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BC Ferries cancels sailings along major routes due to weather

BC Ferries has cancelled eight sailings between Vancouver and Victoria on Tuesday due to "adverse weather." The cancelled sailings come as much of coastal B.C. endures a winter storm.

A BC Ferries vessel is seen in this undated image. (Shutterstock)

Canadian military plane intercepted by Chinese jets 'numerous' times in recent weeks

Chinese military jets conducted several intercepts of a Royal Canadian Air Force patrol plane as it flew surveillance sorties from Japan as part of an international effort to enforce sanctions against North Korea, the Department of National Defence confirmed Tuesday.

A CP-140 Aurora aircraft flies during Operation Nanook on August 21, 2020. (Cpl. David Veldman/Canadian Armed Forces)

Malahat traffic comes to a crawl after semi-truck gets stuck in snow

A semi-truck got stuck on the Malahat highway on Tuesday afternoon amid heavy snowfall in the region.

Vehicles are seen backed up along the Malahat during snowfall because of a stuck semi-truck. Nov. 29, 2022 (Matthew St Arnaud)

North Cowichan seeks feedback on future of municipal forests

A public engagement process is underway to determine what route North Cowichan, B.C., should take when it comes to managing its Municipal Forest Reserve (MFR).

Langford car dealership giving away free car to person or family in need

King’s Auto Sales in Langford, B.C., is teaming up with the Cool Aid Society to give away a free car to a deserving person or family this holiday season.

Officer resigns from RCMP C-IRG following concerns about Fairy Creek enforcement

Concerns over questionable RCMP tactics raised by an officer involved in the crackdown at the Fairy Creek old-growth blockades in the summer of 2021 are not surprising, says a lawyer representing dozens of activists.

31-year-old dead after serious collision near Parksville, B.C.

A Vancouver Island resident died in a serious crash north of Parksville, B.C., on Friday evening, according to the Oceanside RCMP.

'I was shocked': BC SPCA reminds owners to secure pets in vehicles after dog dragged behind pickup

Veterinarians on Vancouver Island are warning dog owners to always secure their pets inside a vehicle when transporting them after a dog fell out of the back of a pickup truck and was dragged behind the vehicle by her tether.

Victoria Women's Transition House seeks donations amid annual shortfall

The Victoria Women’s Transition House has put out a call for donations as it struggles with a 20 per cent shortfall in annual donations.

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Bank of Canada lost $522 million in third quarter, marking first loss in its history

The Bank of Canada lost $522 million in the third quarter of this year, marking the first loss in its 87-year history. In the central bank's latest quarterly financial report, it says revenue from interest on its assets did not keep pace with interest charges on deposits at the bank.

RCMP investigating 'foreign actor interference activities,' Lucki says, prompting China talk in the House

The RCMP has confirmed it is investigating 'broader foreign actor interference activities' in Canada, but Commissioner Brenda Lucki is declining to provide more details given the investigations are 'ongoing.'

Drug slows Alzheimer's but can it make a real difference?

An experimental Alzheimer's drug modestly slowed the brain disease's inevitable worsening, researchers reported Tuesday – but it remains unclear how much difference that might make in people's lives.

Smith tables controversial sovereignty act, which is 'likely' to survive in court

Danielle Smith introduced the Sovereignty within a United Canada Act in the legislature Tuesday while trying to reassure Albertans that it has nothing to do with leaving the country.