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• Scene of Saanich, B.C., shooting cleared, businesses reopened, police say

  The remaining businesses on Shelbourne Street in Saanich, B.C., that had been closed after last week's shooting at a Bank of Montreal branch have now reopened, police say.

  

• Some emergency rooms across Canada shutting down amid staff shortages

  Hospitals overwhelmed by the pandemic’s onslaught are still facing a number of challenges, causing unprecedented wait times in emergency rooms across the country.

  

• 'Incompetence is incalculable': Airport frustrations sour Canadians' summer travel plans

  CTVNews.ca asked Canadians to share their travel horror stories as cancelled flights, delays and lost luggage throw a wrench in Canadians' summer travel plans, due in part to staffing shortages at Canadian airports. Some report sleeping at airports and others say it took days to get to or from a destination.

• BC Housing 'looking into' whether residential cooling systems disabled

  The provincial housing agency is keeping tight-lipped in the wake of troubling questions around whether some of the most vulnerable people in British Columbia are unauthorized to use cooling systems already installed in their homes.

• Ban on dogs coming into Canada due to rabies concerns sparks debate

  Some animal rescue groups fear countless dogs will die of starvation or be killed if they are not allowed entry into Canada as a result of a recently announced policy.

• Saanich, B.C., gunman's Instagram account featured rifles, anti-government hashtags

  An Instagram account belonging to one of the two gunmen killed in a shootout at a bank in Saanich, B.C., this week paints a picture of a young man who believed gun ownership was a necessary response to government "tyranny."

• 'Absolutely insane': A B.C. man describes his 11-month wait for a passport

  When Bill Ferguson strolled into a. Service Canada office in B.C. to renew his passport last August, he anticipated a quick, stress-free process. Turns out, it’s been anything but.

• TransLink has raised fares. Here's how much more a trip will cost you.

  An increase to Metro Vancouver's transit fares kicked in on Canada Day, making it a little bit pricier to get around the region this summer.

• Police identify Saanich, B.C., gunmen as 22-year-old twin brothers

  Mounties on Vancouver Island have publicly identified the two gunmen killed during a shootout with police at a bank in Saanich on Tuesday as 22-year-old twin brothers Mathew and Isaac Auchterlonie.

• Fundraiser for officers injured in Saanich, B.C., shooting tops $75,000

  An online fundraiser to benefit police officers injured during the shootout at a Saanich, B.C. bank earlier this week has raised more than $75,000 in less than two days.

• Abbotsford's Castle Fun Park reopens after flood damage repaired

  An Abbotsford amusement park hard-hit by last year's catastrophic flooding has officially reopened.

• Victim of 'targeted' Port Coquitlam shooting identified

  The victim of a fatal shooting in Port Coquitlam has been identified, with investigators saying the killing was targeted.

• UBC researcher planning jellyfish world tour

  A UBC researcher will soon embark on the trip of a lifetime, circling the globe over the course of several months to further her understanding of a creature that has captivated her for years: jellyfish.

• Chilliwack RCMP issue warning after catalytic converter thefts at local lakes

  Mounties in Chilliwack are warning the public about a string of recent catalytic converter thefts at a pair of local recreation areas.

• TD 'significantly' downgrades home sale, price forecasts

  A new report from TD says Canadian home sales could fall by nearly one-quarter on average this year and remain low into 2023.

• How Afghan-Canadians in B.C. are finding strength and unity through the power of music

  It's been almost a year since Kabul's fall and the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan. Among the many aspects of Afghan society threatened by the Taliban is the country's rich musical culture.

• Former high-ranking Mountie facing discipline over letter to Arlene Westervelt's sister

  A former B.C. Mountie is facing discipline for communicating with the sister of a woman found dead in Okanagan Lake.

• 11-hour wait, 3-hour parking limit: Man ticketed while stuck in B.C. passport line

  Marc Diaz is warning others after he spent 11 hours waiting at the Surrey, B.C., passport office this week, only to return to his car and find an $80 ticket – because the adjoining parking lot has a three-hour limit.

• Memorial ride planned for PhD student killed while cycling in downtown Vancouver

  Days after a 28-year-old cyclist was killed by a dump truck in downtown Vancouver, a memorial ride is being planned in his honour.

• Feds announce $5.2M for new South Vancouver seniors centre

  The federal government has roughly doubled its funding commitment for a new seniors centre in South Vancouver.