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Some tenants of fire-damaged apartment in Duncan set to move back in, landlord
5+ hour, 45+ min ago (232+ words) The owner of an apartment building in Duncan that caught fire Tuesday morning says eight of his tenants will be moving back into the building by the end of next week. Sukhi Bhatti said his four other tenants will be…...
Foot patrols reducing disorder in downtown Victoria, police say
13+ hour, 18+ min ago (859+ words) Foot patrols downtown and increased police visibility are starting to pay small but noticeable dividends in curbing street disorder, Victoria’s top cop says. VicPD Chief Fiona Wilson told Victoria council Thursday that her officers report seeing improvements daily on both…...
Tenants worry fire-damaged Duncan apartment will be torn down
13+ hour, 33+ min ago (663+ words) One of the tenants forced out of a Duncan apartment building this week after a fire says he’s worried it could take a year for repairs, if they are made at all. North Cowichan/Duncan RCMP said Friday that the…...
Density change to lure hotels to Victoria won't include Old Town: city
14+ hour, 18+ min ago (408+ words) Measures meant to stimulate hotel development in the commercial district outside of Old Town were endorsed by Victoria council this week. Council voted to have staff draw up bylaw amendments to increase allowable non-residential density in the central business district…...
B.C. nurses to end job action as union reviews recommendations from mediator
16+ hour, 13+ min ago (318+ words) VANCOUVER — The union representing 55,000 nurses in British Columbia has accepted a mediated proposal that could end its weeks-long strike action. The BC Nurses' Union says in a statement that its bargaining agent has accepted the recommendations for settlement from mediators…...
New trades-training seats announced for Vancouver Island University
1+ day, 18+ min ago (476+ words) After McKenzie Morgan graduated from high school in Lethbridge, Alberta, nine years ago, he wasn’t sure what he wanted to do, so he decided to pursue judo training in Montreal while he explored post-secondary options. That’s when he settled on…...
Eleven rescued after seaplane crashes east of Saturna Island
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (524+ words) A seaplane carrying 11 people crashed and caught fire on the rocky shores of the San Juan Islands northeast of Victoria on Thursday, but a swift rescue by boat and air got everyone safely to hospitals. The plane, carrying a pilot…...
Damage from break-in closes Campbell River pool
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (106+ words) Times Colonist Damage from break-in closes Campbell River pool Campbell River’s outdoor pool is temporarily closed as police investigate a break-in that damaged the facility’s changing area. The City of Campbell River announced the closure of the Centennial Outdoor Pool…...
Five new fires on Vancouver Island, including one in Goldstream Park
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (237+ words) Six wildfires are burning on Vancouver Island on Friday, including one in Goldstream Park in Greater Victoria. Five of the fires were discovered on Thursday, with lightning thought to be the cause of some of them, according to the B.C. Wildfire…...
Victoria aims to tackle derelict buildings in the city
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (223+ words) The City of Victoria is looking at ways to deal with derelict buildings and neglected properties around the city to address what some city councillors say is a safety issue. Council asked staff on Thursday to review existing bylaw and…...