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OTTAWA - A government executive who worked on alleviating poverty around the world lacked judgment and wilfully broke the rules in order to run a private business out of a government office, an investigation has found.

The co-owner of a Russian cruise ship adrift in the North Atlantic said his attempt to salvage the derelict vessel has ruined him as the federal Opposition questioned why it was ever allowed to be towed in the dead of winter.

B.C. Transit has taken its No. 25 bus out of service for maintenance and replaced it after it dumped fuel in the neighbouring cities of Esquimalt and Victoria this morning and created a mystery for police and city crews. B.C.

Saanich Police are investigating a break-in at the Telus store in Uptown shopping centre this morning. Alarms alerted police to the break-in attempt at about 3 a.m. at the Telus Mobility store, kitty-corner to Future Shop.

Victoria police arrested a man in his 40s at View Towers apartment block on Quadra Street last night after another man was stabbled.

British Columbians can expect a “rate shock” on their electricity bills in coming years as B.C. Hydro is set to lose almost $1 billion because of an enormous surplus of power, says the Opposition NDP.

Applause broke out at a packed Langford council meeting Monday, as councillors approved a three-way agreement between the city, YM-YWCA and Westhills Land Corp. for a new aquatic centre.

Tour-bus, horse-drawn-carriage and pedicab operators will all see steep jumps in downtown parking fees under proposed changes to Victoria’s bylaws governing sightseeing businesses.

B.C. auditor general John Doyle has accepted a job offer in Australia, saying it wasn’t tenable to stay in his position here after the controversy surrounding his re-appointment bid.

So, if they’re pulling the Mounties out of the Victoria airport, that must mean the War on Terror is over. Which means Ottawa is cancelling the security fee that’s tacked on to every airline ticket, right? Well, no....