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95519news1“Major road failure” shuts down highway in and out of Tofino-Ucluelet
95516news2B.C. privacy commissioner suggests media civility for Prince Harry and Meghan
95514news3One person in Vancouver being monitored for coronavirus, feds say
95512news4Fatal shooting in downtown Seattle leaves boy, 9, and others injured
95508news5The word ‘landlord’ is too negative, one B.C. councillor says
95506news6Gap between cost of legal and illegal cannabis keeps growing: Stats Canada
95504news7Canada prepares as WHO decides whether to declare global coronavirus emergency
95502news8First phase of Meng Wanzhou extradition hearing to conclude today
95500news9Survey finds support among Canadians for broader assisted-dying law
95496news10Victoria man charged after dog killed
95494news11Minor fire at Lake Cowichan School quickly put out; classes in session
95492news12Prices for recreational marijuana in B.C. down from a year ago
95490news13Victoria’s plastic bag ban quashed by Supreme Court decision
95488news14Man charged in Nanaimo mall crash-up fit for trial, says lawyer
95485news15Victoria council keeps its catered lunches at more than $10,000 per year
95466news16Coulson Aviation C-130 crashes in Australia, killing three on board
95476news17Langford resident called 911 to report crash before police began homicide investigation
95463news18Successful end to search for kayakers along the Chemainus River
95470news19New nasal spray launched in Canada to combat hypoglycemic shock in diabetics
95461news20Child struck by vehicle in front of elementary school in Nanaimo
95459news21Island Bakery in Cobble Hill to close
95457news22Nanaimo RCMP looking for man suspected of $25,000 credit fraud
95455news23Vancouver Island man arrested after police seize suspected illicit drugs in Nanoose Bay
95451news24Rainfall warning issued for east Vancouver Island
95449news25Drug-dispensing machine model should be expanded to fight overdoses: B.C. doctor
95447news26B.C. RCMP spent roughly $750K on massive manhunt for Schmegelsky, McLeod
95442news27Man killed by police in Lytton called 911, asking to be shot: RCMP
95437news28Canadian public health agencies ramping up preparations in response to new virus
95434news29Volkswagen ordered to pay $196.5M in emissions scandal
95424news30Air Canada, WestJet remove Boeing 737 Max from operating schedule until June
95422news31Volkswagen pleads guilty to all Canadian charges in emissions-cheating scandal
95418news32Harry and Meghan should cover their own security costs: NDP heritage critic
95411news3312 Wet’suwet’en supporters arrested by VicPD
95409news34One year later: Theo the giant pig settling into Sahtlam sanctuary
95407news35Preliminary inquiry dates set in Duncan murder case
95395news36B.C.’s first ride-hailing app to launch in Tofino, Whistler in February
95391news37Councillor resigns in Revelstoke after colleagues approved 67% raise
95389news38Rolled-over dairy truck in Abbotsford lost 40,000 litres of milk
95387news39B.C. premier talks forestry, service needs with handful of northern mayors in Prince George
95385news40Flights to resume out of St. John’s, N.L., as search for missing man suspended
95383news41Jagmeet Singh says NDP caucus will discuss whether to support new NAFTA
95381news43Fraud case against Meng is straightforward, Crown argues at extradition hearing
95379news44VIDEO: Trudeau insists Iran respect families’ wishes when it comes to burials
95372news45Schoolyard dog poop riles Victoria parents
95370news46Consumer bankruptcies down in Greater Victoria
95366news47Island MP visits Wet’suwet’en camps, calls for Coastal GasLink pipeline to be ‘revisited’
95363news48VicPD renews ask for public to help locate teen missing for over a week
95368news49Advocates call Vancouver Island hospital parking fees a ‘shakedown’
95353news50B.C. asks health-care staff to be ‘vigilant’ when screening for coronavirus
95351news51Victoria man out $6,000 in latest gift card phone scam
95343news52VIDEO: Protesters block entrance to Victoria government building to support Wet’suwet’en First Nation
95339news53Indigenous LNG supporters chide human rights advocates over pipeline comments
95337news54Malaysia returns 150 containers of garbage, including 11 to Canada
95335news55National public health data finds vaccine rates for kids fall short
95324news56Canadian law firm launches class action on behalf of Iran flight victims
95322news57Cellarman at Okanagan winery fired after mistakenly dumping $162K of wine down the drain
95318news58Police investigate homicide after man found dead in vehicle in Langford
95314news59VIDEO: Dashcam records near-miss by bad driver near Sooke
95297news60Boy, 13, arrested after alleged assault involving girl at B.C. middle school
95294news61Nanaimo hospital’s new 5,000-kilogram MRI magnet delivered
95292news62Police suspect foul play in Cowichan death
95286news63Police recover body of Tofino man near Hot Springs Cove
95284news64Hospital patient pleads guilty to dumbbell assault of nurse in Abbotsford
95276news65B.C. teacher suspended for poking student in stomach, pulling another’s ponytail
95265news66Trump lauds U.S. economy in Davos, while Thunberg slams elites
95258news67VIDEO: Lineups outside grocery stores in St. John’s as state of emergency continues
95254news68VIDEO: 17 Husky pups rescued from Interior B.C. property find new homes
95250news69U.S. officials confirm first case of Wuhan coronavirus near Seattle
95228news70Supreme Court determines next phase of Victoria’s plastic bag ban on Thursday
95226news71Booms go up in Esquimalt’s Gorge Creek after hydrocarbon spill
95221news72500 attend Vancouver Island vigil for victims of Iran airplane crash
95214news73Tenant forced out of sewage-flooded Victoria building angry at ‘lack of human decency’
95211news74VIDEO: Bobcat infiltrates Shuswap couple’s coop, feasts on fowl
95205news75State of emergency in St. John’s, N.L., reaches Day 5 after massive blizzard
95203news76Liberal priorities for minority Parliament, NAFTA ratification, assault rifle ban
95201news77Allegations against Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou not fraud in Canada: defence
95199news78Canada to ratify new NAFTA next week following U.S. Senate approval: Trudeau
95197news79Buckle up: What to watch as Trump impeachment trial takes off
95195news80Skier dies at Fernie Alpine Resort
95193news81Dog dies, Victoria man arrested after incident in Oaklands
95170news82Put away the shovels, week of rain ahead for Vancouver Island
95154news83Power lines cut as thieves strike Parksville veterinary hospital
95151news84Warm ‘blob’ could be behind mass starvation of North Pacific seabirds: Study
95148news85Saanich Police ask for help locating missing high-risk youth
95146news86Nanaimo mom will celebrate 40th in style after $500,000 lotto win
95144news87B.C. and Alberta Indigenous leaders protest major Teck oilsands project
95142news88Ted Hughes, B.C.’s first conflict watchdog, dies at 92
95159news89VIDEO: Greater Victoria mom shares ‘insane’ experience of viral dinosaur video
95139news90VIDEO: Soldiers trade rifles for snow shovels to help dig out St. John’s
95161news91Dogs no longer welcome at major Greater Victoria mall
95128news92Former Sidney mayor calls on local MLA Adam Olsen to resign over ferry blockade
95126news93Six boat wrecks wash up on Cadboro Bay beaches over the weekend
95124news94Tech consortium invests $25 million into 14 research projects, two at UVic
95113news95Vancouver Island woman files sexual harassment suit against former Mountie
95110news96ICBC to bring in ranking system for collision, glass repair shops
95104news98Vancouver Island lighthouse keeper wins a million bucks playing the lottery
95093news99Quick response from Comox Fire Rescue saves two homes
95091news100Wild Pacific Trail extension axed after District of Ucluelet loses legal challenge
95087news101Suspect pulls knife on staff at Nanaimo 7-Eleven
95085news102Nanaimo RCMP arrest man who allegedly pushed clerk to floor during armed robbery
95080news103Couple gets engaged on BC Ferries sailing between Vancouver, Victoria
95078news104Some don’t think Canada should send troops to stop genocide, poll suggests
95072news105Thousands, many heavily armed, take part in rally in Virginia’s capital for gun rights
