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Victoria debuts first neighbourhood EV fast charging station

The City of Victoria has opened its first neighbourhood electric vehicle fast charging station as part of a program to expand green infrastructure across the city.

Acting Mayor Marianne Alto and David Grove from the Victoria Electric Vehicle Association plug in Victoria’s first neighbourhood electric vehicle fast charger in Victoria West on Saturday. (Photo: City of Victoria)

Riders set off on 25th annual Tour de Rock

After months of preparation, the 25th annual Cops for Cancer Tour de Rock is officially underway.

B.C. residents in Atlantic Canada when Fiona struck share tense moments

B.C. residents who were in Atlantic Canada when post-tropical storm Fiona struck are now sharing their frightening experiences.

CTV News Vancouver’s Chris Brinton arrived in Prince Edward Island's capital of Charlottetown for a vacation last week, just before the storm hit. On Saturday, he awoke to find a large tree had smashed through his rental car. (Chris Brinton/CTV)

Judge rules against Vancouver cryptocurrency company in $2M debt case

A Vancouver-based cryptocurrency company has been ordered to pay its creditors more than $2 million after a judge found it had breached its contract by failing to build a hosting facility for cryptocurrency mining equipment in Manitoba.

Police say alcohol was a factor in driver running over man at Kelowna homeless camp

Police in Kelowna say they have arrested a driver who ran over a man at a homeless encampment in the city overnight.

Fiona’s destruction laid bare in video showing homes washed away in Newfoundland

A shocking video shows the devastating impact of post-tropical storm Fiona on the town of Isle aux Morts, N.L., as the sea overtakes land and scatters wood, tires and boats across the beach.

To rent or buy? What's in store for the clothing rental industry in Canada

Clothing rental has become more mainstream over the last decade with the rise of the sharing economy, but the COVID-19 pandemic wasn't kind to these types of retailers. As pandemic restrictions lifted, however, some Canadian rental businesses saw a boost in traffic.

Road closures, temporary surveillance cameras planned for law enforcement memorial

Victoria police will close roads and install temporary surveillance cameras in the vicinity of the provincial legislature Sunday as officers from around the province gather for the annual Law Enforcement Memorial.

79-year-old B.C. choir conductor constructs 'little libraries' to donate to others

Although he's the same age as Mick Jagger, and has worked in the music business for a similar length of time, there is one difference between between the Rolling Stones frontman and Bruce More.

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Body of missing woman apparently swept out to sea in N.L. found as Fiona recovery begins

A day after post-tropical storm Fiona left a trail of destruction across Atlantic Canada and eastern Quebec, residents of a devastated coastal town in western Newfoundland learned of the death of one of their own.

This photo provided by Pauline Billard shows destruction caused by Hurricane Fiona in Rose Blanche, 45 kilometres east of Port aux Basques, N.L., Sept. 24, 2022. (Pauline Billard via AP)

Meteorologist's shocked reaction to Fiona: 'Like nothing I've ever seen'

NTV News' Chief Meteorologist Eddie Sheerr appeared shocked while offering a dour account of the impact post-tropical storm Fiona had on the southern part of Newfoundland and Labrador.

Wild horses on Sable Island appear safe after island struck by Fiona

The herd of wild horses inhabiting Sable Island, which was directly in the path of post-tropical storm Fiona, appear to have come through the extreme weather safely.

Feds to lift border vaccine mandates, mandatory use of ArriveCan

The federal government is expected to officially announce the end of COVID-19 border restrictions today, including mandatory vaccinations, testing and quarantine of international travellers.

Around 100 Canadian troops deployed to each of N.S., P.E.I., N.L. for post-Fiona recovery: feds

In an update Sunday regarding the devastation of post-tropical storm Fiona in Atlantic Canada, federal officials confirmed that the Canadian Armed Forces are already on the ground in several provinces to assist and are on their way to others.