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Scene of Saanich, B.C., shooting cleared, businesses reopened, police say

The remaining businesses on Shelbourne Street in Saanich, B.C., that had been closed after last week's shooting at a Bank of Montreal branch have now reopened, police say.

Island Health reducing hours at Comox Valley medical lab

A medical lab in the Comox Valley is the latest facility on Vancouver Island to see its hours of operation reduced.

Oyster mushrooms sold in B.C. recalled due to Listeria

A brand of oyster mushrooms sold in British Columbia is being recalled because of possible Listeria contamination.

Unsettled weather, severe thunderstorms expected across southern B.C.

Environment Canada has issued a severe thunderstorm warning with a possibility of strong wind gusts, large hail and heavy rain for parts of southern British Columbia.

Some emergency rooms across Canada shutting down amid staff shortages

Hospitals overwhelmed by the pandemic’s onslaught are still facing a number of challenges, causing unprecedented wait times in emergency rooms across the country.

Canadian rock star Randy Bachman reunited with beloved stolen guitar

Canadian rock legend Randy Bachman's long search came to an end Friday when he was reunited in Tokyo with a cherished guitar 45 years after it was stolen from a Toronto hotel.

'Incompetence is incalculable': Airport frustrations sour Canadians' summer travel plans

CTVNews.ca asked Canadians to share their travel horror stories as cancelled flights, delays and lost luggage throw a wrench in Canadians' summer travel plans, due in part to staffing shortages at Canadian airports. Some report sleeping at airports and others say it took days to get to or from a destination.

Police identify Saanich, B.C., gunmen as 22-year-old twin brothers

Mounties on Vancouver Island have publicly identified the two gunmen killed during a shootout with police at a bank in Saanich on Tuesday as 22-year-old twin brothers Mathew and Isaac Auchterlonie.

Fundraiser for officers injured in Saanich, B.C., shooting tops $75,000

An online fundraiser to benefit police officers injured during the shootout at a Saanich, B.C. bank earlier this week has raised more than $75,000 in less than two days.