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Island Health issues drug poisoning advisory in Nanaimo as overdoses rise

Island Health issues drug poisoning advisory in Nanaimo as overdoses rise

Health officials are urging people in Nanaimo, B.C., to take extra precautions following an increase in drug poisonings in the community.

Landslide closes Highway 1 from Revelstoke to Golden in B.C. Interior

Landslide closes Highway 1 from Revelstoke to Golden in B.C. Interior

Man who fled Canada to avoid jail for child exploitation conviction extradited from U.S.

Man who fled Canada to avoid jail for child exploitation conviction extradited from U.S.

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Stage 2 water restrictions coming to Comox Valley

Stage 2 water restrictions coming to Comox Valley

Greater Victoria parks use virtual trail tours to help visitors plan accessible hikes

Greater Victoria parks use virtual trail tours to help visitors plan accessible hikes

A First Nation treaty decades in making faces further delays, says B.C. minister

A First Nation treaty decades in making faces further delays, says B.C. minister

Why the B.C. Conservative leadership contest is also a key moment for the NDP

Why the B.C. Conservative leadership contest is also a key moment for the NDP

Reunification home opening for Victoria women in addiction recovery and their kids

Reunification home opening for Victoria women in addiction recovery and their kids

RCAF aircraft to soar over Esquimalt on Friday

RCAF aircraft to soar over Esquimalt on Friday

Stolen vehicle burned on Saanich, B.C., golf course: police

Stolen vehicle burned on Saanich, B.C., golf course: police

B.C. beach day brings deaf and hard-of-hearing kids together

B.C. beach day brings deaf and hard-of-hearing kids together

1 dead, 4 seriously injured in Vancouver Island crash

1 dead, 4 seriously injured in Vancouver Island crash

Woman who rescued injured crow keeps getting ‘thank-you gifts’ from other birdsOpens in new window

‘It was just magical’: B.C. woman discovers mysterious message in a bottle buried in her garden bed

‘It was just magical’: B.C. woman discovers mysterious message in a bottle buried in her garden bed

May 27, 2026 at 8:04PM EDT

How a B.C. father and son helped a lonely-looking old tractor find a new way to be useful

How a B.C. father and son helped a lonely-looking old tractor find a new way to be useful

May 22, 2026 at 9:18PM EDT

B.C. teacher suspended after missing track meet, selling clothes to students

B.C. teacher suspended after missing track meet, selling clothes to students

E-bike battery explosion causes road closure: Nanaimo RCMP

E-bike battery explosion causes road closure: Nanaimo RCMP

Applications open at Sen̓áḵw rental development as Squamish Nation welcomes first residentsOpens in new window

She tried to get back the $1.6M home she donated to charity. Here’s what the court ruled

She tried to get back the $1.6M home she donated to charity. Here’s what the court ruled

May 25, 2026 at 5:13PM EDT

Vancouver considers changes to multiplex policy, citing community concern

Vancouver considers changes to multiplex policy, citing community concern

May 20, 2026 at 8:18PM EDT

Slow sales for Hastings Park FIFA fan fest, two weeks before World CupOpens in new window

Man who fled Canada to avoid jail for child exploitation conviction extradited from U.S.

Man who fled Canada to avoid jail for child exploitation conviction extradited from U.S.

May 29, 2026 at 12:01PM EDT

Stage 2 water restrictions coming to Comox Valley

Stage 2 water restrictions coming to Comox Valley

May 28, 2026 at 7:26PM EDT

This $12M Mississauga mansion has a rooftop driving range overlooking Lake OntarioOpens in new window

These 15 unforgettable Canadian road trips will fulfill your bucket list dreamsOpens in new window

Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal: 19-year-old Italian sensation winsOpens in new window

Pentagon releases new photos of UFOs. Here's what we have so far.Opens in new window

New Brunswick to hold hearings on failures of child welfare system after teen's death

New Brunswick to hold hearings on failures of child welfare system after teen's death

New Brunswick legislators have agreed to hold hearings on systemic failures within the province’s child welfare system.

With school violence on the rise, N.S. teachers say cuts will further strain classrooms

With school violence on the rise, N.S. teachers say cuts will further strain classrooms

‘Someone was seriously hurt’: B.C. Mountie testifies about finding blood-stained Audi

‘Someone was seriously hurt’: B.C. Mountie testifies about finding blood-stained Audi

Have you seen this angel? Police appeal for info after 100-pound monument stolen from cemetery

Have you seen this angel? Police appeal for info after 100-pound monument stolen from cemetery

A timeline of key events in the case of Kenneth Law, who admitted to aiding suicides

A timeline of key events in the case of Kenneth Law, who admitted to aiding suicides

Man who fled Canada to avoid jail for child exploitation conviction extradited from U.S.

Man who fled Canada to avoid jail for child exploitation conviction extradited from U.S.

Toronto police release new images of unidentified homicide victim found in Cabbagetown garage

Toronto police release new images of unidentified homicide victim found in Cabbagetown garage

Island Health issues drug poisoning advisory in Nanaimo as overdoses rise

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