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Evacuation orders expanded due to wildfire on Vancouver Island
Evacuation orders related to a wildfire northwest of Nanaimo, B.C., on Vancouver Island, have been expanded, as blazes continued to cause poor air quality throughout B.C.
Mother, 5-month-old child killed by falling tree on Vancouver Island
The incident happened shortly before 2 p.m. Thursday at the Cumberland Lake Park Campground on Comox Lake, about 225 kilometres northwest of Victoria.
'Don't see it coming:' minister pushes for preparedness after B.C. tsunami scare
B.C. has cancelled a tsunami advisory that was issued Tuesday after a massive earthquake off the coast of Russia, with U.S. officials saying the largest waves recorded in B.C. were 27 centimetres high.
Tsunami advisory cancelled for B.C. coast after massive Pacific earthquake
A tsunami advisory for multiple parts of the B.C. coast was cancelled early Wednesday following a large earthquake in the Pacific basin near Kamchatka, Russia, on Tuesday afternoon.
After pandemic hiatus, bus fare hikes roll out across B.C.
Bus fare hikes have started rolling out across B.C., now that a pandemic-era agreement between B.C. Transit and the federal and provincial governments has lapsed.
'Unbound by laws': B.C. court gives man 6 years for illegal sea cucumber fishing
Scott Steer faced eight charges, including fishing in a closed area without a licence, selling more than $1 million worth of illegally harvested sea cucumbers and breaching an earlier order where he was forbidden from possessing fishing vessels.
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B.C. Paralympian gears up for first 3x3 wheelchair basketball championship
Pender Island's Kady Dandeneau has represented Canada at the Paralympics and won gold at the Commonwealth Games. In a month, she'll represent her country at the first-ever 3x3 wheelchair basketball world championships in South Africa. Dandeneau talked to CBC's On The Coast how the 3x3 format offers a lower barrier to entry for many athletes.
Construction trades launch peer-support program to help workers facing mental health challenges
Current and former tradespeople across the province are training to be peer-support workers as part of a mental-health initiative aimed at the skilled trades, which see higher-than-average rates of health concerns.
Vancouver Islanders call for better access and environmental oversight of private forest lands
Wilderness advocates on Vancouver Island are calling on the province to reform forest practices on private land. They want greater public access to the areas and greater environmental oversight.
Victoria, Saanich to work on amalgation question for next municipal election
The municipalities of Victoria and Saanich are taking steps towards amalgamation, with councillors in the capital city directing staff to work with their neighbour to put together a short question that would be added to the ballot in the October 2026 local elections.
2 people rescued after float plane crash off Lasqueti Island, B.C.
Officials say two people were safely rescued after a float plane crashed in False Bay on the west side of Lasqueti Island, B.C., Thursday morning.
Campfires to be banned on B.C.'s South Coast as hot spell continues
Campfires will be prohibited starting Thursday at noon PT on B.C.'s South Coast as the region continues to swelter under an extended hot spell.
Controversial grizzly killed on island off B.C. coast, conservation officers investigating
British Columbia's Conservation Officer Service (COS) says a grizzly bear on an island off the Sunshine Coast has been shot and killed.
He went missing on Vancouver Island. A whistle and a makeshift sledge got him home
Dallin Beaumier recalls the harrowing trek up and down from Della Falls, B.C., including car troubles, wildlife encounters and an unexpected ending to the whole ordeal.
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Anna's hummingbirds build tiny nests using moss and spiderwebs
Spring has sprung! These hummingbirds are busy building nests and feeding their chicks in urban areas around Vancouver Island.
Cowichan Valley food bank says months-long bus strike creating hardship for low-income residents
Five months into a job action that has brought public transit in the Cowichan Valley to a halt, frustration and anxiety are mounting. Locals say it’s made getting to work and appointments, as well as accessing food, more difficult.
Why a First Nation in B.C. moved a courthouse to the site of a former residential school
The provincial courthouse in Tofino, B.C., has been moved to the site of a former residential school. The Tla-o-qui-aht spearheaded the move, as part of an effort to indigenize the criminal justice system.
Orcas off B.C. coast face 'high probability of extinction' if conditions don't change: report
There is an "urgent need for more robust actions" to save the southern resident killer whales from extinction, says the report released by the David Suzuki Foundation and Raincoast Conservation Foundation on Monday.
Vancouver Island ship dismantling company has water access revoked
The province says the company has not demonstrated the environmental stewardship necessary to be entrusted with the use of Crown land.
Workers vote down offer in 5-month-long transit strike in B.C.'s Cowichan Valley
The mayor of North Cowichan, B.C., is reiterating calls for the province to step in and end a five-month-long transit strike on Vancouver Island.
Striking Vancouver Island transit workers to vote on mediator recommendations
The strike, which began on Feb. 8 and is the longest transit contract dispute in the province's history, affects about 50 regular and HandyDART bus drivers, maintenance workers and cleaners in the region north of Victoria.
Island Health launches estimated ER wait times website
The webpage launched on July 3 and also includes information about other resources available for people seeking same-day care, like the region's urgent primary care centres.
Uber drivers in Victoria granted union certification
More than 500 Uber drivers in Victoria, B.C., have received union certification from the province's labour relations board.
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How a group of orcas were captured — and some freed — in B.C. waters over 50 years ago
Dive into Whale Tale with CBC's Grant Lawrence: The true story of the capture, escape and legacy of some of the West Coast's most remarkable orcas
B.C. Ferries will no longer allow tow trucks with non-operational EVs on board
B.C. Ferries says it's clarifying its internal policies to no longer allow tow trucks carrying non-operational electric vehicles (EVs) on board its vessels.