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2 Island Christmas celebrations cancelled due to COVID-19

Two public Christmas celebrations on Vancouver Island have been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic for a second straight year.

'Speed limits are set for ideal conditions': Wet weather prompts warning for drivers

With much of Vancouver Island and the Lower Mainland under rainfall warnings this weekend, ICBC is warning drivers to be careful.

Rain falls on downtown Victoria on Dec. 31, 2019. (CTV Vancouver Island)

Hong Kong bans Air Canada flights from Vancouver after passenger tests positive for COVID-19

The government of Hong Kong has banned Air Canada flights from Vancouver after a passenger on a recent flight tested positive for COVID-19.

An Air Canada jet is shown in an image from promotional video.

Travel industry, health experts applaud U.S. decision to allow travellers with mixed doses

The organization representing Canada's tourism industry is applauding the U.S. government's decision to allow Canadian travellers with mixed vaccine doses once the border opens in November.

Victoria woman's appearance in Netflix series after experiencing addiction and homelessness inspires hope

When Carey Oakes embraced her first guitar, she couldn’t have imagined how dynamic the soundtrack to her life would become.

Victoria mother shares story of harm reduction, aims to help other parents with new book

A Victoria mother will never forget the time she took her oldest daughter to buy heroin, so the teen could smoke it in the car next to her on the way into an emergency department, desperate to get her child into treatment.

'They are the foundation': Victoria puts local shops in the spotlight for Small Business Month

Small businesses are a major player in B.C.’s economy, including here in the Capital Region, so this month the province is highlighting the vital role the sector plays in all of our lives.

Border warning for Canadian sports fans planning to watch games in U.S.

Canadian sports fans hoping to catch a Seattle Seahawks or Seattle Kraken game are being advised to plan their trips across the border carefully, or they could face a nasty surprise on their return to Canada.

B.C. cannabis product recalled due to powdery mildew contamination

A B.C.-based cannabis brand is voluntarily recalling one lot of one of its products due to contamination with powdery mildew.

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Growing number of Canadian hospitals to require visitors to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination for entry

A growing number of Canadian hospitals are enacting policies requiring visitors and care partners to show proof of vaccination in order to gain entry, sparking yet another pandemic-era debate for ethicists.

Colin Powell, first Black U.S. secretary of state, dies after complications from COVID-19

Colin Powell, the first Black U.S. secretary of state whose leadership in several Republican administrations helped shape American foreign policy in the last years of the 20th century and the early years of the 21st, has died from complications from COVID-19, his family said on Facebook.