Video Archives
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Search for possible base jumper ties up resources -
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Closure of Vancouver Island pulp mill yet another blow for B.C. forest industry -
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New technology to speed up airport experience -
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B.C. dairy milk testers go on strike -
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Record number of toxic drug overdoses -
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Saanich food bank faces Christmas hamper shortage -
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Sea lion surprises swimmers near Victoria, B.C. -
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Vancouver man charged with voyeurism sentenced -
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Humpback whale freed from fishing gear -
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Nanaimo coin shop targeted again by thieves -
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Canadian Coast Guard on-site where barge taking on water near Bella Bella -
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Child care advocate says B.C. parents paying highest fees in Canada -
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Hospice beds in Courtenay being reduced by half -
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B.C. small lotto retailers claim unfair treatment -
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B.C. Rent Bank funding concern -
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Barkley Sound couple captures second amazing video of humpback whale -
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B.C. hotel rates see significant price hike -
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Many veterans proud of the recent federal gov’t investment into Canadian Armed Forces -
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Another humpback whale found dead -
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CFIA completes cull at Edgewood ostrich farm
Author Archives
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B.C. communities see sudden spike in overdoses and an animal drug may be to blameVancouver fire said due to the exposure to "extreme levels of human suffering", firefighters are limited to 81 shifts at Firehall 2 to try and limit compassion fatigue.HealthNov 27
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Curious sea lion surprises 2 friends taking a cold plunge near VictoriaEnnio Titarenko, a former commercial diver, has spent a lot of time in the water around animals and told Global News they just wanted to get out of the sea lion's way.EnvironmentNov 26
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Nanaimo coin shop broken into again, now can no longer get insuranceJeremy Daniels manages the Gold Silver Guy store in Nanaimo and early Wednesday morning the motion alarm went off, signaling another break-in.CrimeNov 21
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Barge off B.C. coast continues to take on water as First Nation says this is a warningThe Canadian Coast Guard tells Global News that 'despite damage to the underside of the hull, the situation remains stable. There have been no reports of pollution.'EnvironmentNov 20
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B.C. couple captures ‘crazy’ encounter with humpback whale, right off their dockPeter Mieras shot a video last weekend as he ran back and forth on his dock tracking a humpback whale that had come for a visit. He called the encounter "crazy."EnvironmentNov 13
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B.C. hotel rates a ‘critical challenge’ ahead of FIFA eventNew data from CoStar shows that hotel room prices in Vancouver reached record highs this past summer, with the city's average daily rate climbing to nearly $330 in July.EconomyNov 12
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Forever chemicals found in B.C. sea otters for 1st timeOf the 11 deceased animals studied by the researchers, eight of 40 tested PFAS chemicals were present, with seven found only in the liver.EnvironmentNov 5
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The North Pacific heat ‘blob’ is back and experts are worried about marine life'This blob is a couple of degrees warmer than what we would expect for this particular time of year,' Christopher Harley, a professor of marine ecology, said.WeatherNov 3
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Giant tires wash up on B.C. beach but no one knows where they came fromThe tires, nearly three metres tall and stuffed with styrofoam, washed up in Shelter Bay in Campbell River on Vancouver Island recently.EnvironmentOct 30
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Donated bottles stolen from Vancouver Island Sea Cadets but group urges compassionSurveillance video captured a man breaking into a seacan at the 325 Admiral Waller Royal building on Eustace Road in Sooke on Oct. 10.CrimeOct 29
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View Royal mayor tears into B.C. government’s ‘one-size-fits-all approach’View Royal Mayor Sid Tobias, who said he will not be running for re-election, said in a meeting last week that he believes relations with the BC NDP are at a historic low.PoliticsOct 21
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City of Victoria says neighbouring communities need to step up when temps dropThe most recent homeless count in Victoria found 1,794 people experiencing homelessness across the region — 318 of them living unsheltered and 493 staying in emergency shelters.PoliticsOct 17
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Ex-Vancouver Canucks player Willie Mitchell named in sex assault lawsuitThe woman, identified only as S.D.K. in the lawsuit, was working at the Tofino Resort as a food and beverage server in September 2022.CrimeOct 2
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Airbnb wants exemption during FIFA World Cup in Vancouver, but Eby says ‘no’The report, from Deloitte, projects a shortfall of 70,000 nights during the tournament's busiest stretch and warns that the gap could drive up hotel prices by 200 per cent.EconomyOct 1
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2 Texada residents charged with killing island’s lone grizzly bear in JulyThe Conservation Officer Service said Crown counsel has now approved charges against the two men who are scheduled to appear in court in Powell River on Oct. 14.CrimeSep 30
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B.C. residents living near quarry say dumped biosolids smell ‘like a dead body’Biosolids, which are stabilized products recovered at the end of the wastewater treatment process, are being dumped from the Greater Victoria Sewage Treatment Facility.EnvironmentSep 25
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Humpback whale ‘Midnight’ dies following collision with BC Ferries vesselA BC Ferries vessel struck a humpback in Wright Sound Wednesday. The whale's body was discovered the next day and is being examined to determine the cause of death.EnvironmentSep 20
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Community rallies with donations after 3D-printing scam targets Esquimalt RibfestPolice said at the end of the event, held in the 1100 block of Lyall Street from Sept. 5 to 7, they received a report about the use of counterfeit tokens to purchase drinks.CrimeSep 18
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3D printer used to scam Esquimalt charity with counterfeit tokensVictoria police said at the end of the event, held in the 1100 block of Lyall Street from Sept. 5 to 7, they received a report about the use of counterfeit tokens.CrimeSep 11
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BCGEU workers seeking to have remote work added to contract languageAbout 4,000 of the B.C. General Employee Union's members work from home either full or part time, and members are pushing for new contract language to reflect the arrangement.PoliticsSep 9
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‘Devastating’: Victoria business leaving downtown over safety concernsRachelle Keeley said the police have not been able to identify the man because he was wearing a bandana and she couldn't see his face.CrimeSep 5
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Worrying drop in ocean oxygen documented off B.C. coastThe consequences for marine life in the area could be serious, particularly for species that dwell on the ocean floor.EnvironmentSep 4
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B.C. business offers $60K to help Langford land World Cup training campA B.C. company is offering a $60,000 donation, one dollar for every resident in Langford, in in a bid to start a donation movement to bring World Cup training to the city.SportsAug 22
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Victoria pediatric urgent care clinic to close amid staff burnoutBut since the clinic opened, doctors have reported an overwhelming workload, staff burnout and trouble retaining workers. It is set to close on Sept. 1.HealthAug 21
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Langford pulls out of running to host World Cup training base camp citing costCouncillors voted unanimously on Monday to withdraw Starlight Stadium from contention as a training site.SportsAug 20
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