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Opposition lashes out at Christy Clark for taking on new staff

Fatally injured German shepherd was in dumpster

Nearly 5,000 B.C. Hydro customers on Vancouver Island are without power this morning, according to the company’s website. There are six outages on the South Island; in Duncan, North Cowichan, Oak Bay, Victoria and on Saltspring Island.

A pedestrian has been hit in a marked crosswalk in Victoria and taken to Victoria General Hospital. The 51-year-old man was hit at about 8 a.m.

A View Royal councillor is suing Health Minister Margaret MacDiarmid for defamation after he and six others were fired by the ministry in connection with an alleged privacy breach. In a notice of civil claim filed in B.C.

Severe morning sickness sends duchess to hospital

TODAY Lady Windermere's Fan presented by Langham Court Theatre, 805 Langham Court, nightly to Saturday, 8 p.m. with matinée Saturday at 2 p.m. Tel. 250-384-2142 or boxoffice@langhamtheatre.ca.

DEER DAMAGE REPORTS FROM HOME GARDENERS Dawn Sutherland who made a presentation last week to the Capital Regional District committee looking at ways to deal with deer, spoke on behalf of the Victoria Master Gardeners Association.

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Saanich police swarmed to a home on Desousa Place in Gordon Head Monday evening after receiving a report of an attempted abduction. Sgt. Dean Jantzen released few details at 8 p.m.