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• B.C. cabinet minister announces 'heartbreaking' return of cancer

  Selina Robinson, the B.C. NDP's minister for post-secondary education, has revealed she is once again battling cancer.

  

• Firefighters douse commercial fire on Salt Spring Island

  More than a dozen firefighters battled a fire at a commercial building in the heart of Salt Spring Island, B.C., in the early hours of Tuesday morning.

  

• IIO called to Ladysmith after cyclist injured overnight

  The office that investigates B.C. police incidents that result in death or serious harm to members of the public has been called to Ladysmith.

  

• Canada's first electric RCMP cruiser arrives on Vancouver Island

  The RCMP's first fully electric police cruiser has entered service in Langford, B.C.

  

• Turpel-Lafond returns honorary degree to another B.C. university after internal review

  Another British Columbia university has taken back the honorary degree it bestowed on retired judge Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond after an investigation raised doubts about her claims of Indigenous heritage.

• The 'Big One' is not the earthquake B.C. scientists are most concerned about

  The pending megathrust earthquake known as the "Big One" has been a source of worry on B.C.'s South Coast for years – but some scientists are even more concerned about the potential impact of smaller quakes closer to Metro Vancouver.

• B.C's pink sea urchins moving to shallower waters due to climate change

  Pink sea urchins off the coast of Vancouver Island are expanding into shallower waters, in what researchers say is an indication of how rapidly climate change is affecting ocean life.

• 'Shut the f*** up, get me my coffee!': Angry confrontation at Tim Hortons in Surrey, B.C., under investigation

  Police are investigating an angry confrontation at a Tim Hortons drive-thru in Surrey, B.C., over the weekend, part of which was recorded and posted on TikTok.

• Victoria police cleared of wrongdoing after man found dead during wellness check

  B.C.'s police watchdog has cleared the Victoria Police Department of wrongdoing after officers found a man dead inside his home during a wellness check last year.

• Victoria cyclist's smartwatch called 911 after collision with vehicle

  A mangled bicycle and a smashed windshield point to the severity of the crash that sent a Victoria cyclist to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries on Monday.

• Comox Valley residents report theft ring targeting trucks, heavy equipment

  Comox, B.C., business owner John Watt has been distracted from his regular duties lately as he tries to replace a truck and thousands of dollars in new ski equipment stolen in late January from Mount Washington.

• Vancouver Island company believes its first in Canada to use fully electric refrigeration truck

  A Langford, B.C., transport company specializing in hauling food believes the newest addition to its fleet is a national first in electric vehicle technology.

• B.C. throne speech forecasts slowdown but says it's not time to cut back on spending

  British Columbia's New Democrat government says it plans to put this year's projected budget surplus of almost $6 billion to work helping families and businesses as an economic slowdown looms and extra dollars are expected to dry up.

• B.C. to make National Day for Truth and Reconciliation a paid statutory holiday

  The British Columbia government has introduced legislation to make Sept. 30 a paid statutory holiday marking the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.