22+ hour, 35+ min ago   (299+ words) Protests are planned for the prime minister’s high-stakes summit aimed at attracting new investment to Canada, with organizers saying Mark Carney is keeping company with business leaders they say are exacerbating global crises. Hundreds of executives and global asset managers…...

1+ day, 20+ hour ago   (351+ words) A Vancouver Island wildlife rescue is urging cat owners to reconsider letting their pets roam freely outdoors, saying cat attacks are its leading human-influenced cause of admissions. “Some animals sustain only minor injuries, while many others suffer irreparable fractures and…...

3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (620+ words) The report released Thursday was commissioned by a coalition of unions and shipbuilding associations that is encouraging the B.C. government to build the next round of ferries in-province. It found that BC Ferries’ decision to outsource construction of four new major…...

3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (520+ words) Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre told an American TV audience Thursday that Canadians are united in their mission to fight U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs. In an interview with CNBC, Poilievre pitched a stronger North America and said he wants Canada and…...

5+ day, 1+ hour ago   (326+ words) Just five wildfires remain burning on Vancouver Island as of Wednesday, and all are considered under control, according to the BC Wildfire Service. All of the fires are located in remote areas of northern Vancouver Island, and all were believed…...

5+ day, 16+ hour ago   (436+ words) As the latest round of Canada-U.S. tariffs take hold, Vancouver Island businesses have braced for impact. Some find that customers are no longer interested in U.S.-made products, or they are diversifying their businesses, but all agree that it’s not going…...

5+ day, 17+ hour ago   (493+ words) The B.C. government will install new signs at American border crossings that insist Canada will never become a 51st state, as B.C. Premier David Eby seeks to push back against what he calls an “unhinged” U.S. president’s trade war. Eby unveiled the…...

1+ week, 28+ min ago   (103+ words) A motor vehicle incident knocked down a hydro pole in Victoria early Monday morning, leaving more than 2,000 customers without power. BC Hydro says the outage began around 2:21 a.m. in an area bordered by Regents Place, Richardson Street, Rudlin Street and Vancouver…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (814+ words) As B.C. recovers from another intense wildfire season, debate is growing over how much and how quickly timber from burned forests can, and should be recovered. B.C. Conservative Party MLA and forestry critic Ward Stamer says the province is moving too slowly…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (113+ words) Nanaimo RCMP are asking the public to keep an eye out for an 18-year-old girl who was last seen in the downtown area. Lillian Paul-Wiks was last seen on Sept. 1 wearing an orange shirt, black pants, and carrying a black…...