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Not a single case of COVID-19 on Vancouver Island

The B.C. government and the provincial health officer have developed a Pandemic Provincial Co-ordination Plan to protect people against novel coronavirus (COVID-19), and to respond to the evolving outbreak.

Mar 10, 2020 8:30 AM Read more >

Number of U.S. passengers coming through Victoria International Airport down by 30 per cent

COVID-19 not yet a factor to affected numbers

Mar 10, 2020 8:00 AM Read more >

Sidney man arrested as suspect in bus stop sexual assaults

Charges recommended by Saanich Police

Mar 10, 2020 8:00 AM Read more >

Cruise ships still on track, despite province health officer’s wish to delay season

Fear of COVID-19 spreading via passengers has not yet prompted federal action

Mar 10, 2020 7:00 AM Read more >

Members of Yuułuʔiłʔatḥ First Nations host Wet’suwet’en solidarity rally at Tofino-Ucluelet Junction

“This is a wake up call for Canada.”

Mar 10, 2020 6:00 AM Read more >

Police funding a municipal problem, province tells Victoria

Ministry suggest amalgamation to help with police expenditures

Mar 10, 2020 5:30 AM Read more >

Property crimes in Sidney rose five per cent in 2019, but down sharply in second half of year

Property crime rates drop 21 per cent in third quarter and 18 per cent in fourth quarter

Mar 10, 2020 5:15 AM Read more >

Drug trafficker found guilty after trying to get fellow inmate to take the fall

Horst Schirmer will be sentenced on March 26

Mar 10, 2020 5:00 AM Read more >

Sannich School District cancels all international field trips to Europe and Japan

Students from North Saanich’s Parkland Secondary School were scheduled to leave for Europe March 14

Mar 9, 2020 4:00 PM Read more >

Saanich police respond to second armed robbery at Subway

On Sunday police responded to an armed robbery in the 1600-block of McKenzie Avenue

Mar 9, 2020 4:00 PM Read more >