Island News | CTV News Vancouver Island

MORE TOP STORIES

• 

  Distress call leads to discovery of camper's body on Vancouver Island

  Mounties say a 42-year-old man who was camping on Vancouver Island has been found dead after rescuers were alerted to a distress signal from his satellite communication device.

• 

  Bank of Canada interest rate drop good news for mortgage holders

  A major cut to the Bank of Canada’s key interest comes as welcome news to realtors and those holding variable rate mortgages – but it also signals a growing sense of uncertainty about the broader Canadian economy.

• No Santa, no Rudolph: B.C. mother questions lyric changes for son's school concert

  A Saanich, B.C., mom is questioning why her son came home from school with the words “Santa,” “Rudolph” and “Christmas” crossed out on a lyric sheet for his winter concert.

• Commercial truck driver fired, facing charges after parked cars struck in Metro Vancouver

  A commercial truck driver has been fired and is facing potential impaired driving charges after police say his tractor-trailer collided with four parked cars in Port Coquitlam, B.C.

• B.C. falls behind in meeting needs of seniors as population grows, says advocate

  British Columbia's seniors advocate says the province is falling behind in meeting the basic needs of its older residents, a growing population that is forecast to make up a quarter of the population by 2035.

• B.C. First Nation to develop salmon hatchery with Fisheries Department

  The Tsilhqot’in National Government in British Columbia says it has formed a "historic partnership" with the federal Fisheries Department to develop a permanent salmon conservation hatchery in its territory.

• Suspect arrested in string of Metro Vancouver sex assaults

  Police in Metro Vancouver have arrested a suspect following a string of sexual assaults on strangers in recent days.

• B.C. man declared dangerous offender in manslaughter, dismemberment case

  A British Columbia man has been declared a dangerous offender and will spend the rest of his life in prison after he was convicted in the 2015 death and dismemberment of a woman in the Kootenay region.

• Conflict among B.C. Conservatives comes to a head in caucus meeting

  A steady stream of B.C. Conservative MLAs made their way past members of the press gallery Tuesday on their way to a caucus meeting. All of them declined to answer questions, with most responding with some form of “no comment.”

• Bank of Canada drops key interest rate to 3.25%, Trump tariff threat 'new source of uncertainty'

  Canada's central bank has cut its key rate for the fifth consecutive time – now sitting at 3.25 per cent – as the country's economy grows at a slower rate than projected.

• Famously narrow Vancouver building becomes habitat for animatronic giant pandas

  A heritage building in Vancouver's Chinatown – touted as the world's skinniest – has been transformed into a bamboo-filled habitat for a family of animatronic giant pandas.

• Vancouver Canucks goalie Thatcher Demko looks to build on first start of the season

  Nearly eight months after he was injured in the first game of Vancouver's playoff run, Demko returned to the crease Tuesday for his first start of the season.

• Imposter nurse who pleaded guilty apologizes at B.C. sentencing hearing

  A woman who passed herself off as a nurse and fraudulently treated almost 1,000 patients in health-care settings in Metro Vancouver and southern Vancouver Island delivered a tearful apology on the final day of her sentencing hearing at B.C. Supreme Court.

• Suspects sought in syringe attack on city worker in Nanaimo, B.C.

  Mounties are investigating after a 58-year-old man was reportedly stabbed with syringes on Tuesday morning at a park in Nanaimo, B.C.

• New Vancouver mom temporarily discharged from hospital to see Taylor Swift concert

  A Vancouver woman didn’t let an emergency C-section keep her from Saturday’s Taylor Swift concert.

• B.C. man plans to celebrate $1M lotto win with big dinner

  A B.C. man who won a $1-million Lotto 6/49 prize said he plans to celebrate the windfall with a big dinner.

• Rustad says he expects defiance in B.C. Conservative ranks amid row over core values

  John Rustad says he expects a spirit of defiance and for free speech to reign in his British Columbia Conservative Party caucus — even if it involves pitting team members against each other, including himself.

• 'They thought he wasn't making it': B.C. soccer star's family on his shocking shooting — and remarkable recovery

  Born and raised in Metro Vancouver, Nathan Demian was living his dream playing soccer for top-ranked Ohio State University, when he was shot during a post-game pizza run with his brother Saturday night.

• CBSA Pacific Region officers have seized more than 9,400 weapons so far this year

  Border officers in B.C. and the Yukon seized more than 9,400 weapons and related prohibited items during the first 10 months of the year, along with more than $1 million in cash and thousands of kilograms of illegal drugs.

• B.C. man decorates creative car with hand-painted designs and countless toys

  As Dennis Brandt turns the key on the lock attached to his steering wheel he starts laughing. “Seriously,” he says looking up at the collection of curiosities attached to the roof of his vehicle including a painted duck, skateboard, and pair of toy aircraft carriers. “Would anyone steal this car?!”