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Statement from Victoria diver Riley McCormick about his former coach being charged

Text of statement from Victoria diver Riley McCormick about charges of sexual exploitation being laid against his former coach, Trevor Palmatier I have been approached and asked to comment on the unfortunate events currently reported by the media wit

B.C. Hydro releases water during snowmelt to help offset dry winter

Unusually high temperatures and snow melt have prompted B.C. Hydro to release a surge of water into the Puntledge River, increasing the flow by threefold through Tuesday. “It was a drier than normal winter and a bit of a challenge for B.C.
Former Victoria diving coach arrested on charges of sexual exploitation

Former Victoria diving coach arrested on charges of sexual exploitation

Former Victoria diving coach Trevor Palmatier has been arrested in Edmonton on charges relating to alleged sexual contact with a teenage diver when he worked in Greater Victoria.
Quick-thinking Cedar student helps police recover stolen cellphones, other valuables

Quick-thinking Cedar student helps police recover stolen cellphones, other valuables

A quick-thinking Cedar Secondary student used a global positioning system application on her cellphone to help police locate classmates’ stolen purses during a Vancouver field trip last Saturday.
Union joins environmentalists in call for stricter controls on raw log exports

Union joins environmentalists in call for stricter controls on raw log exports

The volume of raw logs exported from B.C. more than tripled between 2002 and 2012, prompting forestry workers to join with the Ancient Forest Alliance to push for more stringent log-export restrictions.
CRD rejects smoking ban for capital region parks, beaches

CRD rejects smoking ban for capital region parks, beaches

A proposal that would have made Greater Victoria parks, playgrounds, public squares and beaches no-smoking areas was defeated Wednesday by Capital Regional District directors 12 to 11.
Jack Knox: Tanker critics walk the walk

Jack Knox: Tanker critics walk the walk

Sheryl Neeb-Newnham comes to the front door with potting soil on her hands. She’s smiling, which seems awfully generous for someone whose gardening has just been interrupted by a stranger with a clipboard.
Health Point doctors slam VIHA for delaying talks until it's too late

Health Point doctors slam VIHA for delaying talks until it's too late

Four doctors whose resignations from a Greater Victoria medical clinic take effect at the end of this month say the health authority bungled negotiations and a last-ditch effort to talk came too late.
Les Leyne: Christy Clark unusually quiet on pot decriminalization

Les Leyne: Christy Clark unusually quiet on pot decriminalization

There’s a tantalizing 10-page gap in the B.C. government’s response to a freedom of information request.
Vancouver Island salmon farm accused of putting diseased fish in ocean pens

Vancouver Island salmon farm accused of putting diseased fish in ocean pens

Environmentalists are accusing a Vancouver Island salmon farm of putting diseased fish into ocean pens, in contravention of federal laws.