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An upward trend of thefts from vehicles continues in Greater Victoria, leading Saanich police to report a dramatic spike in such crimes. Figures have more than doubled from previous years over the past few months, said Saanich police Sgt.

Victoria is getting an increasing number of calls to pull the plug on derelict boats and live-aboards anchored just northwest of the Selkirk Trestle, where they discharge fuel and sewage, congest the waterway, and are generally a nuisance to neighbou

A B.C. Supreme Court justice has ruled that provincial officials had no authority to make an Oak Bay homeowner pay for an archeological survey of her property.

It’s not always a good thing when business is booming.

Premier Christy Clark has decided to repay money she collected in recent weeks from a severance fund for MLAs who lose their seats in the B.C. legislature.

Two Vancouver Island lighthouses are among 128 across the country that groups are trying to save from destruction or sale.

Victoria police are looking for a teenager after a series of incidents in which seniors were harassed or followed home. A 6 a.m.

A Canadian Forces captain based at 19 Wing Comox has received a 90-day jail sentence and three years of probation for accessing and possessing child pornography. Capt. Glen Engebretson, 47, was sentenced Friday in Courtenay Provincial Court. Judge D.

Campbell River’s Adopt-a-Block volunteers have been told by the city to stop picking up litter in city parks because of union and liability issues.

A Victoria lawyer who was found guilty of public mischief and of fabricating a letter alleging jury tampering has been disbarred.