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20 new COVID-19 cases identified on Vancouver Island

Twenty new cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in the Vancouver Island region Tuesday, according to the B.C. COVID-19 dashboard.

Nurses greet patients at a COVID-19 walk-in clinic in Montreal, on Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2020. (THE CANADIAN PRESS / Paul Chiasson)

Skeletal remains found in Gorge Waterway under investigation: VicPD

Police and the BC Coroners Service are investigating skeletal human remains that were discovered in the Gorge Waterway earlier this year.

A Saanich police cruiser is seen in Gorge Park, Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2016. (CTV Vancouver Island)

New Sooke distillery gutted by early morning fire

A newly opened distillery business in Sooke has been destroyed in an early morning fire.

Sooke fire Chief Kenn Mount says fire crews found the Island Shiners distillery building fully involved on arrival. (Kenn Mount)

Collision with police car sends 2 to hospital in Nanaimo

Two people, including an RCMP officer, were sent to hospital Monday evening after a two-car collision in Nanaimo.

Man sought after Victoria hit-and-run crash

Police are asking for the public’s help identifying a man wanted in a hit-and-run crash in a Victoria parking lot.

With 31st renewal, B.C. has been in a state of emergency for 60 weeks

B.C. officials have renewed the province's record-breaking state of emergency for a 31st time.

Victoria wax bar joins 'green salon' PPE recycling program

Foxy Box Laser and Wax Bar has joined a program to cut down on waste and recycle personal protective equipment (PPE).

Sidney poses recommendations for massive proposed distribution centre

The Town of Sidney has created a list of recommendations for the Victoria Airport Authority (VAA) to consider after a developer proposed a massive distribution centre on VAA lands near the municipality.

B.C. Indigenous leaders call for reform after 3rd member of Vancouver Island First Nation shot by police

Indigenous leaders in British Columbia are calling for immediate police reform after three members of a small Vancouver Island First Nation have been shot by police in less than a year.

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What does the science say about AstraZeneca? A blood clot expert weighs in

Dr. Menaka Pai, a blood clot expert and member of Ontario's COVID-19 Science Advisory Table, tells CTV's Chief News Anchor and Senior Editor Lisa LaFlamme that while AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine is effective, she agrees with three provinces' decision to stop administering first doses.

A vial of AstraZeneca vaccine is seen at a mass COVID-19 vaccination clinic in Calgary on Thursday, April 22, 2021. (THE CANADIAN PRESS / Jeff McIntosh)

Canada warns Michigan oil line shutdown could undermine U.S. ties

Enbridge Inc is preparing for a legal battle with Michigan and courting protests from environmental groups, betting it can ignore the state's Wednesday deadline to shut down Line 5.

Ontario will no longer offer first doses of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine

Ontario will no longer offer first doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine due to an increase in reports of rare blood clots.

PM says Canada will have enough COVID-19 vaccines for a 'one-dose summer'

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau confirmed Tuesday that there will be enough COVID-19 vaccines coming into the country to offer every eligible and willing Canadian their first shot by this summer, and enough doses for everyone to be fully vaccinated 'by September.'

Anand reminds Canadians that Trudeau, O'Toole, Singh all received AstraZeneca

In an effort to restore public confidence in the AstraZeneca vaccine after news that Ontario is pausing the first dose of the drug amid rare blood-clotting concerns, the federal procurement minister listed off a handful of political leaders who have received the shot.