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VICTORIA - The discovery of a dead female Orca calf near Vancouver Island in American waters continues to raise questions among researchers. A statement from the American-based Center for Whale Resear...

VICTORIA - B.C.'s human rights commissioner says misinformation and disinformation pose "significant threats" to human rights as her office has launched a new tool to prevent the spread of such inform...

PARKSVILLE - The second phase of Parksville's waterfront walkway replacement will start on Monday, Sept. 15.Replacing the half-kilometre aging boardwalk at the Parksville Community Park began in Septe...

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) - As an alderperson in northwestern Spain, Rosana Prieto tends to the running of her tiny village and is far removed from major cities, often rocked by protests over geopolitical...

NANAIMO - Fall basketball programming is now underway for competitive and recreational athletes at Island Swish.Kids from kindergarten to high school age are being offered sessions of skill developmen...

KELOWNA - Breakout country singer Josh Ross and "American Idol" star Cameron Whitcomb are the leading nominees as the Canadian Country Music Association hands out its annual hardware tonight in Kelown...

OTTAWA - Politicians on both sides of the aisle have been calling on Ottawa to designate a gang tied to India as a terrorist organization. The federal Conservatives plan to press the government on the...

Multiple evacuation alerts have been lifted for wildfires around British Columbia in recent days, though fire officials say warm and dry weather is set to resume in the coming week, meaning the land r...

The company seeking to expand Metro Vancouver's Deltaport terminal has applied for fast-track approval by Canada's new major projects office. The proposal by Global Container Terminals to add a fourth...

VANCOUVER - Legal Aid BC says a former employee seen celebrating the death of American conservative activist Charlie Kirk in an online video had left the organization before this week's shooting. It s...