95066news106B.C. woman crowned the fastest female marathon runner in Canadian history
95060news107Alberta bulldog breeder ordered to refund B.C. buyer over puppy’s behaviour
95048news108Man dies in backcountry near Nelson’s Whitewater Ski Resort
95044news109Cariboo Memorial Hospital on the mend after cold weather wreaks havoc
95040news110Site of planned Jumbo Valley ski resort to be protected, managed by First Nations
95036news111Meng’s lawyer argues at extradition hearing that fraud allegations are ‘facade’
95034news112Growing natural-disaster response risks dulling Army’s fighting edge: Commander
95032news113Prince Harry: ‘Powerful media’ is why he’s stepping away
95030news114Shooting kills 2 officers before Hawaii homes catch fire
95027news115UPDATED: One-sailing wait from Swartz Bay ferry terminal after morning protest
95023news116Itska back in owner’s arms after man returns missing Tofino dog
95017news117Ice chunk from cruising delivery truck crushes vehicle windshield near Nanaimo
95013news118New BC Ferries hybrid-electric vessels arrive in Victoria
94997news119PHOTOS: Women’s March through downtown Victoria draws crowds of activists, allies
94995news120Gas leak clears shopping centre in Courtenay
94993news121How to beat Blue Monday, the most depressing day of the year
94976news122B.C. forest industry grasps for hope amid seven-month strike, shutdowns, changes
94974news123Canadian airlines feel the pressure of flight-shaming and the ‘Greta effect’
94971news124Northern B.C. RCMP investigating alleged sexual assault in downtown Smithers
94967news125UBC, Iranian-Canadian community create memorial scholarship in honour of victims
94965news126Disrespectful that Horgan won’t meet during northern B.C. tour: hereditary chief
94963news127Armed Forces being mobilized to help Eastern Newfoundland dig out
94958news128PQBeat podcast: Parksville-Qualicum MLA Michelle Stilwell
94953news129Thousands gather for Women’s March rallies across the US
94951news130Canada keeps up pressure amid signs Iran won’t turn over plane’s black boxes
94931news131BC Green Party leader visits northern B.C. pipeline protest site
94947news132‘Extensive’ work planned at Big Bar landslide ahead of salmon, steelhead migration
94929news133U.K. press wonders if Nanaimo bars lured Prince Harry and Meghan Markle to Canada
94949news134Royal deal clears way for Harry, Meghan part-time Canada move: experts
94927news135‘Like an ATM’: World’s first biometric opioid-dispensing machine launches in B.C.
94922news136Horgan cancels event in northern B.C. due to security concerns, says Fraser Lake mayor
94913news137PHOTOS: Eastern Newfoundland reeling, search underway for missing man after blizzard
94908news138Prince Harry, Meghan to give up ‘royal highness’ titles
94904news139B.C. society calls out conservation officer after dropping off bear cub covered in ice
94902news140Calls for dialogue as Coastal GasLink pipeline polarizes some in northern B.C.
94898news141Canada to bolster screening of central China passengers for virus at 3 airports
94896news142Trudeau, ministers head to Winnipeg for cabinet retreat, western outreach
94894news143Audit to test federal government on oversight of student-loans program
94875news144VIU professor concerned about myths around insect apocalypse
94870news145Victoria theatre company asks for public’s help after more than $5,000 worth of equipment stolen
94868news146Closed mills, housing surge support a positive forecast for lumber industries
94887news147BC Ferries hybrid ships set to arrive in Victoria today
94864news148Nanaimo theft victim confronts suspects with baseball bat
94862news149Esquimalt arsonist sentenced to two years in jail, thanks police, defence lawyer and taxpayers
94860news150Highway 14 near Jordan River reopened as B.C. Hydro finishes difficult repairs
94858news151Coroner’s Service investigating circumstances of senior’s death in Campbell River
94856news152U.S. sanction law not enough to prove Canadian fraud: Meng’s lawyers
94889news153Know how to spot counterfeit bills
94854news154Police remind drivers they have legal obligations when it comes to collisions
94851news155Port Alberni students sound alarm over upcoming cuts to youth counselling
94846news156Digital payment options on horizon for BC Transit in Greater Victoria, timeline unclear
94838news157Crown won’t appeal sentence in child sex assault case of former Burns Lake mayor
94835news158Kelowna’s ‘Baby Mary’ finds biological parents after more than 30 years
94831news159B.C. offers $5 million equipment loan program to help ailing forest contractors
94819news160Victoria’s Spencer Castle damaged in early morning fire
94814news161Clerk bruised, traumatized after armed robbery at Nanaimo liquor store
94833news162Despite flurry of cancellations, BC Ferries record remains way off
94790news163Speeding Alaska driver tells VicPD police chief he knows how to drive in the snow
94787news164One last blast of winter tonight for parts of the Island before temperatures on the rise
94781news165City of Nanaimo reaches settlement with fired chief operations officer
94816news166Indian Day School survivors can now submit claims for $10K-$200K in compensation
94779news167Canada wants feedback on medical assistance in dying legislation
94775news168CRD plans to use processed human feces from new wastewater treatment plant as fuel, fertilizer
94770news169Canada to give $25,000 to families of each Canadian who died in Iran plane crash
94766news170Vancouver Island ‘Snowmaggedon 2020’ has passed, rain and ice expected
94760news171Oil and gas industry applauds top court’s dismissal of B.C.’s Trans Mountain case
94756news172Airliner crash a mistake that pleased Iran’s enemies: Supreme Leader Khamenei
94751news173Kids across Canada more at risk of hospitalization from flu this season: doctor
94749news174Pair ordered to pay more than $50,000 for oil tank discovered four years after selling Victoria home
94747news175Stray cat with ‘serious burns’ recovering at Alberni SPCA
94745news176Kids throwing snowballs from Vancouver Island overpass crack driver’s windshield
94728news177Canadian military program seeks help to take out space trash
94724news178Bike lane snow clearing anger misplaced, says Victoria
94726news179Anonymous Good Samaritan pays outstanding rent for Sidney woman facing eviction
94722news180Flood at Cedar Hill Golf Course clubhouse leads to six-month closure
94720news181Province puts kibosh on drag racing at Alberni Valley Regional Airport
94706news182Special prosecutor to review Cranbrook toddler drowning case
94704news183Remaining Danbrook One tenants ordered to vacate immediately
94701news184VicPD seizes significant amount of drugs, loaded guns in three separate stings
94699news185Hwy. 14 closed, near Jordan River, due to down hydro lines
94697news186Island winter storms good news for Mount Washington
94695news187UPDATE: Supreme Court dismisses B.C.’s appeal in Trans Mountain pipeline case
94692news18810 B.C. cities break temperature records in winter storm
94687news189Stephen Harper says farewell to party post, but says will stay connected
94685news190Over 16,000 people nabbed by RCMP between border crossings in 2019
94683news191Iran must compensate crash victims’ families, Canada-led group agrees
94680news192FBI arrest former Canadian reservist, suspected neo-Nazi, in United States
94689news193‘We feel forgotten’: Colwood residents stranded inside seniors apartment due to uncleared snow
94678news194Artists hired to help in skull reconstruction in B.C. cold cases
94676news195BMO sets up advisory council after Indigenous man, granddaughter handcuffed at B.C. branch
94674news196Saanich child struck, pinned under SUV while sledding
94672news197First 3D metal printer in rural Canada arrives in Trail
94742news198‘I can survive the cold, I can’t survive the wet… it gets pretty tough’
94665news199‘Scariest boat ride of my life’: Passengers trapped by ice on rocky B.C. ferry sailing
94738news200CRD director lobbies for full cellphone service on Pacific Marine Circle Tour
94656news201Black ice causing problems for motorists, pedestrians
94663news202Downtown Nanaimo hotel groundbreaking ceremony set for month’s end
94651news203Keep your dog contained, pleads Victoria-based Canada Post worker after attack
