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Saanich School District teacher disciplined for telling Grade 3 kids he would ‘rip out’ their vocal cords

Saanich School District teacher disciplined for telling Grade 3 kids he would ‘rip out’ their vocal cords

Teacher also said non-verbal children are ‘dumb’
B.C. man fined $7,500 for keeping bear cub in a cage

B.C. man fined $7,500 for keeping bear cub in a cage

Bear taken to Northwest B.C. animal shelter in 2020 and released into the wild the following year
‘A now problem’: Councillors look at bolstering Victoria climate plan ambitions

‘A now problem’: Councillors look at bolstering Victoria climate plan ambitions

Motion calls for determining climate change costs, more fulsome emissions tracking
Red Barn Market to open its largest store with North Saanich location

Red Barn Market to open its largest store with North Saanich location

This location will be 10,000 square feet and offer plenty of parking
‘What Victoria needs’: Event sees ‘mind-blowing’ support for music venue at curling club

‘What Victoria needs’: Event sees ‘mind-blowing’ support for music venue at curling club

But liquor licence still needs to be approved, says organizer
Vote now to get Saanich teen traumatically injured by driver back on a bike

Vote now to get Saanich teen traumatically injured by driver back on a bike

Family of Leila Bui hopes to win – or fundraise for – adaptive tandem bike
Victoria police arrest man found with more than $11,000 in stolen goods after break-ins

Victoria police arrest man found with more than $11,000 in stolen goods after break-ins

Suspect faces 23 recommended charges after proprietary technology taken twice from same business
PHOTOS: B.C. firefighters honour fallen colleagues with Victoria parade

PHOTOS: B.C. firefighters honour fallen colleagues with Victoria parade

The same gear that’s supposed to protect first responders is also killing them due to cancer, says firefighter
Greater Victoria flower count returns to sow community competition, share local beauty

Greater Victoria flower count returns to sow community competition, share local beauty

48th annual event runs from March 8 to 15
Escaped murderer, cocaine bales, fiery drug bust flow from Vancouver Island-based probe

Escaped murderer, cocaine bales, fiery drug bust flow from Vancouver Island-based probe

2014 arrests of Vancouver Island residents spur international hunt for organized crime