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A Central Saanich councillor who has apparently been working in the Cayman Islands while on a six-month paid leave from his council duties has stepped down. Terry Siklenka, a former general manager of Cairn-view Mechanical Ltd.

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A former substitute teacher has been acquitted of sex charges involving five young girls. Aleksandr Plehanov was facing 10 counts related to sexual assault and sexual interference and one count of criminal harassment.

Victoria beat cops arrested a trained fighter after watching him throw a knockout punch at a downtown McDonald’s early Sunday. Victoria police spokesman Const.

The neck-and-neck battle which saw the NDP eventually beat out the Greens for the federal seat in Victoria is being viewed as a game changer by Green Party leader Elizabeth May.

The former executive director of a Salvation Army facility was charged Monday, following the discovery of a massive cache of toys police said were stolen from the charity and bound for a booming black market.

In five years, Helen Davies wants to have a good chunk of her student loans paid off and be saving for a down payment on a house.

A former bookkeeper at the now-closed Capital Families Association pleaded not guilty to fraud in B.C. Supreme Court Monday, amid allegations she embezzled more than $200,000 from the charity.

TODAY Stuart McLean and the Vinyl Café Christmas at the Royal Theatre, 7 p.m. Tickets at 250-386-6121 or rmts.bc.ca Christmas Lights Across Canada at the legislative buildings and a 30-minute Christmas-themed guided tour. Today, 5-6 p.m.