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Saanich motion for tree rights fails, with councillors saying clarity needed
5+ day, 4+ hour ago (395+ words) A motion discussed in Saanich council to endorse the Universal Declaration of the Rights of the Tree has failed, with councillors saying it wasn’t clear what the motion was proposing. Coun. Nathalie Chambers introduced the motion, calling for the Universal…...
Man charged with second-degree murder in death of Nanaimo woman Sherry Shelley
5+ day, 10+ hour ago (270+ words) A man has been charged with second-degree murder in the death of a Nanaimo woman whose body was found following a vehicle fire last November. The BC Prosecution Service has approved charges of second-degree murder and indignity to human remains…...
5 modular housing buildings to soon begin construction at CFB Esquimalt
2+ week, 2+ day ago (161+ words) Construction will soon begin on five modular housing projects on CFB Esquimalt property to house Canadian Armed Forces members. The five two-storey modular buildings will sit on federal land, Naden North, near the CFB Esquimalt Base Hospital. The project, called…...
All Boivin, one of Canada's most-wanted fugitives, arrested in Spain
1+ mon, 5+ hour ago (307+ words) All Boivin, one of Canada’s most-wanted fugitives, has been arrested in Spain after more than three years on the lam, Quebec provincial police announced Friday. The 36-year-old from Saguenay, Que., had been sought since Feb. 15, 2023, on Canada-wide warrants for crimes…...
Frank Stronach found guilty on two charges related to two women in sex assault trial
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (602+ words) Billionaire businessman Frank Stronach, who was accused of sexually assaulting several women decades ago, has been found guilty of sexual assault and indecent assault. Stronach, who is 93, showed no reaction as the verdict was read in a Toronto courtroom Friday…...
World Cup fans in Victoria, Vancouver painting the town red after Canada gorges on goals
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (698+ words) It’s party time for World Cup fans on Vancouver Island and in Vancouver after Canada gorged on six goals against Qatar in BC Place Stadium. Fans at the arena and watch parties across the country erupted after the victory, as…...
North Cowichan mayor calls for provincial action as the unhoused crisis reaches ‘breaking point’
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (408+ words) In an open letter to Premier David Eby, Mayor of North Cowichan Rob Douglas is urging the province to meet with local leaders and take immediate action on what he describes as a growing homelessness, addictions and mental health crisis…...
Man charged in death of constable in northern Ontario had escaped from hospital: OPP
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (500+ words) Ontario Provincial Police say the suspect charged in the death of a constable in northern Ontario had escaped from a hospital, where he was being assessed under the Mental Health Act. OPP Commissioner Thomas Carrique alleged the fleeing 18-year-old was…...
Ontario now testing 10 asymptomatic people for hantavirus; low-risk cases to stop isolating if negative
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (510+ words) Ontario’s ministry of health said it is now testing asymptomatic people with connections to a hantavirus-stricken cruise, a shift from government remarks made earlier this week, as health officials around the world grapple with the role of testing in the…...
NDP leader says he won't run in Quebec byelection as Boulerice announces departure
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (739+ words) NDP Leader Avi Lewis said Monday he won’t run in an upcoming Quebec byelection to fill a seat being left vacant by Alexandre Boulerice. Boulerice officially announced Monday he is leaving Parliament to run provincially for the Québec solidaire after…...