50 mins Polish leader tells B.C. audience NATO allies need to spend more on defence Poland's president says members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, including Canada, must raise defence spending to three per cent of GDP to deter Russia's war in Ukraine from spreading.
57 mins 25K ‘street level doses’ of fentanyl seized amid major drug and gun raids in Cowichan Valley: RCMP Seven arrests and multiple charges have been laid after a significant drugs, guns seizure in the Cowichan Valley.
2 hours Some tools recovered after $5K in equipment stolen from Nanaimo Search and Rescue RCMP says a handful of tools have been recovered after $5,000-worth of equipment was stolen from the Nanaimo Search and Rescue (SAR) building last month.
2 hours Premiers want return to co-operation with federal government with new budget Canada's premiers are warning the federal government not to overreach into their jurisdictions when it comes to delivering the programs laid out in Ottawa's latest budget.
2 hours Coroner's inquest to probe death of B.C. man shot dozens of times by police in 2018 The British Columbia Coroners Service says it will hold an inquest into the death of a man who died in a hail of police gunfire after starting a shootout with RCMP officers in Kamloops.
3 hours UVic warns of cougar sighting in Mystic Vale The University of Victoria is warning students and residents that a cougar was spotted on a trail near campus.
4 hours Trudeau in Victoria to speak on $4.6B education package in Budget 2024 Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was in Victoria on Friday morning to meet with students and highlight the $4.6 billion package that was earmarked for education and research in this year’s federal budget.
4 hours Free transit across the province to celebrate Earth Day: BC Transit BC Transit is offering free transit rides in some areas of the province in recognition of Earth Day.