79 m. ago Texada Island grizzly found dead, days before province planned to relocate it

The province said Tuesday it had been working on a plan to capture and move the grizzly from Texada to a remote area up the coast, far away from communities. 

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17 h. ago ‘Hijacked’ plane from Vancouver Island prompts security incident at YVR

Vancouver airport said, "Shortly before 1:30 p.m. this afternoon, a security incident involving a small private aircraft in the airspace near YVR prompted a temporary ground stop."

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18 h. ago Updated: Suspect in police custody as 'hijacking' incident at YVR causes delays, diversions

Passengers on flights scheduled to arrive at YVR have reported being diverted to other nearby airports, while others say their aircraft have been in a holding pattern

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18 h. ago Updated: Pilot arrested as hijacking of small plane in Victoria causes delays, diversions at YVR

Passengers on flights scheduled to arrive at YVR have reported being diverted to other nearby airports, while others say their aircraft have been in a holding pattern

Transport

18 h. ago Pilot arrested as hijacking of small plane in Victoria causes delays, diversions at YVR

Passengers on flights scheduled to arrive at YVR have reported being diverted to other nearby airports, while others say their aircraft have been in a holding pattern

Transport

7 d. ago 'Critical steps were delayed': Parents of B.C. boy who died after five

Brayden Robbins' parents said by the time the 11-year-old Vancouver Island boy was brought in for a CT scan on his second ER visit, he was in a coma

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7 d. ago 'A clear failure to follow best practices': Parents of B.C. boy who died after five

Brayden Robbins' parents said by the time the 11-year-old Vancouver Island boy was brought in for a CT scan on his second ER visit, he was in a coma

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1 week ago Search for another Vancouver Island boa constrictor prompts warning about exotic pets

The unusual cases have prompted a warning from Sara Dubois, the British Columbia SPCA's senior director for animal welfare science, who said owning an exotic pet came with special responsibilities.

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1 week ago Another boa constrictor goes missing in Vancouver Island, prompting warning about exotic pets

Bizarrely, it's the second search for a boa constrictor on Vancouver Island in the past month

Other

1 week ago D'oh Canada: Plane takeoff goes very wrong on Vancouver Island beach on Canada Day

Bystanders helped push the plane across the muddy beach to shore, where it was lifted out by helicopter on Wednesday

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2 w. ago ‘These weren’t mistakes’: Orcas documented sharing their food with humans

Jared Towers was in his research vessel on two separate occasions watching killer whales off the coast of Vancouver Island when the orcas dropped their prey directly in front of him and his colleagues.

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2 w. ago Sauna, cider and chocolate: Here's what to do on a day trip to Bowen Island

Five itinerary additions for a day trip to the unique Metro Vancouver island

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2 w. ago Tree Island Announces Meeting Results for Election of Directors

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, June 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Tree Island Steel Ltd. (“Tree Island” or the “Company”) (TSX:TSL) announced that all matters put forward for consideration at its 2025 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (the “Meeting”) received requisite shareholder approval. Results of the voting for the director elections at the Meeting are described below, […]

Politics

3 w. ago Jet skier fined $5,000 for dolphin encounter near Vancouver Island

A man seen speeding on a Jet Ski towards a pod of Pacific white sided dolphins has been fined $5,000 and has been banned from posting anything related to marine mammals on social media. 

Economics

3 w. ago Drug coverage to be discontinued for Vancouver Island girl with fatal condition

The drug, which costs about $1 million a year, is intended to slow — but not stop — the decline in patients’ ability to walk and talk.

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4 w. ago Two B.C. men fined $40,000 for illegal prawn harvest off Vancouver Island

The illegal fishing took place during a commercial prawn fishery closure off the south coast of Vancouver Island in May 2022

Economics

4 w. ago Grizzly on Texada Island is safety risk, cannot be relocated, B.C. conservation officers say

The bear was reported chasing livestock on June 10 and 11 on Texada Island, and the service says they've had several complaints about the same grizzly which has already been moved twice from mainland locations.

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