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Sale ordered for Richmond luxury hotel in $80M debt

Sale ordered for Richmond luxury hotel in $80M debt

The 100-room Versante Hotel is being listed for $98 million in a court-ordered sale.
VicPD officer defends use of ARWEN gun in fatal shooting of Victoria woman

VicPD officer defends use of ARWEN gun in fatal shooting of Victoria woman

Asked if the ARWEN — a “less lethal” weapon intended to cause pain but not to kill — was the only reasonable option in the situation, one of the officers there the night Lisa Rauch was killed said “it was the best tool for the job.”
B.C. police seize guns, 14 kilograms of fentanyl in Lower Mainland trafficking probe

B.C. police seize guns, 14 kilograms of fentanyl in Lower Mainland trafficking probe

CHILLIWACK, B.C. — Mounties in B.C.'s Lower Mainland say a months-long trafficking investigation spanned multiple cities and led to the seizure of significant quantities of illicit drugs, along with guns and $500,000 in cash.
'Tough to see': Footage of moments before and after fatal police shooting played for public hearing

'Tough to see': Footage of moments before and after fatal police shooting played for public hearing

Lisa Rauch’s family is seeking answers as to why officers went in with the mission of arresting her and ended up killing her: “They could have gone in there with shields and taken her out without shooting the stupid gun.”
You can sail on an all-inclusive luxury cruise from Vancouver to Barcelona, Spain

You can sail on an all-inclusive luxury cruise from Vancouver to Barcelona, Spain

The cruise stops in Mexico before transiting through the awe-inspiring Panama Canal and sailing to Europe.
Using N-word enough for Telus to fire worker, arbitrator rules

Using N-word enough for Telus to fire worker, arbitrator rules

A witness testified he was "utterly shocked and disgusted" by what he heard from the instructor.
Family of woman killed by Victoria police hopes public hearing brings answers

Family of woman killed by Victoria police hopes public hearing brings answers

Victoria police officer Ron Kirkwood faces allegations of abuse of authority and neglect of duty in the three-week public hearing, which started Monday.
Stabbing in downtown Victoria on Monday the seventh since March 1

Stabbing in downtown Victoria on Monday the seventh since March 1

Traffic officers were flagged down about 10:30 a.m. Monday and told about a stabbing in the 600-block of Yates Street
Victoria computer pioneer signs off after 50 years

Victoria computer pioneer signs off after 50 years

Ed Life started Tecnet to service and support computers in 1974. Now he’s handing over the reins.
B.C. woman found dead after alleged abduction, man arrested: RCMP

B.C. woman found dead after alleged abduction, man arrested: RCMP

LUMBY, B.C. — An RCMP investigation into the alleged abduction of a woman from Lumby, B.C., has turned into a probe of a suspicious death.