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Thousands without power, wind warnings remain on Vancouver Island

More than 2,600 BC Hydro customers were without power Monday morning as a fall storm brought heavy winds and rains to the region.

Wind warning upgraded for Vancouver Island, B.C. coast as 'significant fall storm' approaches

Wind warnings have been issued for most of Vancouver Island and coastal B.C. as a “significant fall storm” is expected to arrive Sunday night.

'A hero remembered never dies': Memorial honouring fallen police officers held in Victoria

Emotions were raw as hundreds gathered at the B.C. Legislature Sunday afternoon to honour the police officers who were killed in the line of duty.

Meaningful moment between father, son and whale caught on camera

Finn Nelson will never forget that day his dad asked if he wanted to go see a whale in the wild.

Canucks will be a comfortable family, not a dictatorship, says new captain Quinn Hughes

Vancouver Canucks captain Quinn Hughes says he sees himself as the type of leader who wants to build a family atmosphere on the team where everybody feels welcome.

B.C. deer are stressed during wildfires, and the proof is in their poop: researchers

Proof that deer experienced elevated stress in response to wildfires in British Columbia's southern Interior can be found in their poop, although researchers say there's still much to learn about what increasingly severe blazes mean for wildlife.

Writers Guild and Hollywood studios reach tentative deal to end strike. No deal yet for actors

Union leaders and Hollywood studios reached a tentative agreement Sunday to end a historic screenwriters strike after nearly five months, though no deal is yet in the works for striking actors.

B.C. man fighting for a Sunwing refund after spouse dies of cancer

After losing his spouse of 25 years to cancer, Mario Agnello tried to get a refund for an upcoming holiday from Sunwing. To his dismay, he found only travel vouchers were available through the airline's cancellation insurance.

Fire engines lead procession for fallen wildland firefighter

Dozens of firefighters gathered at a funeral home in Chilliwack for a sombre ceremony Saturday morning, before climbing aboard several fire trucks and leading a funeral procession for Blain Sonnenberg.