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  Bomb threat sent to BC NDP campaign office on Vancouver Island

  A BC NDP campaign office in Campbell River received a bomb threat Friday afternoon, according to the party.

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  'This is their safe place': Hockey program breaks barriers for Indigenous kids

  A program that started in Nanaimo five years ago that teaches Indigenous kids how to play hockey is so popular that it’s expanding.

• Bowen Island community divided as it tries to coexist with cougar

  Ever since a cougar made its way from the mainland to the island almost three months ago, the community’s social media pages have been awash with questions about sightings, sounds and strange goings on. Some residents have posted warnings of deer carcasses spotted on the side of the road; others have described hearing strange caterwauling in the night.

• Fleeing suspect ran into traffic and got hit, IIO investigating, Victoria police say

  A theft suspect who ran into traffic in an attempt to escape Victoria police Friday afternoon was struck by a civilian vehicle and taken to hospital, police say.

• Report says at least 55 children died or disappeared at B.C. residential school

  A British Columbia First Nation says at least 55 children died or disappeared while attending a residential school near Williams Lake, more than triple the number recorded for the institution in the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation memorial register.

• ‘I’ll make sure you live forever': Bill Vigars, the publicist responsible for promoting Terry Fox’s Marathon of Hope passes away

  Vigars passed away peacefully in a B.C. hospital earlier this week. He was 78.

• Goalie Kevin Lankinen 'living day by day' with Vancouver Canucks

  Kevin Lankinen has made a point of focusing on what's in front of him — whether it's a puck or an opportunity.

• Prime minister faces mounting pressure to step aside from inside caucus

  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will face mounting pressure from his caucus this week to step down from the leadership of the Liberal party.

• BC Conservative candidate under fire for comments about First Nations

  With just over a week to go until election day, another BC Conservative candidate is coming under fire. This time, for comments about First Nations communities.

• Rustad stands by B.C. Conservative candidates under fire, says voters can judge them

  B.C. Conservatives Leader John Rustad says it will be up to voters to judge his party's candidates as he stood by a pair whose remarks on Indigenous and Muslim people drew condemnation from election rivals and other critics.

• 'It's beautiful': B.C. man invites strangers into his home for Thanksgiving dinner

  James Taylor never expected to be walking home with a bag full of groceries he didn't buy.

• Clothing rack at Vancouver Island Walmart set on fire, suspect arrested

  A suspect was arrested at a Vancouver Island Walmart after allegedly lighting a clothing rack on fire Thursday night.

• Drunk driver slowly drives into pedestrian, arrested for assault with a weapon: RCMP

  A drunken man who slowly and deliberately ran into a pedestrian before fleeing the scene is facing a 90-day driving ban and potential criminal charges, Mounties on Vancouver Island say.

• Vancouver Island homicide investigators search home, business after 'targeted' killing

  Homicide investigators have searched a home and a business in connection with a fatal assault earlier this week on northern Vancouver Island.

• Great white shark washes up on B.C. shore

  In a rare occurrence, a bona fide great white shark washed up on a B.C. beach Thursday.

• No jail time for man who fatally stabbed senior in Vancouver

  A man who stabbed a senior to death in Vancouver's Biltmore Hotel building in 2020 has been given a conditional sentence for the killing, meaning he will not serve any jail time if he remains on good behaviour in the community.

• Record number of ballots cast on first day of advance voting in B.C. election

  More than 170,000 British Columbians cast their ballots Thursday in the first day of advanced voting for the 2024 provincial election. The total set a record, beating the previous high by nearly 45,000 votes, according to Elections BC.

• B.C. Muslim Association calls for Conservative candidate’s removal over racist remarks

  There are growing calls for the B.C. Conservative Party to remove a candidate over racist remarks he made about Muslims and Palestinians on social media years ago.

• B.C. travellers urged to pack patience amid busy long weekend

  It’s expected to be very busy on the roads, at border crossings, and aboard BC Ferries on Friday as British Columbians begin their long weekend plans.

• Young voters flag affordability as top issue ahead of B.C. election

  When B.C. voters make their way to the polls on Oct. 19, affordability is sure to be top of mind, particularly for some young people.