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A Saanich neighbourhood is picking up the pieces today after a massive explosion on a construction site Friday hurled debris at least a block, crumpled metal containers and shattered the windows of nearby homes and vehicles.

Got invited to a school career fair the other day. Didn’t know I was brought there as a warning.

The group tasked with watching whale-watchers may not have eyes on the water this summer.

A 20-year-old Pakistani woman has been located, a day after Victoria police asked for the public’s help in finding her. Nasheen Falak, 20, is OK and her family has been notified, said a police statement. No further details will be released.

NDP leader Adrian Dix put all his cards on the table Wednesday, releasing the last details of his platform and presenting it all in one document.

It took less than 24 hours for Victoria police to nab an interprovincial fugitive after getting the heads-up from their Calgary counterparts. Kodi Hemeon-Graham, 24, was wanted after disappearing on the day he was to appear in court in Alberta.

The NDP is promising to overhaul regional transit planning in Greater Victoria, giving local mayors more control and including the E&N rail line in future strategies.

Victoria will be making changes to parking in the 1300 block of Gladstone Avenue, near Fernwood Road, to address concerns raised by local businesses and residents.

The tattered relationship between First Nations and non-aboriginal Canadians sprang into prominence during the Idle No More movement, but despite demonstrations and publicity, little was resolved.

The return to the provincial sales tax this month is costing B.C. municipal governments and school districts millions of dollars — a “claw-up” some leaders are calling on the province to address.