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Suspect in custody in Port Alberni government-building arson
2+ hour, 48+ min ago (111+ words) Police have arrested a suspect in what’s believed to be an arson fire Tuesday at a government office building in Port Alberni. The building on 8th Avenue, which housed Service B.C., ICBC and the Ministry of Social Development and Poverty Reduction,…...
Greater Victoria school trustees say they can’t overturn move to ward-style system
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (613+ words) Members of the Greater Victoria School Board reluctantly acknowledged at a special meeting on Monday night that they can’t change a decision to move to a ward-style system for electing trustees this close to elections in October. In January, before…...
Missing woman last seen in Ontario believed to be in Duncan area
2+ week, 1+ day ago (83+ words) RCMP are working to locate a woman last seen at an emergency shelter in Kenora, Ont., who is believed to be in Duncan. Recent banking activity shows Vicki Williams, 61, is in the Duncan area, police said. Williams, who was reported…...
Parksville hunter gets fine, ban for altering licence expiry date
2+ week, 2+ day ago (145+ words) A Parksville man has been fined $2,500 and banned from hunting in B.C. for two years after pleading guilty to altering a species licence. Aaron Illes was convicted in Nanaimo provincial court of altering a licence or permit under the Wildlife Act....
Massage therapist investigated for alleged sexual abuse - Victoria Times Colonist
2+ week, 6+ day ago (164+ words) A Nanaimo massage therapist has been barred from treating female patients while under investigation for alleged sexual abuse of a patient. The College of Complementary Health Professionals of B.C. issued a “practice limit,” effective June 15, that says Douglas Kropp can’t treat…...
Small quake in Washington felt by some in capital region
3+ week, 5+ hour ago (93+ words) A 3.7-magnitude earthquake struck Oak Harbor on Washington’s Whidbey Island on Wednesday night, sending light rumblings through the region. The small quake was registered at 11:30 p.m. at a depth of 25 kilometres and was felt by more than 1,600 people, according to…...
Reinstated school trustees restore music and early childhood programs, reverse policy changes
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (702+ words) At their first meeting after the province reinstated them, Greater Victoria school trustees reversed or paused several decisions made by an appointed trustee, including cuts to student programs and a proposed ward system for electing trustees in this fall’s election....
Canadian isolating on Vancouver Island tests 'presumptive positive' for hantavirus
2+ mon, 6+ day ago (433+ words) British Columbia's provincial health officer says one of the four Canadians isolating in the province who had been on board a cruise ship where there was a hantavirus outbreak has received a "presumptive positive" test. Dr. Bonnie Henry said Saturday…...
Canadian wineries say scrapping provincial trade barriers would add billions to GDP
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (745+ words) HALIFAX — Canada’s wine sector is worth more than $10 billion a year and the industry says a few tweaks — like scrapping domestic trade barriers — could add billions of dollars more to the national economy. “We're not going to be reaching 51 per…...
Discussion paper floats ways Ottawa can help fund giant electrical grid buildout
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (696+ words) Ottawa's electricity strategy will consider ways government can shoulder some of the cost of doubling the country's grid by 2050 and ensure equipment and workers are available to make it happen. The federal government released a discussion paper Thursday laying out…...