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External review to examine VGH newborn death

An independent, external review into case of a infant death during childbirth has been commissioned by the Vancouver Island Health Authority.
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Alcohol blamed for Saturday crash that sent motorcycle tumbling along Trans-Canada

Saanich police say nobody was seriously hurt in a remarkable crash around 2:15 a.m. on Saturday when a motorcycle rear-ended a car on the Trans-Canada Highway.
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B.C. hires more sheriffs to avert trial delays

B.C. hires more sheriffs to avert trial delays

Judges paused some cases over courtroom security
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Esquimalt’s image may get scrub and polish

Esquimalt’s image may get scrub and polish

Signage and banners explored as township’s centennial inches closer
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Public golf course tweaked to cut down on wayward balls

Errant golf balls sliced off the 18th hole are technically no longer a problem for people living next door to the Cedar Hill golf course. That’s because what had been the final hole is now the ninth.
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Drunk woman flees police, urinates on Dallas Road

Victoria woman faces charges of drunk driving and refusing a breathalyzer, and received a driving ban and ticket for public drunkenness.
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CRD seeks info on deer damage

Discussions between the province and the CRD about a regional deer management strategy have gone slowly
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Few details about 5-hour police standoff on Pandora

Victoria police seize weapon from empty suite
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Council approves training 'tent' at Camsoun for Olympic rowers

A tent to house Olympic rowers will be erected at Camosun College's Interurban campus after council unanimously approved the temporary training facility Monday night.
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Cops tackle problem of helmetless cyclists

Beefed-up enforcement reminds riders to be safe
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