Pilot injured after helicopter crash during wildfire fight in B.C.

A pilot has been taken to hospital after a helicopter crashed while working to put out wildfires in B.C.'s South Cariboo region. 

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Study indicates Port of Nanaimo contributed $2.4B of economic impact in 2025

The Port of Nanaimo generated $2.4 billion in economic impact for Canada, B.C. and Vancouver Island in 2025 according to a new study.

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Business leaders want Ottawa to deliver on economic agenda quickly: KPMG survey

A new poll finds Canadian businesses are feeling optimistic about the federal government's economic agenda, but that it will come down to executing on those priorities as the country stares down threats of fresh tariffs from the U.S. 

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Public service cuts putting Canadians at risk from climate disasters: union

A federal union is arguing public service cuts are elevating the threats Canadians face from climate disasters.

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BC Hydro buys gas-fired electricity plant in Campbell River

BC Hydro has bought Campbell River's natural gas-fired electricity plant Island Generation to use as a back-up energy source during spikes in demand.

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Foreign influence registry will build Canada’s democratic ‘resilience’: commissioner

Canada's first foreign influence transparency commissioner says the new registry his office manages will help "build resilience" against foreign meddling in Canada's democracy.

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British Columbia is logging its last old growth. Protesters are sleeping in the road to stop it

Since industrial logging began more than a century ago, most of Vancouver Island’s productive old-growth forests — those capable of growing the large trees characteristic of the island’s rainforests — have been cut.

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Oak Bay asks residents for access to properties for deer contraception program

The District of Oak Bay is asking residents for permission to access their properties to allow vets to administer contraceptives as part of its immuno-contraceptive (IC) program.

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Nanaimo RCMP investigate fuel theft after holes drilled into car gas tanks

Nanaimo RCMP are investigating after someone drilled holes into a fleet of vehicles to steal fuel in late July.

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Canada-U.S. trade down almost $2 billion since early 2024

The value of Canada's trade with the U.S. dropped by almost $2 billion between the first quarter of 2024 and the first three months of 2026.

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WestJet says all scheduled flights operating Wednesday after work stoppage

WestJet says it has returned to normal operations as it continues to re-book travellers whose flights were cancelled due to a work stoppage this past weekend.

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Nearly 400 vehicles worth $28M recovered in RCMP anti-fraud pilot program, police say

The RCMP say they've recovered 392 stolen vehicles worth an estimated $28 million through an anti-fraud pilot program launched in June 2025.

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Wildfire smoke forecast to cause ‘moderate’ health risks in Greater Victoria

Hazy skies over southern Vancouver Island caused by wildfires are expected to bring “moderate” health risks to locals on Wednesday.

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Saanich Police investigate two indecent exposures near University Heights

Saanich Police are notifying the public of two indecent exposures that were reported around the University Heights area.

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Many Canadians don’t know federal travel advisories can void their insurance: survey

Most Canadian travellers don't understand that Ottawa's travel alerts can void their travel insurance and don't know how embassies can help them while abroad, says a new survey commissioned by the foreign service.

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Calling all stargazers: Free star party returns to Central Saanich this weekend

The Victoria Centre of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada is hosting its free Island Star Party this weekend, which includes free telescope use and talks from expert speakers in Central Saanich.

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Dry lightning, hot weather expected to increase wildfire conditions in B.C. Interior

As the damage from the devastating wildfire along Okanagan Lake in British Columbia is being assessed, officials are warning of the potential of more fires as dry lightning storms are forecast for this week. 

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Two candidates running for Green Party leadership, winner to be announced Nov. 14

The federal Green Party says it has two approved candidates for the party leadership and the winner will be announced on Nov. 14.

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Lloyd Robertson, one of Canada’s most recognizable news anchors, dies at 92

Lloyd Robertson,a stalwart of Canadian TV news for decades who earned the unrelenting trust of viewers, has died at the age of 92.

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Four Greater Victoria golf courses ranked among Canada’s top 100

Four golf courses in Greater Victoria are among the top 100 in Canada, according to golf magazine ScoreGolf.

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Helicopter on scene responding to wildfire outside of Gold River

A wildfire sparked outside of Gold River on Vancouver Island on Tuesday afternoon, with a helicopter on scene helping with the response.

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Nanaimo man pleads guilty to barricading himself on tugboat in armed stand-off

A Nanaimo man that led RCMP on a five-hour long armed stand-off and barricaded himself in a tugboat tied in the city's harbour pleaded guilty to several charges Tuesday.

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Canadian design on display at Saanich neighbourhood mini museum

A quiet corner in Saanich has a hidden treasure: a mini museum displaying various Canadian-designed items for locals to enjoy if they happen to pass by. 

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Helicopters help search for missing Comox Valley man on Mount Albert Edward

Four search and rescue teams are on the hunt for a missing Comox Valley man who got separated from his hiking partner on Mount Albert Edward.

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‘Getting more volatile’: Man arrested after fire damages Nanaimo restaurant

A suspect has been arrested after an early morning fire damaged an A&W restaurant in downtown Nanaimo on Tuesday.

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With hundreds of homes lost, these ‘wildfires of note’ threaten B.C. communities

The Bradley Creek fire that is believed to have destroyed about 230 homes on the Okanagan Indian Band Reserve is among six so-called "wildfires of note" that have forced thousands of people from their homes in B.C.

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Man accused in fatal shooting of Winnipeg soccer player in 2024 arrested in B.C.

A suspect sought by police for the past two years for his alleged involvement in the death of a Winnipeg soccer player has been arrested in British Columbia.

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View Royal to spend $85K grant updating parks and trails master plan

The Town of View Royal will receive an $85,000 grant from the federal government in order to update its parks and trails master plan.

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Suspect in possible hate-motivated graffiti offence sought by VicPD

Victoria Police is looking to identify a suspect in a possible hate-motivated graffiti offence.

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Victoria’s Chelsea Green wins key fight to become interim WWE Women’s Champion

Victoria's Chelsea Green is now the interim WWE Women's Champion after beating out four competitors, three who held the title previously.

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