Victoria BC

• Victoria B.C. businesses looking at funding to help beautify downtown

  B.C.'s Minister of Public Safety, Mike Farnworth, said the province's Safer Communities Action Plan strengthens enforcement and leverages mental health and addictions services.

  Crime

  Aug 2, 2023
  
• Thousands jam B.C.’s capital streets for 123rd Victoria Day Parade

  Tens of thousands of people lined the streets of downtown Victoria for the 123rd Victoria Day parade, the city's largest event of the year.

  Canada

  May 22, 2023
  
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• Victoria bar patrol program gets funding to resume operations after much debate

  Victoria city council has agreed to reinstate the police bar patrol program, but with a catch —- the city will only fund the task force for this year.

  Crime

  Apr 7, 2023
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• Victoria B.C. considering purchasing AI app to help detect potholes

  The City of Victoria says it is purchasing an AI app that can help detect and map potholes, downed street signs and other road issues across the city.

  Traffic

  Mar 6, 2023
• 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, 2023
• 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, 2023
• 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
• 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
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• 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
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• 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