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Vancouver Island man marks 45th New Year polar bear swim

Laidman started his tradition at English Bay before moving to Island

Jan 12, 2025 5:10 PM Read more >

U.S. President Biden offers up retirement to-do list

At age 82, Biden is the oldest U.S. president

Jan 12, 2025 9:30 AM Read more >

'It's a challenging time': Island MP bracing for divisive election year

Nanaimo-Cowichan's Lisa Marie Barron says life on Parliament Hill trended toward toxic last fall

Jan 12, 2025 7:00 AM Read more >

‘Essential’ for next party leader to be bilingual: Liberal officials

‘It would be very uncomfortable if a Liberal party elected someone that was not bilingual’: MP

Jan 11, 2025 3:00 PM Read more >

Gastrointestinal, respiratory outbreaks at multiple Interior Health facilities

Outbreaks reported at facilities in Williams Lake, Salmon Arm, Penticton, Kelowna, Vernon and Castlegar

Jan 11, 2025 1:59 PM Read more >

Winter is going: Nanaimo leads Canada in loss of sub-zero winter days

U.S. non-profit Climate Central reports on changing climate's impacts on winter temperatures

Jan 11, 2025 8:00 AM Read more >

'Profound': Refugee student engagement opens Vancouver Islander's heart and eyes

Danielle Hoogland spent two months volunteering in Jordan

Jan 11, 2025 7:08 AM Read more >

B.C.'s unemployment rate rises to 6% as more people look for work

Potential of American tariffs later in January cloud new job numbers for B.C.

Jan 10, 2025 4:22 PM Read more >

Small Business BC's bankruptcy may cost public purse more than listed figures

Authorities inside and outside of government continue to assess the financial effects of the bankruptcy of Small Business BC

Jan 10, 2025 2:38 PM Read more >

B.C. snow measurements trending behind normal levels, but well ahead of last year

Snow levels are up from this time last year across the province, with the exception of the northwest region

Jan 10, 2025 2:32 PM Read more >