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Police watchdog investigating after man fatally shot on First Nation near Tofino, B.C.

B.C.'s police watchdog has been called after Mounties shot and killed a man on a First Nation reserve off the West Coast of Vancouver Island Saturday night.

Investigators from B.C.'s Independent Investigations Office are seen in this file photo from the IIO.

Schools in Langford, Nanaimo among 4 additions to COVID-19 exposures list

Island Health has added four more schools to its list of recent COVID-19 exposures this weekend, after adding three on Friday.

A cleaned classroom is seen during a media tour of Hastings Elementary school in Vancouver, Wednesday, September 2, 2020. (Jonathan Hayward / THE CANADIAN PRESS)

Songhees First Nation receives funding for 'marine trail'

A local First Nations community has received funding to embark on a new adventure to promote cultural and tourism opportunities in and around the Victoria area.

The Victoria Inner Harbour is shown: July 21, 2020 (CTV News)

CRD acquires 'high priority' parcel of land for water supply area

The Capital Regional District has acquired nearly 60 hectares of land outside of its borders that it says will be key to meeting the region's water supply needs in the future.

Petition calls for B.C. to ban rat poisons, citing negative effects on wildlife

A Vancouver Island group is pushing for British Columbia to become the first province in Canada to ban rat poison and other rodenticides, saying they are inhumane and have detrimental effects on local wildlife.

Missing Powell River woman found safe, RCMP say

Police in Powell River say a woman last seen on Feb. 21 and reported as missing on Saturday has been found.

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.

11 flights added to B.C.'s list of COVID-19 exposures

The flights, which either took off from or landed at a B.C. airport between Feb. 10 and 22, are confirmed to have had a person on-board who was infected with the coronavirus.

Vancouver Island adds 31 new COVID-19 cases

Health officials have confirmed 31 more cases of COVID-19 in the Vancouver Island region Friday.

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'Nomadland,' 'Borat,' 'The Crown' win at bicoastal Golden Globes

With homebound nominees appearing by remote video and hosts Tina Fey and Amy Poehler on different sides of the country, a very socially distanced 78th Golden Globe Awards trudged on in the midst of the pandemic and amid a storm of criticism for the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, with top awards going to 'Nomadland,' 'Borat Subsequent Moviefilm,' 'The Crown' and 'Schitt's Creek.'

In this Jan. 6, 2019 file photo, Golden Globes signage appears on the red carpet at the 76th annual Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)

'Schitt's Creek' wins best TV comedy series at Golden Globes

'Schitt's Creek,' the Canadian comedy series created by the father-son team of Eugene and Dan Levy that dominated September's Emmy Awards, is the winner of the Golden Globe for best comedy or musical TV series.

Trump calls for GOP unity, repeats lies about election loss

Taking the stage for the first time since leaving office, former U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday called for Republican Party unity, even as he exacerbated intraparty divisions and trumpeted lies about the election in a speech that made clear he intends to remain a dominant political force.

'It was a boondoggle': Chaotic scenes in hotel quarantines frustrate travellers

Travellers say they're frustrated by long wait times to book hotel quarantines and chaotic service during their stays.

Story of 7-year-old girl selling lemonade to pay for brain surgery sparks outrage, empathy

The story of a 7-year-old girl from Alabama selling lemonade to help to pay for her own brain surgery has caused an uproar on the internet, with many calling it an indictment of the U.S. healthcare system.