The severity of a marine disaster off Vancouver Island is far worse than first reported, according to internal coast guard communications obtained by CTV News. 8

There are currently 4,748 active cases of COVID-19 in B.C., including 524 active cases in the Island Health region, according to the B.C. health ministry. 4

RCMP in the Comox Valley continue to search for a vehicle allegedly involved in an Oct. 26 road rage incident in which a driver has been accused of taking a hatchet to another driver's side view mirror. 1

A sharp rise in crime in Victoria's downtown core has stakeholders saying that public safety is in crisis. 1

The Vancouver Island Integrated Major Crime Unit and local RCMP are investigating after a man was found dead in Ucluelet, B.C.

Volunteers from the Friends of Bowker Creek Society say uncovering caddisfly larvae in the gravel beds of the stream show the water quality has improved to a level sufficient to sustain salmon and cutthroat trout.

An independent group of researchers analyzing the course of COVID-19 in British Columbia says cases are declining at about two per cent a day but children under 10 could now be more at risk of contracting the virus because they are unvaccinated. 1

Renowned guidebook Lonely Planet has named the island one of the 10 best regions to visit in 2022.

A 32-year-old Victoria woman says she has no regrets about getting a COVID-19 vaccine, despite suffering an extremely rare allergic reaction after her first shot. 2

Nearly one in 10 British Columbians decorates more for Halloween than for Christmas, according to a new survey conducted for BC Hydro.

Mounties in Langford have arrested two men who police say are behind a string of recent break-and-enters on the West Shore.

A new tourism collective known as the "Spirit Loop" is promoting the unique outdoor experiences of southwest Vancouver Island.

Victoria's Blue Bridge Theatre is set to launch its new season with a classic love story.

A woman and her son who were watching storm debris float past their Courtenay, B.C. home caught an unusual site on video on Monday as a large tree crashed into the city’s Fifth Street Bridge. 3

More dispatchers will be hired to address the longer-than-usual wait times for those who need emergency aid in B.C.

Across the province, 457 cases were identified over the past 24 hours, including the cases found in the island region. 3

A trove of internal documents from B.C.'s biggest 911 dispatch service revealed senior executives tried to raise the alarm about paramedic shortages ahead of this summer's deadly heat dome. 1

In Langford, work has begun on a quarter-billion-dollar project, creating what will be known as Langford Heights.

The Canadian Coast Guard says it may be several days before fires can be put out inside containers on a cargo ship anchored off the Victoria coast. 7

A real estate group says there's one thing the province can do to improve housing affordability in B.C.: offer incentives.

With the COVID-19 pandemic well into its fourth wave in B.C., a survey of teachers in the province suggests nearly half don't feel safe at work. 2

Five friends from Surrey, B.C., were presented with awards from the RCMP on Tuesday after a quick-thinking, creative rescue in a Metro Vancouver park earlier this month. 3

A man has been arrested after he asked a pair of uniformed Victoria police officers to help him break into a bank machine to steal cash.

Mounties in the Comox Valley are advising the public to be on the lookout for a car with Nova Scotia licence plates after a driver reportedly damaged other cars with an axe. 1

The victims of a double homicide on Vancouver Island are being remembered as a loving and goofy father and son duo. 1

One man is dead and three other people, including a child, were taken to hospital following a crash on a logging road near Bamfield, B.C.

Three people are recovering from stab wounds after a pair of altercations in Victoria on Saturday. 1

The B.C. government has announced that booster shots of COVID-19 vaccine will be offered to several vulnerable groups before the end of the year, and to the broader population beginning in January. 2

The British Columbia government is helping apartment and condo owners plug into the growing demand for electric vehicles by offering rebates and other funding to install chargers in their buildings.

Activists camped out in the Fairy Creek area of Vancouver Island say a 61-year-old man is still missing nearly two weeks after he was last seen.