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Rock slide near Goldstream Provincial Park snarls traffic

Trans-Canada Highway down to single alternating lane just before Malahat

Dec 22, 2017 9:30 AM Read more >

Girl hit at Ash Road alive in an induced coma

Eleven-year-old Lala Bui has been sedated at hospital since Wednesday

Dec 22, 2017 9:20 AM Read more >

Fernie celebrates new outdoor rink 2 months after fatal ammonia leak

Funded by the Calgary Flames, hundreds of residents took a skate and tested out the ice

Dec 22, 2017 9:10 AM Read more >

Victoria’s Jewish community resilient after antisemitic incident

The president of the organizaton representing the Jewish community of Victoria and Vancouver Island praises the police’s response after Victoria’s Congregation Emanu-El received a piece of hate mail earlier this week.

Dec 22, 2017 9:00 AM Read more >

Port Alberni RCMP members injured in struggle with knife-wielding suspect

RCMP attended reports of male acting irrationally in front of courthouse

Dec 22, 2017 8:40 AM Read more >

LED signs on highway too distracting? N. Cowichan investigating

Studies indicate lights distract drivers, causing crashes

Dec 22, 2017 8:00 AM Read more >

Shared tragedy fuels drunk driving awareness effort

Ladysmith RCMP Staff Sgt. Ken Brissard and local resident Denise Tutte have both lost loved ones

Dec 22, 2017 7:20 AM Read more >

Longtime sportscaster Dick Enberg found dead at home at 82

Family became concerned when Enberg didn’t arrive on his flight to Boston.

Dec 22, 2017 7:00 AM Read more >

‘There’s more than oil and gas:’ Wind blowing workers in new direction

“It’s been an eye-opener going into a different industry. There’s more than oil and gas. It’s pretty cool.”

Dec 22, 2017 6:30 AM Read more >

Pop, candy and now opioids in vending machines?

B.C. health official wants to put safe and common opioid in vending machines

Dec 22, 2017 6:00 AM Read more >