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Targeted shooting in Metchosin leaves man who was known to police dead

Police on Vancouver Island's West Shore are investigating after a 37-year-old man was shot Friday night.

Sooke Road in Metchosin was closed Saturday morning after a targeted shooting overnight. (CTV)

Victoria police issue fraud warning after resident loses $1,700 in CRA scam

Police in Victoria are warning the public after a local resident was scammed out of $1,700 by criminals posing as police officers.

Vancouver Island farms grapple with shortage of temporary foreign workers

The agricultural industry in Canada relies heavily on temporary foreign workers but during the pandemic, travel is limited and social distancing measures are in place. This make housing those workers a real challenge, including on Vancouver Island.

Domestic and foreign workers are seen picking daffodils at Longview Farms in Central Saanich: (CTV News)

Company issues recall of avalanche beacon that backcountry users allege is 'faulty'

The North American distributor of an avalanche beacon has issued a "voluntary recall" of the product after two skiing accidents in B.C., one of them fatal.

More than half of survey respondents say the pandemic stopped them from accessing necessary sexual health care

Public messaging early in the pandemic urged people to avoid seeking any health care that was not essential.

One-on-one with Dr. Bonnie Henry: Where she thinks Canada stands in the fight against COVID-19

CTV's Chief News Anchor and Senior Editor Lisa LaFlamme sat down with British Columbia's Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry on Friday to discuss her upcoming book detailing the first four weeks of the pandemic, and where Canada stands a year later in the fight against COVID-19.

Vancouver Island adds 26 more COVID-19 cases

Health officials have confirmed 26 more cases of COVID-19 in the Vancouver Island region Friday.

2nd Victoria restaurant closes in wake of sex abuse allegations

Another Victoria restaurant has abruptly closed its doors in the wake of social media posts accusing a staff member of sexual abuse.

Optimism abounds with approval of 4th vaccine and early delivery of more Pfizer doses

News that Pfizer is accelerating delivery of doses of its COVID-19 vaccine was one of two pieces of encouraging news on the vaccine front Friday.

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'Canada's hockey dad': Funeral for Walter Gretzky held in Brantford, Ont.

Hockey legend Wayne Gretzky remembered his father as a man with 'a heart of gold' on Saturday at Walter Gretzky's funeral in Brantford, Ont.

Hockey hall-of-fame legend Wayne Gretzky, right, watches the casket of his father, Walter Gretzky, as it is carried from the church during a funeral service in Brantford, Ont., Saturday, March 6, 2021. Walter Gretzky, also know as Canada's hockey dad, was 82 years-old. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette

Full transcript: Wayne Gretzky eulogizes his late father Walter

Wayne Gretzky paid tribute to his late father Walter on Saturday in a heartfelt eulogy during the Gretzky patriarch's funeral in Brantford, Ont.

Milder reinfection may follow severe bouts of COVID-19, study suggests

One serious bout of COVID-19 may not be enough to keep you from getting sick a second time, a new case study suggests.

Toronto woman caught up in scam waits on hold with bank as she watches funds disappear from her account

Profits of unscrupulous thieves who are running a fake taxi scam are adding up to huge amounts, say more victims who are coming forward to CTV News Toronto.

Canadian company using shipping containers to help overwhelmed hospitals

An Ontario woman left her construction company during the pandemic to build portable medical facilities out of shipping containers to help take the burden off hospitals struggling with capacity challenges.