Nanaimo RCMP catch graffiti taggers green-handed
Three taggers were caught by Nanaimo RCMP after their hands were still covered with green paint which they used to deface public property in Mid-February.
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Vancouver Island adds 31 new COVID-19 cases
Health officials have confirmed 31 more cases of COVID-19 in the Vancouver Island region Friday.
Alberni Valley restaurant, customers find creative way to survive the pandemic
The owner of a Sproat Lake restaurant that originally wasn't going to open for the season due to the pandemic says pleas from customers and an innovative idea are what allowed the business to open its doors and flourish.
Victoria synagogue receives B.C. exemption to restart indoor, in-person services
A Victoria synagogue says it has received government approval to restart limited in-person services due to specific religious needs.
Nanaimo firefighters called to help rescue a stranded sea lion
In the past 20 years, Fire Chief Tim Doyle of Nanaimo Fire Rescue can’t recall ever being involved in a call to assist a stranded sea lion.
Island Health takes over UVic gym for COVID-19 mass vaccination clinic
The McKinnon gymnasium at the University of Victoria was a hive of activity Friday morning as crews worked to erect a large-scale COVID-19 vaccination clinic.
Pacheedaht elder calls for end of old-growth logging near Port Renfrew
For the second time in less than a week, anti-logging demonstrators gathered at B.C. Premier John Horgan’s constituency office in Langford.
BC Ferries cancels nearly all sailings due to high winds
BC Ferries has cancelled many sailings Friday due to adverse weather.
3 more Nanaimo schools added to Island Health exposure list
Three more schools in the Nanaimo area have been added to Island Health's list of possible COVID-19 exposures.
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Death certificates don't accurately reflect the toll of the pandemic, experts say
The number of people who would have died from a COVID-19 infection is likely to be much higher than recorded because death certificates don't always list the virus as the cause of a fatality, experts say.
W5 INVESTIGATES
W5 INVESTIGATES | A glimpse inside Canada's 'sinister' horse meat industry
W5 investigates Canada's controversial practice of flying live horses around the world to be slaughtered for fresh, raw, horsemeat. The campaign to stop the live horse export has ramped up with the celebrity endorsement of Canadian singer Jann Arden, who calls it the 'sinister side of agriculture.'
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BREAKING | Ontario reports more than 1,100 new COVID-19 cases, 16 additional deaths
More than 1,100 new cases of COVID-19 were reported in Ontario Saturday.
Quebec marks one-year anniversary of first case by reporting 858 new COVID-19 infections
The novel coronavirus has been in Quebec for a year now, and the province has reported 287,003 positive COVID-19 cases and 10,385 deaths due to the disease since the start of the pandemic.
Second World War plane flyby marks U.K. Capt. Tom Moore's funeral
A Second World War-era plane flew Saturday over the funeral service of Captain Sir Tom Moore, in honour of the veteran who single-handedly raised millions of pounds for Britain's health workers by walking laps in his backyard.
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'It was quite harmless': Queen Elizabeth on COVID-19 vaccine
Queen Elizabeth II is encouraging people to be vaccinated against COVID-19, saying the shot is quick, harmless and will help protect others against the disease
