Vancouver Island

• 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
  
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• 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
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• 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
• 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
• 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
• Man seriously injured in Vancouver Island avalanche

  A man has been seriously injured in an avalanche on Vancouver Island and required the rescue helicopter to fly him directly to hospital for treatment.

  Health

  Feb 4, 2025
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• ‘Cat and mouse’ game afoot to find sea lion lost on B.C. highway

  The 135-kilogram male California sea lion has been spotted multiple times on Highway 4 along Kennedy Lake, east of Ucluelet, since late December.

  Environment

  Jan 6, 2025
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• B.C. coastal residents hire lawyers as battle against shipbreaking operation intensifies

  Residents of Baynes Sound, south of Courtenay, have been fighting the business that dismantles derelict ships on the shore of the Salish Sea.

  Environment

  Dec 24, 2024