Jeff Lawrence

A Vancouver Island wildlife group is urging residents in Langford to secure garbage and other attractants after multiple reports of bears in residential neighbourhoods.

An injured hiker was rescued Friday night at Little Qualicum Falls Provincial Park following a joint response involving volunteer search and rescue crews and paramedics.

West Shore RCMP is asking for the public's help in locating a missing 21-year-old woman who was last seen in Victoria days ago.

A Vancouver Island helicopter company will be part of Canada's new federally funded aerial firefighting fleet aimed at boosting wildfire response capacity across the country.

Visitors to Nanaimo may notice that some larger-than-life flowers have sprouted up in a city park this month.

Police in Saanich says officers seized large quantities of suspected illegal drugs and recovered thousands of dollars worth of stolen property during a drug trafficking investigation earlier this month.

A driver escaped with minor injuries after a vehicle rolled onto its side in a two-vehicle crash in Oak Bay Saturday night.

Transit contract talks in Greater Victoria have reached an impasse, with unionized workers preparing for a strike vote later this week.

Campers heading to Tribune Bay Park this summer will find new cabins and a host of other upgrades as a major redevelopment nears completion.

Drivers, cyclists and pedestrians who regularly navigate one of Saanich's most notorious intersections are being asked to help shape its future.