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Vancouver Island reports 1 new COVID-19 death, 61 more cases

B.C. health officials have identified 61 new cases of COVID-19 in the Vancouver Island region Tuesday.

Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry provides an update on COVID-19 on Aug. 31, 2021. (Province of B.C./Flickr)

'Right place at the right time': Coastal First Nations members help save floatplane passengers after Tofino crash

On Monday, a floatplane landing in Tofino’s harbour banked hard at the last moment, but not before hitting a water taxi.

Record-breaking summer heat and drought-like conditions paying off for island wine producers

This summer we saw record-breaking heat and prolonged drought-like conditions, which made for the perfect combination for growing grapes on Vancouver Island.

Winemaker Brent Rowland is pictured at Averill Creek Vineyard in the Cowichan Valley: (CTV News)

Steven Bacon to return to B.C. for inquiry into murder of Nanaimo teen

The man accused of murdering Nanaimo teen Makayla Chang will return to British Columbia from Ontario ahead of a preliminary inquiry.

Victoria masseur charged with 9 more counts of sexual assault

Police say a masseur based out of Victoria has now been charged with 10 counts of sexual assault.

Police seek witnesses after cyclist struck in North Saanich

Mounties are asking witnesses to come forward after a cyclist was struck and seriously injured by a driver in North Saanich.

COVID-19 restrictions: Changes to capacity limits coming for many B.C. venues

Capacity limits for B.C. event venues will soon be lifted when the province moves to the next phase of its vaccine-card program, the province's top doctor announced Tuesday.

Nanaimo RCMP using cardboard cutout 'Const. Scarecrow' to deter speeders

A six-foot-tall cutout of a real RCMP officer holding a radar gun is proving to be an effective tool in deterring motorist from speeding in the Harbour City.

Provincial health officer apologizes, backtracks on B.C. COVID-19 hospitalization stats

Three weeks after B.C.’s provincial health officer promised to give a complete accounting of people in hospital due to COVID-19, Dr. Bonnie Henry is apologizing and now offering a vague description of what officials will provide instead.

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Queen accepts medical advice to rest, cancels Northern Ireland trip

Queen Elizabeth II has reluctantly accepted medical advice to rest for a few days and has cancelled a trip to Northern Ireland, Buckingham Palace said Wednesday. The palace didn't offer specifics on the decision, but says the 95-year-old monarch is 'in good spirits.'

Queen Elizabeth II and Prime Minister Boris Johnson, left, greet guests at a reception for the Global Investment Summit in Windsor Castle, Windsor, England, Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2021. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant, Pool)

Sask. COVID-19 response draws criticism after province asks U.S. states for help before federal government

A Saskatchewan physician and public policy advisor, as well as the NDP Opposition, are criticizing the province’s decision to ask U.S. states for COVID-19 assistance before asking the Canadian government.

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BREAKING | Canada's annual inflation rate hits 4.4 per cent in September

Statistics Canada says the annual pace of inflation picked up in September to reach its highest level since February 2003.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford refuses to apologize for comments about immigration

Ontario Premier Doug Ford refused to apologize for comments he made about immigrants coming to the province 'to collect the dole,' instead saying that he is 'pro immigration.'

U.S. surgeons successfully test pig kidney transplant in human patient

For the first time, a pig kidney has been transplanted into a human without triggering immediate rejection by the recipient's immune system, a potentially major advance that could eventually help alleviate a dire shortage of human organs for transplant.