18 hours 'Tarantino-esque': Crown describes 2022 group beating of man inside Victoria supportive housing A man was beaten up, taped to a chair and had a torch-heated toonie placed on his chest, before being set on fire, all over a $200 drug debt.
24 hours Fire bans to be implemented across Coastal Fire Centre on Friday Starting on Friday fire bans will be implemented across the Coastal Fire Centre, which covers all of Vancouver Island.
1 day B.C. firefighters battle 'extreme fire behaviour' as blaze approaches town A fire behaviour specialist with the B.C. Wildfire Service says an intense wildfire could hit Fort Nelson this morning, based on forecasts that have been calling for strong winds.
2 days B.C. town preps 'last stand' as wildfires rage across Western Canada A northeast B.C. municipality where thousands have evacuated due to a nearby wildfire is bracing for worsening conditions as blazes rage near several communities across Western Canada.
3 days '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."
3 days 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.
4 days B.C. raids four cannabis shops on K'ómoks First Nation land near Courtenay B.C.’s community safety unit (CSU), which is responsible for cannabis enforcement in the province, raided four shops on K'ómoks First Nation land on Thursday.
4 days 'Potentially historic' solar storm could bring Northern Lights to Vancouver Island, disrupt communications The effects of an exceptionally strong solar storm are expected to reach Earth this weekend, and could cause the Northern Lights to be visible over Vancouver Island.
30 mins Civil society at ‘high risk’ of cyber threats from state-sponsored actors: CSE Canada's cyberspy agency says countries like Russia and China are increasingly targeting non-profit and advocacy groups, as well as journalists and human rights activists.
1 hour CVRD launches water conservation campaign ahead of usage spike this summer The CVRD has launched a water conservation campaign to encourage residents to turn off their taps more frequently this spring and summer.
1 hour SunChips Harvest Cheddar, Munchies recalled due to possible salmonella contamination Frito Lay Canada has recalled two of its chip flavours due to possible salmonella contamination from its supplier of the seasoning.
2 hours Wildfire growth prompts another evacuation order in northeastern B.C. A wildfire just outside the community of Fort Nelson has grown as residents in British Columbia's northeast receive more evacuation orders.