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• Police seek Parksville bank robbery suspect with tattoo on right thumb

  Mounties on the Mid-Island are asking the public for help identifying a man suspected of robbing a bank in Parksville last week.

  

• Business case for bringing rail back to Vancouver Island released

  The Island Corridor Foundation (ICF), which manages rail on Vancouver Island, released last week an initial business case stating the need it sees for safe, efficient, reliable, transit-like rail as the island's population grows.

  

• When will drivers get their ICBC rebates? An updated timeline

  Some British Columbians won’t be getting provincial rebates meant to offset soaring gas prices until the end of July, according to ICBC.

• The science behind why smoke seems to follow you around a campfire

  Why does smoke seem to follow you around a campfire? B.C. research scientist Kerry Anderson told CTVNews.ca the answer actually boils down to physics.

• Health care centre reducing operating hours in Chemainus, B.C.

  A Vancouver Island health care centre is reducing its operating hours because of staffing considerations.

• SPCA donates 500 microchips to free vet clinic in Nanaimo

  A free animal wellness clinic that helps homeless and low-income pet owners in Nanaimo receive veterinary care for free is celebrating its third anniversary with a gift of 500 microchips from the BC SPCA.

• Vancouver Island 'adventure cat' skis, bikes and kayaks

  Before Michelle Gagnon figured out her that her cat liked playing fetch outside in the snow, Bodhi was a skittish kitten.

• Victoria releases summer events guide, highlights more than 100 free concerts

  "Victoria is such a lively and exciting place to be in the summer, and there is a pent-up demand for people to be out and about enjoying the city," said Victoria Mayor Lisa Helps.

• B.C. commits $100 million to Japanese Canadians in recognition of internment history

  British Columbia is giving $100 million in funding to address the historical wrongs it caused when it helped to intern thousands of Japanese Canadians during the Second World War.

• A year of trauma, catharsis and finally peace for some survivors of Kamloops school

  The nightmares started last May, said Harvey McLeod, chief of the Upper Nicola Indian Band and a survivor of the former Kamloops Indian Residential School.

• Officials confirm 10 cases of severe acute hepatitis in children in Canada

  Ten children in Canada were found to be suffering from severe acute hepatitis not caused by known hepatitis viruses over a nearly six-month period recently, the Public Health Agency of Canada announced Friday.

• 2 people rescued, man still missing after boat capsizes on Vancouver Island

  Two people were rescued and one man is still missing after a fishing boat capsized Thursday night in a remote region of Vancouver Island.

• Vancouver Island woman searching for missing dog who's trained to help with her diabetes

  A Vancouver Island woman is desperately searching for her missing dog, who can help with her diabetes in an emergency.

• Funeral services held for decorated 100-year-old Canadian fighter ace

  Funeral services were held Friday morning for Second World War fighter ace James "Stocky" Edwards in Courtenay, B.C.

• Crackdown on youth gatherings downtown to continue this weekend: Victoria police

  Victoria police say patrol officers will once again be out in force this weekend amid a rise in reports of youth vandalism and violence in the downtown core.

• 2 Duncan charities team up to send 100 wheelchairs to Ukraine

  Two chairites in Duncan, B.C., are teaming up to raise money to purchase 100 new wheelchairs for the people of Ukraine.

• Ounce of fentanyl found at Langford man's home during police raid: RCMP

  West Shore RCMP say a man has been arrested on drug-trafficking charges after police received a tip about a potential drug dealer in Langford, B.C.

• 'Not a normal house pet': North Saanich woman enjoys hard-earned friendship with pig

  Anette never expected that she’d be going for daily walks around her neighbourhood with a pair of pups and a 300 pound pig.

• Walking tour in Campbell River intended to shed light on toxic drug crisis

  An experiential, arts-based community action project in the Comox Valley and Campbell River, Walk With Me shares recorded real-life stories of people caught up in the scale and suffering of the ever-worsening public health emergency, now entering its seventh year in British Columbia.

• COVID-19 map: The number of patients in B.C. hospitals declined this week, but not everywhere

  The number of COVID-19 patients in B.C. hospitals reached its lowest point in weeks on Thursday, and regional data from the B.C. Centre for Disease Control shows the decline was driven by hospitals in the Lower Mainland.