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Victoria police nab 23 shoplifting suspects in two-day blitz

Victoria police nab 23 shoplifting suspects in two-day blitz

Almost $14,000 in stolen merchandise was recovered in the Feb. 9-11 operation, which follows a similar crackdown in December
Business council forecasts slower growth of 0.7 per cent in B.C. ahead of budget

Business council forecasts slower growth of 0.7 per cent in B.C. ahead of budget

VANCOUVER — A new report ahead of next week's B.C. budget is forecasting slower economic growth for the province this year.
Former Prince George Cougars goalie suing CHL, WHL

Former Prince George Cougars goalie suing CHL, WHL

A new class-action lawsuit alleges Canadian major junior hockey leagues violate antitrust laws in the United States by colluding to restrict the negotiation powers of players.
Union protests firing of Victoria airport security screeners; agency alleges 'incomplete screening'

Union protests firing of Victoria airport security screeners; agency alleges 'incomplete screening'

Twenty-seven screening officers and nine salaried employees at the airport were terminated following an investigation into “screening irregularities”
Langford councillor harassed at home by 'disgruntled member of the public': mayor

Langford councillor harassed at home by 'disgruntled member of the public': mayor

Some members of the public could be banned from live meetings of council, which is considering taking legal action
'The anger is there': Nanaimo councillor says he was told to watch his back

'The anger is there': Nanaimo councillor says he was told to watch his back

The threat came at the end of a sometimes loud council meeting attended by several opponents of the city’s alternative approval process
Charges stayed in drug-trafficking case amid police-misconduct allegations

Charges stayed in drug-trafficking case amid police-misconduct allegations

One of the officers who participated was under investigation for misconduct at the time.
Woman avoids jail after slashing Kamloops security guard

Woman avoids jail after slashing Kamloops security guard

Payge Elizabeth Dyer, 35, pulled a knife and slashed a security guard while trying to steal a buggy full of merchandise from a Kamloops grocery store
Kamloops teens plead guilty after drunken group beating

Kamloops teens plead guilty after drunken group beating

Both teens pleaded guilty to assault charges stemming from an incident at a party at Westsyde Centennial Park on Aug. 13, 2022.
Photos: Prince Harry and Meghan in Whistler ahead of Invictus 2025

Photos: Prince Harry and Meghan in Whistler ahead of Invictus 2025

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are in the resort for an Invictus Games one-year-out event