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Coho ferry crash blamed on communications system failure

Coho ferry crash blamed on communications system failure

A communications safety system failure between the bridge and the engine room is being blamed for the July 10 crash of the MV Coho that splintered a dock in the Inner Harbour. The ship failed to stop reversing as it prepared to leave on its 7:30 p.m.

Province ignoring women in custody, lawyers say

A spokesman for Victoria defence lawyers has accused the provincial government of passing the buck to police by refusing to provide equal treatment for women in custody.
Two mothers learn details of how their daughters were brutally murdered in Duncan

Two mothers learn details of how their daughters were brutally murdered in Duncan

Warning: Story has graphic, disturbing details. The mothers of two Duncan women brutally murdered by William Gordon Robert Elliott finally learned Friday the chilling details of how their daughters died.
Saanich's 13 dumbest 911 calls

Saanich's 13 dumbest 911 calls

Did you hear the one about the drunk who called 911 thinking it was Dial-a-Bottle? Well, Saanich Police have.
Jack Knox: Sweetest little import comes with big heart

Jack Knox: Sweetest little import comes with big heart

I have a new woman in my life, a cute little blond plucked from the streets of Peru. Didn’t know I would be bringing her home when I booked my trip to South America, where my daughter was studying.
Good Neighbours: Quilters aid Alberta flood victims

Good Neighbours: Quilters aid Alberta flood victims

When quilter Daphne Greig saw the extent of destruction brought on by flooding in communities in Calgary and High River in late June, she was horrified. She immediately sent some quilts she had previously made to aid agencies in Alberta.

Cleanup of former pistol range at Thetis Lake begins

The Capital Regional District is starting to clean up the former pistol range at Thetis Lake, 11 years after community groups recommended the site be converted to parkland.
Nail salon near McKenzie and Quadra destroyed by fire on Saturday

Nail salon near McKenzie and Quadra destroyed by fire on Saturday

A fire completely gutted a nail salon in a small strip-mall near the intersection of McKenzie Avenue and Quadra Street on Saturday evening. The blaze appeared to have started inside Brooke’s Secret Nails and Spa, Saanich fire officials said.

Crash in West Shore leads to drunk-driving arrest

A 40-year-old man is facing drunk driving charges after crashing his car near the intersection of Goldstream Avenue and Wale Road on Saturday.
Downtown Victoria seen as safer, but less exciting: survey

Downtown Victoria seen as safer, but less exciting: survey

Downtown Victoria is seen as being safer at night but perhaps not as exciting as it was three years ago, according to a recent Ipsos Reid survey.