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Yuletide festivities help kick off holiday season in Greater Victoria

Greater Victoria has a host of yuletide festivities this weekend for residents ready to kick off the holiday season.

Vancouver police shoot carjacking suspect; IIO called in

A carjacking suspect was shot by Vancouver police early Sunday morning, prompting an investigation by the provincial watchdog.

Watch: Noisy throng of sea lions frolic near Jericho Beach

A large swarm of California sea lions have converged in the waters near Vancouver’s Jericho and Locarno beaches.

Potential unmarked graves identified at former residential school in central B.C.

The chief of a First Nation in central British Columbia says potential unmarked graves have been identified at the site of the former Lejac Indian Residential School after nearly two years of geophysical survey work.

B.C. Métis Nation votes to withdraw immediately from Métis National Council

Members of the Métis Nation British Columbia have voted to leave the national organization, the Métis National Council, effective immediately.

Bruce, the tiny Vancouver parrot, lands internet fame with abstract art

Mononymous painter Bruce has carved a lucrative niche on social media with his abstract artworks, crafted entirely from the colourful juices of fruits.

Canadian team told Trump's tariffs unavoidable right now, but solutions on the table in surprise Mar-a-Lago meeting

During a surprise dinner at Mar-a-Lago, representatives of the federal government were told U.S. tariffs from the incoming Donald Trump administration cannot be avoided in the immediate term, two government sources tell CTV News.

Supreme Court clears way for B.C. to include other governments in opioid lawsuit

B.C. Attorney General Niki Sharma says a Supreme Court of Canada victory has cleared a "pathway" for governments across the country to go after opioid makers and distributors for damages arising from the opioid crisis.

Study of 2023 Okanagan wildfires recommends limiting development in high-risk areas

A study into the devastating wildfires that struck British Columbia's Okanagan region in 2023 has recommended that government and industry limit development in high-fire-risk areas.