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Break-in suspect leads Nanaimo RCMP officers on 40-minute chase

A suspect in an attempted restaurant break-in in Nanaimo led police on a 40-minute chase before he was found nearby hiding underneath a tarp.
Good Samaritan pays $225 fare after taxi passenger disappears

Good Samaritan pays $225 fare after taxi passenger disappears

A longtime Victoria cab driver got a taste of the kindness of strangers Friday after he was stiffed on a $225 cab fare.
B.C. NDP to name leader to replace Adrian Dix on Sept. 28

B.C. NDP to name leader to replace Adrian Dix on Sept. 28

British Columbia’s New Democratic Party says it will announce a new leader on Sept. 28. Party members will vote on leadership candidates for four days before the party convention in Vancouver.
Harbour authority rejects Victoria bid to name board appointees

Harbour authority rejects Victoria bid to name board appointees

The Greater Victoria Harbour Authority has rejected a bid by Victoria to appoint whomever it wants to the authority’s board.
New B.C. legislature session begins Feb. 11

New B.C. legislature session begins Feb. 11

It’s official. The spring session of the B.C. legislative assembly convenes at 2 p.m., Feb. 11 in Victoria. The province’s MLAs were notified by the Speaker of the house Friday afternoon. Lt.-Gov.
Jack Knox: It’s time we had a little talk, Ottawa

Jack Knox: It’s time we had a little talk, Ottawa

It might be 3,583 kilometres from Victoria to Ottawa, but the return trip is 45,285. And apparently they don’t have a phone.
Esquimalt drug-paraphernalia store fears business will go up in smoke

Esquimalt drug-paraphernalia store fears business will go up in smoke

Erich Weiss doesn’t know which way to turn. The 25-year-old sole proprietor of Higher Levels Novelties, on Esquimalt Road in Esquimalt, recently received his business licence notice from the township.
Suspension of two Mounties weakens Regional Crime Unit

Suspension of two Mounties weakens Regional Crime Unit

The suspension of two Island Mounties seconded to the Regional Crime Unit means the team targeting Greater Victoria’s most prolific offenders is working with just six officers.
Big lineup expected for Victoria coast kindergarten registration

Big lineup expected for Victoria coast kindergarten registration

Lots of parents are expected to show up on Monday hoping to register their children in the Greater Victoria school district’s newest nature kindergartens.
Jack Knox: Panic over slipping math scores doesn’t add up

Jack Knox: Panic over slipping math scores doesn’t add up

Good morning, class. Today’s subject: Why Johnny can’t math. It’s a hot topic, driven by Canadian kids’ tumble down the international knowledge rankings.