1+ hour, 1+ min ago   (148+ words) A marine rescue outside the Tsawwassen ferry terminal Sunday afternoon is causing delays on several sailings between the Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island. BC Ferries says two of its vessels were involved in a successful marine rescue near the Tsawwassen…...

6+ hour, 24+ min ago   (418+ words) A new Netflix series filmed around Greater Victoria is putting a number of Vancouver Island businesses, landmarks and familiar landscapes in the international spotlight. Crew Girl, a series centered around competitive rowing, was released on Netflix this week after filming…...

22+ hour, 46+ min ago   (396+ words) After a voyage spanning the Pacific, the ARM Cuauhtémoc is making a four-day stop in Victoria to train, connect and celebrate Canada-Mexico relations. The 158-foot ship arrived at the Canadian Coast Guard base as part of a 92-day international training…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (351+ words) A Vancouver Island wildlife rescue is urging cat owners to reconsider letting their pets roam freely outdoors, saying cat attacks are its leading human-influenced cause of admissions. “Some animals sustain only minor injuries, while many others suffer irreparable fractures and…...

3+ day, 50+ min ago   (620+ words) The report released Thursday was commissioned by a coalition of unions and shipbuilding associations that is encouraging the B.C. government to build the next round of ferries in-province. It found that BC Ferries’ decision to outsource construction of four new major…...

3+ day, 3+ hour ago   (237+ words) Nanaimo RCMP is warning that there is a scam circulating that is targeting people who recently purchased new cellphones. People who bought new phones through a legitimate promotion from their carrier are later contacted by someone posing as the provider,…...

3+ day, 8+ hour ago   (316+ words) The Town of Ladysmith paid tribute to the community’s longest-serving elected official, Coun. Duck Paterson, at a council meeting Tuesday. Paterson has served as a councillor for 38 years, and attended his last in-person council meeting on Tuesday. “His decades of…...

3+ day, 23+ hour ago   (535+ words) A Campbell River father is appealing to authorities to allow for an unusual search on the Stamp River. Chuck Nessel’s daughter died when she got swept into the river and went over the falls in July, but despite numerous searches,…...

4+ day, 8+ hour ago   (326+ words) Just five wildfires remain burning on Vancouver Island as of Wednesday, and all are considered under control, according to the BC Wildfire Service. All of the fires are located in remote areas of northern Vancouver Island, and all were believed…...

4+ day, 6+ hour ago   (264+ words) As daylight hours shorten, the BC SPCA urges drivers to slow down and watch for owls and other wildlife near roads. The organization says the transition into autumn typically brings an increase in owl patients at its Wild Animal Rehabilitation…...