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Victoria woman with broken, cracked teeth pleads for better dental care for seniors

A Vancouver Island woman is speaking out about the state of dental care and coverage for seniors as she struggles with broken, cracked teeth and oral infections.

Vancouver Island highway section to close for removal of rockslide debris

A section of a major highway on Vancouver Island will be closed for four hours Thursday as workers clear rockslide debris that fell from the hillside amid heavy rains this week.

Woman, 46, dead after minivan crashes into Saanich home

A 46-year-old woman is dead following a single-vehicle crash at a home in Saanich on Wednesday.

Political shift underway in B.C., says confident Conservative Leader John Rustad

Premier David Eby and Opposition BC United Leader Kevin Falcon are looking over their shoulders at the political gains being made by the new kid on the block, says British Columbia Conservative Leader John Rustad.

New orca calf off B.C. bolsters record-breaking year for sightings

A new transient orca calf has been spotted in the waters off British Columbia, adding to what's already been a record-breaking year for sightings of the Bigg's killer whales.

Cat sitter who refused to leave owner's home ordered to pay $3,500 in damages

A B.C. man whose cat sitter refused to leave his home has been awarded $3,500 as compensation for the 10-day ordeal – which only ended when the police got involved.

B.C. chief coroner Lisa Lapointe retiring, saddened by overdose crisis policy

British Columbia's Chief Coroner Lisa Lapointe has announced she is leaving her post after 13 years, deeply saddened the province has been unable to reduce the "tragic impacts" of toxic drugs on thousands of people.

'I'm so broken': Grieving family speaks out after B.C. cancer patient awaiting treatment chooses MAID

A devastated family says long waits for cancer treatment led a beloved father and grandfather to choose medically assisted death 13 days ago.

'It has had a good run': Cowichan Valley residents are ready to part with the world's largest hockey stick

As the saying goes, all good things must come to an end. It’s estimated that a fix would cost $1.5 million to $2 million, therefore the Cowichan Valley Regional District began a lengthy public consultation process of what to do next.