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Australian firefighters headed to B.C. to help fight wildfires
A crew of Australian firefighters are on their way to British Columbia as the province battles hundreds of wildfires. -
'This is my big pot': Vancouver Island woman wins $3M lottery jackpot
A Vancouver Island woman is a whopping $3 million richer after winning a Lotto 6/49 jackpot in late June. -
Vancouver Island adds 18 new COVID-19 cases over weekend
The new cases were among 267 cases found across the province over the past 72 hours. -
Floatplane flips on takeoff in Tofino, crew and passengers unhurt
A float plane crashed into a sandbar and flipped Monday morning in Tofino’s harbour, according to first responders. -
Police investigating after body reported in Nanaimo lake
Nanaimo RCMP say they are on the lookout after a body was reportedly spotted floating in Westwood Lake over the weekend. -
BC Ferries warns of likely sailing delays during August long weekend
With the B.C. Day long weekend fast approaching, BC Ferries is warning travellers of likely sailing waits between Thursday, July 29 and Tuesday, Aug. 3. -
Old-growth logging activists defend use of second-growth trees to form blockade at Fairy Creek
Activists calling for an end to old-growth logging in B.C. are defending their use of second-growth trees that were reportedly felled to form a blockade in the Fairy Creek watershed area of Vancouver Island on Saturday. -
Victoria Royals defencemen drafted by NHL team
A 17-year-old Victoria Royals player was drafted by the NHL's San Jose Sharks over the weekend. -
Woman, 20, dies in crash on Denman Island
A 20-year-old woman has died following a single-vehicle crash on Denman Island, just south of Courtenay, B.C. -
Vancouver Island adds 5 new COVID-19 cases, 22 now active
The cases were among 112 new cases found across British Columbia over the past 24 hours.
