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Police shooting of armed man was justified, says oversight agency

Police shooting of armed man was justified, says oversight agency

Police had no way of knowing the handgun the man was brandishing as he walked toward them wasn’t loaded, the Independent Investigations Office said in its decision.
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Police investigate violent play in B.C. youth hockey game

Police investigate violent play in B.C. youth hockey game

The incident involved a player being injured and sent to hospital for observation as a result of a high stick to the back of his head.
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Victoria police cleared after woman’s arm broken during mental-health crisis

Victoria police cleared after woman’s arm broken during mental-health crisis

Police shot the woman with a beanbag gun in a confrontation near Beacon Hill Park.
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What would you do if you found $950 cash in an envelope?

What would you do if you found $950 cash in an envelope?

A B.C. woman who found an envelope full of money outside a Nanaimo bank didn't hesitate to try to get it back to its rightful owner.
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Old Cowichan Secondary could end up being sold after new school opens

Old Cowichan Secondary could end up being sold after new school opens

The Cowichan Valley School Board has voted to start a process that could lead to the eventual sale of the old school
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Island teacher suspended after encouraging students' pool-noodle battle

Island teacher suspended after encouraging students' pool-noodle battle

A student hit in the face by a pool noodle ended up with broken glasses and a bruised face, the B.C. Commissioner for Teacher Regulation said in suspending Russell Stephen Bodnar
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Nanaimo search-and-rescue group loses thousands of dollars in equipment in break-in

Nanaimo search-and-rescue group loses thousands of dollars in equipment in break-in

Surveillance footage from the group’s compound at Fourth Street and Chesterlea Avenue shows someone entering the area, likely after scaling the fence
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Victoria and Ottawa 'blood buddies' make milestone donations together

Victoria and Ottawa 'blood buddies' make milestone donations together

Joan McGorman, 72, was making her 50th blood donation in Victoria as Floralove Katz, 67, started her 150th in Ottawa.
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From the North to Ottawa and Victoria, Wally Firth left a legacy of music

From the North to Ottawa and Victoria, Wally Firth left a legacy of music

Wally Firth was the north’s first Indigenous MP, a pilot and a fur trader, as well as an accomplished musician who donated countless instruments to youth living in the remote Indigenous communities he used to serve.
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'You always think I'll never get caught': Crofton senior tells how she was conned

'You always think I'll never get caught': Crofton senior tells how she was conned

Marlaine Williams of Crofton was scammed out of $8,550 by a fraudster who told her there had been a dozen attempts to get money from her bank account
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