As it reaches the end of the year, the Stage 4 water restrictions remain in place on the Sunshine Coast. The freezing weather recently caused the Chapman Creek flow to drop by 400 liters a second in just 24-hours, but has since stabilized at 700 liters a second. “Over the weekend,...

A German shepherd is recovering after falling out of the bed of a pickup truck and getting dragged on the road. RCMP were alerted about the incident by a witness and they found the owner and the dog, Heidi, on the side of the road. BC SPCA says Heidi was in...

BC Ferries has cancelled multiple sailings between Vancouver Island and the mainland this afternoon amid adverse weather conditions. Sailings between Duke Point and Tsawwassen have been cancelled between 3:15 p.m. and 10:45 p.m. Boats heading to and from Departure Bay have also been cancelled from 3:20 p.m. until 10:10 p.m. The 3:25...

"On average on Vancouver Island, crashes due to not driving to road conditions increase by 52 per cent when comparing October to December." So says ICBC Road Safety and Community Coordinator Caroline Robinson as a warning in the lead-up to the first snowfall of the season. We're expecting 10 to 25...

For the first time in 55 years, a new medical school will be opening in Western Canada. Provincial officials said the school will open on the Simon Fraser University (SFU) Surrey campus and will help increase the number of doctors in the workforce. “While we have made enormous progress to strengthen...

The minister of international development Harjit Sajjan has announced the official opening of new Pacific Economic Development Agency of Canada (PacifiCan) offices in Victoria and Campbell River. PacifiCan is a new federal agency that works with partners who are building businesses, creating jobs, and supporting growth throughout B.C. The offices are...