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West Coast officials gearing up to pursue second road out of Port Alberni

West Coast officials gearing up to pursue second road out of Port Alberni

Highway 4 closures have accelerated the need for several Vancouver Island West Coast residents
Island jeweller can’t get insurance after repeated targeting by thieves

Island jeweller can’t get insurance after repeated targeting by thieves

19 break-ins over 25 years in his Duncan, Nanaimo and Qualicum stores frustrate shop owner
Fish the fighter: Emaciated Labrador found in rural North Okanagan

Fish the fighter: Emaciated Labrador found in rural North Okanagan

Fish was brought to BC SPCA Shuswap animal centre bone-thin, covered in sores
Athlete battles icy water, hallucinations in swimming entirety of B.C. lake

Athlete battles icy water, hallucinations in swimming entirety of B.C. lake

Nick Pelletier swam for 3 days and nights
B.C.’s construction sector is shedding jobs; but overall unemployment drops

B.C.’s construction sector is shedding jobs; but overall unemployment drops

Unemployment rates in B.C. are going down, but key sector lost nearly 20,000 jobs in July
Man, 32, dead after stabbing on Vancouver’s Granville Street

Man, 32, dead after stabbing on Vancouver’s Granville Street

Police say no one has been arrested yet
First Nations art organization sues B.C. business for art theft

First Nations art organization sues B.C. business for art theft

T-shirt sold at local souvenir shop looks like Coast Salish artist’s work, lawsuit says
Tornado touches down near Ottawa Thursday evening, Environment Canada says

Tornado touches down near Ottawa Thursday evening, Environment Canada says

Researchers call for storm-resistant measures in provincial building codes
Health Canada approves first RSV vaccine for adults age 60 and over

Health Canada approves first RSV vaccine for adults age 60 and over

Arexvy found to be 82 per cent effective at preventing lower respiratory tract disease caused by RSV
Drought conditions intensify in British Columbia

Drought conditions intensify in British Columbia

Much of B.C. at most severe drought conditions