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Teenage girl sexually assaulted by 2 men in Victoria park: police

Police in Victoria are asking the public to help identify two men after a teenage girl reported she was sexually assaulted in Topaz Park.

Topaz Park in Victoria, B.C., on July 24, 2015. (CTV News)

Impaired driver who killed woman, critically injured sister, sentenced in Central Saanich crash

An impaired driver who struck two sisters, killing one and critically injuring the other, near Victoria in 2018, has been sentenced to three and a half years behind bars.

Police vehicles cordon off Central Saanich Road after a fatal collision. Mon., Aug. 27, 2018. (CTV News)

Beached barge removed from Victoria-area waterfront: GVHA

A cement barge that had washed up along the rocks of McLoughlin Point in Esquimalt, B.C., during a windstorm last month has finally been towed from the area.

The barge is pictured at Ogden Point on Dec. 8, 2022. (CTV News)

Fatal helicopter crash in Campbell River caused by blade failure, maintenance problems: TSB

The Transportation Safety Board says a fatal helicopter crash near Campbell River, B.C., three years ago was caused by a failure in the main rotor blades.

Santas Anonymous charity preps for Miracle On Broad Street

Preparations are underway at 1420 Broad Street in Victoria where on Friday the Bell Media building will host the Miracle On Broad Street Radiothon, the major fundraising event for CFAX Santas Anonymous.

A look at the Canadian content in 'Harry & Meghan'

There's scant Canadian content in the first three episodes of Prince Harry and Meghan's Netflix docuseries, “Harry & Meghan,” but they include brief glimpses of Meghan's one-time home in Toronto and the family's Vancouver Island retreat.

Senior charged after 16-year-old struck, killed in marked crosswalk in Saanich

A senior driver who struck and killed a teenager last year in a marked crosswalk in Saanich, B.C., has been charged with a traffic offence in the crash.

Mounties launch dedicated sex crimes unit in Langford, B.C.

The West Shore RCMP has launched a new, three-member unit dedicated to investigating sex crimes after the department handled more than 100 such cases last year.

From urinal mats to unicorns, cargo from 2021 spill still washes up on B.C. shores

When Jill Laviolette started picking debris off Cape Palmerston beach on Vancouver Island following the container spill from the MV Zim Kingston freighter, the inflatable dinosaur and unicorn toys she pulled from the sand looked nearly pristine.

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Manitoba pausing operations at landfill where alleged serial killer's victims are believed to be

A landfill north of Winnipeg where the remains of two victims of an alleged serial killer are believed to be located will pause operations.

An aerial view of the Prairie Green Landfill, located near Stony Mountain, Man., on Dec. 6, 2022. A Mohawk official tasked with helping Indigenous communities investigate unmarked graves says Winnipeg police's refusal to search for the remains of missing women in a landfill is a "breach of human dignity." (CTV News Winnipeg/Jamie Dowsett)

RCMP suspends contract awarded to company with ties to Chinese government

The RCMP has suspended a controversial contract it had awarded to a Canadian company whose parent organization has ties to the Chinese government, CTV News has confirmed.

Celine Dion has stiff-person syndrome, here’s what that means

Canadian singer Celine Dion was diagnosed with stiff-person syndrome, a rare neurological condition with no cure, forcing her to take a step away from her world tour.

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BREAKING | Stabbing at Toronto subway station leaves woman dead, another in hospital

A woman is dead and another has serious injuries after a stabbing at High Park subway station in Toronto on Thursday afternoon.

Brittney Griner released; Canadian-born Paul Whelan left out of Russia-U.S. prisoner swap

Russia freed WNBA star Brittney Griner on Thursday in a dramatic prisoner exchange, as the U.S. released notorious Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout but failed to win freedom for a Canadian-born U.S. citizen, Paul Whelan, who has been jailed for nearly four years.