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Rio organizers 'will do better'

Brazilian organizers of the 2016 Olympics say they will take steps to avoid the problem of empty seats affecting the London Games. Rio de Janeiro organizing CEO Leonardo Gryner said "we have some ideas to keep the stadiums full at all times.

Second B.C. salmon farm quarantined after tests

Farmers await further results to confirm virus

Rescuers go from river to mountain

An air force helicopter crew was kept busy by back-to-back rescues, including hoisting a girl from the Quinsam River near Campbell River.

Songhees draw line in sand against unwanted boaters

Songhees First Nation intends to continue enforcing no trespassing signs on Chatham Islands and part of Discovery Island even though some boaters say the area below the high-tide line is public property.

Saudi teen girl makes history

Wojdan Shaherkani lost her judo bout Friday in 82 seconds, but that was long enough for the shy teenager to make history.

Detectives probe death of woman

Body found behind sports complex in Esquimalt
Holiday weekend a real Splash

Holiday weekend a real Splash

On this B.C. Day holiday weekend, there's a veritable symphony of things to do - and you are the conductor.

Ex-trustees to seek byelection

Fired school board politicians reject court battle as too costly

Gun, drug charges laid after search

A Saanich man has been charged with seven gunand drug-related offences stemming from a search carried out at a Tattersall Drive home. Mark William Guy, 30, was in court Wednesday and is set for another appearance on Aug. 8.

Parkland grows near Sooke

The Capital Regional District parkland is getting bigger this month, with the transfer of 250 hectares from Western Forest Products. The land adjacent to the Sooke Potholes Regional Park is valued at $1.3 million.