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Vancouver Island adds 186 new COVID-19 cases, 3 deaths over weekend

There were 1,618 new cases and 20 deaths reported in B.C. since Friday.

Respiratory registered nurse Angeline Kurian, who works on a COVID-19 floor, wears personal protective equipment as she has a coffee break at the Humber River Hospital during the COVID-19 pandemic in Toronto on Thursday, November 5, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette

Coast guard says crews hope to board burned ship off Victoria

An official with the Canadian Coast Guard says an opportunity is expected Monday evening for crews to board a container ship smouldering off the coast of Victoria.

The coast guard says emergency responders continue “boundary cooling,” spraying water on the hull and on containers near the fire, although the flames are considered under control. (Canadian Coast Guard)

Protester arrested after jumping fence onto Nanaimo Airport runway

A protester with Extinction Rebellion Nanaimo was arrested by RCMP at the Nanaimo Airport after he jumped a fence and entered the tarmac on Monday.

Man dies in Victoria apartment fire

A man is dead after an apartment fire Monday morning in the James Bay neighbourhood of Victoria.

Pat Bay highway reopens following 2 separate crashes

Police are warning of traffic delays following two separate crashes that shut down lanes of the Patricia Bay Highway on Monday afternoon.

1 arrested after double homicide on Vancouver Island

RCMP are investigating what they are calling a "double homicide" after two people were found dead inside of a home in Crofton, B.C. over the weekend.

Caught on cam: Man suspected of impaired driving crashes into Victoria mall

Victoria police say they believe a man was impaired by drugs when he crashed his car into the side of a business in the Bay Centre on Sunday night.

COVID-19 outbreak at Tofino hospital declared over

Health officials on Vancouver Island have declared an end to a COVID-19 outbreak at a hospital in Tofino, B.C.

Nanaimo RCMP searching for missing woman, 22

Mounties in Nanaimo are asking for the public’s assistance in locating 22-year-old Isabelle Schopf.

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Garneau out, Wilkinson and Guilbeault to shift roles in big cabinet shakeup: sources

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will overhaul his cabinet Tuesday with some major moves, including shuffling out Foreign Affairs Minister Marc Garneau, sources tell CTV News.

Minister of Transport Marc Garneau attends a news conference on the Iran plane crash, Wednesday, January 15, 2020 in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

Trudeau to reveal new cabinet line-up for swift action on Liberal priorities

Justin Trudeau will overhaul his cabinet today as he gears up to rapidly deliver on a host of priorities for his third term as prime minister.

Prime minister's mother spoke at event hosted by organization that received federal funding for jobs program

An organization that received $5.8 million from the federal government to help job seekers from under-represented communities is refusing to say if it paid the prime minister's mother, Margaret Trudeau, to speak at an event it held in October.

Japan's Princess Mako marries commoner, loses royal status

Japanese Princess Mako quietly married a commoner without traditional wedding celebrations Tuesday and said their marriage -- delayed three years and opposed by some -- 'was a necessary choice to live while cherishing our hearts.'

Here are the key players in the Rogers family drama

The telecommunications giant Rogers Communications Inc. has found itself embroiled in family drama that experts believe could have implications in all factions of the media conglomerate.