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VICTORIA — British Columbia added a record-breaking 941 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday while 10 more people died of the disease. Active cases of the virus also reached a new high of 7,732 in the province, surpassing Monday’s record for active cases by nearly 400 cases. There are currently 284 people in hospital with COVID-19 …

Vaden Earle has celebrity billionaire Richard Branson blogging in his corner. He has a documentary film crew onside. He has a book deal in the works, too. And he has lots and lots of news footage of himself buttonholing Justin Trudeau and Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen, prodding them to act. What he doesn’t have is …

News staff, CTV Vancouver Island Published Saturday, September 7, 2019 4:31PM PDT The Victoria Conservatory of Music showed off its facilities at its open house Saturday. Members of the public were invited to tour the conservatory, including performance halls, practice rooms and a library featuring more than 60,000 music sheets and books. Visitors also got …

Bus riders can now check their computers and phones to see if they have time to get a coffee before the bus arrives. NextRide real-time technology, which tracks bus locations and predicts arrival times, was introduced Thursday for all of the 294 buses run by the Victoria Regional Transit System. NextRide is internet-based and allows …