Victoria BC

• Guns, drugs, cash seized at temporary housing facility in 2 Victoria police operations

  Officers quickly located two guns, one of which was loaded, and around 1.4 kilograms of suspected methamphetamine, fentanyl and cocaine as well as cash.

  Crime

  Jan 19
  
• Victoria community participates in 20th annual salmon transplant at Mt. Douglas Park

  The event saw participants of all ages help in transplanting more than 100 dead salmon carcasses into Douglas Creek at Mt. Douglas Park in Victoria Saturday.

  Canada

  Jan 15
  
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• Victoria, B.C. police officer injured in fight with man during Santa Claus parade

  The officer that was injured in the fight sustained non-life-threatening injuries.

  Crime

  Nov 27, 2022
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• Series of break and enters targeting salons and spas in downtown Victoria, police say

  Since Aug. 31, VicPD officers say there have been nine incidents across the downtown area where businesses have been broken into.

  Crime

  Oct 22, 2022
• 1 sent to hospital, 1 arrested in ‘unprovoked’ hammer attack in Victoria

  A man was struck in the head with a hammer from behind in Victoria, police said.

  Crime

  Oct 7, 2022
• Island Health issues toxic drug warning for Greater Victoria, B.C.

  Island Health officials are worried about the illicit drug supply in the area, as some of it may be tainted and toxic.

  Health

  Oct 6, 2022
• Motorcyclist hopes to reunite stuffed animal found near Osoyoos with owner

  he stuffed animal is a monkey named Boots, from the kids show Dora the Explorer.

  Canada

  Sep 4, 2022
• Victoria police say groups of youth are randomly attacking people, openly consuming drugs

  There have also been reports of mischief, vandalism and property damage as well as open consumption of alcohol and drugs by underage youth, Victoria police said.

  Crime

  May 13, 2022
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• Trudeau says Canada needs to do ‘more, even faster’ with electric vehicles

  The federal budget tabled last week placed a heavy emphasis on transitioning to the green economy, with new investments in critical minerals and metals.

  Politics

  Apr 11, 2022
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• Victoria city council debates Indigenous property tax option

  Homeowners in Victoria could soon have the option to voluntarily add between 5 and 10 per cent extra to their annual property tax bill as a contribution to a reconciliation fund.

  Politics

  Mar 23, 2022