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Hurricane-force winds hitting parts of the B.C. coast as 'bomb cyclone' develops

Hurricane-force winds of more than 120 km/h are hitting parts of the British Columbia coast as a "bomb cyclone" develops off Vancouver Island.

Strong winds, downed trees force closure of Vancouver Island highway

An almost 40 kilometre stretch of Highway 4 on Vancouver Island was closed Tuesday evening due to the impacts of a storm that forecasted to batter the South Coast.

BC Ferries cancels sailings on major routes due to incoming storm

BC Ferries has cancelled Tuesday evening's sailings between the Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island in anticipation of an incoming storm.

'Really curious': Something fishy is happening in Oak Bay's Bowker Creek

A mystery has appeared in Oak Bay’s Bowker Creek, and Gerald Harris – a director with the Friends of Bowker Creek Society – is working with other volunteers to get to the bottom of it.

Cancer care advocates call for major improvements in a letter to new B.C. health minister

Cancer Action Now recently released a letter addressing new leadership in the B.C. Health Ministry.

One year after hockey player's death, few in the NHL wear neck guards. Here's why 2 Vancouver Canucks do.

Just over a year since professional hockey player Adam Johnson died after another player’s skate cut his neck during a game in England, adoption of neck protection among the sport’s top players remains low.

Canucks forward J.T. Miller taking 'indefinite leave,' team says

When the Vancouver Canucks face off against the New York Rangers on Tuesday, there will be a notable absence on the ice.

Runway to be closed for 'at least several days' after cargo jet incident at Vancouver airport

One of the runways at Vancouver International Airport will be closed for two days after a jet carrying Amazon packages overran it Tuesday morning.

Canadian inflation back at 2 per cent ahead of year-end interest rate decision

Canada's annual inflation rate accelerated more than expected to 2.0 per cent in October as gas prices fell less than the previous month, data showed on Tuesday, likely diluting chances of another large rate cut in December.