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More than $200 worth of liquor was stolen, and one of the intruders brandished a knife when confronted by an employee.

The driver was issued a 90-day immediate roadside prohibition after failing a roadside screening test, said police. His vehicle was also impounded.

"It is with a heavy heart that we announce the closing of Finest At Sea."

Environment sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ said the storms were capable of producing nickel-sized hail; warnings covered an area from Duncan to Nanaimo starting Sunday afternoon.

Weather system expected to arrive late Saturday or early Sunday.

At the height of the storm, sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Hydro was reporting 12,000 homes without power, as lightning was seen across the region.

A study found that mammoths lived on Vancouver Island for a long time, much longer than originally thought.

New sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ government rebates of up to $10,000 could ignite a boom in solar energy. But some warn permitting hurdles are sending the province on a "solar coaster."

Congregation Emanu-El is undergoing is $1.5 million renovation as it marks its 161st year.

Cranes and low-bed trucks will be brought in to take down and move the stick in five pieces.