Police seek suspect in stabbing at Nanaimo mall
Police in Nanaimo are asking the public for help identifying a man suspected of stabbing another man at a local mall last week.
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UVic, women's rowing coach deny former athlete's allegation of verbal abuse
The University of Victoria and the head coach of its women's rowing team have denied allegations of demeaning and aggressive treatment made in a lawsuit filed last summer by a former student and team member.
Crews rescue trapped workers from Vancouver Island shopping centre after crash through building
First responders rushed to the Uptown Shopping Centre in Saanich Friday afternoon for reports of "an emergency inside the shopping complex," according to Saanich police.
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RCMP investigating suspicious death after body found in Nanaimo
Nanaimo RCMP are investigating after the body of a man was found off the Nanaimo Parkway last week.
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The City of Courtenay has declared a residential home a "nuisance property," to help the city recoup costs for emergency services that are sent to the residence.
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'It's a crazy feeling': Victoria musician wins $1M lottery prize
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Police seek witnesses after 12-year-old attacked in Esquimalt
Victoria police say the boy was riding his bike to school after 8 a.m. Wednesday when he was grabbed and pulled from his bike by a man he does not know.
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The funeral service for Prince Philip, the husband of Queen Elizabeth, will be held on April 17, Buckingham Palace said on Saturday, confirming that Prince Harry was planning to attend.
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Conservatives cite empathy, relationships as ways to help expand their movement
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