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Vancouver Island digs out from snowstorm — and braces for more cold

Vancouver Island digs out from snowstorm — and braces for more cold

B.C. Transit says only a limited number of routes are operating Wednesday because of ice- and snow-covered roads. No more snow is expected Wednesday in Greater Victoria but it'll be colder, with a high of –6 C during the day and a low around –10 C at night.
Bamberton battle highlights flaws in land-use regulations: B.C. Green leader

Bamberton battle highlights flaws in land-use regulations: B.C. Green leader

Sonia Furstenau says the fact the only notice required of Malahat First Nation for its quarry expansion plans was a small ad in a local newspaper shows the regulations are out of date
Woman says Nanaimo priest who abused her in 1970s may have more victims

Woman says Nanaimo priest who abused her in 1970s may have more victims

A woman who reached a settlement with the Roman Catholic Diocese of Victoria this month says she was repeatedly sexually assaulted by Father Gerhard Hartmann at St. Peter’s Roman Catholic Church, beginning in 1976, when she was 10
Loss of Air Canada direct service to Calgary could open door for others: Victoria airport CEO

Loss of Air Canada direct service to Calgary could open door for others: Victoria airport CEO

Air Canada’s decision to trim back its direct service from Victoria and Nanaimo to Calgary could allow WestJet and smaller airlines to expand
Snowstorm over southern B.C. halts flights at Vancouver airport

Snowstorm over southern B.C. halts flights at Vancouver airport

VANCOUVER — Most of British Columbia is covered by weather warnings as snow, extreme cold and arctic outflow winds grip the province, with those conditions playing havoc with transportation, especially across the south coast.
Report shows B.C. has honoured pledge to deliver pandemic-postponed surgeries: Dix

Report shows B.C. has honoured pledge to deliver pandemic-postponed surgeries: Dix

Report shows 99.9 per cent of patients whose surgeries were postponed during the first wave of COVID-19 have had their procedure
Coquitlam mayor, city manager at centre of legal action alleging leak of confidential information to Spanish company

Coquitlam mayor, city manager at centre of legal action alleging leak of confidential information to Spanish company

Richard Stewart's ID and password were used to gain access to North Shore wastewater report on multinational firm, Metro Vancouver court filing says.
B.C. universities to receive $4.3 million for innovation research funding: minister

B.C. universities to receive $4.3 million for innovation research funding: minister

VANCOUVER — Four British Columbia universities will receive $4.3 million from a government research and innovation program to help fund projects in the fields of health, technology and natural resources.
Yukon wind chill below -50 C, more snow for southern B.C., as frigid system hits

Yukon wind chill below -50 C, more snow for southern B.C., as frigid system hits

VANCOUVER — Weather alerts blanket most of British Columbia, Yukon and a large portion of Alberta as a bitterly cold system sweeps across those regions and another round of snow threatens southern B.C.
Shoppers warned to watch out as online scams reach all-time high

Shoppers warned to watch out as online scams reach all-time high

BBB Vancouver Island head says fraudsters are at their peak during times of crisis, when consumers are dealing with rising inflation and interest rates and holiday shopping madness at the same time