94647news204Dog on ‘death row’ to be euthanized after B.C. owner loses last bid to appeal
94645news205High winds cause cancellations, delays for several BC Ferries routes
94643news206Blast of winter continues across B.C., bringing frigid weather and more snow
94637news207VIDEO: Prince Harry takes on first duties since royal crisis talks
94635news208RCMP creating DNA profiles to help identify Canadians killed in Iran plane crash
94633news209Meth package shot into B.C. prison with bow and arrow
94627news210UPDATED: Winter storm warning lifted for most of southern Vancouver Island
94619news211B.C. judge rules in favour of vaccination for two children despite mother’s objections
94615news212Victoria man offers rides to essential service workers after region hit with snow
94613news213CPA Alberta to hold disciplinary hearing for Nanaimo’s ex-CFO
94611news214Germany victorious as Greater Victoria loses bid to host 2022 Invictus Games
94607news215Winter storm warning now in effect for southeast Vancouver Island
94601news216Watchdog probes complaint about Canadian political parties’ data use
94599news217VIDEO: Sadness, silence grip Canada’s universities in honour of Iran plane crash victims
94595news218Three turned away at B.C. pipeline checkpoint over miscommunication: RCMP
94592news219Reports of jackknifed semi truck stalled Malahat traffic Wednesday afternoon
94584news220Videos show killer in the hours before Abbotsford school stabbing
94580news221Most BC Ferries sailings cancelled beginning Wednesday afternoon
94576news222Most services running for now despite snow in Campbell River and the Comox Valley
94568news223Saanich firetruck gets stuck in snow for two hours
94566news224B.C. First Nation calls probe into arrest of Indigenous man at bank ‘woefully inadequate’
94562news225CRD says Victoria needs to plan for earthquakes after calculating waste from Plaza Hotel fire
94560news226Sledding injures tens of thousands of children each year
94558news227Woman’s arm pinned in Nanaimo hit-and-run incident
94556news228Police investigating three fires in two days outside businesses in north Nanaimo
94629news229Island volunteers clean up fatal accident site, after glitch with road contractor
94547news230Courtenay machete attack victim released from hospital
94543news231Victoria snowfall breaks 49-year-old record; wind warnings in effect
94541news232Canada’s top court to hear B.C. case attempting to halt Trans Mountain expansion
94539news233Canadian found with 28 jugs of liquid meth on sailboat off Oregon pleads guilty
94535news234BC Green Party MLA Andrew Weaver to step away from party, will sit as independent
94533news235B.C.’s Puntzi Mountain shatters record lows at -48 C
94529news236Delay over, House to send articles of impeachment to Senate
94527news237Rental vacancy rates last year hit lowest since 2002 after third year of decline
94525news238Pipeline at centre of B.C. conflict is creating jobs for First Nations: chief
94523news239Human remains found in California park ID’d as Canadian man
94521news240Snowstorm 2020: Some flights cancelled out of YYJ, BC Ferries running
94519news241Meghan Markle visits women’s shelter in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside
94514news242Snow-buried south Vancouver Island residents urged to stay home
94502news243Urn containing human ashes found in Nanaimo
94500news244Nanaimo city council decides not to ease zoning for supervised consumption
94497news245Traffic on Trans-Canada Highway flowing after reported crash
94494news246Coastal GasLink makes new request to meet with First Nation pipeline opponents
94482news247VIDEO: B.C. man no longer faces charges for transporting bear cub to sanctuary
94508news248Australian couple staying in Metchosin says fires in their state double the size of Vancouver Island
94477news249Biologist wants to save Slocan Valley tree that’s likely bear den
94473news250Victoria homeless advocates desperate for additional shelter space in extreme weather
94471news251Nine cars slide into ditch, collide on Pat Bay Highway as snow continues
94469news252Accumulating snow, adverse weather causes closures across Greater Victoria
94467news253VIDEO: Questions of racism linger as Harry, Meghan step back
94465news254False alarm at Ontario nuclear plant triggers thousands of orders of iodide pills
94463news255SPCA urges province to include mandatory plans for pets during emergencies
94457news256Most Greater Victoria grocery stores back on track after weather delays left shelves empty
94453news257Caution urged on Nanaimo roads after 16 Monday crashes
94451news258New wells will monitor sensitive Vancouver Island watershed after critical drought in 2019
94447news259Bird strike diverts plane from Victoria landing
94444news260Electricity use hits record high due to cold snap, BC Hydro says
94441news261Probe ordered into B.C. arrest of Indigenous man, granddaughter trying to open bank account
94421news262School buses cancelled again in Cariboo, where coldest place in B.C. hits -48 C
94415news263Australian identified as passenger who died on Vancouver flight diverted to Honolulu
94413news264Universities across Canada to hold moment of silence for Iran plane crash victims
94411news265Island woman facing eviction receives offers of help, questions about honesty
94407news266RCMP set up checkpoint, give workers access to northern B.C. LNG pipeline
94393news267Greater Victoria drivers, cyclists warned of low visibility, slippery road conditions
94391news268B.C. advocacy group ‘optimistic’ 2020 provincial budget will fund free birth control
94389news269Thousands of dollars spent on salt, plowing services for first 2020 snow dump
94387news270BC Ferries cancelled 163 sailings across multiple routes over the weekend
94375news271One man dead after police-involved shooting near Lytton
94371news272Stop throwing snow to solve disputes, Trail RCMP says
94373news273Giant panda pair born at Canadian zoo return to China
94361news274Vancouver Island dispatchers see rise in 911 calls due to snowfall
94359news275Former Island child care worker sentenced to two years in jail for sexual assault
94323news276Man rescued after daring dive to capture video footage of waves off Dallas Road
94321news277Residents, businesses responsible for clearing snow
94317news278Transportation safety board wants answers in Iran plane crash, chair says
94306news279Feds launch consultation on who’s allowed to seek medically assisted death
94304news280Man convicted of killing B.C. toddler released on bail as he awaits appeal
94302news281Skier dies after being caught in avalanche in Banff
94300news282Experts warning drivers to slow down with more snow in the forecast
94297news283B.C. First Nation ordered to pay $30,000 for ex-chief’s ‘vulgar’ remark
94295news284Disaster Aid Canada raises over $40,000 for Australian wildfire relief efforts
94289news285B.C. First Nation grants company temporary access to winterize pipeline site
94274news286Island senior facing eviction for income raised collecting cans
94262news287Union blasts local government for getting involved in strike, Port McNeill mayor fires back
94260news288Greater Victoria’s unemployment rate of 3.4 per cent lowest in Canada
94254news289BC Ferries seeing serious delays after high winds
94240news290Snow cancels school in Cowichan
94213news291Horse killed, rider injured when struck by train during Kamloops snowstorm
94153news292Canadian medical students call for better education on health and climate change
94132news293VIDEO: B.C. man faces legal problems for taking underweight bear to wildlife sanctuary
94130news294UPDATED: Police incident in Vic West building ‘resolved peacefully’
94120news295Duke and Duchess of Sussex not moving into Hatley Castle, Royal Roads says
94112news296PM meets families of Iran plane crash victims, as number of Canadians killed revised to 57
94116news297Meng Wanzhou’s misrepresentations to bank would be crime in Canada: Crown
94106news298Hereditary chiefs ask BC RCMP not to act with force against gas pipeline opponents
94078news299Almost eight million Canadians act as caregivers for parents, spouses or children among others
94126news300More than 80,000 people have claimed Elvis tribute artist as profession
94096news301King tides rolling in along coast this weekend
94068news302West Shore RCMP arrests suspected drug-impaired driver that crashed into vehicle, cyclist
