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Staff at Island hospital exposed to illicit drug smoke: Island Health

Island Health acknowledges challenges staff face when patients use illegal substances in a hospital

Mar 7, 2024 1:30 PM Read more >

Intense blaze in Nanaimo leaves family without a home

Back of house fully engulfed in flames when firefighters arrive on scene

Mar 7, 2024 12:55 PM Read more >

BC Hydro says it’s limited in dealing with Scotch broom on transmission lines

Crown corporation says it doesn’t own land lines are on as invasive plant concerns continue

Mar 7, 2024 12:45 PM Read more >

Bittersweet honour for Island lifesaving quartet in wake of canoe tragedy

Port Alberni men advocate for better safety at Sproat Lake after tragedy that claimed one life

Mar 7, 2024 12:00 PM Read more >

3 inmates charged with stabbing inside Abbotsford prison

Victim needed life-saving measures following incident at Matsqui Institution

Mar 7, 2024 11:04 AM Read more >

Snowpack feeds Cowichan River concerns as another drought threatens

Operational changes considered at Cowichan Lake weir in order to better conserve water

Mar 7, 2024 10:45 AM Read more >

Eby promises to work with Jewish leaders after Robinson’s departure

Former minister Selina Robinson quits NDP, saying party isn’t doing enough to combat anti-Semitism

Mar 7, 2024 10:03 AM Read more >

Island woman’s kidney donation to partner the greatest gift of all

Chemainus teacher Brittany Leonard doesn’t hesitate about transplant to improve couple’s life together

Mar 7, 2024 9:45 AM Read more >

Surrey residents scammed out of $12M in cryptocurrency in 2023: RCMP

Cryptocurrency and job scams are on the rise in Surrey, police say

Mar 7, 2024 9:19 AM Read more >

Check your ticket: B.C. lotto player wins $58M jackpot

BCLC says someone in B.C. matched the 10-digit raffle online

Mar 7, 2024 8:17 AM Read more >