8 h. ago Western Canada Marine Response Corporation exercised off Vancouver Island last month

VICTORIA — Engineer Jashan Bains is the first to spot a black dorsal fin cutting through the water. “Whale, one o’clock,” he says. It’s a September morning on board the Hecate Sentinel, a 20-metre long skimming vessel, one of eight ships the Western Canada Marine Response Corp. maintains in Sidney, B.C., and one of eight […]

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47 h. ago Metro Vancouver votes to adopt new approach for Iona Island Wastewater Treatment Plant

The existing Iona Island Wastewater Treatment Plant will undergo phased upgrades to rehabilitate the existing primary treatment plant and complete a secondary wastewater plant.

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3 d. ago PharmaCorp Closes Acquisitions of Three Pharmacies Across Canada

SASKATOON, Saskatchewan, Oct. 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — PHARMACORP RX INC. (“PharmaCorp” or the “Corporation”) (TSXV: PCRX) is pleased to announce that it has completed the acquisitions of three community pharmacy businesses, two located in Western Canada and one located in Eastern Canada (collectively, the “Acquisitions”). Western Canada Acquisitions PharmaCorp has closed its previously announced […]

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4 d. ago Man gets six years for shooting, arson at Punjabi singer’s home in B.C.

RCMP say in a news release that 26-year-old Abjeet Kingra has a noted connection to the India-based Bishnoi gang, and a judge concluded that the attack on Dhillon's Vancouver Island home last year was not isolated.

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4 d. ago Breakfast restaurant with many Vancouver locations arrives in Toronto this month

A breakfast restaurant that has locations across Vancouver is finally about to make its Toronto debut this fall.We're big fans of inheriting chains from elsewhere in the country over here in Toronto.Whether they're celebrated hits like The Lunch Lady or crowd-pleaser chains like Central, we're always happy to see some hometown heroes touch down in the 'Six. We also, as most people do, love breakfast and brunch.A combination of the two? That's a sure recipe for glory. Just look at our enthusiasm when Calgary's OEB finally opened a location in the city.Now, there's a new Western Canada breakfast staple that's about to be added to the metaphorical Toronto pancake stack: Vancouver favourite, Yolks.Founded as a charming, blue cart churning out creative takes on breakfast classics in 2012, Yolks has since blossomed into a must-try chain, boasting three locations in Metro Vancouver and one in Ottawa.According to the chain's website, l...

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4 d. ago Wallbox to Power SureCharge Corp.’s Fast Charging Network in Western Canada

ARLINGTON, Texas — Wallbox (NYSE: WBX), a global provider of electric vehicle (“EV”) charging and energy management solutions worldwide, today announced that its Supernova 180 kW DC fast chargers will be deployed in the new public charging network being built by SureCharge Corp across Alberta and British Columbia. The project will establish up to 24 […]

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6 d. ago One of three beached sperm whales in P.E.I. dead; condition of another unknown

One of three beached sperm whales off the coast of northern Prince Edward Island has died, says a marine rescue organization. Tonya Wimmer, executive director of the Marine Animal Response Society, said her organization got a call about the stranded animals on Saturday evening. The first whale was dead soon after, she said. “At least […]

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8 d. ago Weather alert: Fall has arrived in the South Coast, and so has the rain

Squamish, Vancouver Island and the North Shore expected to be hit by back to back storm systems this weekend.

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9 d. ago Crew frees humpback whale from rope and fishing gear off B.C.’s coast

The entangled whale was first sighted Sunday in the Strait of Georgia by two vessels operated by Vancouver Island Whale Watch.

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9 d. ago B.C. Ferries: Bowen Island mayor leads call for better service on minor routes

Andrew Leonard is leading a group of smaller B.C. communities about breakdowns and poor communication with the provincial ferry service

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1 week ago Something is happening with the enormous $300M Russian plane seized by Canada

Something may finally be happening with the gargantuan cargo plane that has sat on the tarmac at Toronto Pearson International Airport for over three years.Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 was met by harsh sanctions and restrictions from Western nations, including Canada closing off its airspace to Russian-flagged aircraft. This move would result in the years-long grounding of an Antonov An-124 'Ruslan,' registered to Volga Dnepr Airlines, one of the heaviest aircraft in the world.Valued at approximately $300 million, the stranded cargo plane had been stored mostly undisturbed for over three years along the east edge of the tarmac, close to Silver Dart Dr., attracting gawking passersby and racking up a massive bill in the process.Canada moved to formally seize the aircraft in mid-2023, though its seizure, along with a plan to transfer the behemoth to Ukraine, is the subject of ongoing legal action from the An-124's private owner.The seizu...

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2 w. ago Lichen, logging, land rights: Complex forces play out in fate of ancient B.C. forest

A shaggy, cool-green lichen hangs from the trunk of a tree in a forest on northeastern Vancouver Island, growing on the bark like coral on a rocky sea floor. Lichenologist Trevor Goward has named it oldgrowth specklebelly, and while the slow-growing lichen is a species at risk in its own right, he says it is […]

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2 w. ago Drone video captures truck falling into Vancouver Island lake as ground gives way

A large truck ended up in a lake on Vancouver Island on Aug. 26 after the ground beneath it collapsed. Luckily, the driver was able to swim to the shore.

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2 w. ago Syntax announces expansion to Vancouver, B.C., led by VP Michelle Johnston

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Sept. 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Canada’s leading strategic communications firm, Syntax Strategic (Syntax), is expanding its national footprint with a new presence in Vancouver, British Columbia. Already serving clients in B.C. and across the country, Syntax’s move demonstrates a growing commitment to Western Canada. Syntax’s Vancouver expansion will be led by […]

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3 w. ago Dead calf still attached to umbilical cord pushed by orca near Vancouver Island

A statement from the American-based Center for Whale Research says it is not clear yet whether the calf was stillborn or died shortly after birth.

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3 w. ago Logging firm wins injunction to halt Walbran Valley blockade on Vancouver Island

VANCOUVER — The B.C. Supreme Court has granted an injunction to a forestry company to halt a blockade against old-growth logging in the Walbran Valley on Vancouver Island, with the judge saying it “appears clear” the protesters’ action is criminal. B.C. Supreme Court Justice Amy Francis said Friday that protests “are part of a healthy […]

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3 w. ago Loggers win injunction against B.C. blockade in the Walbran Valley

A forestry company has won an injunction to halt a blockade against old-growth logging in the Walbran Valley on Vancouver Island. 

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3 w. ago Saskatchewan hockey community mourns Montreal Canadiens legend Ken Dryden

Groups like the Western Canada Montreal Canadiens Fan Club are remembering the legacy of six-time Stanley Cup champion Ken Dryden, who died at the age of 78.

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last month 2nd BC Ferries passenger in 2 days goes overboard into ocean

This incident follows a similar one on Wednesday afternoon when a person went overboard from the Spirit of Vancouver Island after leaving Tsawwassen.

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