94066news303Victoria charities invited to take all remaining food at Wellburn’s Market
94062news304B.C. family recovering after traumatic break-in, theft in Kelowna
94057news305Security procedure lifted after weapons report outside Courtenay high school
94053news306Royals chose ideal spot to ponder future, North Saanich mayor says
94038news307Strong winds and snow on B.C.’s south coast and a deep freeze up north
94026news308UPDATE 1:30 p.m.: Island Highway north of Sayward junction now open
94006news309Tree stops suspected drug-impaired driver from ending up in ocean off Beach Drive
94004news310Saanich police arrest driver believed to be impaired by drugs after bridge collision
94002news311Tiny homes builder says they weren’t aware of Port Hardy bylaw
94012news312PHOTOS: Province releases never-before-seen photos of 1965 slide in Hope
93982news313Snow falling on Malahat, Trans-Canada Highway
93978news314BC Ferries cancels morning sailings as heavy winds hit Georgia Strait
93931news315Police arrest Duncan man for aggravated assault
93923news316Flu hospitalizations see significant drop across Vancouver Island
93919news317Province won’t help City of Victoria recover costs associated with climate change
93917news318West Shore RCMP warns of phone scam that replicates police caller ID
93908news319‘People are in shock’: Victoria prof. says Iran plane crash will reverberate across Canada
93881news320Iran believed to have shot down airliner, perhaps by mistake: Trudeau
94199news321Illegal dumping continues to plague the Campbell River area
95459business1Island Bakery in Cobble Hill to close
95453business2All Carlton Cards stores closing in the coming weeks
95377business3Bank of Canada keeps key rate target on hold, trims growth expectations for 2020
95361business4Vancouver Islander set to launch B.C.’s first ride-hailing app in Tofino
95348business5Proposed development freeze melts in North Cowichan
95224business6Agricultural Land Commission approves cannabis facility near Port Alberni
95019business7Following extensive fire damage, Greater Victoria’s Four Mile Pub re-opens
94910business8VIDEO: Cold snap brings ideal conditions for Okanagan icewine
94843business9Naked Naturals has tentative deal for $2.5M purchase of town-owned in Qualicum Beach
94800business10Value of new building permits in Greater Victoria down almost 30 per cent
94804business11Port Alberni Uptown neon landmark restored
94773business12Saanich councillor feels new Walmart at Hillside a step in the wrong direction
94969business13Retro game hangout opening in Duncan
94490business14Promised 25% wireless rate drop must be on top of recent cuts, feds say
94955business15Family-run corner store in Parksville closes after 42 years
94428business16Spa re-opens at Westin Bear Mountain resort amidst renovations and re-branding
94315business17VIDEO: ‘Canada Strong’ campaign aims to help pay Iran plane crash victims’ funeral costs
94266business18Dog-grooming shop plans to relocate following roof collapse at Colwood Corners
93933business19Walmart Supercentre coming to former Sears space at Hillside
95510sports1A look at Canada’s seven NHL teams heading into the all-star break
95316sports2B.C. player becomes only second Canadian to enter Hall of Fame of Baseball
95089sports3Sooke runner breaks record with 200th consecutive race
95083sports4Campbell River’s Teal Harle to compete at X Games this week
94986sports5After cashing in on QB gambles, Chiefs and 49ers to clash in Super Bowl
94936sports6Canucks extend home win streak to 8 with 4-1 triumph over Sharks
94900sports7Announcer hopes to breathe life into Plains Cree language with hockey broadcasts
94884sports8Young Island skiers earn podium finishes at first Teck BC Cup of 2020
94764sports9Jets’ Mathieu Perreault lashes out at NHL for not punishing Canucks’ Virtanen
94734sports10Shotgun Jake: Virtanen nets key goal as Canucks beat Coyotes 3-1
94641sports11Beer-league hockey player awarded $700,000 for body check that caused head injury
94504sports12Hellebuyck makes 41 saves as Jets blank Canucks 4-0
94488sports13German media report suggests Greater Victoria losing bid to host 2022 Invictus Games
94449sports14Pacific FC names 10-time Norweigan national player as new head coach
94432sports15Teenage Island rugby star back from international tour
95312life1Elevated Style
94938life4Chef Dez: Simple but delicious, kudos to quick breads
95374life5Secrets and Lives with Sue Tyler
95025life6Amanda Shatzko’s Mixed Mediums
94740life7Fashion Fridays: Look your best this year
94758life8Life, style etc. interview with Sonia Beeksma
94516life9Exploring Cinnamon’s savoury side
94363life10Cauliflower options help keep true to New Year’s resolution
95403opinion3COLUMN: Governments should modernize their processes, get with the times for 2020
95472opinion6Editorial: So, how’s the weather been?
95355opinion7Editorial: No need to go ga-ga over the royals
94982opinion8B.C. VIEWS: Few clouds on Horgan’s horizon
94943opinion9EDITORIAL: Understanding what assessments mean
94988opinion10Barker: Is my dog is manipulating me?
94940opinion11T.W. Paterson: Hudson Bay Co.’s Dr. Benson marched to a different drummer
95157opinion12Drivesmart: Pedestrian visibility at night a matter of life and death
94877opinion13Robert Barron: Winter can be hard, but it brings back good memories
94736opinion14OPINION: Old enough to know what’s been lost in B.C. salmon
94623opinion15Robert Barron column: Watch out for credit card fraud
94506opinion16Odd Thoughts: Debts to pets settled with love
94377opinion17COLUMN: Home ownership is more than a mortgage
93955opinion18EDITORIAL: Timbit cereal seems like a mistake
95519home6“Major road failure” shuts down highway in and out of Tofino-Ucluelet
95479home7Veteran Island journalist battles cancer through pioneering treatment
95476home8Langford resident called 911 to report crash before police began homicide investigation
95466home9Coulson Aviation C-130 crashes in Australia, killing three on board
95474home10Vancouver Islands model railroaders bring life-long passion for their hobby
95472home11Editorial: So, how’s the weather been?
95447home12B.C. RCMP spent roughly $750K on massive manhunt for Schmegelsky, McLeod
95461home13Child struck by vehicle in front of elementary school in Nanaimo
95463home14Successful end to search for kayakers along the Chemainus River
95409home15One year later: Theo the giant pig settling into Sahtlam sanctuary
95411home1612 Wet’suwet’en supporters arrested by VicPD
95368home17Advocates call Vancouver Island hospital parking fees a ‘shakedown’
95361home18Vancouver Islander set to launch B.C.’s first ride-hailing app in Tofino
95357home19Three Vancouver Island homes fit for royalty
95355home20Editorial: No need to go ga-ga over the royals
95318home21Police investigate homicide after man found dead in vehicle in Langford
95288home22‘Epic sky palace’: Island businesses help create dream treehouse for boy recovering from cancer
95292home23Police suspect foul play in Cowichan death
95286home24Police recover body of Tofino man near Hot Springs Cove
95214home25Tenant forced out of sewage-flooded Victoria building angry at ‘lack of human decency’
95207home26Prince Harry reunites with Meghan and Archie in Victoria
95166home27Vancouver Island home to one of Canada’s largest private skateboard collections
95161home28Dogs no longer welcome at major Greater Victoria mall
95157home29Drivesmart: Pedestrian visibility at night a matter of life and death
95151home30Warm ‘blob’ could be behind mass starvation of North Pacific seabirds: Study
95154home31Power lines cut as thieves strike Parksville veterinary hospital
95113home32Vancouver Island woman files sexual harassment suit against former Mountie
95104home33Vancouver Island lighthouse keeper wins a million bucks playing the lottery
95080home34Couple gets engaged on BC Ferries sailing between Vancouver, Victoria
95027home35UPDATED: One-sailing wait from Swartz Bay ferry terminal after morning protest
95023home36Itska back in owner’s arms after man returns missing Tofino dog
95021home37Blue Monday is a myth but seasonal affective disorder and the winter blues are real
94990home38Reminiscing with one of Canada’s oldest submariners
94988home39Barker: Is my dog is manipulating me?
