Philbert Truong, 20, shot to death outside Victoria nightclub
Epicentre was off northwest coast of Vancouver Island
$70,000 worth of drugs netted from Songhees-area apartment; drugs also seized in unrelated Esquimalt drug bust
CFB Esquimalt employee saw big cat near Macaulay elementary
Every year, on the ninth day of the ninth month, the importance of not drinking alcohol during pregnancy is highlighted during fetal alcohol spectrum disorder awareness day.
“I tried to be a normal kid,” said multi-Grammy award-winning producer David Foster of his time spent at the school throughout the 1960s. “I played baseball, but I was not that athletically inclined. Sorry to say that I was pretty geeky. I pretty much just did the music and it consumed my life.”
The defeat of the harmonized sales tax has nearly tripled B.C.'s deficit forecast for the current fiscal year, doubled it for next year, and left a $458 million gap for 2013 when the B.C. Liberal government has committed to balance the budget and call an election.
Week-long investigation culminates in arrest at Esquimalt apartment
Save-on-Foods Memorial Centre operators to fight liquor sale suspension
Barley harvested Monday, top, on Lohbrunner Road in the Blenkinsop Valley will make its way to local pig and sheep farmers, who will use the barley as feed for their animals. With a renewed interest in locally grown foods, grain production in areas such as the Blenkinsop Valley is once again becoming feasible. Saanichton Farm, which owns the combine, has been leasing land or working with landowners to grow and sell a variety of grains. Lentils, barley and other grains are being used to create locally-sourced breads and beer.
An announcement yesterday from Ottawa confirmed that $10 million of the region's federal gas tax money will be put toward replacing the 1933-built bridge and approaches.
Bordon Street watering hole well-known for its expanded menu.
The Victoria Epilepsy and Parkinson's Centre hosts a Walk in the Park for Parkinson's tomorrow (Saturday) along the Lochside Trail.
The only school on Vancouver Island dedicated entirely to teaching students with learning disabilities will soon be able to see students through to graduation, thanks to a $50,000 donation from TELUS.
Analysis will determine what type of flesh inside
Students chowed down then headed off to class at the University of Victoria today
Cadboro Bay residents are invited to the next Queenswood committee meeting, set for tonight (Sept. 7) at St. George’s Anglican Church
All brides will receive a complimentary gift bag and the chance to win door prizes from sponsors and exhibitors.
The report encompasses several volumes that provide details on population and employment growth, present and future travel patterns in the region, an evaluation of the selected alignment for the light-rail system between downtown Victoria and the West Shore, details on the LRT technology recommendation and the public consultation process involved
Former Fraser Health technology manager James Roy Taylor was charged in 2010 along with an Abbotsford doctor and a former senior official in the B.C. health ministry, after police found evidence of improper payments and benefits in health ministry purchasing.
