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UPDATE: Nanaimo house where fatal fire occurred had no working smoke alarms

Nanaimo Fire Rescue completes its investigation into Tuesday’s fatal fire

Oct 13, 2017 2:20 PM Read more >

Astronaut Chris Hadfield reflects on technology, privilege and responsibility

Canadian is in the Kootenays to speak at the Columbia Basin Symposium

Oct 13, 2017 2:07 PM Read more >

Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women’s Walk held in Port Hardy

More than 20 people holding signs and drums marched through the heavy rain from Thunderbird Mall to Carrot Park in Port Hardy to raise awareness for Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women and girls.

Oct 13, 2017 1:42 PM Read more >

Get ready for the Great B.C. Shakeout

Do you know what to do if an earthquake strikes?

Oct 13, 2017 1:30 PM Read more >

Vancouver Island entrepreneur strikes a deal with a dragon

Lil Worker Safety Gear pitched on Dragons’ Den

Oct 13, 2017 11:00 AM Read more >

Sears Canada to liquidate remaining stores

The move will put roughly 12,000 people out of work

Oct 13, 2017 10:25 AM Read more >

BC man wanted for murder in California cold-case

Anthony Michael Kubica is a suspect in the cold-case murder of a wealthy California widow who disappeared from her home 27 years ago.

Oct 13, 2017 9:45 AM Read more >

Canadian writers, actors join Twitter boycott

Canadian writers and actors are boycotting Twitter amid Weinstein sex scandal

Oct 13, 2017 8:30 AM Read more >

Murky timeline the focus of Las Vegas shooting probe

Authorities are still at a lost as to why Stephen Paddock opened fire on the country music festival

Oct 13, 2017 7:30 AM Read more >

Employees killed in foiled US prison break

Two employees were killed in foiled North Carolina prison break

Oct 13, 2017 7:15 AM Read more >