94980home40Vancouver Island group heading to Thailand to help refugees
94969home41Retro game hangout opening in Duncan
94960home42Saanich resident pushes for colourful road murals, cites traffic-calming benefits
94955home43Family-run corner store in Parksville closes after 42 years
94945home44In 1976, competitive skateboarding took off in B.C.
94943home45EDITORIAL: Understanding what assessments mean
94940home46T.W. Paterson: Hudson Bay Co.’s Dr. Benson marched to a different drummer
94929home47U.K. press wonders if Nanaimo bars lured Prince Harry and Meghan Markle to Canada
94925home48Electric vehicle enthusiasts charged up over new mid-Island EV association
94918home49How to keep the hummingbirds fed during a cold snap
94906home50Tips to get around years-long waiting lists for Greater Victoria attraction passes
94892home51Remembering Ginger: Cumberland Museum receives national award
94879home52How Parksville’s St. Anne’s became a place homeless people would actually go
94877home53Robert Barron: Winter can be hard, but it brings back good memories
94875home54VIU professor concerned about myths around insect apocalypse
94854home55Police remind drivers they have legal obligations when it comes to collisions
94833home56Despite flurry of cancellations, BC Ferries record remains way off
94816home57Indian Day School survivors can now submit claims for $10K-$200K in compensation
94787home58One last blast of winter tonight for parts of the Island before temperatures on the rise
94773home59Saanich councillor feels new Walmart at Hillside a step in the wrong direction
94768home60VIDEO: Missing cat reunited with Vancouver Island family after three months
94766home61Vancouver Island ‘Snowmaggedon 2020’ has passed, rain and ice expected
94749home62Pair ordered to pay more than $50,000 for oil tank discovered four years after selling Victoria home
94742home63‘I can survive the cold, I can’t survive the wet… it gets pretty tough’
94738home64CRD director lobbies for full cellphone service on Pacific Marine Circle Tour
94736home65OPINION: Old enough to know what’s been lost in B.C. salmon
94726home66Anonymous Good Samaritan pays outstanding rent for Sidney woman facing eviction
94712home67Vancouver Island kids shovel for charity
94689home68‘We feel forgotten’: Colwood residents stranded inside seniors apartment due to uncleared snow
94699home69Hwy. 14 closed, near Jordan River, due to down hydro lines
94674home70Saanich child struck, pinned under SUV while sledding
94651home71Keep your dog contained, pleads Victoria-based Canada Post worker after attack
94631home72VIDEO: Sooke man clears snow wearing inflatable unicorn costume
94627home73UPDATED: Winter storm warning lifted for most of southern Vancouver Island
94629home74Island volunteers clean up fatal accident site, after glitch with road contractor
94625home75Broken bones and buried parks: Stories of skateboarding’s beginning in Victoria and Vancouver
94623home76Robert Barron column: Watch out for credit card fraud
94607home77Winter storm warning now in effect for southeast Vancouver Island
94615home78Victoria man offers rides to essential service workers after region hit with snow
94592home79Reports of jackknifed semi truck stalled Malahat traffic Wednesday afternoon
94580home80Most BC Ferries sailings cancelled beginning Wednesday afternoon
94547home81Courtenay machete attack victim released from hospital
94535home82BC Green Party MLA Andrew Weaver to step away from party, will sit as independent
94514home83Snow-buried south Vancouver Island residents urged to stay home
94512home84West Coast welcomes its first veterinarian in years
94508home85Australian couple staying in Metchosin says fires in their state double the size of Vancouver Island
94506home86Odd Thoughts: Debts to pets settled with love
94497home87Traffic on Trans-Canada Highway flowing after reported crash
94473home88Victoria homeless advocates desperate for additional shelter space in extreme weather
94457home89Most Greater Victoria grocery stores back on track after weather delays left shelves empty
94411home90Island woman facing eviction receives offers of help, questions about honesty
94387home91BC Ferries cancelled 163 sailings across multiple routes over the weekend
94382home92Wesley the therapy dog brings smiles to Port Alberni’s seniors
94377home93COLUMN: Home ownership is more than a mortgage
94321home94Residents, businesses responsible for clearing snow
94274home95Island senior facing eviction for income raised collecting cans
94254home96BC Ferries seeing serious delays after high winds
94242home97One million bricks: Lego Exhibition in Sidney bigger, better than ever
94199home98Illegal dumping continues to plague the Campbell River area
94130home99UPDATED: Police incident in Vic West building ‘resolved peacefully’
94120home100Duke and Duchess of Sussex not moving into Hatley Castle, Royal Roads says
94096home101King tides rolling in along coast this weekend
94066home102Victoria charities invited to take all remaining food at Wellburn’s Market
94053home103Royals chose ideal spot to ponder future, North Saanich mayor says
93982home104Snow falling on Malahat, Trans-Canada Highway
93955home105EDITORIAL: Timbit cereal seems like a mistake
93923home106Flu hospitalizations see significant drop across Vancouver Island
93908home107‘People are in shock’: Victoria prof. says Iran plane crash will reverberate across Canada
95516home21B.C. privacy commissioner suggests media civility for Prince Harry and Meghan
95514home22One person in Vancouver being monitored for coronavirus, feds say
95506home23Gap between cost of legal and illegal cannabis keeps growing: Stats Canada
95508home24The word ‘landlord’ is too negative, one B.C. councillor says
95504home25Canada prepares as WHO decides whether to declare global coronavirus emergency
95500home26Survey finds support among Canadians for broader assisted-dying law
95496home27Victoria man charged after dog killed
95490home28Victoria’s plastic bag ban quashed by Supreme Court decision
95494home29Minor fire at Lake Cowichan School quickly put out; classes in session
95488home210Man charged in Nanaimo mall crash-up fit for trial, says lawyer
95492home211Prices for recreational marijuana in B.C. down from a year ago
95485home212Victoria council keeps its catered lunches at more than $10,000 per year
95451home213Rainfall warning issued for east Vancouver Island
95470home214New nasal spray launched in Canada to combat hypoglycemic shock in diabetics
95459home215Island Bakery in Cobble Hill to close
95455home216Vancouver Island man arrested after police seize suspected illicit drugs in Nanoose Bay
95453home217All Carlton Cards stores closing in the coming weeks
