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'Austerity measures' aim to offset $1 billion in vanished revenues

Saanich police are repeating warnings about leaving valuables in parked cars after a woman's keys were stolen from her vehicle and likely used later to rob her house. The 24-year-old had parked at the base of Mount Douglas and gone for a hike.

Guatemala's Fuego volcano erupted Thursday, spewing ash three kilometres into the sky and forcing the evacuation of thousands of people, but it was expected to stabilize by today, allowing evacuees to return home, emergency services said.

On fifth anniversary of Lee tragedy, Victoria force reduces commitment

The Competition Bureau is suing Canada’s three biggest wireless carriers and an industry association for allegedly misleading consumers about the cost of premium texting services. The watchdog accuses Bell (TSX:BCE), Rogers (TSX:RCI.

Conditions amount to house arrest in sex-assault, break-and-enter case

A group that advocates for government transparency has filed a complaint with B.C.

Pak-istani police registered a murder case against the owners and managers of a garment factory in the southern city of Karachi after a fire swept through the building and killed 258 people, many of whom were unable to escape because the exit doors w

ON OUR WEBSITE TODAY COYOTE COULD BRING PARASITE INTO CITIES, SCIENTISTS WARN A potentially dangerous tapeworm in coyotes, foxes and other animals in Canada could spread to humans, researchers say.

Suspended Health Ministry worker also works part time at UVic