Victoria News
Taking aim at misconduct
British Columbia is the latest province to introduce legislation requiring universities to have sexual misconduct policies in the wake of allegations that...
Blamed for shanty-town
Homeless campers living in tents outside of Victoria's courthouse say they blame British Columbia's provincial government for creating the shanty-town...
Fertilizing the ocean
The federal government is still investigating an experiment off the West Coast almost four years ago aimed at boosting salmon stocks that sparked an...
Pot cop awarded cash
A Victoria police officer who advocates for the legalization of drugs while off-duty has been awarded $20,000 in a human rights case that pitted the nine-year...
Death on Salt Spring
Police are investigating the death of a man on Salt Spring Island. RCMP say officers responded to reports of a fight early Friday morning and found two men...
Pro-pot cop can talk
A police officer who advocates for the legalization of drugs while off duty has been awarded $20,000 in a human rights case that pitted the officer against his...
Mom charged in kid's death
CTV Vancouver is reporting that the mother of a toddler found unresponsive in Victoria last year has been charged with murder. The 18-month-old could not be...
No pro-life club for UVic
A free-speech battle by opponents of abortion at the University of Victoria has been shut down by British Columbia's highest court. The university approved...
On a paw and a prayer
A couple of dogs have quite the tale after spending a ruff night trapped at the bottom of a cliff. Roo and Nicky got out of their Comox yard Friday, then...
Cops probed in officer death
The Independent Investigations Office of British Columbia has been called to probe the crash that killed RCMP Const. Sarah Beckett. The civilian-led IIO is...
Island's dirty little secret
Three companies fighting to dump contaminated soil into a landfill on Vancouver Island have won a partial victory. B.C. Supreme Court Justice Pamela Kirkpatrick...
More injection sites needed
A drug addiction expert says declaring a public heath emergency in British Columbia to tackle drug overdose deaths is a good first step towards opening more...
Ed minister wades in
UPDATE: 3:46 P.M. Education Minister Mike Bernier has issued a short statement over public outrage in the North Okanagan Shuswap school district. Calls for the...
Cop acquitted of assault
An RCMP officer on Vancouver Island has been acquitted of aggravated assault at his second trial. A B.C. Supreme Court judge in Nanaimo acquitted Const. David...
Christy's catch of the day
Premier Christy Clark expressed her support for the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal during a visit Wednesday to a fish market. Clark said the Finest at Sea...
Dead orcas endangered
Two dead killer whales found off the west coast of Vancouver Island were part of an endangered southern resident population, according to a recent initial...
Flights running, water isn't
Flights are running on time at Victoria International Airport, but water isn't running at all. A water main ruptured at the airport, just north of the city,...
3,000 honour fallen cop
As many as three thousand people turned out last night in Langford, west of Victoria, for a candlelight march to remember Constable Sarah Beckett. Participants...
UVic invents smart cement
Scientists at the University of Victoria are working to cement their lead in making so-called smart concrete that heals and seals cracks, greatly reducing...
Procession for fallen officer
A second sombre procession is scheduled to travel along the highways of southern Vancouver Island today as the body of RCMP Const. Sarah Beckett is returned to...