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The 27-year-old victim remains in stable condition in hospital.

CUPE 2011, which represents Saanich municipal workers, says members voted 94 per cent of striking.

One expert says more immediate solutions are more important than a new school.

The Professional Employees Association, representing 1,200 licensed professionals, said it is prepared to join the BCGEU’s targeted strike, which started Monday.

The oil sheen from a sunken boat appears to have dissipated, officials say, but there are still concerns about the impact on marine life around the Haro Strait spill site.

The parole board found Kruse Wellwood, now 28, remains at high risk for violent and sexual reoffending.

The M5, said to be the world’s largest single-masted sailing yacht, was moored at Mill Bay Marina on Tuesday. Its mast is an impressive 290 feet tall, said patbaywebcam.com , which features links to marine and other sites.

Investigators are looking to speak with witnesses or anyone who has dashcam footage of the area around Cook and Finlayson streets from about 6:45 a.m. Wednesday.

The highway was fully reopened about 9:15 a.m., Saanich police said.

The agreement has been contentious ever since the province forced the merger of the two municipalities’ departments in 2002.