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Man in Santa suit seen waving a gun in downtown Victoria arrested

Man in Santa suit seen waving a gun in downtown Victoria arrested

Victoria Nov 29, 2023 / 5:24 pm

Victoria police arrested a man dressed in a Santa suit, complete with a fake beard, after receiving a report Wednesday morning that he had been seen with a gun....

Indigenous signage aims to make B.C. legislature more inclusive, accepting

Indigenous signage aims to make B.C. legislature more inclusive, accepting

Victoria Nov 29, 2023 / 1:34 pm

The Speaker of British Columbia's legislature says the unveiling of Indigenous-themed signs outside the building is a necessary step toward opening doors...

B.C. SPCA seizes 44 animals from house with 'carpet of feces'

B.C. SPCA seizes 44 animals from house with 'carpet of feces'

Vancouver Island Nov 28, 2023 / 12:54 pm

The B.C. SPCA says it has seized 39 dogs and five cats from an unspecified island community off Vancouver Island, after finding them in “shockingly...

Heart patient rattled after Medi-Van loses wheel on Malahat

Heart patient rattled after Medi-Van loses wheel on Malahat

Vancouver Island Nov 28, 2023 / 10:07 am

Heart patient Randall Krall was strapped to a stretcher in the back of a Medi-Van that was approaching the summit of Malahat highway when he felt the...

Family dog believed killed by wolf-dog hybrid loose in Coombs

Family dog believed killed by wolf-dog hybrid loose in Coombs

Vancouver Island Nov 28, 2023 / 9:59 am

A Coombs family is grieving after their 18-month old French bulldog was attacked and believed killed by a wolf-dog hybrid that has been on the loose for months....

B.C. mother, stepdad plead guilty to manslaughter in death of 6-year-old Dontay Lucas

B.C. mother, stepdad plead guilty to manslaughter in death of 6-year-old Dontay Lucas

Vancouver Island Nov 27, 2023 / 6:16 pm

The mother and stepfather of six-year-old Dontay Lucas have pleaded guilty to his manslaughter, more than five years after the boy was found in medical distress...

B.C. First Nation votes to take over child and family services for its members

B.C. First Nation votes to take over child and family services for its members

Duncan Nov 26, 2023 / 4:56 pm

British Columbia's largest First Nation has voted to take over authority of child and family services for its members. Results of a vote held by the...

‘Sometimes a fine is not enough,’ says judge who sent guide to jail for bear killings

‘Sometimes a fine is not enough,’ says judge who sent guide to jail for bear killings

Tofino Nov 25, 2023 / 7:30 am

A provincial court judge who sent a Tofino wildlife guide to jail for killing a mother bear and her cub questioned whether fines are enough to deter illegal...

Nanaimo RCMP searching for missing 14-year-old girl

Nanaimo RCMP searching for missing 14-year-old girl

Nanaimo Nov 24, 2023 / 6:03 pm

Nanaimo RCMP are asking for the public’s assistance in locating 14-year-old Aubrie Ansell. Police said Aubrie was last seen by her guardian on Tuesday and...

'Unacceptable' illicit substances found in air at Victoria supportive housing facility

'Unacceptable' illicit substances found in air at Victoria supportive housing facility

Victoria Nov 24, 2023 / 9:25 am

A supportive-housing facility in Victoria was found to have unacceptable levels of illicit substances in the air, putting staff and other residents at risk....

'If people don’t feel safe here, where do they go?' - Victoria's disappearing LGBT nightclubs

'If people don’t feel safe here, where do they go?' - Victoria's disappearing LGBT nightclubs

Victoria Nov 23, 2023 / 9:40 am

For the first time in years, Victoria no longer has a nightclub that explicitly markets itself for the LGBTQ+ community. While some might see it as a sign of...

Too-tall cruise ship docks in Victoria to have its funnel removed

Too-tall cruise ship docks in Victoria to have its funnel removed

Victoria Nov 22, 2023 / 5:12 pm

Cruise ships don’t usually dock at Ogden Point in late November, but the Carnival Panorama isn’t in Victoria this week on a late-fall trip to...

Victoria police kill cougar after animal spotted roaming near downtown park

Victoria police kill cougar after animal spotted roaming near downtown park

Victoria Nov 22, 2023 / 6:44 am

Victoria police say they had to kill a cougar Tuesday after the animal was spotted near a school and residences. The department says officers made the...

Downtown Victoria church holds its last service in 1913 building

Downtown Victoria church holds its last service in 1913 building

Victoria Nov 21, 2023 / 9:51 am

There were plenty of tears and stories Sunday at the final service at Victoria's First Metropolitan United Church, where the congregation is leaving to join...

Victoria councillor will not resign over letter about Israel-Hamas war

Victoria councillor will not resign over letter about Israel-Hamas war

Victoria Nov 21, 2023 / 9:40 am

Victoria Coun. Susan Kim says she will not resign from council and regrets how her name on a controversial open letter regarding the Israel-Hamas war has...

Octopus vs sea lion battle off Vancouver Island captured on video

Octopus vs sea lion battle off Vancouver Island captured on video

Nanaimo Nov 21, 2023 / 9:32 am

Lindsay Bryant swims in the ocean off Nanaimo three times a week, but one recent visit came with a surprise. Shortly after getting to her normal spot on Nov....

Victoria Police warn pedestrians of cougar roaming near downtown

Victoria Police warn pedestrians of cougar roaming near downtown

Victoria Nov 21, 2023 / 9:20 am

Police are warning pedestrians about an adult cougar roaming near downtown Victoria, telling them to avoid the area this morning. Victoria Police say on social...

Separate rallies at B.C. legislature call for Gaza ceasefire, release of hostages

Separate rallies at B.C. legislature call for Gaza ceasefire, release of hostages

Victoria Nov 20, 2023 / 6:59 pm

Hundreds of people attended two separate rallies in front of the B.C. legislature on Sunday on the ongoing Gaza conflict, one calling for a ceasefire and the...

Another $5M winning lottery ticket sold in Greater Victoria

Another $5M winning lottery ticket sold in Greater Victoria

Victoria Nov 20, 2023 / 1:34 pm

Someone in Greater Victoria just got a whole lot richer. For the second time in as many months, a $5-million winning lottery ticket has been sold in the region....

Federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh blasts Trudeau, Poilievre at B.C. convention

Federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh blasts Trudeau, Poilievre at B.C. convention

Victoria Nov 19, 2023 / 10:25 am

Federal New Democrat Leader Jagmeet Singh took political swings at both Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre today at a...

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