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Arson fraud charges suggested after spectacular car fire

Arson fraud charges suggested after spectacular car fire

A 24-year-old Victoria man could face arson charges after his vehicle was found engulfed in flames in the Victoria City Rowing Club parking lot at Elk Lake Wednesday evening.
New penalties proposed for public disorder

New penalties proposed for public disorder

Attorney General Shirley Bond has introduced changes to B.C. law that present new options for street disorder, unsafe driving and other provincial offences.

New signage marks township

Say goodbye to two retro signs that welcomed people to Esquimalt on Craigflower Road, and hello to their replacements.

Blood Services makes plea for donations

Victorians are being asked to roll up their sleeves, over the holiday weekend and beyond, to support Canadian Blood Services in what has proven to be an unusually dry year

Last cruise ship of season sails away

More than 435,000 passengers and 206 ship calls landed at Ogden Point this year.
Madrona Farm hosts fourth annual Chef Survival Challenge

Madrona Farm hosts fourth annual Chef Survival Challenge

The challenge, organized by The Land Conservancy of B.C., pits 20 local chefs against one another as part of an obstacle course that brings focus to local food sources.
New ID cards go beyond health care

New ID cards go beyond health care

The replacement for B.C.'s CareCard will provide online access to medical records, and may also be used to confirm B.C. residence and age while keeping other information private.
Rotten to the (Apple’s) core

Rotten to the (Apple’s) core

Teenage girls get a taste for roller derby as Eves of Destruction develop junior league

Tanning bylaw curtails parental rights

"I think it's ridiculous on a business and a personal level," said Andrea Sinclair, owner of Sunshine Tanning on Shelbourne Street. "Even if their parents want them to come in for their issues, they can't, and I think that it's a parent's right to choose."
Concerns over parkade derail UVic's plan for sports complex

Concerns over parkade derail UVic's plan for sports complex

With the hopes of convincing council that the benefits of approving a new athletics facility outweighed the concerns over an included seven-level parkade, UVic asked for approval of a project that was nearly identical to what councillors didn't like back in August.