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Two Island Mounties are under investigation for trying to circumvent a court-ordered paternity test, in an attempt by one officer to deny he was the father of a woman’s baby.

Port Alberni RCMP are looking for witnesses to an armed robbery at the Petro-Canada gas station on River Road Monday night. A man with a weapon walked into the gas station about 10:15 p.m. and demanded cash from the clerk.

An environmental group is calling on the provincial government to take action as B.C.’s forests continue to emit more carbon dioxide than they absorb.

Education assistants and other support staff in the Greater Victoria school district return to the bargaining table today in an effort to avoid a strike set for Monday.

Sooke RCMP are looking for three men who forced their way into a home in what police believe was a targeted home invasion Wednesday night. Just after 11 p.m., three men burst into a home in the 2200 block of Ayum Road in Sooke, said Sooke RCMP Cpl.

Travellers might want to keep an eye on road and air conditions as dense fog is expected in Greater Victoria through this morning. Environment Canada issued a statement about an upper ridge of high pressure forming over the coast.

Education assistants and other inside support workers are threatening to picket Greater Victoria public schools next week if they are unable to reach a deal on a new contract.

A suspected drunk driver tore a path of destruction through Victoria Wednesday night, crashing into a fence and ramming into a pole — twice — before police finally arrested him.

The Victoria school trustee who promised “to make education free of charge for every kid” always stood on principle.

Island Health is adding 113 new care aides to Greater Victoria hospitals as part of a controversial staffing model to be introduced this spring, according to a bulletin posted Wednesday. The B.C.