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Two taken to hospital with stab wounds

Two people were taken to hospital with stab wounds early Monday morning after an incident at a home near Gorge Road East and Lotus Street. Police and paramedics responded to calls from the area about 3 a.m.
Snow, power outages hit Capital Region on Christmas morning

Snow, power outages hit Capital Region on Christmas morning

Eight people were sent to hospital with minor injuries during a Christmas morning snow storm on the Malahat that caused several accidents and jammed up traffic.
RCMP warn drivers to avoid Malahat today if possible, due to heavy snow and slippery conditions

RCMP warn drivers to avoid Malahat today if possible, due to heavy snow and slippery conditions

Shawnigan Lake RCMP are warning drivers that if they don’t have to be on the Malahat to avoid the dangerous route.
Magnotta surfaces again: this time as Canadian Press News Story of the Year

Magnotta surfaces again: this time as Canadian Press News Story of the Year

MONTREAL - Blitzed by tips and interview requests from around the world, the public face of the Montreal police force says that in two decades on the job he'd never seen anything like the Luka Rocco Magnotta case. Cmdr.
Monday Letters: Carbon tax, Enbridge, fighter jets and more

Monday Letters: Carbon tax, Enbridge, fighter jets and more

Carbon tax the most insidious tax we have Re: “Support for B.C.’s carbon tax continues to grow,” Dec. 20. Like most Canadians, I usually just say “Baaaaaa” and carry on with the rest of the flock.
Episodes of adventure, touching kindness abound on Calgary cowboy's epic journey

Episodes of adventure, touching kindness abound on Calgary cowboy's epic journey

His days are filled with long stretches in the saddle, his nights are often spent camping under the stars.
Photo gallery: Greater Victoria Photos, Dec. 17-23

Photo gallery: Greater Victoria Photos, Dec. 17-23

Duncan-area hikers cold but uninjured after rescue

A man and woman were reported to be cold but uninjured after spending most of Saturday night lost in deep, thick forest on Maple Mountain near Duncan. The two hikers started their trek around 3 p.m. Saturday.

Malahat section to close at 6 p.m. Sunday for safety sweep after rock slide

A section of the Malahat will be closed at 6 p.m. Sunday as workers remove any loose rock after Saturday’s rock slide. B.C.

Two arrested after woman stabbed in leg

A woman was taken to hospital Sunday morning suffering from a knife wound to her leg, B.C. Ambulance said. Police were called to an apartment building on Gorge Road around 10 a.m.