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Attack on 78-year-old woman was assault on ‘foundation of this peaceful city’

Cindy E. Harnett / Times Colonist

A 37-year-old man who assaulted a senior citizen in broad daylight in downtown Victoria was sentenced to a year in jail after the judge said such behaviour “attacks the foundation of this peaceful . . .

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Medical cannabis grower shut down in Central Saanich

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Residents urging four-way stop after fatal Saanich motorcycle crash

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In 2008, watchdog urged fixes for Bamfield logging road

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Hearts ache for UVic students who died in bus crash

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Crown’s case against Andrew Berry circumstantial, defence says in closing ...

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Man arrested at gunpoint after knife assaults on Pandora Avenue

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Victoria police investigating three dumpster fires overnight Monday

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RCMP rescue camper, 66, lost during bathroom break on Newcastle Island

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Renewed calls to make Bamfield road safer in wake of bus crash

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Young climate activist readies for ‘week of action’

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Man critically injured in Woss shooting

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Open house shows off Navy hardware

Motorcyclist dies in crash at Cumberland and Union roads in Saanich

Woman, 31, arrested after RCMP find drugs, weapon, cash at Duncan hotel

Oak Bay police arrest man found with bear spray, drugs after window smashed

Two vintage chainsaws stolen from forestry museum in Duncan

Students who died in Vancouver Island bus crash remembered for love of natural world

Two who died in crash near Campbell River were from U.S.

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B.C. won't use court ruling as tactic in pipeline battle: environment minister

Chilliwack, B.C., school district votes narrowly to approve rainbow crosswalk

Surrey RCMP pulled over party bus with 40 drunk, underage teens

B.C. funds measures to help forestry workers hurt by downturn

More on the northern B.C. killings

Brother of B.C. homicide victim says he may never know why she was killed

Behavioural analysis can help answer the 'why' in B.C. murders: expert

Two Port Alberni teenagers wanted for murder died in apparent suicides by gunfire: RCMP

Homicide victim's sister accuses fugitive's dad of failing to take responsibility

RCMP find item that may be connected to McLeod and Schmegelsky investigation

Mayor of Port Alberni, home of murder suspects, says the tragedy has spread worldwide

Retired senior Mountie says answers could still come in B.C. homicides

'It's going to take awhile:' Manitoba town still on edge, searching for answers

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Trump names hostage envoy O'Brien national security adviser

Universal has utility workers sign nondisclosure agreements

Producer: 'The Rookie' co-star's misconduct claims unfounded

Justice Department files lawsuit against Snowden over memoir

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Report finds immigrant wage gap costing Canada $50 billion a year in GDP

How ICBC’s new insurance model will save you money

Will your family fight after you’re gone?

Canadian inflation decelerates to 1.9 per cent in August as gas prices weaken

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Eric Akis: Savoury muffins and scones go from snacks to meals

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Comment: Breakwater District arrives, Ogden Point stays

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Editorial: Affluent youth being attracted to gang lifestyle

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‘A collective scream’: UVic student recalls bus skidding off road in fatal crash

Cindy E. Harnett / Times Colonist

A cry rang out among University of Victoria students as the bus they were on skidded off a logging road and down an embankment, killing two students and injuring more than a dozen Friday night. . . .

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In unusual move, B.C. overrules View Royal on land use

Lindsay Kines / Times Colonist

The B.C. government is pushing ahead with plans to build a regional handyDART facility in View Royal over the objections of residents and local government, Mayor David Screech said Friday. View . . .

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Ah, shucks: Victoria man bites into oyster, finds 48 pearls

Louise Dickson / Times Colonist

A local printmaker is shellebrating after biting into an oyster and discovering 48 pearls. Eric Bourquin and his wife, Alice Dehen, were enjoying pan-fried oyster appetizers at their friends’ . . .

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Invasive, bee-eating hornets spotted on Vancouver Island

Lindsay Kines / Times Colonist

Asian giant hornets, which feed on honeybees and can wipe out entire hives, have been found in the Nanaimo area, the first time the invasive species has been spotted on Vancouver Island. B.C.’s . . .

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Why can't you find a doctor?

Lindsay Kines ,  Cindy E. Harnett / Times Colonist

Is there a “shortage” of doctors or are other factors at work? Why are young doctors opting out of family practice, where are they going and what’s the impact on patients when they’re unable to find a physician?

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Lifetime ban from Empress for pepperoni seagull fiasco has been lifted

Katie DeRosa / Times Colonist

After he inadvertently trashed one of its room with packs of pepperoni and a flock of seagulls, the Empress Hotel has granted a Nova Scotia man a pardon and lifted a lifetime ban. Seventeen years. . .

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