Rare shark spotted
Orca and deer out for swim
Pride banners vandalized
Global responds to lawsuit
Incel-motivated terrorism
Smoke clouds the capital
Christie runs for president
LGBTQ state of emergency
Harry gets his day in court
BC firm in US legal trouble
Updated deal for union
International AI oversight?
PGA to merge with LIV
Free Falcons game tonight
Knights crush Panthers 7-2
'Law & Order' Toronto 
Sam's vocal cords on mend
Elton naked without specs
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Vancouver Island scuba divers spot sixgill shark in rare shallow-water sighting
Connor McTavish and three companions had just planned to explore the site of a shipwreck in Alberni Inlet on Vancouver Island last month when he spotted...
Humpback whale freed off Haida Gwaii was 'hogtied' by crab fishing gear
A young humpback whale freed off Haida Gwaii last week was so severely entangled with crab fishing gear that it was bent into a C-shape and unable to feed and...
Unhoused community sweeps break inherent Indigenous rights, says outreach worker
For years, the unhoused community have been setting up tents in various locations throughout municipalities in B.C., with the city, bylaw, and police enforcing...
B.C. extends deferral of old-growth logging in Vancouver Island's Fairy Creek
The British Columbia government has extended an order deferring old-growth logging in the Fairy Creek watershed on Vancouver Island. The extension to Feb. 1,...
Nanaimo silversmiths launch public treasure hunt to encourage local exploration
When Rob Zeiler moved to Nanaimo about six weeks ago, he was blown away by the Island’s beauty. With a friend acting as tour guide, Zeiler jumped...
Future of World's Largest Hockey Stick on Vancouver Island up in the air
Is the Cowichan Valley going to let Lockport, Illinois, snatch the title of Home of the World’s Largest Hockey Stick away from Vancouver Island? From...
Canada to host multi-national military exercise off Vancouver Island in June
Expect to see increased military activity — such as ships, aircraft and people with weapons — off southern Vancouver Island this month as Canada...
Schools warn families in Saanich, B.C., of youth gang crime as summer break nears
High schools on southern Vancouver Island are warning parents to be on alert over an increase in violent crime and gang activity involving young people after...
Brazilian billionaire's superyacht pays a visit to Victoria's Inner Harbour
The visiting Anawa certainly puts the “super” in superyacht. The 203-foot-long vessel dwarfed most of the other vessels in Victoria Harbour on...
Records fall, masts break during Victoria's Swiftsure 2023 race
Strong winds damaged multiple sails and masts, sinking thoughts of glory for some sailors in this weekend’s Swiftsure International Yacht race, while...
Sheep kills mounting for Metchosin farmers as cougar attacks surge
John and Lorraine Buchanan have lost 40 lambs and three ewes to cougar kills so far this year, and the farmers fear the death count could mount as black bear...
Healthy food increasingly out of reach for Vancouver Island's poorest, says report
Healthy food is becoming increasingly out of reach for low-income families on Vancouver Island, a new report says. Grocery costs for a family of four on a...
Low-cost housing aimed at enticing health-care workers to Campbell River
A new housing program aims to tackle the shortage of health professionals in Campbell River by offering low-cost temporary accommodation and a friendly welcome....
Rally for justice in Duncan after Indigenous girl's death
Community members gathered outside the RCMP detachment in Duncan on Friday to demand better from police in cases involving Indigenous people after the death of...
Central Vancouver Island to get cancer centre at Nanaimo hospital, says B.C. premier
The city of Nanaimo on central Vancouver Island is the latest British Columbia community to receive government approval for a cancer care centre, Premier David...
'Someone put her there': Mother wants answers in daughter's death
RCMP are investigating after a 15-year-old girl died last week in Duncan under what police are calling “suspicious circumstances.” North...
Eby close to calling byelections in ridings once held by former premier, minister
Premier David Eby says British Columbia's legislature will have two new members this fall after he calls byelections in vacant ridings once held by former...
Stranded man rescued from cliff face near Parksville
Arrowsmith Search and Rescue saved a man stuck on a cliff face on Little Mountain, just outside of Parksville, on Tuesday night. The man had contacted his...
'Heroic' pair pulled woman from burning car at Comox gas station
Two people were “heroic” when they pulled a woman out of her burning car seconds before it was engulfed in flames on Saturday at a Comox gas...
Orange water in Vancouver Island bay likely harmless phytoplankton bloom
Water the colour of cream of tomato soup on the shore near Duncan is catching the attention of visitors to the waterfront. Sarah Merriam shared images to social...