TOKYO — Asian shares fell Tuesday as worries were growing that a faster-spreading variant of the coronavirus could upend the global economic recovery.Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 slipped 0.9% to 27,417.75. South Korea's Kospi shed 0.6% to 3,226.19....

A large metal cross that stood at the summit of Mount Tzouhalem near Duncan for many years has been cut down. North Cowichan Mayor Al Siebring said he believes the local landmark was toppled on Saturday or Sunday. “All we know for sure is it�...

Staff of a wildlife attraction north of Duncan that houses birds of prey say the centre was ­vandalized over the weekend, stressing the animals and ­causing thousands of dollars in damage. On Sunday morning, staff arrived to find doors had been...

Vancouver Island’s tourism sector is celebrating ­Monday’s federal announcement that vaccinated ­Americans are welcome in Canada starting Aug. 9 and that other international travellers can enter as of Sept. 7. Nathan Bird, Eagle Wing Whale ...

Rev. Al Tysick — just Reverend Al to most people — is retiring after a life spent helping those in need. For 35 years, he has spent his days working with the poor and vulnerable in Victoria. “I’ve really enjoyed the street work,” the ...

Having a bong between your legs at a roadblock might not be the best course of action. That’s just what Oak Bay police saw at a recent roadblock on Beach Drive, where a 21-year-old came by with one of the devices, commonly used for smoking mari...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Caitlyn Jenner's earnings have fallen precipitously in the last several years from a high of $2.5 million in 2016 when she had her own reality TV show to $550,000, tax filings show.Jenner is among those running in California’...

A loud crash at 1:50 a.m. Monday alerted a pair of Saanich police officers to what appeared to be the aftermath of a vehicle hitting a concrete traffic island on Cedar Hill Cross Road. A trail of debris and fluids led them to a vehicle in a parki...

LIMA, Peru (AP) — Rural teacher-turned-political novice Pedro Castillo on Monday became the winner of Peru’s presidential election after the country’s longest electoral count in 40 years.Castillo, whose supporters included Peru’s poor and rur...

B.C.’s Independent Investigations Office is investigating an arrest by Quadra Island RCMP that resulted in a serious dog-bite injury. At 6:40 p.m. Sunday, police received a complaint about a person who had been yelling and screaming all day and...

B.C. Ferries is dropping the fuel rebate to customers to 0.5 per cent from 1.5 per cent as of Aug. 1 because fuel costs have been climbing. The change means customers will pay 10 cents more for an adult and 30 cents more for a vehicle on Metro Va...

Hundreds of anti-logging protesters arrested at the Fairy Creek blockades may now face criminal contempt of court charges and the possibility of a criminal record. The B.C. Prosecution Service has agreed to review the arrests of more than 400 peo...

A Victoria police officer was bitten by a suspect while arresting her for two random assaults Sunday night. Police were called to the intersection of Government and Wharf streets about 10 p.m. to deal with a report that a woman had assaulted two ...

MERRITT, BRITISH COLUMBIA — A regional politician in British Columbia's Interior is calling for more support amid a "dire" wildfire situation that he said has filled every available hotel with fleeing evacuees and stretched local security resources...

Victoria police are thanking members of the public who “likely prevented disaster” by putting out a number of small fires in Beacon Hill Park while officers looked for the woman believed to have set them. Officers were called to the park abou...

WINNIPEG — Mounties say they have found human remains while investigating the case of a missing Manitoba man whose neighbor is a suspect in his disappearance.The remains were found in the Rural Municipality of St. Clements, northeast of Winnipeg, o...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Gov. J.B. Pritzker, who sought the office to right the state's financial ledger but who spent the last 18 months leading it through one of the more treacherous health crises in history, announced Monday he will seek a secon...

WASHINGTON — Some questions and answers about the state of the Canada-U.S. border, 16 months into the COVID-19 pandemic:Q: Who can enter Canada from the United States without having to quarantine? A: In addition to essential workers, international ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — California will hold a recall election Sept. 14 that could remove first-term Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom from office. The date was set by Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis, a Democrat and Newsom ally, after election officials certified ...

LOS ANGELES — California will hold a recall election Sept. 14 that could remove first-term Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom from office. The date was set by Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis, a Democrat and Newsom ally, after election officials certified that ...