Vancouver Island adds 68 new COVID-19 cases; 'no evidence' of Omicron variant in B.C.
The new cases were among 341 cases identified across the province over the past 24 hours.
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'Where do I go, downtown?': Salt Spring Island residents fear being homeless after hospital purchases hotel property
The owner of an aging hotel on Salt Spring Island, B.C. has decided to sell the property and move on. The issue with the sale is that the property is currently home to 20 vulnerable people that would otherwise be homeless, and that has those residents fearing that they will end up on the streets.
James Bay tenants still looking for housing after fatal fire
Tenants displaced by a James Bay apartment fire are banding together in an increasingly desperate search for affordable housing.
Environment Canada warns heavy rains approaching Vancouver Island
Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement for West Vancouver Island as heavy rains are expected to hit the south coast of British Columbia over the weekend.
Courtenay hostel property scene of another suspicious fire
A popular hostel property in downtown Courtenay, B.C., that was badly damaged by fire in 2019 has been hit by an arsonist again this week.
'Impossible to control': Industry says rodenticides needed to manage pest infestations in B.C. amid calls for poison ban
As the owl advocacy group Rodenticide Free BC calls on the province to completely ban the use of rat poisons in B.C., retailers have begun pushing back on the idea.
Search for stolen ping pong table leads to shotgun, stolen motorcycle: Nanaimo RCMP
Nanaimo RCMP say several stolen items, including a motorcycle and three cellphones, were recovered on Tuesday after police started a search for a stolen ping pong table.
B.C. allows private cannabis shops to sell books, merch
Anyone looking to pick up a T-shirt, book, or piece of artwork at their favourite cannabis shop can now do so, after a decision by the B.C. government.
Police investigating 'suspicious' house fire in Langford
The West Shore RCMP received a call just after 4 a.m. for a structure fire on Rita Road.
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Canada bans travellers from southern Africa as concerns mount over coronavirus variant
Canada will be banning the entry of all foreign nationals who have travelled through southern Africa in the last 14 days as concerns over a new coronavirus variant grow.
'Only a matter of time' before Omicron COVID-19 variant reaches Canada, expert says
It’s 'only a matter of time' before cases of the new Omicron COVID-19 variant are detected in Canada, according to the medical director of the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases.
Ottawa and British Columbia promise co-operation on province's flooding
The federal and British Columbia governments have created a joint committee of cabinet ministers to deal with the devastation caused by flooding, while also promising to match donations given to the Canadian Red Cross.
World races to contain new COVID threat, the Omicron variant
Nearly two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, the world raced Friday to contain a new coronavirus variant potentially more dangerous than the one that has fueled relentless waves of infection on nearly every continent.
Environment Canada issues 'red alert' for B.C. as more storms approach
An 'extraordinary' amount of rain has fallen on British Columbia this fall, saturating the ground and making disasters like the one that struck the province earlier this month more likely, according to Environment and Climate Change Canada.
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Environment Canada issuing first ever 'red alert' for B.C.
B.C. officials hope repairs are enough for the forecasted rain on the way. CTV’s Heather Wright reports.
Expert: 'Only a matter of time' before new variant arrives
The federal government is announcing new measures to prevent the spread of a new variant emerging out of South Africa.
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