95457home218Nanaimo RCMP looking for man suspected of $25,000 credit fraud
95449home219Drug-dispensing machine model should be expanded to fight overdoses: B.C. doctor
95442home220Man killed by police in Lytton called 911, asking to be shot: RCMP
95437home221Canadian public health agencies ramping up preparations in response to new virus
95430home222‘Naughty boy’: Monty Python star Terry Jones dies at 77
95407home223Preliminary inquiry dates set in Duncan murder case
95042home224Dog reunited with Tofino owner, months after being taken from beach
95395home225B.C.’s first ride-hailing app to launch in Tofino, Whistler in February
95391home226Councillor resigns in Revelstoke after colleagues approved 67% raise
95389home227Rolled-over dairy truck in Abbotsford lost 40,000 litres of milk
95297home228Boy, 13, arrested after alleged assault involving girl at B.C. middle school
95387home229B.C. premier talks forestry, service needs with handful of northern mayors in Prince George
95372home230Schoolyard dog poop riles Victoria parents
95370home231Consumer bankruptcies down in Greater Victoria
95366home232Island MP visits Wet’suwet’en camps, calls for Coastal GasLink pipeline to be ‘revisited’
95363home233VicPD renews ask for public to help locate teen missing for over a week
95353home234B.C. asks health-care staff to be ‘vigilant’ when screening for coronavirus
95348home235Proposed development freeze melts in North Cowichan
95351home236Victoria man out $6,000 in latest gift card phone scam
95146home237Nanaimo mom will celebrate 40th in style after $500,000 lotto win
95316home238B.C. player becomes only second Canadian to enter Hall of Fame of Baseball
95329home239PHOTOS: Heavy snowfall breaks window, causing avalanche into B.C. newsroom office
95322home240Cellarman at Okanagan winery fired after mistakenly dumping $162K of wine down the drain
95294home241Nanaimo hospital’s new 5,000-kilogram MRI magnet delivered
95284home242Hospital patient pleads guilty to dumbbell assault of nurse in Abbotsford
95276home243B.C. teacher suspended for poking student in stomach, pulling another’s ponytail
95263home244Gene Simmons to launch new Titans of Rock music festival in Grand Forks
95254home245VIDEO: 17 Husky pups rescued from Interior B.C. property find new homes
95250home246U.S. officials confirm first case of Wuhan coronavirus near Seattle
95228home247Supreme Court determines next phase of Victoria’s plastic bag ban on Thursday
95226home248Booms go up in Esquimalt’s Gorge Creek after hydrocarbon spill
95224home249Agricultural Land Commission approves cannabis facility near Port Alberni
95221home250500 attend Vancouver Island vigil for victims of Iran airplane crash
95195home251Skier dies at Fernie Alpine Resort
95170home252Put away the shovels, week of rain ahead for Vancouver Island
95193home253Dog dies, Victoria man arrested after incident in Oaklands
95172home254What Campbell River got up to on its ‘Snow Day’ last week
95148home255Saanich Police ask for help locating missing high-risk youth
95128home256Former Sidney mayor calls on local MLA Adam Olsen to resign over ferry blockade
95126home257Six boat wrecks wash up on Cadboro Bay beaches over the weekend
95124home258Tech consortium invests $25 million into 14 research projects, two at UVic
95122home259Vic High alumni named Victoria’s new Youth Poet Laureate
95116home260Photographer captures Port Alberni personalities in black and white portraits
95110home261ICBC to bring in ranking system for collision, glass repair shops
95106home263Vancouver Island Pride weekend returns to Mount Washington Alpine Resort
95093home264Quick response from Comox Fire Rescue saves two homes
95091home265Wild Pacific Trail extension axed after District of Ucluelet loses legal challenge
95087home266Suspect pulls knife on staff at Nanaimo 7-Eleven
95089home267Sooke runner breaks record with 200th consecutive race
95085home268Nanaimo RCMP arrest man who allegedly pushed clerk to floor during armed robbery
95083home269Campbell River’s Teal Harle to compete at X Games this week
95066home270B.C. woman crowned the fastest female marathon runner in Canadian history
95060home271Alberta bulldog breeder ordered to refund B.C. buyer over puppy’s behaviour
95048home272Man dies in backcountry near Nelson’s Whitewater Ski Resort
95044home273Cariboo Memorial Hospital on the mend after cold weather wreaks havoc
95040home274Site of planned Jumbo Valley ski resort to be protected, managed by First Nations
95036home275Meng’s lawyer argues at extradition hearing that fraud allegations are ‘facade’
95032home276Prince Harry: ‘Powerful media’ is why he’s stepping away
95019home277Following extensive fire damage, Greater Victoria’s Four Mile Pub re-opens
94995home278Gas leak clears shopping centre in Courtenay
95013home279New BC Ferries hybrid-electric vessels arrive in Victoria
94997home280PHOTOS: Women’s March through downtown Victoria draws crowds of activists, allies
94931home281BC Green Party leader visits northern B.C. pipeline protest site
95017home282Ice chunk from cruising delivery truck crushes vehicle windshield near Nanaimo
94982home283B.C. VIEWS: Few clouds on Horgan’s horizon
94976home284B.C. forest industry grasps for hope amid seven-month strike, shutdowns, changes
94971home285Northern B.C. RCMP investigating alleged sexual assault in downtown Smithers
94967home286UBC, Iranian-Canadian community create memorial scholarship in honour of victims
94965home287Disrespectful that Horgan won’t meet during northern B.C. tour: hereditary chief
94993home288How to beat Blue Monday, the most depressing day of the year
94951home289Canada keeps up pressure amid signs Iran won’t turn over plane’s black boxes
94936home290Canucks extend home win streak to 8 with 4-1 triumph over Sharks
94947home291‘Extensive’ work planned at Big Bar landslide ahead of salmon, steelhead migration
94904home292B.C. society calls out conservation officer after dropping off bear cub covered in ice
94949home293Royal deal clears way for Harry, Meghan part-time Canada move: experts
94922home294Horgan cancels event in northern B.C. due to security concerns, says Fraser Lake mayor
94908home295Prince Harry, Meghan to give up ‘royal highness’ titles
94887home296BC Ferries hybrid ships set to arrive in Victoria today
94889home297Know how to spot counterfeit bills
94884home298Young Island skiers earn podium finishes at first Teck BC Cup of 2020
94913home299PHOTOS: Eastern Newfoundland reeling, search underway for missing man after blizzard
94870home2100Victoria theatre company asks for public’s help after more than $5,000 worth of equipment stolen
94902home2101Calls for dialogue as Coastal GasLink pipeline polarizes some in northern B.C.
