Island News
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John Horgan and the B.C. NDP have won a majority government in the 2020 B.C. election.
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Tofino’s mayor, Josie Osborne, will be stepping down from her municipal post after a convincing win in Saturday’s provincial election.
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The NDP managed to push the BC Liberals out of several key ridings, earning a fresh mandate from voters to steer the province's ongoing response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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The discovery of a drug more powerful and potent than fentanyl in the Village of Sayward has prompted a stern warning from Mounties.
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This list, and the map below, will be updated as candidates are elected.
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Police evacuated some homes in a Vancouver Island neighbourhood after the discovery of an "antique incendiary device" Saturday morning.
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With COVID-19 cases climbing dramatically in B.C. this week, some island businesses are saying the province should explore the idea of regional closures and restrictions.
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BC Green Party leader Sonia Furstenau an BC Liberal leader Andrew Wilkinson cast their votes Saturday morning, while BC NDP leader John Horgan voted early.
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This Halloween, Stephanie and David are still celebrating with a display. But it’s different.
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Polling stations across British Columbia are open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. today.
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Health officials in British Columbia announced 223 more cases of COVID-19 Friday, but no new deaths from the coronavirus.
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Elections BC officials aren’t making any promises on when the tally of votes will be finalized in the snap provincial election, warning that the count of mail-in ballots may begin even later than the 13-day minimum outlined in the Elections Act.
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It’s an ambitious plan, but stakeholders say it can be done. They aim to find roughly 200 homes for people living in tents in and around Victoria and get them off the streets before the end of the year.
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Eddie Mather's family has launched a fundraising campaign to bring his body back to his native Australia.
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International Bat Week begins Saturday and continues until Halloween, and a local conservation group says it’s your opportunity to get educated on bats, know their importance to our environment and how you can help protect them.
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The project has been underway for the past three years and is designed to create a new vibrant community space on the land next to the Esquimalt municipal hall.
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British Columbia’s New Democrats hold a commanding lead over the B.C. Liberals and Greens on the final day of the provincial election campaign, according to the latest poll results.
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Vancouver Island First Nations blockaded a major highway north of Victoria Friday in solidarity with the Indigenous lobster fishers of Nova Scotia.
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Election officials in British Columbia are again warning voters that the final results of Saturday’s provincial election won’t be available for several days or even weeks after polls close due to the influx of mail-in ballots during the pandemic.
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A 21-year-old woman survived a crash but spent a long, cold night trapped in her vehicle just outside Courtenay Wednesday evening.
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British Columbia shattered its record for daily COVID-19 infections Thursday as health officials identified 274 more cases of the virus over the past 24 hours.
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Island Health is warning families of a COVID-19 exposure event at an elementary school in Port Alberni.
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Data tracked by the BC Coroners Service shows the number of suicide deaths from January to August of 2020 decreased by seven per cent compared to the same time period of 2019.
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Canadians who flocked to Le Chateau Inc. stores for the last 60 years will need to find a new place to pick up formal wear for dances, galas, clubbing and prom.
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On the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month, we remember all of those who have made the ultimate sacrifice and honour all of the Canadian men and women currently serve our country.
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Environment Canada is warning of “early season” snowfall for some areas of Vancouver Island Thursday.
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While the COVID-19 pandemic has struck a blow to organizations that rely on live audiences, the Victoria Symphony has been hard at work designing a new musical experience through contemporary technology.
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An Air Canada flight from Toronto is the third Victoria-bound flight to be added this week to the BCCDC’s list of flights with known COVID-19 cases on board.
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Speaking at a news conference where B.C.'s top doctor announced a second day of record-breaking daily case totals, Dr. Bonnie Henry said she'd provide perspective on the province's first outbreak at a school.
