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Personal documents including bank cards, driver’s licences, passports, work ID tags and laptops seized by Saanich police detectives on March 22 as shown. (Courtesy Saanich Police Department)

Spree of bank cards, passports stolen from Greater Victoria vehicles leads to arrest

Search warrant conducted by police turns up hundreds of pieces of stolen personal documents

Personal documents including bank cards, driver’s licences, passports, work ID tags and laptops seized by Saanich police detectives on March 22 as shown. (Courtesy Saanich Police Department)
Vikes track runner Jennifer Erickson stands atop the podium after her U SPORTS 3,000m win. (Courtesy of Electric Umbrella/Huskie Athletics)

Walk-on runner becomes track national champion in second lap at UVic

Jennifer Erickson the first Vikes runner to win U SPORTS gold medal since 2016

Vikes track runner Jennifer Erickson stands atop the podium after her U SPORTS 3,000m win. (Courtesy of Electric Umbrella/Huskie Athletics)
Police seized more than $100,000 in vaping products being sold to youth at local schools after executing a search warrant at a Saanich business Friday (March 6). (Courtesy Saanich Police Department)

Police seize $100K in vaping products being sold to Greater Victoria kids using Snapchat

Federal Tobacco and Vaping Products Act prohibits sale of vaping products to anyone under age 18

Police seized more than $100,000 in vaping products being sold to youth at local schools after executing a search warrant at a Saanich business Friday (March 6). (Courtesy Saanich Police Department)
Miss Earth Canada Layanna Robinson, a Victoria resident, works alongside the students and community members March 9 in Mystic Vale at the University of Victoria. (Courtesy Greater Victoria Green Team)

PHOTOS: Miss Earth Canada pulls weeds with Greater Victoria Green Team

Of the 133 volunteers, 34 visited Mystic Vale for the first time

Miss Earth Canada Layanna Robinson, a Victoria resident, works alongside the students and community members March 9 in Mystic Vale at the University of Victoria. (Courtesy Greater Victoria Green Team)
Cordova Bay Road in PKOLS, formerly called Mount Douglas Park, will be be closed from Ash Road to Blenkinsop Road 24 hours a day from March 27 to April 6 to undergo maintenance work. (Google Maps/Screenshot)

Saanich to fully close section of major road for nearly two weeks

Two-kilometre stretch to close from Ash Road to Blenksinsop Road from March 27 to April 6

Cordova Bay Road in PKOLS, formerly called Mount Douglas Park, will be be closed from Ash Road to Blenkinsop Road 24 hours a day from March 27 to April 6 to undergo maintenance work. (Google Maps/Screenshot)
The tots’ pool at Saanich Commonwealth Place will be closed in April due to a boiler conversion project. (Black Press Media file photo)

Boiler conversion will see heating disruption at Saanich Commonwealth Place

Pool temperatures expected to drop throughout April outage

The tots’ pool at Saanich Commonwealth Place will be closed in April due to a boiler conversion project. (Black Press Media file photo)
Seven vehicles and nearby property were vandalized with spray paint Tuesday (March 7), Saanich police said in a news release. (Courtesy Saanich Police Department)

Vehicles, property vandalized with ‘disturbing’ graffiti in Saanich

Police estimate combined damage to be in excess of $30,000

Seven vehicles and nearby property were vandalized with spray paint Tuesday (March 7), Saanich police said in a news release. (Courtesy Saanich Police Department)
Saanich sisters Myla (left) and Leila Bui hope to enjoy bike rides together again as the family uses an online platform to fund, or win, an adaptive bike for Leila who requires a wheelchair. (1001 cranes 1 Wish/Facebook)

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

Saanich sisters Myla (left) and Leila Bui hope to enjoy bike rides together again as the family uses an online platform to fund, or win, an adaptive bike for Leila who requires a wheelchair. (1001 cranes 1 Wish/Facebook)
The University of Victoria’s men’s basketball team captured their second-straight Canada West title after defeating the University of Winnipeg on March 3, 2023. (Courtesy of Matt Macsemniuk/UVic Vikes)

Vikes earn back-to-back Canada West men’s basketball titles

UVic the top seed going into March 10-12 national championship

The University of Victoria’s men’s basketball team captured their second-straight Canada West title after defeating the University of Winnipeg on March 3, 2023. (Courtesy of Matt Macsemniuk/UVic Vikes)
The Vikes women’s curling team won the Canada West championships at the Victori Curling Club on Feb. 26. (Courtesy of the UVic Vikes)

