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Mayor’s motion acknowledged the First Nations have been pushed to the margins of their economic heartland and now that they control a swath of land just north of the downtown core the city should support their efforts

The costs of aging at home are escalating and seniors are struggling, which sometimes leads them to enter long-term care prematurely, Isobel Mackenzie said Thursday

Recommendations include having housing centres in each municipality, using land donated by local governments, cutting red tape and speeding up approval processes.

OTTAWA — The last of Canada's COVID-19 border restrictions will disappear at the end of this month with the expiry of a cabinet order affecting mandatory vaccinations, testing and quarantine of international travellers.

Heavy smoke and flames could be seen coming from the Memorial Avenue blaze, which was called in to the Parksville Fire Department by a passerby about 6 a.m.

Police were called to the intersection of Fort Street and Lee Avenue about 4:30 p.m. on Sept. 15 after a man pulled out a knife and brandished it at the driver before fleeing

Incident began Wednesday evening when someone spotted what they thought was a gun and called Saanich police

“Low secure care units” would be designed specifically for people with extreme violent behaviours, who could be admitted involuntarily

The money will go toward creating province-wide standards and training to improve the health-care system for people who may be suicidal

A woman wanted on a B.C.-wide warrant for missing a court appearance related to an incident on Canada Day when Victoria police say they were nearly run over has been arrested by Langley RCMP.