Island Health confirms 1 new COVID-19 death in final update of the week
Across the province, nine COVID-19-related deaths were reported over the past 24 hours, including the one in Island Health.
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UVic students and staff express concern about return to campus
The University of Victoria campus was quiet on Friday, but come Monday, students will be back as in-person learning resumes.
Strike that could have hobbled Island supply chains averted, employer says
A company that ships goods between Vancouver Island and the mainland says a strike by its workers has been averted at the last minute.
B.C. cancels provincial assessments for Grade 10 and 12 students amid COVID-19 staff shortage
British Columbia is cancelling provincial graduation assessments for students in Grades 10 and 12 due to staffing shortages amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
'Among the worst I've seen': More than 200 cows seized from Vancouver Island property for neglect
The BC SPCA says more than 200 beef cattle were seized from a Vancouver Island property after the owner reportedly left them in distressing conditions.
3 more COVID-19 outbreaks declared on Vancouver Island
Island Health declared three new COVID-19 outbreaks at care homes on Vancouver Island Friday.
B.C. bottle depots to begin accepting milk, plant-based beverage containers
The province says the change will come into effect on Feb. 1 and will help divert the plastic jugs and paper cartons from the landfill.
Canadian Olympic bobsled design revealed in partnership with Royal Canadian Navy
The Canadian navy will get a rare shoutout in China next month as Canada's Olympic sliding athletes are set to compete on sleds paying homage to historic warships at the Beijing Games.
Nanaimo-Ladysmith School District to introduce vaccine mandate for staff
The Nanaimo-Ladysmith School District has announced its plans to roll out a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for all district staff.
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3 Canadians shot, 2 killed, at Mexican resort: local officials
Two Canadians were killed and another was injured in a shooting at a Mexican resort near Playa del Carmen on Friday, local officials have reported. The shooting took place at Hotel Xcaret.
Canada-wide warrant issued for Sask. man charged with abducting his daughter
A Canada-wide warrant has been issued for a Saskatchewan man charged with the abduction of his seven-year-old daughter.
'They came with a knife': Afghan journalists face attacks and arrests
Under Taliban rule, journalists are being threatened, attacked and detained for their work while others, many of them women, have been forced from their jobs.
Manitoba border deaths may be part of larger human smuggling operation: documents
U.S. agents have launched an investigation into a larger human smuggling operation after a family of four froze to death while attempting to cross into the United States from Canada near Emerson, Man. during a blizzard.
Omicron wave may have peaked, but ICU numbers still rising steeply, says Tam
The fifth and latest COVID-19 wave driven by the Omicron variant may have reached its peak, says Canada’s top public health official, but hospitalizations and intensive care admissions, which lag behind infections, are still climbing.
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Recycling of rapid tests is a headache for those that collect and sort, and it's costing time and money.
'Jeopardy!' contestants stumped over clue about P.E.I.
'Jeopardy!' contestants failed to answer a clue about Prince Edward Island potatoes.
Scientists find rare coral reef off the coast of Tahiti
A rare pristine coral reef seemingly untouched by climate change has been discovered off the coast of Tahiti.
Ont. dog returns home after 3 weeks in the extreme cold
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