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RCMP investigate after goat killed in dog attack on Vancouver Island
NANAIMO — RCMP in British Columbia say they are actively investigating a dog attack that…
Knock, knock, who’s there? B.C. biologists identify unique sounds of 8 fish species
There are grunts and growls, knocks and croaks — but the wild sounds detected by…
Here’s a quick glance at unemployment rates for December, by Canadian city
OTTAWA — The national unemployment rate was 6.8 per cent in December. Statistics Canada also…
Cleanup underway after oily spill in waters near Nanaimo, B.C.
NANAIMO — Jackie Wasyluk says she walks along the shores of Cable Bay near Nanaimo,…
‘Would you dare take it?’: Critics fear B.C. is deregulating Chinese medicine
VANCOUVER — Tom Whitfield takes a ferry from Nanaimo to a traditional Chinese medicine clinic…
Environment Canada lifts coastal flooding bulletin for southern B.C.
Environment Canada has lifted a special weather statement for possible flooding from stormy weather and…
Forecast says high tides, low pressure, mean flooding likely along B.C.’s south coast
Environment Canada says high tides combined with a low pressure system have the potential to…
Possible coastal flooding in B.C.’s south coast, Environment Canada warns
VANCOUVER — Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement warning of possible coastal flooding…
B.C.’s first baby in 2026 was born in Kelowna General Hospital at 12:18 a.m.
VICTORIA — The British Columbia government says the province’s first baby of 2026 was born…
Northern lights inspire recovery in Telegraph Cove, B.C., year after devastating fire
Mary Borrowman says she’ll never forget the moment she and her husband, Jim, watched the…
Drastic course correction led Canada’s Keaton Verhoeff to world juniors
MINNEAPOLIS — Braeden Cootes remembers a very different Keaton Verhoeff. The pair from just outside…
9.0 quake in B.C. could kill thousands and cost $128 billion, report foresees
VICTORIA — Minutes after a massive 9.0 magnitude earthquake strikes off Vancouver Island one summer’s…
Vancouver Island MP Aaron Gunn won’t run for leadership of B.C. Conservatives
VICTORIA — Vancouver Island MP Aaron Gunn said he won’t run for the leadership of…
B.C. health authority wins in court against husband’s ‘death plan’ for sick wife
The B.C. Supreme Court has ordered the husband of a woman with Alzheimer’s disease removed…
BC Ferries cancels sailings during busy holiday break due to high winds
VICTORIA — High winds in southwestern British Columbia have forced the cancellation of multiple sailings…
Abbotsford, B.C., lifts all evacuation alerts as flood watch ends and waters recede
VANCOUVER — The City Of Abbotsford, B.C., has lifted all evacuation alerts related to flooding…
B.C. market to pay $750,000 over washroom videos that ended up on Russian porn site
VICTORIA — A Vancouver Island grocery store has agreed to pay $750,000 to settle a…
AFC Toronto moves to retain nine more players, now has 18 under contract for 2026
TORONTO — AFC Toronto moved to retain nine players Wednesday, including goalkeeper Sierra Cota-Yarde, midfielder…
Woman killed by fallen tree branch amid rain, wind warnings in parts of B.C.
VANCOUVER — A woman has been killed by a fallen tree limb in British Columbia’s…
Companies fined over fatal crane accident at Vancouver’s Oakridge Park
VANCOUVER — More than $1.3 million in fines have been levied against two companies involved…
Naval member rescued off Vancouver Island after spending more than two hours in water
VICTORIA — A member of the Royal Canadian Navy spent more than two hours in…
Warnings about strong winds, rain or snow as system slides over B.C.
VANCOUVER — A strong Pacific frontal system is moving in over parts of British Columbia,…
Two grizzlies caught in Bella Coola, B.C.; DNA tests may confirm any link to attack
Two grizzly bears have been captured in Bella Coola on British Columbia’s central coast, and…
Vancouver Goldeneyes stay strong on home ice to start first PWHL season
VANCOUVER — It’s all about firsts for the Vancouver Goldeneyes in their inaugural season in…