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• Another injured hiker airlifted from Vancouver Island's West Coast Trail

  Just weeks after a U.S. man suffered a life-changing injury on B.C.'s West Coast Trail, search and rescue teams were called to another hiking emergency.

  

• 'That's momhood': Breastfeeding B.C. woman saves pet goose from eagle attack

  A front door camera at a home in British Columbia captured the moment when a woman saved her pet goose from an eagle attack, while also nursing her newborn.

  

• Suspicious fire destroys horse barns at Port Alberni fairgrounds

  Firefighters and police are investigating a suspicious fire at the Alberni District Fall Fair grounds in Port Alberni, B.C., after two horse barns were completely destroyed.

• B.C. Liberals slam NDP plan for new $789M Royal B.C. Museum

  The B.C. Liberal party is criticizing the NDP government's plans to redevelop the Royal B.C. Museum at a cost of $789 million.

• West Coast Trail hiker who lost eye on hike now fighting brain infection

  A West Coast Trail hiker remains in hospital after losing his eye in a fall and developing a brain infection. His son says they're determined to one day return and finish the hike.

• Victoria councillor Marianne Alto announces bid for mayor

  Another Victoria councillor has announced their intentions to run for mayor this year.

• Vancouver Island braces for spring storm, wind warnings issued

  As a spring storm gets closer to Vancouver Island, we continue to prepare for strong wind gusts, rain and some higher elevation snow.

• B.C. agility dog with 3 legs wins national award

  Although Fisher is partial to just laying about cuddling the cat, the three-legged dog’s determination is proving to be boundless.

• Public nudity petition sponsored by former Green Party leader Elizabeth May

  Former Green Party leader Elizabeth May has sponsored a petition calling on the federal government to repeal the Criminal Code's prohibition of public nudity, but she says she has not signed it and doesn’t support it.

• B.C. whale observers worry humpbacks being harassed near Gulf Islands

  The return of a mother humpback whale and calf to B.C. waters should be cause for celebration, but instead it's causing dismay for a coastal citizens' science group.

• Victoria friends order beloved pizza from Ontario to B.C.

  Two co-workers in Victoria got some cheesy satisfaction after they got pizzas delivered to British Columbia from their hometown of Windsor, Ont.

• Death metal band with drummer from Oak Bay, B.C., wins Juno award

  "Death metal is just about as far away from Oak Bay as you can get," says the drummer for Archspire, who's from the island and is celebrating the band's 2022 Juno award win.

• Canadian WWII flying ace 'Stocky' Edwards dies

  One of Canada's most successful Second World War flying aces, James "Stocky" Edwards of Comox, B.C., has died at the age of 100.

• Rattlesnake rescued by B.C. road crews

  Crews working to rebuild B.C.'s Highway 8 encountered a relatively rare rattlesnake Monday.

• Victoria police arrest youths amid weekend crackdown in downtown core

  Victoria police say they arrested six youths on Friday night and two on Saturday amid a crackdown in the city's downtown core.

• N.B. police officer who fatally shot Chantel Moore during wellness check testifies at inquest

  The police officer who fatally shot a 26-year-old Indigenous woman during a wellness check in Edmundston, N.B., two years ago says he doesn't know why things escalated so quickly.

• Border-crossing for boosters: Some frustrated B.C. residents heading to U.S. for more vaccine

  With limited access to second boosters at home, a growing number of British Columbians have been considering a trip into Washington state for a fourth dose of COVID-19 vaccine.

• Nanaimo issues warning after mother bear, cubs spotted in parks

  The City of Nanaimo is warning residents to be on the lookout after a mother bear and her two cubs were reported in two recent sightings.

• Should transit be free in B.C. while gas prices soar? Green leader calls for relief

  The B.C. Greens are calling on the provincial NDP to make public transit free for the next four months as gas prices hit an all-time high and the costs of living continue to increase.

• Vancouver Island storm expected to bring wind gusts, snow at higher elevations

  An intense late-spring storm is expected to hit Vancouver Island this week, bringing winds and potential snow at higher elevations.