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Groundwork underway to bring the Junos to Victoria in 2013
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.
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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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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.
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.
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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.
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.
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.
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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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.
