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One of the largest private owners of recreational property in British Columbia has sold 76 hectares of pristine wilderness on the North Island and another 130 hectares on Haida Gwaii to the provincial government for just over $500,000.

A dog lost for more than three months had a happy reunion with her family Tuesday after two friends spotted the emaciated canine trapped in a cave off Juan de Fuca Strait.

It is too soon to say how much money B.C. Ferries will seek now that it is eligible for a federal-provincial pandemic-relief plan, but its debts continue to climb by millions of dollars every week.

BC minister of education Rob Fleming said it’s against health guidelines to allow students back into classes on September 8 like other years, and an announcement will come in a few days on details of schools reopening.

Public interest, coastal communities to be ‘front and centre’

A loophole that may have allowed some air passengers to avoid wearing a face covering during their flight has been closed, after Transport Canada updated a COVID-19 travel order.

If you have anything with onions in it, make sure you know where those onions came from

"Schools will look different."

Gurdeep Pandher teaches dance, but his real specialty is joy and happiness — and this week, he’s spreading it across Vancouver Island.

"There are no words to describe how disgusting this behaviour is."