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'It was just planted on the log': Cougar encounter caught on camera in Campbell River, B.C.

A Vancouver Island man has caught a rare cougar encounter on video.

Mike Anderson, 38, was walking his dog in the Beaver Lodge Lands, a sprawling network of forested trails southwest of Campbell River, B.C., around 6:30 a.m. Tuesday. (Submitted)

UVic union staff push back against parking fee increases

Five unions representing more than 5,000 UVic staff have reignited a petition asking the university to reconsider a planned change from annual to monthly parking passes.

A parking lot at the University of Victoria is pictured. Aug. 9, 2022. (CTV News)

Greater Victoria teacher permanently banned from teaching after child porn conviction

An elementary school teacher in the Greater Victoria School District had his teaching certificate permanently banned after being convicted of possessing child pornography.

Gregory Garost was a Grade 8 teacher at Gordon Head Middle School in 2016 when he made inappropriate comments to female students and engaged in inappropriate physical contact with students. (CTV Vancouver Island)

Nanaimo singer makes debut on Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon

Nanaimo, B.C.-raised singer Lauren Spencer-Smith made her U.S. talkshow debut with an appearance on the Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.

Missing Port Alberni woman subject of podcast series

The search is still on for a missing Port Alberni woman, and friends and family are hoping that a new podcast revolving around the 40-year-old's disappearance will help keep the investigation in people's minds.

B.C. tenants face extra rent hikes to fund landlords' repairs – and they're permanent

Tenants' advocates are urging the B.C. government to reconsider a policy that allows landlords to cover the costs of repairs and improvements on their properties using supplemental rent hikes.

B.C. police pursuit that ended with 2 suspects dead was linked to homicide investigation: RCMP

A B.C. police pursuit that ended in a crash that killed two people has been linked to a homicide more than 300 kilometers away, according to an update from police.

4 Vancouver Island hotels among top 25 in Canada, according to Tripadvisor

Travel website Tripadvisor has released its list of top 25 hotels in Canada this year, and four Vancouver Island destinations are on the list.

B.C. recorded 16 suspected heat deaths during recent heat wave, coroner says

There were 16 suspected heat-related deaths recorded in British Columbia during the sweltering temperatures that began in late July and continued into early August, coroners revealed Tuesday.

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Poilievre preferred among Conservatives, but Charest favoured by Canadians: poll

Ontario MP Pierre Poilievre remains the heavy favourite to be the next Conservative party leader but he trails opponent Jean Charest for support among Canadians as a whole.

Pierre Poilievre, right, gestures as Jean Charest listens at the Conservative Party of Canada English leadership debate in Edmonton, Alta., May 11, 2022.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

Amber Alert for two Sask. children extended into South Dakota

An Amber Alert issued on Monday for two Saskatchewan children has been extended into South Dakota. Saskatchewan RCMP say evidence uncovered during their investigation suggests the children may be in the U.S. state.

Ontario nurse facing charges after alleged assault that left 2-year-old in hospital

An Ontario nurse is facing charges in connection with the alleged assault of a two-year-old boy with “significant medical limitations” in Niagara Region.

How one Canadian family of five is coping with the highest inflation in years

With inflation rising at its fastest pace in nearly 40 years, the cost of everything from food to gas has skyrocketed. Canadians across the country are feeling squeezed, but big families with multiple children are at times shouldering much of the higher costs — and changing demographics and consumer patterns have left some of them more exposed to inflation than in previous generations.

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EXCLUSIVE | 'Train surfer' under police investigation speaks about his dangerous adventures

The man who claims to be one of the people seen 'surfing' on the roof of a moving subway train in Toronto is speaking exclusively to CTV News about his stunts and the looming threat of a police arrest.