94864home2102Nanaimo theft victim confronts suspects with baseball bat
94862home2103Esquimalt arsonist sentenced to two years in jail, thanks police, defence lawyer and taxpayers
94858home2104Coroner’s Service investigating circumstances of senior’s death in Campbell River
94846home2105Digital payment options on horizon for BC Transit in Greater Victoria, timeline unclear
94860home2106Highway 14 near Jordan River reopened as B.C. Hydro finishes difficult repairs
94851home2107Port Alberni students sound alarm over upcoming cuts to youth counselling
94868home2108Closed mills, housing surge support a positive forecast for lumber industries
94843home2109Naked Naturals has tentative deal for $2.5M purchase of town-owned in Qualicum Beach
94835home2110Kelowna’s ‘Baby Mary’ finds biological parents after more than 30 years
94819home2111Victoria’s Spencer Castle damaged in early morning fire
94814home2112Clerk bruised, traumatized after armed robbery at Nanaimo liquor store
94790home2113Speeding Alaska driver tells VicPD police chief he knows how to drive in the snow
94800home2114Value of new building permits in Greater Victoria down almost 30 per cent
94797home2115New mural festival coming to downtown Nanaimo this summer
94804home2116Port Alberni Uptown neon landmark restored
94802home2117Vancouver Island MusicFest producer puzzled by lack of government support
94781home2118City of Nanaimo reaches settlement with fired chief operations officer
94779home2119Canada wants feedback on medical assistance in dying legislation
94777home2120Port Alberni’s Five Acre Shaker music fest expanded to four days
94775home2121CRD plans to use processed human feces from new wastewater treatment plant as fuel, fertilizer
94665home2122‘Scariest boat ride of my life’: Passengers trapped by ice on rocky B.C. ferry sailing
94770home2123Canada to give $25,000 to families of each Canadian who died in Iran plane crash
94760home2124Oil and gas industry applauds top court’s dismissal of B.C.’s Trans Mountain case
94754home2125Sub-zero B.C. weather freezes clothing in just 45 minutes
94747home2126Stray cat with ‘serious burns’ recovering at Alberni SPCA
94745home2127Kids throwing snowballs from Vancouver Island overpass crack driver’s windshield
94724home2128Bike lane snow clearing anger misplaced, says Victoria
94720home2129Province puts kibosh on drag racing at Alberni Valley Regional Airport
94704home2130Remaining Danbrook One tenants ordered to vacate immediately
94697home2131Island winter storms good news for Mount Washington
94734home2132Shotgun Jake: Virtanen nets key goal as Canucks beat Coyotes 3-1
94722home2133Flood at Cedar Hill Golf Course clubhouse leads to six-month closure
94701home2134VicPD seizes significant amount of drugs, loaded guns in three separate stings
94714home2135Theatre production brings Inuit creation myths to the stage in Nanaimo
94717home2136Pacific Opera Victoria exec member earns major honour
94695home2137UPDATE: Supreme Court dismisses B.C.’s appeal in Trans Mountain pipeline case
94706home2138Special prosecutor to review Cranbrook toddler drowning case
94692home213910 B.C. cities break temperature records in winter storm
94659home2140Unprepared for chemistry test, B.C. student begs superintendent to call another snow day
94643home2141Blast of winter continues across B.C., bringing frigid weather and more snow
94685home2142Over 16,000 people nabbed by RCMP between border crossings in 2019
94683home2143Iran must compensate crash victims’ families, Canada-led group agrees
94678home2144Artists hired to help in skull reconstruction in B.C. cold cases
94676home2145BMO sets up advisory council after Indigenous man, granddaughter handcuffed at B.C. branch
94672home2146First 3D metal printer in rural Canada arrives in Trail
94645home2147High winds cause cancellations, delays for several BC Ferries routes
94656home2148Black ice causing problems for motorists, pedestrians
94663home2149Downtown Nanaimo hotel groundbreaking ceremony set for month’s end
94653home2150Greater Victoria gears up for fourth annual Women’s March
94647home2151Dog on ‘death row’ to be euthanized after B.C. owner loses last bid to appeal
94641home2152Beer-league hockey player awarded $700,000 for body check that caused head injury
94633home2153Meth package shot into B.C. prison with bow and arrow
94619home2154B.C. judge rules in favour of vaccination for two children despite mother’s objections
94617home2155How much snow is at your home?
94611home2156Germany victorious as Greater Victoria loses bid to host 2022 Invictus Games
94613home2157CPA Alberta to hold disciplinary hearing for Nanaimo’s ex-CFO
94603home2158Canadian polar bears’ ‘ingenious’ survival seen in BBC Earth series
94595home2159Three turned away at B.C. pipeline checkpoint over miscommunication: RCMP
94584home2160Videos show killer in the hours before Abbotsford school stabbing
94576home2161Most services running for now despite snow in Campbell River and the Comox Valley
94568home2162Saanich firetruck gets stuck in snow for two hours
94566home2163B.C. First Nation calls probe into arrest of Indigenous man at bank ‘woefully inadequate’
94543home2164Victoria snowfall breaks 49-year-old record; wind warnings in effect
94562home2165CRD says Victoria needs to plan for earthquakes after calculating waste from Plaza Hotel fire
94570home2166Organizers add second day to Island fan convention, PhenomaCon
94572home2167See the show, ride in the trucks at Monster Truck Chaos in Victoria
94560home2168Sledding injures tens of thousands of children each year
94551home2169PHOTOS: Victoria’s community snowball fight: #victoriasnowball 2020
94558home2170Woman’s arm pinned in Nanaimo hit-and-run incident
94556home2171Police investigating three fires in two days outside businesses in north Nanaimo
94533home2172B.C.’s Puntzi Mountain shatters record lows at -48 C
94525home2173Pipeline at centre of B.C. conflict is creating jobs for First Nations: chief
94521home2174Snowstorm 2020: Some flights cancelled out of YYJ, BC Ferries running
94519home2175Meghan Markle visits women’s shelter in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside
94488home2176German media report suggests Greater Victoria losing bid to host 2022 Invictus Games
94504home2177Hellebuyck makes 41 saves as Jets blank Canucks 4-0
94502home2178Urn containing human ashes found in Nanaimo
94500home2179Nanaimo city council decides not to ease zoning for supervised consumption
94494home2180Coastal GasLink makes new request to meet with First Nation pipeline opponents
94482home2181VIDEO: B.C. man no longer faces charges for transporting bear cub to sanctuary
94469home2182Accumulating snow, adverse weather causes closures across Greater Victoria
94471home2183Nine cars slide into ditch, collide on Pat Bay Highway as snow continues
94463home2184SPCA urges province to include mandatory plans for pets during emergencies
94447home2185Bird strike diverts plane from Victoria landing
94444home2186Electricity use hits record high due to cold snap, BC Hydro says
94453home2187Caution urged on Nanaimo roads after 16 Monday crashes
94451home2188New wells will monitor sensitive Vancouver Island watershed after critical drought in 2019
94449home2189Pacific FC names 10-time Norweigan national player as new head coach
94441home2190Probe ordered into B.C. arrest of Indigenous man, granddaughter trying to open bank account
94423home2191Death of famed Penelakut artist Modeste mourned
94432home2192Teenage Island rugby star back from international tour
94428home2193Spa re-opens at Westin Bear Mountain resort amidst renovations and re-branding
94415home2194Australian identified as passenger who died on Vancouver flight diverted to Honolulu
94421home2195School buses cancelled again in Cariboo, where coldest place in B.C. hits -48 C
94407home2196RCMP set up checkpoint, give workers access to northern B.C. LNG pipeline
94393home2197Greater Victoria drivers, cyclists warned of low visibility, slippery road conditions
94389home2198Thousands of dollars spent on salt, plowing services for first 2020 snow dump
94391home2199B.C. advocacy group ‘optimistic’ 2020 provincial budget will fund free birth control
94369home2200Harry and Meghan can ‘live a little less formal’ in Canada, says Monarchist League
94371home2201Stop throwing snow to solve disputes, Trail RCMP says
94361home2202Vancouver Island dispatchers see rise in 911 calls due to snowfall
94375home2203One man dead after police-involved shooting near Lytton
94359home2204Former Island child care worker sentenced to two years in jail for sexual assault
94346home2205Warm reception for new Chemainus library on a cool day
94323home2206Man rescued after daring dive to capture video footage of waves off Dallas Road
94315home2207VIDEO: ‘Canada Strong’ campaign aims to help pay Iran plane crash victims’ funeral costs