UVic women’s curling captures nationals ticket after Canada West championships win

Vikes swept their four matches while competing against more established teams

The Vikes women’s curling team won the Canada West championships at the Victori Curling Club on Feb. 26. (Courtesy of the UVic Vikes)
Diego Maffia put on a show in front of a sold-out crowd at the CARSA Performance Gym and scored 42 points on Feb. 11. He’s one of four Vikes basketballers to crack All-Star squads this season. (Courtesy APShutter.com)

Four Vikes basketball players earn All-Star nods

First-team All-Star Diego Maffia averaged more points per game than any men’s player in Canada

Diego Maffia put on a show in front of a sold-out crowd at the CARSA Performance Gym and scored 42 points on Feb. 11. He’s one of four Vikes basketballers to crack All-Star squads this season. (Courtesy APShutter.com)
Police on scene after two commercial vehicles collided on the McKenzie overpass Thursday (Feb. 23) afternoon. (Saanich Police Department/Twitter)

UPDATE: Loaded dump truck, commercial truck collide on Saanich overpass

Police say McKenzie Avenue overpass has been cleared, open to traffic

Police on scene after two commercial vehicles collided on the McKenzie overpass Thursday (Feb. 23) afternoon. (Saanich Police Department/Twitter)
Nearly 2,000 households in Saanich and Oak Bay lose power as wind continues in Greater Victoria. (BC Hydro)

Nearly 2,000 lose power in Saanich, Oak Bay, Langford amid high wind, low temps

Snow remains in the forecast for Greater Victoria with potential for 5 to 10 cm

Nearly 2,000 households in Saanich and Oak Bay lose power as wind continues in Greater Victoria. (BC Hydro)
One of the cap guns seized by Saanich police Wednesday (Feb. 15). (Courtesy Saanich Police Department)

Three arrested after brandishing imitation firearms in Saanich

One adult, two youths arrested following series of incidents in Royal Oak area

One of the cap guns seized by Saanich police Wednesday (Feb. 15). (Courtesy Saanich Police Department)
Albert Middleton, who turns 108 next month, stops for a photo with Grade 9 student Lois Delaney Harnett-Shaw. (Courtesy Lois Delaney Harnett-Shaw)

Saanich student spreads love, cheer to seniors on Valentine’s Day

Hearts for Happiness started in 2021 to let seniors know they are loved

Albert Middleton, who turns 108 next month, stops for a photo with Grade 9 student Lois Delaney Harnett-Shaw. (Courtesy Lois Delaney Harnett-Shaw)
The replica revolver, drugs and scale discovered by police as shown. (Courtesy Saanich Police Department)

Child found in back seat of fake cop car driven by impaired man

Male driver also found in possession of drugs, imitation revolver

The replica revolver, drugs and scale discovered by police as shown. (Courtesy Saanich Police Department)
Cedar Hill Middle School in Saanich will be closed on Feb. 10 after an incident of vandalism. (Black Press Media file photo)

Vandalism leads to cancelled Friday classes at Saanich middle school

Fire extinguishers discharged overnight cause ‘extensive’ damage at Cedar Hill Middle School

Cedar Hill Middle School in Saanich will be closed on Feb. 10 after an incident of vandalism. (Black Press Media file photo)
Saanich police say 35-year-old Daniel O’Malley has been found safe after he subject of a missing person alert. . (Courtesy of Saanich police)

UPDATE: Daniel O’Malley found safe

He was the subject of a missing person alert on Monday

Saanich police say 35-year-old Daniel O’Malley has been found safe after he subject of a missing person alert. . (Courtesy of Saanich police)
Tion McLeish of the Vikes cross-country team will represent Team Canada at the world championships in Australia on Feb. 19. (Courtesy of the UVic Vikes)

UVic cross-country rookies to run at world championships this month

It will be the first world champs since 2019 due to the pandemic

Tion McLeish of the Vikes cross-country team will represent Team Canada at the world championships in Australia on Feb. 19. (Courtesy of the UVic Vikes)
The Capital Regional District’s HAZMAT response unit at Royal Jubilee Hospital on Feb. 2, 2023. (Austin Westphal/News Staff)

HAZMAT call to BC Cancer building at Royal Jubilee Hospital prompts emergency response

Second floor evacuated after ‘unknown noxious odour’ detected

The Capital Regional District’s HAZMAT response unit at Royal Jubilee Hospital on Feb. 2, 2023. (Austin Westphal/News Staff)
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