Victoria News
2 dead in derailment
UPDATE: 5:30 p.m. The cause of the accident is under investigation but early reports indicate a crew was on the tracks when the rail cars approached without...
Charged in Island murder
A Kelowna man has been charged with first-degree murder following the shooting death of a 34-year-old man in Nanaimo. RCMP say 30-year-old Brandon Woody also...
Shooting suspect arrested
Nanaimo RCMP is continuing with their investigation into a shooting which left one person dead. At approximately 3:20 a.m. on Wednesday April 19, officers...
Olympian's case adjourned
An investment dealer and former Olympic rower who went missing for nearly 18 months made a brief appearance in a Victoria court Tuesday and had his case...
Lead in school water
Lead has been detected in drinking water at several Nanaimo schools. Testing was done in schools built before 1990 across B.C. last year, but parents say they...
Missing Olympian in court
An investment dealer and former Olympic rower who went missing for nearly a year and a half is scheduled to appear in court in Victoria today. Victoria police...
Winery battles grocery giant
A Comox Valley winery is battling Real Canadian Superstore over use of the brand name Ziggy. Family-operated 40 Knots Vineyard produces a Siegerrebe wine called...
Mayor takes down thief
Langford's mayor took down an alleged candy thief. Staff at Western Foods in the Victoria suburb noticed someone stealing sweets on Thursday, and Mayor Stew...
Missing Olympian surfaces
Victoria police say an investment dealer and former Canadian Olympic rower who had been missing for nearly a year and a half has turned himself in. Harold...
Lost hikers rescued
Two lost hikers were rescued Wednesday night near Nanaimo. Nanaimo Search and Rescue located the hikers in Ammonite Falls Regional Park after they lost their...
Threats made against school
RCMP are investigating social media threats made against a Nanaimo high school. Police were notified Wednesday night of the post, allegedly made by a student....
Held against her will
A man is facing numerous charges after police found a woman held against her will for several days and suffering serious injuries. RCMP found the woman Tuesday...
Watching the block pays off
A Nanaimo man who is part of a Block Watch group may have thwarted a break in – to his own home. Jason Grant was returning to his Brookfield Drive home on...
Quit feeding the seals
Victoria's Harbour Authority wants people to quit feeding the seals at Fisherman’s Wharf. The authority posted signs Wednesday saying feeding of...
Chief gets second look
British Columbia's police watchdog has approved a request from Victoria's suspended police chief for more investigation into allegations he sent...
No probe on info sharing
British Columbia's privacy watchdog has turned down a B.C. Liberal party request to investigate allegations the New Democratic Party was in breach of...
Search for teen intensifies
Police are searching a Nanaimo field in connection with the disappearance of a 16-year-old girl. Makayla Chang hasn’t been seen since March 17. Police...
BC donates to Vimy park
As Canadians marked the 100th anniversary of the ferocious battle fought at Vimy Ridge during World War One, B.C.'s premier on Sunday announced a $350,000...
Oleksiak wins 100m
Penny Oleksiak accomplished what she set out to do Friday night at the 2017 Team Canada Trials. The Olympic gold medallist was fourth after 50 metres but turned...
Liberals privacy complaint
The British Columbia Liberal Party has filed a complaint with the province's privacy commissioner, alleging the New Democratic Party breached protection...