Vancouver Island

• Mount Jack wildfire burning out of control on southern Vancouver Island

  While the wildfire season is winding down, there are still more than 100 fires burning across the province and four of them are considered out of control. 

  Environment

  Sep 22
  
• Teen arrested for impaired driving following crash that killed 2 on Vancouver Island

  BC Highway Patrol said just after 3 a.m. a blue Kia Sedona minivan and a grey Volkswagen Jetta collided head-on in the southbound lanes near Ware Road.

  Crime

  Aug 27
  
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• Vancouver Island park closed following black bear attack

  B.C. Conservation Officers said that shortly before 10 a.m. Friday morning, a woman was hiking with her dogs off-leash in Stoney Hill Regional Park, east of Duncan.

  Environment

  Aug 14
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• Murderer’s body found in B.C. waters after escape from prison

  The Correctional Service of Canada said the inmate was 69 and had been serving a life sentence for second-degree murder since 1991. 

  Crime

  Jun 30
• Vancouver Island wood chip plant’s closure ‘a difficult moment,’ says CEO

  The Atli Wood Chip Plant on northern Vancouver Island says it will be closing next month, impacting more than 20 employees working there.

  Economy

  Jan 23
• Why was ‘incredible’ giant cedar cut down, despite B.C.’s big-tree protection law?

  Joshua Wright says a yellow cedar tree he photographed last year was "incredible," the largest he'd ever seen in a decade of hiking around Vancouver Island.

  Canada

  Dec 4, 2025
• Caught on video: B.C. cyclist says motorcyclist pushed him, causing crash

  Const. Sherri Wade confirmed to Global News that around 8:15 p.m. on Aug. 2, a cyclist called them to say he had been pushed by a motorcyclist and ended up falling onto the curb.

  Crime

  Aug 7, 2025
• Items found near Vancouver Island home-invasion crime scene shed light on suspect

  Island District RCMP confirmed a violent home invasion in Parksville on March 25 was a random attack and that the suspect was arrested under the Mental Health Act.

  Crime

  Apr 7, 2025
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• Terrifying Vancouver Island home invasion caught on security camera

  The incident, which happened on March 25, was caught on the family's security video system. It shows someone in a car ramming the garage.

  Crime

  Apr 4, 2025
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• Backroad drive turns into harrowing week-long ordeal for stranded B.C. couple

  The Biggs had a few apples and oranges to eat and a few treats for their dog but no other food and none of their medications as they thought it was going to be a short outing.

  Canada

  Mar 17, 2025