Shawnigan Lake

• British hockey star dies in Vancouver Island crash

  Mike Hammond, 33, played with Team Great Britain for the past five years, helping the team reach the top division of the men's hockey world championships.

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  Jul 20, 2023
  
• RCMP seek man accused of break-in at B.C. legion on Remembrance Day

  Mounties say they've reviewed video footage that shows a male suspect arriving in a black pickup truck and using a tool to cut the lock off the legion's storage sheds.

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  Nov 12, 2021
  
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• B.C.’s lakes and rivers prove deadly for international students

  In the last 15 years, one dozen foreign nationals aged 25 and under have drowned in B.C.

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  Aug 2, 2020
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• B.C. government rejects detour route for Malahat Highway

  The study looked at seven possible emergency detour routes that could be implemented during long highway closures.

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  Dec 16, 2019
• Child killed after being struck by vehicle in Vancouver Island driveway

  Police said the driver remained on scene and was co-operating with officers, adding that early evidence suggests the driver wasn't impaired.

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  Jun 26, 2019
• Man killed in police-involved shooting on Vancouver Island, IIO investigating

  Police say the man approached officers with an "edged weapon" and couldn't be subdued with a taser.

  Crime

  Nov 10, 2018
• Green party introduces legislation that would prevent waste being dumped in quarries

  Green Party MLA Sonia Furstenau has introduced a private member's bill that would ban solid waste from being deposited in quarries.

  Environment

  Apr 19, 2018
• Child killed in crash at Shawnigan Lake

  A nine-year-old child has been pronounced dead following a car accident near Shawnigan Lake Sunday morning.

  Crime

  Jan 22, 2017
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• Shawnigan Lake residents win court battle over contaminated soil dump

  Opponents of a controversial dump site located above the Shawnigan Lake watershed celebrated a victory on Monday.

  Mar 22, 2016
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• Crews investigate suspicious chemical dump near Shawnigan Lake, B.C.

  Emergency spill response procedures are being followed by the crews and they will be reviewing security footage to determine who is responsible.

  Jan 11, 2016