94304home2208Man convicted of killing B.C. toddler released on bail as he awaits appeal
94300home2209Experts warning drivers to slow down with more snow in the forecast
94295home2210Disaster Aid Canada raises over $40,000 for Australian wildfire relief efforts
94297home2211B.C. First Nation ordered to pay $30,000 for ex-chief’s ‘vulgar’ remark
94289home2212B.C. First Nation grants company temporary access to winterize pipeline site
94260home2213Greater Victoria’s unemployment rate of 3.4 per cent lowest in Canada
94266home2214Dog-grooming shop plans to relocate following roof collapse at Colwood Corners
94262home2215Union blasts local government for getting involved in strike, Port McNeill mayor fires back
94213home2216Horse killed, rider injured when struck by train during Kamloops snowstorm
94240home2217Snow cancels school in Cowichan
94132home2218VIDEO: B.C. man faces legal problems for taking underweight bear to wildlife sanctuary
94126home2219More than 80,000 people have claimed Elvis tribute artist as profession
94128home2220Famed character actor Bill Nighy to be part of 2020 Victoria Film Festival
94112home2221PM meets families of Iran plane crash victims, as number of Canadians killed revised to 57
94106home2222Hereditary chiefs ask BC RCMP not to act with force against gas pipeline opponents
94057home2223Security procedure lifted after weapons report outside Courtenay high school
94078home2224Almost eight million Canadians act as caregivers for parents, spouses or children among others
94068home2225West Shore RCMP arrests suspected drug-impaired driver that crashed into vehicle, cyclist
93978home2226BC Ferries cancels morning sailings as heavy winds hit Georgia Strait
94026home2227UPDATE 1:30 p.m.: Island Highway north of Sayward junction now open
94038home2228Strong winds and snow on B.C.’s south coast and a deep freeze up north
94006home2229Tree stops suspected drug-impaired driver from ending up in ocean off Beach Drive
94004home2230Saanich police arrest driver believed to be impaired by drugs after bridge collision
94002home2231Tiny homes builder says they weren’t aware of Port Hardy bylaw
94012home2232PHOTOS: Province releases never-before-seen photos of 1965 slide in Hope
93931home2233Police arrest Duncan man for aggravated assault
93933home2234Walmart Supercentre coming to former Sears space at Hillside
93917home2235West Shore RCMP warns of phone scam that replicates police caller ID
93919home2236Province won’t help City of Victoria recover costs associated with climate change
95498entertainment1Canadian superstars Shawn Mendes and Drake among nominees at the Grammys
95430entertainment2‘Naughty boy’: Monty Python star Terry Jones dies at 77
95281entertainment3VIDEO: Nickelback gears up for nostalgia tour
95263entertainment4Gene Simmons to launch new Titans of Rock music festival in Grand Forks
95122entertainment5Vic High alumni named Victoria’s new Youth Poet Laureate
95116entertainment6Photographer captures Port Alberni personalities in black and white portraits
95070entertainment7B.C.-based painter, educator, art champion Gordon Smith dead at 100
94797entertainment8New mural festival coming to downtown Nanaimo this summer
94802entertainment9Vancouver Island MusicFest producer puzzled by lack of government support
94777entertainment10Port Alberni’s Five Acre Shaker music fest expanded to four days
94717entertainment11Pacific Opera Victoria exec member earns major honour
94714entertainment12Theatre production brings Inuit creation myths to the stage in Nanaimo
94639entertainment13Costumers for ‘Riverdale,’ ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ net award nominations
94603entertainment14Canadian polar bears’ ‘ingenious’ survival seen in BBC Earth series
94570entertainment15Organizers add second day to Island fan convention, PhenomaCon
94572entertainment16See the show, ride in the trucks at Monster Truck Chaos in Victoria
94531entertainment17VIDEO: Ken Jennings wins Jeopardy! ‘Greatest of all Time’ title
94423entertainment18Death of famed Penelakut artist Modeste mourned
94145entertainment19Tragically Hip bassist Gord Sinclair announces debut solo record ‘Taxi Dancers’
94128entertainment20Famed character actor Bill Nighy to be part of 2020 Victoria Film Festival
94049entertainment21VIDEO: Neil Peart, Rush drummer, dies at 67
93807entertainment22The winners of London Drugs’ 2019 Amateur Photographer of the Year contest are…
95428trending-now1Four things ‘not’ to do if you run into Prince Harry and Meghan in B.C.
95357trending-now2Three Vancouver Island homes fit for royalty
95329trending-now3PHOTOS: Heavy snowfall breaks window, causing avalanche into B.C. newsroom office
95207trending-now4Prince Harry reunites with Meghan and Archie in Victoria
94825trending-now5Vancouver Island distillery wins award for best Canadian rye whisky
94829trending-now6Resident hummingbirds suffer in B.C.’s frigid weather
94754trending-now7Sub-zero B.C. weather freezes clothing in just 45 minutes
94740trending-now8Fashion Fridays: Look your best this year
94659trending-now9Unprepared for chemistry test, B.C. student begs superintendent to call another snow day
94369trending-now10Harry and Meghan can ‘live a little less formal’ in Canada, says Monarchist League
94114trending-now11Haida Gwaii makes New York Times 52 Places list
93807trending-now12The winners of London Drugs’ 2019 Amateur Photographer of the Year contest are…
95479community1Veteran Island journalist battles cancer through pioneering treatment
95474community2Vancouver Islands model railroaders bring life-long passion for their hobby
95288community3‘Epic sky palace’: Island businesses help create dream treehouse for boy recovering from cancer
95172community4What Campbell River got up to on its ‘Snow Day’ last week
94958community5PQBeat podcast: Parksville-Qualicum MLA Michelle Stilwell
95166community6Vancouver Island home to one of Canada’s largest private skateboard collections
95106community7Vancouver Island Pride weekend returns to Mount Washington Alpine Resort
95021community8Blue Monday is a myth but seasonal affective disorder and the winter blues are real
94768community9VIDEO: Missing cat reunited with Vancouver Island family after three months
94712community10Vancouver Island kids shovel for charity
94990community11Reminiscing with one of Canada’s oldest submariners
94653community12Greater Victoria gears up for fourth annual Women’s March
94617community13How much snow is at your home?
94631community14VIDEO: Sooke man clears snow wearing inflatable unicorn costume
94918community15How to keep the hummingbirds fed during a cold snap
94551community16PHOTOS: Victoria’s community snowball fight: #victoriasnowball 2020
94980community17Vancouver Island group heading to Thailand to help refugees
94960community18Saanich resident pushes for colourful road murals, cites traffic-calming benefits
94945community19In 1976, competitive skateboarding took off in B.C.
94625community20Broken bones and buried parks: Stories of skateboarding’s beginning in Victoria and Vancouver
94925community21Electric vehicle enthusiasts charged up over new mid-Island EV association
94906community22Tips to get around years-long waiting lists for Greater Victoria attraction passes
94892community23Remembering Ginger: Cumberland Museum receives national award
94879community24How Parksville’s St. Anne’s became a place homeless people would actually go
94512community25West Coast welcomes its first veterinarian in years
94382community26Wesley the therapy dog brings smiles to Port Alberni’s seniors
94346community27Warm reception for new Chemainus library on a cool day
94242community28One million bricks: Lego Exhibition in Sidney bigger, better than ever
94736letters1OPINION: Old enough to know what’s been lost in B.C. salmon
95428video1Four things ‘not’ to do if you run into Prince Harry and Meghan in B.C.
95379video2VIDEO: Trudeau insists Iran respect families’ wishes when it comes to burials
95343video3VIDEO: Protesters block entrance to Victoria government building to support Wet’suwet’en First Nation
95281video4VIDEO: Nickelback gears up for nostalgia tour
95314video5VIDEO: Dashcam records near-miss by bad driver near Sooke
95258video6VIDEO: Lineups outside grocery stores in St. John’s as state of emergency continues
95159video7VIDEO: Greater Victoria mom shares ‘insane’ experience of viral dinosaur video
95211video8VIDEO: Bobcat infiltrates Shuswap couple’s coop, feasts on fowl
95197video9Buckle up: What to watch as Trump impeachment trial takes off
95139video10VIDEO: Soldiers trade rifles for snow shovels to help dig out St. John’s
94232social-matters1Improving the standard of care through brachytherapy
77481sip-savour1Raise your glass: Award-winning spirits, handcrafted on Vancouver Island
94910sip-savour2VIDEO: Cold snap brings ideal conditions for Okanagan icewine
94825sip-savour3Vancouver Island distillery wins award for best Canadian rye whisky