10 hours Nanaimo chiropractor says he wanted to identify teens before bear spray attack A Nanaimo chiropractor says he wanted to identify two teens who are suspected of disturbing his office multiple times when they bear sprayed him.
10 hours Saanich landlord considers converting 1-bedroom basement suite to short-term rental Because of new legislation, a long-time landlord in Saanich is thinking of converting his suite to a short-term rental to cover increased mortgage costs and creeping taxes.
11 hours Tseshaht First Nation buys land for new off-reserve housing in Port Alberni The 3.25 hectare property used to be a Western Forest Products parking lot but will be developed into housing for everyone.
11 hours 'Really exciting': The Last of Us begins production in downtown Nanaimo No city has ever aspired to be a post-apocalyptic wasteland, but Nanaimo is ready for its close-up.
12 hours Two climate action protesters in Nanaimo found guilty for protests disrupting traffic and business Two Nanaimo protesters were found guilty Friday for disrupting traffic on highways and business at a local Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) branch in 2022.
12 hours Repairs complete on BC Ferries’ Baynes Sound Connector ship BC Ferries says the Baynes Sound Connector ferry, which travels between Buckley Bay and Denman Island West, has been repaired after the ferry ran into mechanical issues on Thursday, causing sailing cancellations.
14 hours Fisheries Department warns boaters against disturbing orphan B.C. killer whale calf The Fisheries Department says its monitoring and patrolling ocean waters off northwest Vancouver Island to ensure boat traffic doesn't interfere with an orphan killer whale calf's ability to reunite with her extended family.
14 hours Island Health selects designer for 3 new long-term care homes Island Health says it has chosen an engineering company as the health authority's design consultant for three new long-term care (LTC) homes on Vancouver Island.
14 hours B.C. library co-op seals leak after hacker obtained data, demanded ransom A hacker demanded ransom money after obtaining data from a server used by libraries throughout British Columbia, but a system manager who responded to the incident says the leak was limited and the issue was fixed immediately.
15 hours Police seek 2 men who broke into Victoria auto shop Victoria police are on the lookout for two men who broke into an auto shop and stole several tools.
16 hours New $6.8M active transportation bridge coming to Courtenay The City of Courtenay, federal and provincial governments are teaming up to invest more than $6.8 million for a new active transportation bridge.
17 hours Trudeau says universities must be trusted to manage campus as encampments crop up Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says universities have to be trusted to manage their campuses as pro-Palestine student protesters set up encampments at several institutions across Canada.
17 hours Police say 3 Indian nationals charged in the killing of B.C. Sikh activist, Nijjar Three men have been arrested and charged with the murder of B.C. Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar.
17 hours 4.8 magnitude earthquake rumbles off coast of Vancouver Island A moderate earthquake rumbled several hundred kilometres off the coast of Vancouver Island on Thursday evening, according to Earthquakes Canada.
17 hours Video shows planes flying low in Saanich for invasive moth spray A plane was spotted flying low over the Gorge Friday morning as biological insecticide spraying to help reduce the spread of invasive spongy moths starts in Greater Victoria.
18 hours No ER closures coming to Port McNeill Hospital after staff found: Island Health Residents of North Vancouver Island can breathe a sigh of relief after Island Health said it managed to find staff to cover emergency room shifts at the Port McNeill Hospital this weekend.
19 hours 'This was not a snap decision': North Saanich votes to close Wain Park pickleball courts North Saanich council has voted to permanently close the pickleball courts at Wain Park, largely due to noise concerns.
19 hours Princess Anne to take part in B.C. ceremony bringing new ship into Pacific fleet Canada's first Arctic and Offshore Patrol Vessel will officially be brought into the Pacific fleet today and Princess Anne, the sister of King Charles, is scheduled to take part in its commissioning ceremony.
19 hours Top court orders new trial for francophone B.C. man who was not given French option The Supreme Court is ordering a new trial for a francophone man in British Columbia who says he was not informed of his right to have a trial in the official language of his choice.
10 hours Nanaimo chiropractor says he wanted to identify teens before bear spray attack A Nanaimo chiropractor says he wanted to identify two teens who are suspected of disturbing his office multiple times when they bear sprayed him.
10 hours Saanich landlord considers converting 1-bedroom basement suite to short-term rental Because of new legislation, a long-time landlord in Saanich is thinking of converting his suite to a short-term rental to cover increased mortgage costs and creeping taxes.
11 hours Tseshaht First Nation buys land for new off-reserve housing in Port Alberni The 3.25 hectare property used to be a Western Forest Products parking lot but will be developed into housing for everyone.
11 hours 'Really exciting': The Last of Us begins production in downtown Nanaimo No city has ever aspired to be a post-apocalyptic wasteland, but Nanaimo is ready for its close-up.