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'Devastating': Powell River paper mill shuts down, 200 jobs affected

More than 200 mill workers in Powell River, B.C., are out of a job Wednesday after Paper Excellence announced the indefinite end of operations at its Catalyst Paper tiskwat mill.

Paper Excellence says the global contraction of paper markets and the collapse of paper prices created ongoing financial losses at the Powell River mill. (Paper Excellence)

With turkeys in short supply across Canada this year, experts say Vancouver Island won't need to worry

If turkey is on the menu for Christmas Day this year, you may have heard the news that Canada's turkey stocks are at a 30-year low. That has many rushing out to secure that perfect bird now, but on Vancouver Island, you're not going to have to worry.

Vancouver Island reports 3 more COVID-19 deaths, 76 new cases

The new cases were among 375 cases confirmed across the province over the past 24 hours.

Registered nurse Liana Perruzza attends to a patient in a COVID positive room in the COVID-19 intensive care unit at St. Paul's hospital in downtown Vancouver, Tuesday, April 21, 2020. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward)

Local artists in the spotlight at Art Gallery of Greater Victoria

The Art Gallery of Greater Victoria is giving local artists a boost this holiday season while offering community members the chance to give a truly unique gift this Christmas.

Professional skater and TikTok star takes first 'twirl' on Uptown rink

Professional figure skater Elladj Baldé laced up his skates Wednesday to give the new holiday rink at Saanich’s Uptown Centre a try.

'Victoria is such a character on the show': Netflix breaks down Maid filming locations

An interactive map shows where many locations were filmed, and what the locations are in real life.

Indigenous leaders concerned over B.C. government's old-growth deferral process

Indigenous leaders and experts in British Columbia outlined their concerns Wednesday over the provincial government's process to save old-growth forests, while underscoring the urgency to preserve at-risk ecosystems.

Worst-case scenario of new B.C. 911 system means 'someone may die alone, listening to a recording': union

Addressing concerns about lengthy wait times faced by callers needing emergency assistance, B.C.'s provider of 911 services says it's implementing a new process, but the operators themselves are against the idea.

Vancouver Island First Nation approves 96 per cent of proposed old-growth deferrals on its land

The Huu-ay-aht First Nations on western Vancouver Island have approved deferrals to old-growth logging in most of the area the province proposed for deferrals last month.

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U.S. to require all inbound foreign air passengers to get COVID-19 test the day before

By early next week, Canadians and all other foreign visitors who travel to the United States by air will need to get a COVID-19 test no later than the day before their departure.

How is the Omicron variant different and why are scientists so concerned?

Researchers in South Africa first sounded the alarm over the B.1.1.529 variant, now known as Omicron, after finding more than 30 mutations in the spike protein, a component that can alter the way a virus infects cells. But much remains unknown about the finer details of the variant.

Airport COVID-19 testing for travellers arriving in Canada could start any time, minister says

The new on-arrival COVID-19 testing and isolation requirements for all air travellers coming from outside of Canada other than from the United States could come into effect at any time, depending on the airport, according to Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos.

Meghan wins appeal in privacy dispute with U.K. publisher

The Duchess of Sussex on Thursday won the latest stage in her long-running privacy lawsuit against a British newspaper publisher over its publication of parts of a letter she wrote to her estranged father.

Financial stress, supply issues set stage for anxious holiday season: poll

A new poll suggests that many Canadians are feeling some extra stress this holiday season, and are already planning to make things easier by starting their shopping ahead of time.