B.C. health officials have confirmed another 49 cases of COVID-19 in the Vancouver Island region Friday. 16

British Columbia will pump $83 million over three years into its parks for new campsites and to expand trails and accessibility as the province had a record-breaking year for camping reservations last year.

Thousands of dollars are being raised for the family of a child who drowned in a Victoria hotel swimming pool last month.

Firefighters responded to a fire at Hilltop Greenhouses near Victoria on Friday afternoon.

The B.C. government has reached an agreement to give Wet'suwet'en hereditary chiefs $7.2 million in funding to support the implementation of their rights and title.

The first COVID-19 vaccines have arrived at Canadian Forces Base Esquimalt as officials at the Victoria naval base expect approximately 300 personnel to get their first dose of the Moderna vaccine by the end of the week.

Metro Vancouver and Whistler continue to be the hottest of hotspots for COVID-19 infections in B.C., while caseloads in the north of the province have been shifting from the coast to the Interior, according to the latest map from the B.C. Centre for Disease Control. 5

Two more North Island schools have reported COVID-19 exposures, according to Island Health.

The NHL has shuffled the North Division schedule to allow the Vancouver Canucks more time to work their way back from a COVID-19 outbreak. 3

A Langford resident is being credited with warning their neighbour that smoke was coming from her home Friday morning.

Police in Esquimalt are looking for the driver of a truck that narrowly missed nearby children during a hit-and-run crash Thursday afternoon.

"Paying attention to the small things bring a lot of joy" Adam finds out how a visitor to Victoria is using his camera to offer people unique perspectives from around the city. 1

B.C.'s premier rolled up his sleeve Friday to get a dose of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine. 5

Nanaimo city council has passed a motion to spend $400,000 to improve security within its downtown core to deal with an increase of people that are dealing with mental health and addiction issues. 1

Health officials in British Columbia identified 38 new cases of COVID-19 in the Vancouver Island region Thursday as new modelling data revealed where the disease continues to surge. 26

The former CEO of the Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Winter Olympic Games is making a pitch to the business community Friday on the possibility of another Olympic Games in B.C. 2

The North Cowichan/Duncan RCMP are thanking community members for their patience after a block of Cowichan Lake Road in Duncan was evacuated during a standoff on Wednesday afternoon.

Lee Grant is taking on ICBC and the province after he says he was gouged in an unfair tax grab by the provincial government. 2

For the third year in a row, the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) has imposed strict regulations on Chinook salmon fishing to protect endangered southern resident killer whales, and it has people who catch the prized fish concerned for their livelihoods.

The B.C. government says it's investing $2 billion in a low-interest loan program for builders of affordable housing. 1

Single-use plastic checkout bags are once again banned in Victoria, the city announced Thursday.

Commuters beware: work crews are planning prolonged daytime closures for the only highway in and out of Vancouver Island’s Pacific Rim communities for five consecutive Wednesdays starting later this month. 3

A video has surfaced showing two men removing red dresses along a stretch of Vancouver Island highway that were placed to raise awareness towards missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls. 1

When a Sidney man found a hooded oriole at his hummingbird feeder in February, he discovered the rarest of finds can be in your own backyard. 1

The Vancouver Canucks-Edmonton Oilers game scheduled to take place Friday has been postponed the day after a player spoke out, saying the Canucks aren't ready to be back at work. 4

Sunshine on Vancouver Island is breaking weather records this week, according to Environment and Climate Change Canada.

The City of Langford has cracked another list of top communities in the country, this time by Canada's Maclean's magazine.

British Columbia health officials identified 64 new cases of COVID-19 in the Vancouver Island region Wednesday. 8

A conservation organization is warning boaters to be extra careful around an injured humpback whale spotted in the water off Vancouver.

The owner of a Vic West hot rod shop is taking on ICBC and the province for what he claims is a cash grab. 1