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In Victoria, a sword for the ages will make its way back to U.K.

In Victoria, a sword for the ages will make its way back to U.K.

Incredible journey: Blade linked to doomed warship in 1939 ended up in a Victoria home for decades. Now it’s on the move again.
'I’m a Swiftie, and I’m proud of it': Victoria grandmother nabs Taylor Swift tickets

'I’m a Swiftie, and I’m proud of it': Victoria grandmother nabs Taylor Swift tickets

Linda Doctoroff, 76, is one of the lucky Taylor Swift fans who nabbed tickets to the singer-songwriter’s Vancouver shows next December.
Decades later, answers emerge about the fate of a Victoria orphan killed in war

Decades later, answers emerge about the fate of a Victoria orphan killed in war

Pte. William Allen, who spent his childhood in the orphanage now known as the Cridge Centre, was killed in 1944 in Italy — which was news to his niece, who spent decades trying to track him down.
Adrian Raeside cartoon: Remembrance Day

Adrian Raeside cartoon: Remembrance Day

B.C.-made exoskeletons could 'change the world' for the physically disabled

B.C.-made exoskeletons could 'change the world' for the physically disabled

"The first time I walked with the exoskeleton was a jaw-dropping experience."
Remembrance Day: Bomber Command pilot's son traces father's wartime legacy

Remembrance Day: Bomber Command pilot's son traces father's wartime legacy

West Vancouver's Roddy MacKenzie said his dad never talked about the war that shaped his adult life. MacKenzie’s quest to find out more led him to research Bomber Command
B.C. public drug consumption law unconstitutional, lawsuit claims

B.C. public drug consumption law unconstitutional, lawsuit claims

Lawsuit says B.C.'s Restricting Public Consumption of Illegal Substances Act puts the health and safety of people who use drugs at extreme risk.
Feds splash North Shore recreation with $2.7 million in grants

Feds splash North Shore recreation with $2.7 million in grants

There are seven recreation projects getting a bump of federal cash locally
Accused RCMP leaker tells of clandestine operation, moles inside law enforcement

Accused RCMP leaker tells of clandestine operation, moles inside law enforcement

OTTAWA — A former RCMP official accused of leaking secrets says he was actually conducting a clandestine intelligence operation — one that had to be kept ultra-quiet due to moles within Canadian law enforcement.
Escaped sex offender Hopley may have changed appearance to elude capture: police

Escaped sex offender Hopley may have changed appearance to elude capture: police

Vancouver police say escaped sex offender Randall Hopley may have changed his appearance by cutting his hair and could frequent stores such as Walmart or sewing supply shops.