One person dead, two in hospital after boat capsizes in Selkirk Waterway

A man is dead and two people are in critical condition after their boat capsized in the Selkirk Waterway on Thursday night. Victoria police received numerous 911 calls from witnesses in the Banfield Park area, reporting that people were screaming in the water at 5:15 p.m. When officers arrived, they saw two... more

Woman charged with animal cruelty after chinchilla dies of starvation

A Victoria woman has been charged with animal cruelty after she abandoned two pet chinchillas and one cat in her apartment for at least 17 days. One chinchilla died of starvation hours after the animals were discovered in the woman's apartment. "One... more

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View of economy skewed: UVic official

When it comes to the economy, money talks. Words were flying Wednesday when top economists and industry leaders gathered at the Victoria Convention Centre for the two-day Vancouver Island Economic Alliance's annual State of the Island Economic Summit. Paul Darby, deputy chief... more

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EDITORIAL: Insults getting Olympic-sized

It’s becoming a familiar, if not increasingly troubling refrain. More government funding is cut. Another program is cancelled. Services are scaled back. From sports initiatives for kids to emergency room opening hours to support services for seniors, virtually nothing is immune from... more

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Oh, deer! Time for action has passed

Ah, those marauding deer. As they say, “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” I wish that those that could act, would act. The reasoning behind this adage still makes sense in Esquimalt’s case, though it will become... more

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Two worlds

Forty-five minutes of highway are a gulf between two very different worlds. A few months ago, I became a crime reporter in Kelowna. My time is now split between the Capital News and the Summerland Review. Travelling back and forth each... more

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