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Turpel-Lafond won't sue CBC over Cree heritage report that took 'heavy toll': lawyer

Turpel-Lafond won't sue CBC over Cree heritage report that took 'heavy toll': lawyer

Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond wants to “get on with her life,” David Wotherspoon, her lawyer, said Friday. "She's not interested in looking backward. She wants to go forward.”
Motorcycle rider in Langford crash was prohibited, uninsured: police

Motorcycle rider in Langford crash was prohibited, uninsured: police

Officers suspected the man was impaired by alcohol, but he refused a demand for a breath sample, police said
Road rage suspected in Burnside Road East crash

Road rage suspected in Burnside Road East crash

One driver was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries after the incident about 11 a.m. Thursday involving a red sedan and a black pickup
Sooke-area wildfire grows to 188 hectares, but 'trending away' from town

Sooke-area wildfire grows to 188 hectares, but 'trending away' from town

Firefighters are working the flanks of the fire closest to the community and the watershed, the B.C. Wildfire Service says
Passenger dead after delivery-truck crash near Parksville: RCMP

Passenger dead after delivery-truck crash near Parksville: RCMP

The northbound delivery truck hit a concrete median and flipped into the southbound lanes, police say
B.C.'s top doctor ends four-year COVID-19 public health emergency

B.C.'s top doctor ends four-year COVID-19 public health emergency

Dr. Bonnie Henry said Friday that all remaining restrictions, including the vaccination requirement for health-care workers, will be rescinded
Feces left in UVic Multifaith Centre an act of hate, Muslim group says

Feces left in UVic Multifaith Centre an act of hate, Muslim group says

Feces were found around the centre, including inside a wudhu foot bath used by Muslims before communal prayers
Residents dismayed after Victoria agrees to allow social-services centres throughout city

Residents dismayed after Victoria agrees to allow social-services centres throughout city

Council voted 6-3 to adopt amendments to its zoning bylaw that will allow temporary social-services centres anywhere in the city, as long as they meet certain conditions
Developers of historic Northern Junk buildings get tax exemption for upgrade

Developers of historic Northern Junk buildings get tax exemption for upgrade

Council voted 8-1 in favour of the exemption, which Reliance Properties had said was key to being able to get started on the condominium project
No charges in death of Oak Bay municipal worker

No charges in death of Oak Bay municipal worker

The 66-year-old woman who struck and killed Steve Seekins last year won’t face charges, Oak Bay police say