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WEBCops for Cancer Tour de Rock raises over $800,000, wraps up in Victoria. 16 riders biked 1,200 kilometres around Vancouver Island. Oct 5, 2024 7:10 AM Read more >.
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Man charged after three people allegedly assaulted in downtown …
WEBSep 11, 2024 · A man faces multiple charges after police said three people were assaulted in Victoria on Monday night (Sept. 9). Police said the incidents, which allegedly included one woman hitting her head on the sidewalk after she got pushed over a bench, resulted in one person being taken to the hospital with non-life-threating injuries.
City of Victoria announces new 'access hub' for vulnerable …
WEBJun 14, 2024 · The City of Victoria has entered into an agreement with SOLID Outreach Society to fund the operations of a new "access hub" that will provide community-based services in an attempt to reduce the impacts of homelessness. The city will be providing the facility up to $1.8 million in operating funds, and has provided a grant of $300,000 to help ...
Heavy rain causes B.C. flash flooding near Kamloops
WEBJul 2, 2024 · Listen to this article. 00:02:30. A sudden, intense rainfall on the afternoon of Sunday, June 30 caused heavy flooding in the community of Savona, west of Kamloops, and closed Highway 1 for several hours. The beachside Canada Day celebration scheduled for July 1 was cancelled, as residents assessed …
Minister says B.C. to turn economic 'corner' despite mounting …
WEBSep 10, 2024 · Minister says B.C. to turn economic 'corner' despite mounting criticism. Katrine Conroy says B.C. will stay the course as watchdogs and business leaders share concerns. Out-going finance minister Katrine Conroy, here seen in a file photo, defends rising deficits in predicting B.C. is starting to turn the corner.
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WEB3 years for Summerland ex-bank employee guilty of $846k fraud. Terry Lee Sedawie stole from elderly clients who trusted her while she worked at the bank. about 3 hours ago Read more >.
Hit 9/11 musical lands in Vancouver 23 years after tragic …
WEBSep 10, 2024 · The timing couldn't be better for Vancouver-area audiences to see Come From Away at Queen Elizabeth Theatre, where a Broadway Across Canada production is staged from Sept. 10 to 15.. The award-winning musical tells the story of 7,000 stranded passengers and the people of a small Newfoundland town who welcomed them in the wake of the 9/11 terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.
PHOTOS: Victoria Grandmothers for Africa finish 3-day cycling …
WEBSep 9, 2024 · Welcomed by a cheerful crowd of supporters, the band of women, nicknamed the Victoria Grandmothers for Africa (VG4A), completed a three-day trip, starting from Campbell River and ending at Victoria’s Mile Zero Monument. Despite the demanding experience, event coordinator and cyclist Laurie Wilson described this year’s ride as blissful.