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• Nanaimo man charged with sexual assault after suspect image posted online

  A Nanaimo man is facing one count of sexual assault after a woman reported she was grabbed around the neck and groped by a stranger.

  

• B.C. wants federal clamp on weight and diabetes drug Ozempic being exported to U.S.

  British Columbia wants a federal government clamp down on prescription rules after thousands of doses of the hyped weight-loss drug Ozempic went to Americans, doled out by a single practitioner in Nova Scotia.

  

• 2 arrested, fentanyl seized after raid at Campbell River home

  The Campbell River RCMP say two people were arrested after police executed a search warrant at a home near the north end of the city earlier this month.

  

• Budget 2023 prioritizes pocketbook help and clean economy, deficit projected at $40.1B

  In the 2023 federal budget, the government is unveiling continued deficit spending targeted at Canadians' pocketbooks, public health care and the clean economy.

  

• Protracted dispute over B.C. strata noise settled by tribunal

  A B.C. tribunal has ruled on a protracted dispute in which a condo owner described the noise from her upstairs neighbours as "torture" and "violence."

• 'N' driver caught speeding nearly 200 km/h on Vancouver Island highway

  RCMP say a young Vancouver Island man had his vehicle impounded after driving nearly 200 km/h on a local highway earlier this month.

• Fundraiser launched for 'starving' dogs found on remote B.C. island

  Fish farm workers on northern Vancouver Island are trying to unravel a mystery surrounding a pair of abandoned dogs found on a remote island.

• 'Once in a lifetime opportunity': Pair of B.C. resort properties in the Rockies listed for sale

  A pair of sprawling resort properties in B.C. – complete with a hotel, ski runs and lifts, lakefront cabins, a campground, and a pub – are on sale for less than the price of some Vancouver tear-downs.

• Residents concerned after asbestos found in Vancouver Island water pipes

  CTV’s W5 discovered that thousands of kilometres of asbestos cement pipes are in place in at least 85 communities across Canada, including on Vancouver Island.

• Lack of public transportation in rural areas a concern for B.C. coalition

  The B.C. government needs to ensure rural and Indigenous communities are not left in the dust as the province shifts gears to achieve a net-zero future and a clean transportation network, a coalition of climate and community groups say.

• 'We call it the barn': Homemade rink helps train Vancouver Island hockey star

  On Vancouver Island, a young hockey star is turning heads and preparing for his future, all while practising at a backyard rink located in a barn.

• Fleet Foxes, Anderson Paak to headline Victoria concert series

  The Phillips Backyard Festival Series is returning this summer with a pair of weekend concerts featuring Fleet Foxes, Anderson Paak (performing as DJ Pee Wee), Bahamas, Lord Huron and more than two dozen others.

• B.C. needs unprecedented construction to offset record immigration: report

  Home construction in British Columbia will need to rise to unprecedented levels to offset the impact of record immigration on the housing market, the B.C. Real Estate Association said in a new report on Tuesday.

• Vancouver Island councillor resigns after referring to mayor as 'Mr. Hitler'

  A municipal councillor on Vancouver Island has resigned effective immediately after referring to the mayor as "Mr. Hitler" during a public council meeting.