Vancouver Island records 167 new COVID-19 cases, 2 deaths over weekend
B.C. health officials identified 167 new cases of COVID-19 in the Vancouver Island region over the weekend.

B.C. health officials identified 167 new cases of COVID-19 in the Vancouver Island region over the weekend.
Mounties in Nanaimo are investigating after a teenager was reportedly assaulted, robbed of his clothing and forced to walk home from an outdoor gathering in the nude.
Sean Rankin oversees the preparation of 15,000 meals per month at the Salvation Army in downtown Victoria. On Monday, he was helping to completely rip out its kitchen.
As a result of lower student enrolment and a drastically reduced surplus, the Greater Victoria School District (SD61) is facing a $7-million budget deficit for the 2020-2021 year.
Canadian Forces Base Esquimalt is dealing with another outbreak of COVID-19 that has left a cluster of military members in self-isolation this week.
The British Columbia government is looking beyond the COVID-19 pandemic in its speech from the throne to other priorities including help for the economy, improved health care and taking on inequality.
Victoria police say they are investigating after a driver was sent to hospital following a single-vehicle crash in Fernwood early Monday morning.
Two Vancouver Island beaches are among the top 10 beach destinations in the country, according to travel guide company Lonely Planet.
The party is pledging to prioritize economic recovery and affordability in 2021-22, according to the speech read at the B.C. Legislature Monday.
Air Canada and the federal government have reached an agreement on a $5.9-billion aid package that the company says will speed up customer refunds, protect industry jobs and return service to some communities that were shuttered due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Police clashed with protesters for a second night in the Minneapolis suburb where an officer who authorities say apparently intended to fire a Taser, not a handgun, fatally shot a Black man during a traffic stop.
As the third wave overtakes the province, with no sign of slowing down, Ontario's hospitals are turning into war zones — and those working in the ICUs are warning that we’re not just running out of beds, but people to treat the patients in them.
Canadians are having to find their own answers to the ethical question of when it is right for them to get the COVID-19 vaccine: as soon as they are eligible or after more vulnerable Canadians have gotten their dose.
As snowbirds return to Canada, some are opting to fly into the U.S. and hire a car service to drive them home to avoid the mandatory three-day stay at a quarantine hotel.
Air Canada and the federal government reached an agreement on a $5.9-billion aid package.
Toronto Mayor John Tory welcomed new public health measures announced by the Ontario government on Thursday, saying it will help save lives.
Jill Macyshon has the story of the rescue operation to save a 12-year-old boy in northern Manitoba from being swallowed by a sinkhole.
Hospital staff in Colombia are praising a 104-year-old coronavirus patient after she recovered from the virus for a second time.
Wedding planners are finding creative ways to help couples get itch during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Jill Macyshon has the story on the flood of social media selfies from people getting their COVID-19 vaccinations.