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Pilots guide helicopter to safety in Victoria after lightning strike

Pilots guide helicopter to safety in Victoria after lightning strike

Twelve passengers and two crew were on board when instruments that guide the pilots through clouds stopped working and two of the four tail rotor blades were lost.
Live trap set for wolf-dog hybrid on the loose near Coombs

Live trap set for wolf-dog hybrid on the loose near Coombs

People are being asked to stay out of an industrial area off Highway 19 where the cage has been baited, and keep dogs on-leash
Burnaby high school pushes to drop former Indian agent’s name

Burnaby high school pushes to drop former Indian agent’s name

Byrne Creek Community School was named after a creek, but that creek was named after a former Indian agent, so students and staff are calling for change in the name of Truth and Reconciliation.
More than half of B.C. businesses in survey reported cyberattacks in past year

More than half of B.C. businesses in survey reported cyberattacks in past year

Global accounting firm KPMG says cybercrime is a growing issue in Metro Vancouver and on Vancouver Island.
Squamish council takes a step toward joining the Sue Big Oil campaign

Squamish council takes a step toward joining the Sue Big Oil campaign

By a 5-2 vote, pledges $1 per resident or about $25,000 toward the campaign in the 2025 budget.
Vancouver Island First Nations enter partnership with forest company

Vancouver Island First Nations enter partnership with forest company

VICTORIA — A limited partnership between four Vancouver Island First Nations and one of British Columbia's major forest companies is being hailed as a path forward for the industry in the province.
Vancouver Island First Nations enter partnership with forest company

Vancouver Island First Nations enter partnership with forest company

VICTORIA — A limited partnership between four Vancouver Island First Nations and one of British Columbia's major forest companies is being hailed as a path forward for the industry in the province.
BC United calls premier 'condo king' over his property sale; Eby says 'nonsense'

BC United calls premier 'condo king' over his property sale; Eby says 'nonsense'

VICTORIA — The sale of Premier David Eby's condominium in Victoria has become embroiled in the debate over the New Democrat government's proposed law on short-term rental accommodations.
Boater dies when tugboat capsizes in rough conditions off Vancouver's Point Grey

Boater dies when tugboat capsizes in rough conditions off Vancouver's Point Grey

VANCOUVER — A 61-year-old man is dead after a tugboat he was operating capsized in waters off Vancouver in blustery conditions.
Chinese government officials make first official Vancouver visit in five years

Chinese government officials make first official Vancouver visit in five years

The delegation comes at a tense time for Canada-China relations; Vancouver and Guangzhou established sister city relations in 1985.