The Canadian Coast Guard and United States Coast Guard are warning boaters after 40 shipping containers were tossed from a cargo ship Friday in rough seas off Vancouver Island.
British Columbia recorded 13 more COVID-19-related deaths over the past 24 hours, two of which were located in the Island Health region, according to BCCDC data.
15
Ignoring calls from a union representing teachers in British Columbia, the provincial government is sticking to its plan for vaccine mandates to be put in place at the district level, issuing guidelines directed to school boards thinking about imposing such requirements.
Several bogus 911 calls to the Nanaimo RCMP about shots being fired at a local school – and that there were multiple casualties – has led to the arrest of a 34-year-old man.
Thousands of dollars worth of safety equipment has been stolen from a trailer owned by the Royal Canadian Marine Search and Rescue (RCMSAR) station in Nanaimo, B.C.
A Victoria police officer who was sent to hospital for treatment of injuries he sustained while working found himself involved in another incident as he was leaving the hospital.
Lake Cowichan RCMP are seeking the public's assistance in locating a man who went missing near protest encampments in the Fairy Creek watershed area of Vancouver Island.
The chair of British Columbia's forest watchdog says he was pleased to see a bill introduced with proposed changes to the Forest and Range Practices Act that could “reassert the public interest” in forestry decisions.
The Highway 4 Kennedy Hill Safety Improvements project on Vancouver Island's west coast was originally slated for completion in the summer of 2020. That date's now been pushed back to fall 2022.
3
A total of 21 new humpback calves have been documented in the inland waters of B.C. and Washington state this year, nearly twice as many as were reported in 2020.
The federal government has lifted its advisory against non-essential international travel and with the change, the price of insurance is expected to drop.
2
Health officials identified 61 new cases of COVID-19 in the Vancouver Island region Thursday as hundreds of coronavirus cases remain active in the region.
14
An expected 'bomb cyclone' has emergency responders bracing for an increase in activity as the storm moves onto Vancouver Island Thursday and into the weekend.
1
B.C. Premier John Horgan seems to be backing away from a steep $25 fee proposed for Freedom of Information requests, while doubling down on controversial legislative changes that would make charging for disclosure possible.
1
Customers hoping to book a sailing on the BC Ferries website were out of luck Thursday afternoon, after the company experienced “technical difficulties.”
The Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council, which represents 14 First Nations in B.C., is calling on the Transportation Safety Board to review conditions in Tofino Harbour, following two recent floatplane crashes.
2
Thousands of BC Hydro customers on Vancouver Island and the B.C. Gulf Islands were without power Thursday as a windstorm wreaks havoc across the region.
1
The Canadian College of Performing Arts’ studio ensemble has launched its latest production, Secret Love in Peach Blossom Land, which will serve as the kick off to the island college's 2021/22 season.
