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Homicide investigation underway in Victoria, risk to public 'considered low'

Major crime investigators say the death of a man who was found injured in downtown Victoria earlier this month has been ruled a homicide.

B.C. sets housing targets for 10 municipalities, including Victoria, Saanich, Oak Bay

British Columbia has announced its first set of targets for new homes to be built in 10 municipalities in a provincial strategy to tackle the ongoing housing crisis.

Body found after woman, 26, swept off Washington state beach

The body of a 26-year-old woman has been found after she was swept off a beach by strong ocean currents in northwestern Washington state Monday.

High water advisories remain for Vancouver Island, B.C. coast after storm

Wind warnings have been lifted in most areas of British Columbia, while high water advisories remain up for Vancouver Island and the southwest coast after the first major storm of the fall swept through.

B.C. reveals 60,000-unit housing target for 10 municipalities

Ten municipalities in B.C. must build a total of 60,103 housing units over the next five years, the province’s housing minister announced Tuesday.

BC Ferries reports delays due to payment problems

BC Ferries advised passengers to expect delays Tuesday morning as the company reported problems with its debit and credit card payment systems.

Vancouver Island humanitarian group to return to Ukraine this fall

The war in Ukraine has been raging on now for more than 500 days, displacing millions of people from the country and killing tens of thousands of military personnel and civilians alike.

2 dead, 4 injured in helicopter crash near Prince George, B.C.

Two people have died and four others were injured after a helicopter crashed near Prince George, B.C., Tuesday morning.

Nanaimo RCMP seek pickup truck after man suffers life-threatening injuries in motorcycle crash

Police in Nanaimo are looking for witnesses and dashcam video of a motorcycle crash that sent a rider to hospital with life-threatening injuries.

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Poilievre calls for Trudeau to apologize over Speaker's Nazi invite as MPs begin jockeying for the job

While Anthony Rota won't be in the big chair presiding over House of Commons proceedings on Wednesday, it is his last sitting day holding the title of Speaker and already the jockeying for his job has begun. And while some of the initial acrimony has calmed, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is continuing to push for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to apologize on Canada's behalf.