.C. entered its record-breaking state of emergency, the province's unemployment rate fell compared to the month before. 1

Signage at a Laval, Que., Walmart store is seen on Tuesday, May 3, 2016. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz)

Walmart to make face masks mandatory across Canada

Walmart customers should prepare to have a face mask handy as the retail giant will soon be requiring mandatory masks in all of its Canadian locations.

The Comox Valley SPCA are looking after a two-year-old Rottweiler, Momoa, after he was found abandoned at a local dump.

Donations pour in for dog found abandoned at Vancouver Island dump

The Comox Valley SPCA are caring for a 120-pound Rottweiler who is believed to have been abandoned at the Campbell River Waste Management Centre for over a week. 1

'It's different now': B.C.'s top doctor outlines changes to classrooms

Faced with growing criticism over B.C.'s back-to-school plan, the province's top doctor is telling parents and teachers that classrooms will look different than they did when the pandemic forced schools to close back in March. 1

Wearing face masks will be mandatory on all BC Transit buses starting Aug. 24: (BC Transit)

BC Transit to make face masks mandatory on all buses

BC Transit is officially making the use of masks mandatory while aboard buses this summer.

Murals that celebrate health-care workers in downtown Victoria will undergo repairs after they were recently defaced: (CTV News)

COVID-19 tribute murals to be restored in Victoria after being defaced

A wall of tribute murals for COVID-19 leaders and B.C. health-care pioneers in downtown Victoria will be restored after they were defaced, according to Victoria councillor Charlayne Thorton-Joe.

B.C. premier calls restaurant patrons 'idiots' for abusing staff over COVID-19 health orders

B.C. Premier John Horgan says recent reports about restaurant patrons who are refusing to adhere to COVID-19 protocols – and abusing the staff who are trying to enforce those health orders – are unacceptable. 1

President Donald Trump speaks during an event at the Whirlpool Corporation Manufacturing Plant, Thursday, Aug. 6, 2020, in Clyde, Ohio. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)

Trump imposing new aluminum tariff, Canada readies countermeasures

Canada is planning to retaliate with countermeasures after U.S. President Donald Trump announced his plans to impose a 10-per-cent tariff on Canadian aluminum imports, despite condemnation from aluminum organizations on both sides of the border. 14

Thetis Lake in Thetis Lake Regional Park. (CTV News)

Fire chief says it's time to bill people for 'moronic behaviour' at Thetis Lake

A Victoria-area fire chief says he's fed up with the disorderly behaviour at Thetis Lake Regional Park and believes it's time to either close parts of the popular summertime recreation site or start billing people who need to be rescued due to their own bad decisions. 1

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