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Lowest snowpack in B.C. since 1970 sparks drought, wildfire concerns
B.C. experienced its lowest snowpack since 1970 this winter, with the Island receiving just 49 per cent of normal snow levels. The province released its latest...
Chief says rescue effort for stranded orca calf four, five days away as plans ramp up
Plans are settling into place for an attempt to rescue a young killer whale calf stranded in a tidal lagoon near the Vancouver Island village of Zeballos within...
Royal B.C. Museum takes on collection of Terry Fox memorabilia
Terry Fox’s family has entered into a long-term agreement with the Royal British Columbia Museum to protect and preserve the vast collection associated...
B.C. man acquitted of manslaughter in house party fight
A Vancouver Island man has been acquitted of manslaughter in an incident where another person died after a fight. The incident dates back to Jan. 20, 2020,...
VicPD investigate fatal late-night stabbing on Douglas Street
Victoria police are investigating in the parking lot of an outdoor shopping plaza on Douglas Street after a fatal stabbing just before midnight on Tuesday....
B.C. Ferries pushes prepaid fares, increases reservation fee
B.C. Ferries has boosted reservation fees for motorists on its busiest routes, and eased cancellation penalties for its prepaid and saver fares to encourage...
Stranded B.C. calf's calls 'make you almost weep,' says Ehattesaht First Nation
A Vancouver Island First Nation that has adopted a young killer whale as its newest family member says concern rises about its ordeal with each day that passes,...
Savages clubhouse for sale after January search by police
The Savages motorcycle club’s headquarters in Langford is on the market for almost $1.5 million, two months after a police search of the premises. The...
Rare sea turtle discovered dead on Vancouver Island
Another loggerhead sea turtle has surfaced on Vancouver Island, hundreds of kilometres north of its natural range in the open Pacific Ocean. The turtle was...
Trapped B.C. orca calf's skin whitening, no sign of emaciation: Fisheries Department
The skin of a young killer whale trapped in a Vancouver Island lagoon is turning white due to the low salinity of the water, but the Fisheries Department says...
B.C.'s government buys land for transit-oriented housing development
British Columbia's government is spearheading a new public development project on Vancouver Island aimed at bringing more affordable homes closer to transit...
Celebrity elephant seal relocated to remote Vancouver Island beach
A celebrity elephant seal was relocated by the Department of Fisheries and Ocean from the Gorge Waterway to an undisclosed beach on West Vancouver Island on...
VicPD seize $48,000 in stolen goods, drugs from Sooke storage locker
Victoria police say they seized an estimated $48,000 in stolen goods and illicit drugs from a storage locker in Sooke that was repeatedly visited by a suspected...
Elephant seal herded back to waterfront after wandering onto street
When Eliz Katz saw Emerson the elephant seal hanging out at Gorge and Admirals roads in Victoria this week, he quickly borrowed a sandwich board to prevent the...
Rescue effort to save stranded B.C. orca calf could occur next week, says chief
Ehattesaht First Nation Chief Simon John says a highly orchestrated attempt to rescue a killer whale calf stranded in a Vancouver Island lagoon could happen as...
B.C. drywaller who turned to fentanyl deliveries jailed two years
A drywaller who turned to drug deliveries and was convicted of possession of fentanyl for the purpose of trafficking in Victoria in 2021 has been sentenced to...
Plans to get a B.C. orca calf out of remote lagoon aim for two-week timeline
The timer has been set to save a young killer whale's life, say First Nations leaders and a federal Fisheries Department marine mammal expert. Plans to get...
Rescuers plan helicopter airlift of orca calf stranded in B.C. lagoon
UPDATE 5 p.m. Plans are now underway to airlift a stranded killer whale calf out of a remote tidal lagoon off northern Vancouver Island in an effort to reunite...
'People are scared to come:' Nanaimo thrift store owners closing shop, citing social disorder
Madeline and Cory Crane have been running the Friends of Haven Thrift Shop, a fixture in downtown Nanaimo, for almost two decades, and have built up a loyal...
'It didn't seem real': Orca swims beside paddle boarder in mouth of Jordan River
A B.C. man was paddling near Vancouver Island when an orca swam just metres from him. Brad Carr was heading out to the Juan de Fuca Strait from Jordan River on...
