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Victoria News Aug 6 to 12, 2017

Female cyclist attacked

Female cyclist attacked

Vancouver Island Aug 12, 2017 / 9:32 pm

Police on Vancouver Island have made an arrest in a chilling incident in which a woman was approached by a knife-wielding man. On Friday morning, a man...

Apology for Gordon Wilson

Apology for Gordon Wilson

Victoria Aug 12, 2017 / 8:12 pm

British Columbia's jobs minister is taking back what he says were inaccurate statements about a former advocate for the province's liquefied natural gas...

Revolving door of parties

Revolving door of parties

Victoria Aug 12, 2017 / 6:53 am

As Victoria considers tightening the city's rules on short-term rentals, one resident says she's had enough of the "revolving door" of parties...

Will he stay or will he go?

Will he stay or will he go?

Nanaimo Aug 11, 2017 / 6:11 am

The mayor of Nanaimo may have spoken prematurely when he said: "This isn't what I signed up for." On Tuesday, Bill McKay said he wouldn't be...

Car wedged under semi

Car wedged under semi

Victoria Aug 10, 2017 / 5:10 pm

A collision on the Pat Bay Highway in Victoria ended up with a compact sedan wedged underneath a tractor-trailer Thursday afternoon. The crash closed southbound...

Cops raid biker clubhouse

Cops raid biker clubhouse

Campbell River Aug 10, 2017 / 12:16 pm

Police descended in force on a Vancouver Island biker clubhouse Thursday morning as part of a homicide investigation. Investigators with the Combined Forces...

City hall drama too much

City hall drama too much

Nanaimo Aug 9, 2017 / 1:10 pm

Nanaimo’s mayor has made it clear he won’t be seeking re-election next year. Fed up with drama and dysfunction on council, Mayor Bill McKay made it...

Strikes, launches off whale

Strikes, launches off whale

Victoria Aug 8, 2017 / 6:09 pm

Two people were taken to hospital after a whale-watching tour boat struck a humpback whale off the coast Victoria. Prince of Whales Whale Watching said one of...

Nanaimo fires arson

Nanaimo fires arson

Nanaimo Aug 8, 2017 / 12:49 pm

Police are investigating separate grass fires that appear to have been deliberately set in Nanaimo. Police say the first fire was set Aug. 2 and the second Aug....

ESL, adult ed made free

ESL, adult ed made free

Victoria Aug 8, 2017 / 10:49 am

B.C. is eliminating tuition fees for adult basic education and English language learning programs. Premier John Horgan says the move will allow thousands of...

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