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New food inspection facility on Vancouver Island bolstering Canadian agriculture, trade industries

New food inspection facility on Vancouver Island bolstering Canadian agriculture, trade industries

A team of scientists has moved into a new facility in North Saanich, B.C., where they’ll be better equipped to ensure Canada’s food supply is safe.

Victoria sees boost in Spring Break visits amid trade war

Victoria sees boost in Spring Break visits amid trade war

B.C. doles out grant funding to bolster food manufacturing sector

B.C. doles out grant funding to bolster food manufacturing sector

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B.C.'s Forests Ministry told to protect cultural sites, First Nation's water source

B.C.'s Forests Ministry told to protect cultural sites, First Nation's water source

Mounties bear-sprayed while chasing axe-throwing suspect in Nanaimo, B.C.

Mounties bear-sprayed while chasing axe-throwing suspect in Nanaimo, B.C.

B.C. geoduck clam exports facing devastation from Chinese tariffs on massive molluscs

B.C. geoduck clam exports facing devastation from Chinese tariffs on massive molluscs

B.C. man builds community by sweeping sidewalk for a decade

B.C. man builds community by sweeping sidewalk for a decade

Audit finds B.C.'s forest management hurt by flawed data without clear methodology

Audit finds B.C.'s forest management hurt by flawed data without clear methodology

Man with ‘pattern’ of sexually abusing vulnerable teen girls sentenced in B.C. court

Man with ‘pattern’ of sexually abusing vulnerable teen girls sentenced in B.C. court

Hudson’s Bay’s potential closure looms as vacancy rate in downtown Victoria climbs

Hudson’s Bay’s potential closure looms as vacancy rate in downtown Victoria climbs

B.C. resident returns library book 64 years later, credits it for saving lives

B.C. resident returns library book 64 years later, credits it for saving lives

B.C. dad loses bid to have court’s HPV vaccine decision overturned

B.C. dad loses bid to have court’s HPV vaccine decision overturned

B.C. sees spring break spike in domestic tourism

B.C. health-care workers call for more security after latest assault

New Centre for Plant Health opens on Vancouver Island

Victoria welcomes Spring Break tourism

B.C. man builds community by sweeping sidewalk for a decade

8-year-old publishes books after dictating stories to dad

8-year-old publishes books after dictating stories to dad

March 14, 2025 at 7:36PM EDT

B.C. teen inspired by late mom to write empowering song

B.C. teen inspired by late mom to write empowering song

March 13, 2025 at 1:22PM EDT

Suspects at large after senior interrupts home invasion near Nanaimo, B.C.

RCMP, Crime Stoppers start awareness campaign over spiked drinks in Nanaimo, B.C.

RCMP, Crime Stoppers start awareness campaign over spiked drinks in Nanaimo, B.C.

‘I trusted them’: Vancouver Island woman alleges convicted fraudster took out $95K in loans in her name

‘I trusted them’: Vancouver Island woman alleges convicted fraudster took out $95K in loans in her name

Nearly 2 dozen B.C. real estate professionals face sanctions for working with fake mortgage broker

B.C. court upholds foreign buyers tax against permanent residents who used Chinese company to buy property

B.C. court upholds foreign buyers tax against permanent residents who used Chinese company to buy property

March 12, 2025 at 6:25PM EDT

Slower B.C. real estate sales blamed on U.S. tariff uncertainty, association says

Slower B.C. real estate sales blamed on U.S. tariff uncertainty, association says

March 11, 2025 at 2:42PM EDT

Vancouver Canucks staying focused, even keel amid tight playoff push

Trade war fueling B.C. tourism industry as many decline to travel south

Trade war fueling B.C. tourism industry as many decline to travel south

March 18, 2025 at 9:57PM EDT

New food inspection facility on Vancouver Island bolstering Canadian agriculture, trade industries

New food inspection facility on Vancouver Island bolstering Canadian agriculture, trade industries

March 18, 2025 at 8:07PM EDT

Busy day for BC Ferries

Canadian allies show solidarity

B.C. hydro rates to increase

What Hudson's Bay closing could mean for downtown Victoria

iHeartRadio Music Awards: See who rocked the red carpet

From flight delays to food poisoning, these are the travel horror stories shared by Ontario residents

Mark Carney in Europe & the Arctic

Seeing green: St. Patrick’s Day celebrations from around the world

Questions over financial assets Mark Carney has in blind trust to avoid conflict of interest

What Trump and Putin discussed during a critical two-hour phone call

CTV News in Nunavut: The PM's message to the world over Canada's Arctic sovereignty

Why this Brampton, Ont. landlord has been unable to evict tenants owing $25K in unpaid rent

Tesla removed from Vancouver Auto Show

Tesla removed from Vancouver Auto Show

N.B. couple says hospital mistakenly identified husband as dead

N.B. couple says hospital mistakenly identified husband as dead

Terrorism-related charges laid against Winnipeg man following RCMP investigation

Terrorism-related charges laid against Winnipeg man following RCMP investigation

‘Still in disbelief’: Jelly Roll offers to pay student loans for Manitoba university students

‘Still in disbelief’: Jelly Roll offers to pay student loans for Manitoba university students

1 dead, 1 injured after collision at car wash north of Montreal

1 dead, 1 injured after collision at car wash north of Montreal

Ontario’s gas tax cut will be made permanent, Ford’s office says ahead of expected price drop at the pumps

Ontario’s gas tax cut will be made permanent, Ford’s office says ahead of expected price drop at the pumps

Retail experts on what consumers can expect from Hudson’s Bay liquidation sales

Retail experts on what consumers can expect from Hudson’s Bay liquidation sales

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‘It’s destroying Granville street’: Business owners, councillor call on province to move supportive housing building

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‘Grandma tried to push them away’: Surrey senior traumatized after distraction theft

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Markham woman says she found a cockroach in her Tim Hortons coffee and is considering legal action

With Hudson’s Bay liquidating, is this the end of department stores?

Justin Trudeau pledged to end boil water advisories in First Nations communities. Here’s how many are left

Loneliness: The hidden challenge of retirement migration

Uncertain pain can hurt more, study finds

Mortgage broker sees Ontario home prices ‘grinding down’ amid trade war

Canada needs to impose export bans, cut taxes amid trade war: Rosenberg

Here’s how new U.S. rules will affect Canadian snowbirds

These companies say they’ve laid off workers in Canada because of tariffs

Measles outbreak shows no signs of slowing down in Ontario

Trump has begun another trade war. Here's a timeline of how we got here

‘One last thing’: Trudeau posts message to Canadians on final day as prime minister

U.S. tourist filmed running off with baby wombat may have visa cancelled, official says

Here’s the full and updated list of U.S. products Canada is placing a tariff on

Gen Z is ‘task masking’ in the workplace. How harmful is it?

Why are U.S. stocks falling? Experts explain

Manholes erupt with mysterious green flames outside Texas college, prompting evacuations

‘Where’s my pizza?’: Massive alligator interrupts delivery in Florida

WATCH: Near miss between garbage truck and car speeding through intersection

Police looking to identify creepy ‘box demon’ captured on doorbell camera

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