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Vancouver Island adds 55 new COVID-19 cases, no deaths

Across the province, 457 cases were identified over the past 24 hours, including the cases found in the island region.

Dr. Bonnie Henry and Dr. Penny Ballem take turns at the podium as they talk about phase two in B.C.'s COVID-19 immunization plan at Legislature in Victoria, B.C., on Monday, March 1, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito

Caught on cam: Tree slams into Courtenay, B.C. bridge

A woman and her son who were watching storm debris float past their Courtenay, B.C. home caught an unusual site on video on Monday as a large tree crashed into the city’s Fifth Street Bridge.

'Going to find a new location': Westshore Speedway promises relocation as site redevelopment begins

In Langford, work has begun on a quarter-billion-dollar project, creating what will be known as Langford Heights.

Westshore Speedway has one more year to operate in it’s current location before it has to relocate: Oct. 26, 2021 (CTV News)

B.C. cargo ship fires may take days to put out: coast guard

The Canadian Coast Guard says it may be several days before fires can be put out inside containers on a cargo ship anchored off the Victoria coast.

Victoria police arrest man who asked officers for help breaking into ATM

A man has been arrested after he asked a pair of uniformed Victoria police officers to help him break into a bank machine to steal cash.

Comox Valley RCMP seek driver of car with Nova Scotia plates who swung axe at cars

Mounties in the Comox Valley are advising the public to be on the lookout for a car with Nova Scotia licence plates after a driver reportedly damaged other cars with an axe.

'Good-hearted people': Friend remembers father and son slain on Vancouver Island

The victims of a double homicide on Vancouver Island are being remembered as a loving and goofy father and son duo.

1 dead, 3 hospitalized after crash on Vancouver Island

One man is dead and three other people, including a child, were taken to hospital following a crash on a logging road near Bamfield, B.C.

Men arrested after 3 stabbings in Victoria

Three people are recovering from stab wounds after a pair of altercations in Victoria on Saturday.

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PM Trudeau names new ministers to several key files in sizable cabinet shakeup

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has considerably shaken up his cabinet roster, naming new ministers to key portfolios including defence, health, foreign affairs, and environment, while adding in a handful of rookies as he forges ahead with a third mandate. Gender parity has been restored, there is new emphasis on regional development agencies. Overall there are 39 members of the new cabinet.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right, congratulates Melanie Joly, minister of foreign affairs, at a cabinet swearing-in ceremony at Rideau Hall in Ottawa, Tuesday, Oct.26, 2021 THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

Anand says she is 'determined' to resolve military misconduct crisis as defence minister

National Defence Minster Anita Anand says she is committed to ensuring “justice is served” in the fight against sexual misconduct in the Canadian Armed Forces. Just hours into the job, Anand says she will be relentless in her pursuit to shift the culture within the military so those in uniform feel safe, while restoring Canadians' trust in the institution.

Edward Rogers files B.C. court petition to have newly formed board declared valid

The boardroom drama engulfing Rogers Communications Inc. intensified Tuesday after Edward Rogers filed a petition to have his newly constituted board declared legitimate, and said his mother and sisters had previously supported his moves.

U.S. FDA advisers back Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine for young kids

The U.S. moved a step closer to expanding COVID-19 vaccinations for millions more children as government advisers on Tuesday endorsed kid-size doses of Pfizer's shots for 5- to 11-year-olds.