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UVic launches Arctic search for sunken wreckage of Franklin expedition

UVic launches Arctic search for sunken wreckage of Franklin expedition

A great Canadian mystery could be solved next month, as the University of Victoria joins Parks Canada’s search for the lost ships of Sir John Franklin in the Northwest Passage.

City’s big earners on increase

212 City of Victoria workers now receive pay packets worth at least $75,000

UVic prof named to Order of Canada

Lorna Crozier, professor of poetry in the University of Victoria’s department of writing, has been named an Officer of the Order of Canada by Governor General David Johnston.
Saanich police seek grab and run robber

Saanich police seek grab and run robber

Saanich police want to identify a man who stole money from a gas station cash register.

Anti-gang cops descend on Victoria

Mainland-based unit made arrests on Canada Day long weekend
Pride parade a jigsaw puzzle

Pride parade a jigsaw puzzle

Annual parade rolls through Victoria streets Sunday

Officer scuffles with man over stolen colas

A worker at the Coca-Cola bottling plant on Vanalman Avenue contacted police about a man who was "seen to be absconding with Coke product," said Saanich police Sgt. Dean Jantzen.

Jury sequestered to determine fate of exchange student

Narumi Bito’s future in Canada is now in the hands of a jury.
Beacon Hill among top 10 public spaces in nation

Beacon Hill among top 10 public spaces in nation

Other Victoria spots also high on list

Jury finds Japanese exchange student not guilty of improper treatment of newborn's body

The Japanese exchange student gave birth in the bathroom of a Saanich home last fall and left the remains of the infant in a plastic bag in her bedroom.