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Victoria police say fatal dog shooting was justified

Victoria police say fatal dog shooting was justified

VICTORIA — Victoria police say they have full confidence in the decision of an officer to shoot and kill a dog that was chasing him.
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'My friend is underwater!': Former lifeguard recalls diving into Langford Lake to find teen

'My friend is underwater!': Former lifeguard recalls diving into Langford Lake to find teen

The 17-year-old Belmont Secondary student died Wednesday after being pulled out of the lake on Saturday
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Representing himself, accused in second-degree murder trial mounts no defence

Representing himself, accused in second-degree murder trial mounts no defence

Mohamed Daud Omar, 29, chose not to call any witnesses or cross-examine most of the Crown’s witnesses in the two-week B.C. Supreme Court trial
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'Senseless violence': Woman killed in Surrey, B.C., home invasion, father says

'Senseless violence': Woman killed in Surrey, B.C., home invasion, father says

SURREY, B.C. — The father of a homicide victim in Surrey, B.C., says she was killed in a home invasion on the weekend.
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Motorcyclist in hospital after crash in Vancouver

Motorcyclist in hospital after crash in Vancouver

The investigation is in the early stages.
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Vancouver's CRAB Park homeless camp down to 12 tents

Vancouver's CRAB Park homeless camp down to 12 tents

Seven park rangers, four police officers visited the site Wednesday.
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BC United Leader Kevin Falcon loses another candidate to Rustad's Conservatives

BC United Leader Kevin Falcon loses another candidate to Rustad's Conservatives

BC United has lost several high-profile candidates and members to the Conservatives recently, including MLAs Elenore Sturko and Lorne Doerkson.
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Health firm settles with B.C. medical commission on extra-billing for health services

Health firm settles with B.C. medical commission on extra-billing for health services

VICTORIA — British Columbia's Medical Services Commission says it has reached an agreement with a Vancouver company over allegations that it was extra-billing for health care paid for by the public system. The commission filed a petition to B.C.
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Music teacher looking for new home after fire destroys top-floor suite

Music teacher looking for new home after fire destroys top-floor suite

Jamie Kozak, who lost a cat and pet rats in the blaze, was at band practice in Esquimalt when the fire broke out
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New Victoria building to include apartments for those released from prison

New Victoria building to include apartments for those released from prison

Twenty-eight new transitional apartments are set to open in a six-storey building on Princess Avenue in the spring of 2026.
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