Victoria News‹ Aug 6 to 12, 2017 ›
Female cyclist attacked
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
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
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?
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...