Top Story 5 hours 'Once-in-a-lifetime' aurora borealis event covers Vancouver Island A historic solar storm produced a spectacular Aurora Borealis show over Vancouver Island, producing rare colours that one astronomers calls a "once-in-a-lifetime event." Read the full story
5 hours 'Once-in-a-lifetime' aurora borealis event covers Vancouver Island A historic solar storm produced a spectacular Aurora Borealis show over Vancouver Island, producing rare colours that one astronomers calls a "once-in-a-lifetime event."
7 hours 'We had a little surprise': Great horned owls move into Cowichan Bay yard to raise chicks A wild family has commandeered a Cowichan Bay couple's yard and the humans living there couldn't be happier to share in every moment. Two fluff covered babies suddenly appeared in Mark Holford's yard nearly two weeks ago, and he has been chronicling their daily feedings and growth every day since.
8 hours B.C. transferring 312 hectares of land to 2 Vancouver Island First Nations The B.C. government has signed an Incremental Treaty Agreement with the Lyackson First Nation and Cowichan Tribes that will see 312 hectares of culturally significant land returned to the two Nations.
9 hours Trails closed after bear attacks woman at estuary in Squamish, B.C. Officials say a woman was attacked by a bear while she was walking her dog at a nature estuary in Squamish, B.C.
9 hours Comox Valley RCMP searching for missing teen Mounties in the Comox Valley are on the lookout for a missing teen.
10 hours Joan Phillip, the second First Nations woman in the ‘B.C.’ cabinet, is patient but unrelenting In February of 2023, Melanie Mark stood before the “B.C.” legislature, visibly shaken, as she read out her resignation speech. “This place felt like a torture chamber,” she said, holding an eagle feather and wearing her grandfather’s beaded moosehide fringe jacket.
12 hours BC SPCA urges people to keep cats indoor amid spring wildlife baby boom The BC SPCA is asking residents to keep their cats indoors this spring, since the season is when many wildlife species have their children, making them particularly vulnerable to cats.
13 hours Growing wildfire near Fort Nelson, B.C., brings heavy smoke, telecom disruptions The wildfire forcing thousands to evacuate from a northeast British Columbia town has doubled again in size as the blaze grows merely a few kilometres west of city limits.
13 hours Emerson transported out of Greater Victoria for 2nd time Emerson the elephant seal has been whisked away by Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) for the second time this year, after he was causing traffic issues in Oak Bay.
14 hours B.C.'s David Eby, Alberta's Danielle Smith watch Oilers-Canucks playoff game together Hockey brought a pair of provincial politicians together Friday when the premiers of B.C. and Alberta took in a playoff game between the Edmonton Oilers and Vancouver Canucks.
14 hours Photo gallery shows Northern Lights over Vancouver Island Friday night brought a dazzling display of the Northern Lights, also known as the Aurora Borealis, to Vancouver Island.
7 hours Police announce arrest of fourth suspect in B.C. Sikh activist Nijjar's death Police in British Columbia have charged a fourth Indian national in last year's killing of Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar.
10 hours Police crackdown on Gaza protest encampments on campus sparks outcry Students and academics at the University of Alberta reacted with outrage on Saturday after Edmonton police dismantled a pro-Palestinian encampment on campus, describing the operation as violent and contesting assertions that demonstrators were breaking the law.
12 hours Mother's Day and the playoffs face off in a quiet Vancouver suburb In the quiet and leafy Vancouver neighbourhood of South Cambie, best known for its botanical garden, playoff fever is about to set in.
Featured Story 7 hours 'We had a little surprise': Great horned owls move into Cowichan Bay yard to raise chicks A wild family has commandeered a Cowichan Bay couple's yard and the humans living there couldn't be happier to share in every moment. Two fluff covered babies suddenly appeared in Mark Holford's yard nearly two weeks ago, and he has been chronicling their daily feedings and growth every day since. Read the full story
4 weeks Opinion: ‘Ultimate challenge for Esquimalt council’: Thoughts from Mayor Barb Desjardins after approving 26-storey residential tower In May 2023, Esquimalt staff received the development application for 900 Carlton Place/900 Esquimalt Road, a key corner in Esquimalt. The application included 272 units of housing, commercial space, rental housing and a condominium tower at a height of 26 storeys.
2 months Opinion: Councillors in the CRD and Across BC Deserve Fair Pay In the past two years, Councils across the region have adjusted their remuneration and benefits to keep up with inflation and the realities of working an increasingly complex job.
2 months Opinion: Gentleman George, an inspiration for every young reporter Ian Haysom reflects on the life and legacy of George Garrett, the legendary CKNW radio reporter who died this week.