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Groundwork underway to bring the Junos to Victoria in 2013

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With preliminary support from many around town, the next step is to get Music B.C. help develop a bid committee

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Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko of Japan arrive in Victoria tomorrow at the end of a 12-day tour of Canada.
 
 
 

Capital & Van. Isl.

 
 
Residents of Courtenay, which has been rocked in recent days by allegations of racism stemming from a YouTube video showing three young white men attacking a lone black man, are organizing a show of force against hatred and violence.
 
 
 
 
 

Capital & Van. Isl.

SPCA worker Caroline Crawford plays with Molly, a dog abandoned at an up-Island animal shelter with a handwritten letter: "My family has hit poverty level and soon will be losing their home."

Abandoned pets sign of tough times

They found the dog abandoned at an up-Island animal shelter, along with a hand-written letter.


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Audrey Smith, right, and Sue Hara cut buckets of blooms from the Government House gardens to create floral arrangements for the Japanese Imperial couple.

Memories of a young royal

Fifty-six years ago Peter Birch-Jones was a Royal Canadian Navy lieutenant in charge of the Pat Bay Airport honour guard to welcome Crown Prince Akihito of Japan.


 

Capital & Van. Isl.

Denby Place strata council president John Mallett and his wife Lisa Mallett look up at their leaky downtown building -- already seven months into remediation.

Repairs to leave owners in a cloud

Owners of a downtown Victoria leaky condo warn the city is about to kick up a month-long storm of caustic concrete dust by forcing them to repair old brickwork rather than resurface it with stucco.


 

Obituary

Former University of Victoria chancellor, medical researcher and philanthropist William Gibson died peacefully at his Oak Bay home on Sunday, July 5. He was 95. CREDIT: Kevin Doyle

Obituary: William Gibson a 'true builder' at UVic

Former University of Victoria chancellor, medical researcher and philanthropist William Gibson died at his Oak Bay home on Sunday. He was 95.


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RCMP seek suspect in Duncan sex assault

North Cowichan/Duncan RCMP are asking for the public's help in identifying a suspect in a break-in and sexual assault.


 
Saanich police spokesman Sgt. John Price shows off items used in a major mail- and identity-theft scheme.

Police bust ID-theft scheme

Saanich police unearthed a major mail- and identity-theft scheme this month after pulling over a man for impaired driving.


 

Leave animal rescue to the experts: cops

Leave animals alone, Saanich police and wildlife officials are warning after an incident Monday in which a woman picked up a seal pup and put it in her car.


 

Saanich man to stand trial in case of shaken baby

A 24-year-old Saanich man, charged with aggravated assault in connection with injuries sustained by his seven week-old son, has been ordered to stand trial in B.C. Supreme Court on July 29.


 
Kianna Bosma, 3, checks out the fish ladders at Royal Roads University as people cavort in colourful fish costumes.

Fish ladder repairs bring trout back to Royal Roads

Century old fish ladders at Royal Roads University have been restored, allowing sea-run cutthroat trout to again swim from Esquimalt Lagoon to the ponds of the university's Japanese Garden.


 

Not guilty plea expected in case of shaken baby

A Central Saanich man, charged with aggravated assault for allegedly shaking a baby girl, is expected to enter a plea of not guilty at his court appearance on July 22.


 

Ruffolo trial: Jurors drop holiday plans to keep trial on schedule

Ruby Ann Ruffolo's first-degree murder trial has avoided a mistrial thanks to the efforts of several jurors who changed their vacation plans to accommodate the continuing illness of defence lawyer David Lyon.


 
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Three arrested in Courtenay attack, police investigate hate crime possibilities

Three men, age 19, 24 and 25, face assault charges in what Comox Valley RCMP Const. Tammy Douglas said appears to be a "racially motivated" incident.


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Mistrial avoided in Ruffolo first-degree murder trial

Several jurors have changed vacation plans to accommodate continuing illness of defence lawyer David Lyon


 

Crash caused by slick roads

Rain-slick roads yesterday caused a head-on collision in Saanich that sent two people to hospital with injuries.


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Oak Bay High valedictoriansTaylor Johnson and Tookie Graham.

Grad 2009

Photo galleries, valedictorians, retro grad


 
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Humanitarian work in...

Supply of drugs for AIDS patients decreasing


 
Final inspection: Paul Matthews inspects an elaborately decorated, 2,300-year-old Egyptian coffin lid as it was uncrated at the museum. The 30-kilogram piece was hoisted onto a display platform, then it was meticulously checked, comparing it with photos taken before the journey.

Behind the scenes at...

When the doors swing open Friday, visitors will get their first...


 
Victoria police on patrol

On patrol, day and night...

Times Colonist photographers Darren Stone and Debra Brash, along...


 
A stable funding program allows arts groups to work more consistently on strategic planning, says David Shefsiek of Pacific Opera Victoria.

Arts cash catapult

New foundation helps put five of Victoria's largest arts organizations...


 
Artist Carole Sabiston, left, with Mary Jo Hughes, the AGGV's chief curator.

New beginnings at the...

Jon Tupper must have been walking on air after his meet-and...


 
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Audio slideshow: Flower...

Readers sent in their spring flower photos. Watch the show, ...


 
Glen Clark

From the Ashes: Ex-premier...

Surprising things happen when a 'disgraced' centre-left ex-premier...


 
Lawyers, clerks and other court personnel prepare for proceedings in remand court, where everyone makes a first appearance, at the Victoria Courthouse.

Full house of justice...

The Victoria Courthouse is one of the few in the province that...


 
Holly Reist and Reanne Streifel  dance  at Camp Jubilee.

Striding into the future...

The sound of giggling and feet pattering on flattened grass ...


 
Fresh colourful produce is appearing at a market near you.

Region's open-air markets...

When a group of Vic West residents set up a local food market...


 
Oak Bay High valedictoriansTaylor Johnson and Tookie Graham.

Grad 2009

Photo galleries, valedictorians, retro grad


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jeff Bell

School keeps German alive in Victoria

Keeping their language and culture vibrant in the capital region is a labour of love for supporters of the Victoria German School.

 
 
 
 
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